The 1998 Hart Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hart District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 45.5 | 30.3 | 4,045 | ||||
| Conservative | 3 | +1 | 27.3 | 36.0 | 4,808 | ||||
| Independent | 3 | -1 | 27.3 | 25.0 | 3,332 | ||||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 1,160 | ||||
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Blewett | 527 | 49.2 | ||
| Conservative | John Twemlow | 432 | 40.3 | ||
| Labour | Pauline Billman | 113 | 10.5 | ||
| Majority | 95 | 8.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,072 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Shearer | 738 | 44.8 | ||
| Conservative | Rosemary Feltham | 727 | 44.1 | ||
| Labour | Hugh Meredith | 183 | 11.1 | ||
| Majority | 11 | 0.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,648 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Norman Lambert | 741 | 71.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Penelope Wright | 190 | 18.3 | ||
| Labour | Alan Partridge | 106 | 10.2 | ||
| Majority | 551 | 53.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,037 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Colin Hazell | 838 | 60.2 | ||
| Independent | Stephen Gorys | 404 | 29.0 | ||
| Labour | Janet Carrier | 150 | 10.8 | ||
| Majority | 434 | 31.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,392 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sharyn Wheale | 944 | 50.8 | ||
| Conservative | Brian Goddard | 727 | 39.1 | ||
| Labour | Peter Cotton | 188 | 10.1 | ||
| Majority | 217 | 11.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,859 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Conservative | Peter Shoesmith | 975 | 66.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Robinson | 326 | 22.2 | ||
| Labour | Shirley Dearman | 168 | 11.4 | ||
| Majority | 649 | 44.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,469 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Vivien Street | 652 | 66.5 | ||
| Conservative | Caryl Bromhead | 192 | 19.6 | ||
| Labour | John Davies | 136 | 13.9 | ||
| Majority | 460 | 46.9 | |||
| Turnout | 980 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Susan Band | 1,009 | 86.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Over | 160 | 13.7 | ||
| Majority | 849 | 72.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,169 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Fergus Kirkham | 848 | 57.2 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Henderson | 634 | 42.8 | ||
| Majority | 214 | 14.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,482 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sarah Wallis | 301 | 69.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | William Redman | 134 | 30.8 | ||
| Majority | 167 | 38.4 | |||
| Turnout | 435 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Simpson | 470 | 58.6 | ||
| Conservative | David Ashworth | 216 | 26.9 | ||
| Labour | John Davis | 116 | 14.5 | ||
| Majority | 254 | 31.7 | |||
| Turnout | 802 | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
- ^ "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Local Election Results for 7 May 1998". Hart District Council. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
| Preceded by 1996 Hart Council election |
Hart local elections | Succeeded by 1999 Hart Council election |
