1998 Gloucester City Council election
# 1998 Gloucester City Council election

The 1998 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1998 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

## Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1998 :

| Party | Seats | Votes % |
| - | - | - |
| Conservative | 4 | 35.6 |
| Labour | 10 | 38.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 26.0 |
| Green | 0 | 0.0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0 | 0.1 |

## Ward results

### Abbeymead

Abbeymead (3) 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. R. Holman | 1,178 | 51.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Lush | 1,119 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Reeve | 1,013 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Gravells | 720 | 31.6 | |
| | Conservative | M. Rentell | 598 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Richings | 582 | | |
| | Labour | Ms. J. Grigg | 381 | 16.7 | |
| | Labour | T. Smith | 357 | | |
| | Labour | M. Shepstone | 315 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7091 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Barnwood

Barnwood (3)1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | A. Hanks | 818 | 52.7 |
| | Labour | D. Mockridge | 711 | |
| | Labour | M. Lawlor | 624 | |
| | Conservative | P. Beer | 560 | 36.1 |
| | Conservative | Ms. N. Richings | 507 | |
| | Conservative | M. Day | 491 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Mitchell | 174 | 11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. N. West | 157 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | U. Bhaimia | 113 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6033 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Barton

Barton 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | T. Haines | 638 | 71.4 |
| | Conservative | L. Proctor | 177 | 19.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. V. Ellis | 78 | 8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4901 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Eastgate

Eastgate 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | D. Duncan | 943 | 64.3 |
| | Conservative | H. Harrison | 378 | 25.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Ginwalla | 146 | 10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5979 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hucclecote

Hucclecote (3) 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. S. Blakeley | 1,542 | 47.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Crowther | 1,472 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. McLellan | 1,457 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Pullon | 1176 | 36.1 | |
| | Conservative | Ms. E. Noakes | 983 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Franklin | 887 | | |
| | Labour | M. Dempsey | 536 | 16.5 | |
| | Labour | Ms. C. Knapman | 503 | | |
| | Labour | M. Ferguson | 476 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7471 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | M. Hawthorne | 1,250 | 52.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Evans | 734 | 30.6 |
| | Labour | P. Barker | 416 | 17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6453 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Linden

Linden 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Ms. M. Smith | 922 | 63.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Taylor | 401 | 27.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. V. Wilcox | 126 | 8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Longlevens

Longlevens 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | D. Cook | 828 | 38.9 |
| | Conservative | Ms. S. McClung | 757 | 35.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. Phillips V. | 541 | 25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6695 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Matson

Matson 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | K. Stephens | 649 | 62.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Cooke | 246 | 23.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Phillips | 102 | 9.9 |
| | Socialist | R. Frost | 34 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5495 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Podsmead

Podsmead 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | A. Meredith | 714 | 54.0 |
| | Conservative | K. Moran | 343 | 26.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Slatter | 264 | 20.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Quedgeley

Quedgeley (2) 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | G. Thompson | 883 | 47.0 |
| | Conservative | M. White | 850 | |
| | Labour | A. McGonigle | 581 | 30.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Brearey | 416 | 22.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Balsham | 413 | |
| | Labour | C. Clarke | 412 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7532 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Tuffley

Tuffley 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | N. Durrant | 1,098 | 53.0 |
| | Conservative | T. Leach | 741 | 35.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. A. Evans | 232 | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6161 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate 1998 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | S. Morgan | 664 | 41.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. B. Caldwell | 519 | 32.7 |
| | Labour | B. Large | 406 | 25.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5196 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
