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1998 Norwich City Council election

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The 1998 Norwich City Council Election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election, with two additional seats up in Catton Grove and University wards due to by-elections.

Results summary

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1998 Norwich City Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 12 Decrease 2 66.7 23 35 72.9 12,774 44.0 -9.3
  Liberal Democrats 6 Increase 2 33.3 7 13 27.1 10,837 37.3 +8.4
  Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 5,040 17.4 +2.4
  Independent Labour 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 181 0.6 New
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 118 0.4 -1.9
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 71 0.2 -0.3

Ward results

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Bowthorpe

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Bowthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Underwood 976 62.8 −6.6
Liberal Democrats N. Lubbock 330 21.2 +7.7
Conservative L. Bagshaw 248 16.0 +4.4
Majority 646 41.6 −14.3
Turnout 1,554 18.6 −5.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.2

Catton Grove

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Catton Grove (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Quinn 595 51.1 −11.9
Labour B. Smith 486
Conservative P. Kearney 264 22.7 +1.4
Liberal Democrats S. Richardson 234 20.1 +4.4
Liberal Democrats J. Kendrick 218
Independent D. Tungate 71 6.1 N/A
Turnout 34.8
Labour hold
Labour hold

Coslany

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Coslany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Pendred 854 58.9 −3.7
Conservative E. Horth 304 21.0 +4.1
Liberal Democrats P. Young 293 20.2 −0.3
Majority 550 37.9
Turnout 1,451 24.7 −5.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.9

Crome

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Crome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Bradford 879 59.9 −0.1
Conservative J. Fisher 322 21.9 −1.8
Liberal Democrats P. Kendrick 266 18.1 +1.8
Majority 557 38.0 +1.7
Turnout 1,467 27.1 −8.4
Labour hold Swing Increase0.9

Eaton

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Eaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats I. Couzens 1,605 48.8 +4.2
Conservative J. Virgo 1,292 39.2 +6.1
Labour C. Slorach 395 12.0 −10.3
Majority 313 9.6 −1.9
Turnout 2,392 51.3 −1.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.9

Heigham

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Heigham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Graham 726 50.6 −18.1
Liberal Democrats M. Verran 462 32.2 +12.3
Conservative B. Orme 130 9.1 −2.3
Green I. Harris 118 8.2 N/A
Majority 264 18.4 −30.4
Turnout 1,436 25.9 −4.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease15.2

Henderson

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Henderson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Jones 712 62.4 −1.7
Liberal Democrats P. Meacock 292 25.6 +8.6
Conservative G. Drake 137 12.0 +3.0
Majority 357 36.8 −10.4
Turnout 1,141 20.4 −8.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.2

Lakenham

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Lakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Ratcliffe 822 56.8 −11.0
Liberal Democrats Y. Barnes 391 27.0 +11.0
Conservative S. Collier 233 16.1 −0.1
Majority 431 29.8 −21.8
Turnout 1,446 26.7 −7.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease11.0

Mancroft

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Mancroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Fullman 845 55.4 −2.0
Conservative J. Knight 351 23.0 +2.4
Liberal Democrats C. Risebrook 330 21.6 +8.1
Majority 494 32.4 −4.4
Turnout 1,526 23.7 −7.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.2

Mile Cross

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Mile Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Reilly 515 55.7 −23.4
Independent Labour K. Wyer 181 19.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats I. Kendrick 114 12.3 −0.6
Conservative G. Smith 114 12.3 +4.3
Majority 334 36.1 −30.1
Turnout 924 17.7 −5.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease21.5

Mousehold

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Mousehold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Williams 780 63.4 −2.4
Liberal Democrats J. Lloyd 253 20.6 +4.2
Conservative E. Collishaw 198 16.1 +4.0
Majority 527 42.8 −6.5
Turnout 1,231 20.8 −7.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.3

Nelson

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Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Boulton 993 53.3 +18.7
Labour J. Verran 732 39.3 −8.9
Conservative J. Turner 138 7.4 +1.2
Majority 261 14.0
Turnout 1,863 34.9 −15.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase13.8

St. Stephen

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St. Stephen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Swainson 914 48.7 −6.6
Conservative G. Russell 623 33.2 +12.6
Liberal Democrats D. Woolterton 341 18.2 +3.7
Majority 291 15.5
Turnout 1,878 34.4 −1.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.6

Thorpe Hamlet

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Thorpe Hamlet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Edwards 936 50.9 −4.3
Labour A. Pearmain 728 39.6 +6.5
Conservative M. Dewings 175 9.5 −2.2
Majority 208 11.3
Turnout 1,839 32.0 +3.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.4

Town Close

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Town Close
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats F. Hartley 1,241 59.6 +6.4
Labour J. Fowler 637 30.6 −8.1
Conservative J .Wyatt 204 9.8 +2.6
Majority 604 29.0 +14.5
Turnout 2,082 38.8 −13.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase7.3

University

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University (2 seats up due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Rooza 1,313 63.6 +13.0
Liberal Democrats I. Williams 1,225
Labour A. Thorpe 593 28.7 −14.0
Labour S. Salih 585
Conservative C. Page 157 7.6 +0.9
Conservative L. Foster 150
Turnout 36.6 −11.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

References

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  1. ^ "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 July 2021.