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1998 Hyndburn Borough Council election
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Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 35
- Conservative 12
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10 | +9 | 58.8 | 46.7 | 8,199 | ||||
| Labour | 7 | -9 | 41.2 | 46.4 | 8,139 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 1,213 | ||||
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T Horne | 365 | 45.4 | ||
| Conservative | J Scholes | 274 | 34.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | T Whitchelo | 165 | 20.5 | ||
| Majority | 91 | 11.3 | |||
| Turnout | 804 | 28.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D Scholes | 728 | 55.5 | ||
| Labour | J Sargison | 341 | 26.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | L Jones | 242 | 18.5 | ||
| Majority | 387 | 29.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,311 | 33.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K Curtis | 455 | 48.3 | ||
| Conservative | S Crooks | 369 | 39.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | R Moss | 118 | 12.5 | ||
| Majority | 86 | 9.1 | |||
| Turnout | 942 | 30.0 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L Dickinson | 596 | 51.6 | ||
| Conservative | M Raynor | 559 | 48.4 | ||
| Majority | 37 | 3.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,155 | 27.7 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J Storey | 693 | 52.0 | ||
| Labour | M Cowell | 640 | 48.0 | ||
| Majority | 53 | 4.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,333 | 28.0 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D Parkins | 650 | 61.2 | ||
| Conservative | D Deakin | 412 | 38.8 | ||
| Majority | 238 | 22.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,062 | 32.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S Hayes | 727 | 58.5 | ||
| Labour | S Delaney | 515 | 41.5 | ||
| Majority | 212 | 17.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,242 | 32.8 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P Travis | 560 | 40.5 | ||
| Labour | J Battle | 524 | 37.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | M Pritchard | 300 | 21.7 | ||
| Majority | 36 | 2.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,384 | 34.4 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||