Elections to North Tyneside 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.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 43
- Conservative 8
- Liberal Democrat 7
- Independent 2
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 11 | -2 | 55.0 | ||||||
| Conservative | 5 | +1 | 25.0 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | +1 | 20.0 | ||||||
Monkseaton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joan Bell | 1,438 | 49.2 | ||
| Labour | R. Clarke | 1,214 | 41.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | A. Reeds | 268 | 9.2 | ||
| Majority | 224 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North Shields
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frank Lott | 1,116 | 47.4 | ||
| Conservative | L. Hamilton | 863 | 36.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | A. McManus | 376 | 16.0 | ||
| Majority | 253 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Tynemouth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Macaulay | 1,627 | 59.3 | ||
| Labour | Brian Burdis | 1,118 | 40.7 | ||
| Majority | 509 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Seatonville
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | D. Street | 1,490 | 52.1 | ||
| Labour | R. Cooper | 841 | 29.4 | ||
| Conservative | Karen Johnston | 527 | 18.4 | ||
| Majority | 649 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Cullercoats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lawrence Goveas | 1,834 | 56.5 | ||
| Labour | M. Ormston | 1,410 | 43.5 | ||
| Majority | 424 | ||||
| Turnout | 41.6 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Mary's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Carr | 1,949 | 71.0 | ||
| Labour | M. Cross | 795 | 29.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,154 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Whitley Bay
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Janet McDonald | 1,506 | 56.0 | ||
| Labour | R. Oliver | 1,181 | 44.0 | ||
| Majority | 312 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
| Preceded by 1996 North Tyneside Council election |
North Tyneside local elections | Succeeded by 1999 North Tyneside Council election |
This page was last edited on 11 March 2023, at 09:21