1998 Hull City Council election
The 1998 Hull City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hull City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.[1]
In the run up to the election there was controversy as the local Labour Party was suspended by the National Party over claims of intimidation, nepotism and membership rigging.[2] This controversy made the Liberal Democrats confident of making gains in the election,[3] with the results bearing this out as Labour lost 4 seats on the council.[4]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 53
- Liberal Democrat 4
- Independent2
- Conservative 1[5]
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 15 | -4 | 75.0 | 51.3 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | +2 | 10.0 | 26.6 | |||||
Independent
|
2 | +1 | 10.0 | ||||||
| Conservative | 1 | +1 | 5.0 | 15.4 | |||||
References
- ^ ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "The North - Kersti Mitchell". BBC News Online. 30 April 1998. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ISSN 0140-0460.
- ISSN 0951-9467.
- ISSN 0261-3077.
- ^ "Local Election Results, 1999". Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
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| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | |
| Hull City Council | |
Humberside County Council | |
| Boothferry Borough Council | |
| East Yorkshire Borough of Beverley Council | |
| East Yorkshire District Council | |
| Holderness Borough Council | |
| East Riding County Council | |
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