1998 Chorley Borough Council election
# 1998 Chorley Borough Council election

Elections to Chorley Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

| Party | Seats | ± |
| - | - | - |
| Labour | 33 | 4 |
| Liberal Democrat | 7 | 1 |
| Conservative | 6 | 2 |
| Independent | 2 | 1 |

## Election result

Chorley Local Election Result 1998 :

| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Labour | 9 | 4 | 50.0 |
| Conservative | 5 | 2 | 27.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 16.7 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 5.6 |

## Ward results

### Adlington

Adlington :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Labour | YMs. Catherine Hoyle | 828 | 61.6 |
| Labour | YMs. June Molyneux | 778 | |
| Conservative | Ms. Suzan Jane Christopher | 331 | 24.6 |
| Conservative | Robert Edward Tyler | 225 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip William Pilling | 186 | 13.8 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Anderton, Heath Charnock and Rivington

Anderton, Heath Charnock and Rivington :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | YMary Patricia Case | 452 | 46.5 |
| | Labour | Michael Davies | 432 | 44.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Porter | 49 | 5.0 |
| | Green | Matthew Hector Sims | 38 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 971 | 36.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Anglezarke, Heapey and Wheelton

Anglezarke, Heapey and Wheelton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | YMarie Elizabeth Gray | 267 | 45.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Ross-Mills | 216 | 36.7 |
| | Labour | Michael James Downes | 105 | 17.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 588 | 43.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Chorley East

Chorley East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | YMelville George Coombes | 548 | 76.1 |
| | Conservative | Erik Karl Baxendale | 172 | 23.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | 52.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 720 | 17.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley North East

Chorley North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | YDennis Edgerley | 611 | 68.9 |
| | Conservative | Colin Nelson Goldsby | 276 | 31.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 335 | 37.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 887 | 21.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley North West

Chorley North West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | YRobert John Collinson | 927 | 49.7 |
| | Labour | Laura Jane Lennox | 710 | 38.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Norman | 229 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 217 | 11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,866 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley South East

Chorley South East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | YMargaret May Lees | 757 | 56.3 |
| | Conservative | Mrs. Patrica Mary Haughton | 587 | 43.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | 12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,344 | 33.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorley South West ward

Chorley South West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | YJohn Gerard Wilson | 738 | 66.0 |
| | Conservative | Peter Malpas | 292 | 26.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. Mavis Porter | 88 | 7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 | 39.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,118 | 21.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.5 |

### Chorley West ward

Chorley West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | YMs. Joyce Snape | 1,407 | 73.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Terry Brown | 430 | 22.3 | −41.9 |
| | Conservative | Ms. Rosalie Margaret Goldsby | 88 | 4.6 | −16.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 977 | 50.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,925 | 45.7 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | N/A | |

### Clayton-le-Woods East

Clayton-le-Woods East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | YSimon Nicholas Jones | 638 | 40.2 |
| | Conservative | Alan Cullens | 558 | 35.2 |
| | Labour | Edward Anthony Murphy | 391 | 24.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,587 | 21.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden

Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | YMrs. Ann Bland | 527 | 40.4 |
| | Conservative | John Philip Walker | 418 | 32.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gail Patricia Ormston | 361 | 27.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,306 | 41.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Coppull North ward

Coppull North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | YMs. Stella Marie Walsh | 583 | 58.2 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | John Michael Murphy | 379 | 37.9 | −8.7 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Allan Perry | 39 | 3.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 15.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,001 | 35.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | −6.5 | |

### Coppull South ward

Coppull South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | YKenneth William Ball | 716 | 66.1 | |
| | Labour | Charles Edward Vaughan | 299 | 27.6 | − |
| | Conservative | Allan McDonald | 69 | 6.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | 38.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,084 | 36.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Eccleston and Heskin

Eccleston and Heskin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | YAlan Whittaker | 1,255 | 74.3 |
| | Conservative | Ms. Joan Constance Lucas | 434 | 25.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 821 | 48.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,689 | 39.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Euxton North

Euxton North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | YDaniel Peter Gee | 618 | 62.7 |
| | Conservative | Peter Goldsworthy | 310 | 31.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Anne Sharp | 57 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 308 | 31.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 985 | 35.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Mawdesley

Mawdesley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | YFrancis Culshaw | 368 | 72.0 | +16.9 |
| | Labour | Ms. Monica Mary Woodroffe | 143 | 28.0 | −16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | 44.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 511 | 34.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +16.9 | |

### Whittle-le-Woods

Whittle-le-Woods :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | YEric James Bell | 735 | 74.6 |
| | Labour | William George Bailey | 172 | 17.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen John Fenn | 78 | 10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 563 | 57.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 985 | 31.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
