1998 Winchester City Council election
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The 1998 Winchester Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 37
- Conservative 10
- Labour 4
- Independent 4[2]
Election result
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 16 | +1 | 84.2 | ||||||
| Conservative | 2 | +1 | 10.5 | ||||||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | ||||||
| Labour | 0 | -2 | 0 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
- ^ "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
| Preceded by 1996 Winchester Council election |
Winchester local elections | Succeeded by 1999 Winchester Council election |
