Manchester Council election, 1998

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2002. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. There were two Labour candidates for Barlow Moor ward, the result of de-selected Labour Councillor Arthur Maloney securing an official Labour Party nomination before he was replaced by a new candidate. [1]

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Party Seats   +/-  
Labour 84 0
Liberal Democrats 15 0
Labour hold

Ward results

Ardwick (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Murphy* 653 36.9 -2.7
Labour B. Priest 577 32.6 -11.3
Liberal Democrat D. Maloney 118 6.7 +2.9
Liberal Democrat D. Gray 107 6.0 +1.5
Conservative F. Davenport 106 6.0 +2.3
Conservative J. Davenport 97 5.5 +1.3
Green B. Bingham 56 3.2 -0.1
Socialist Labour R. Newton 56 3.2 +3.2
Majority 459 25.9 -40.2
Turnout 1,770
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Baguley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Farrell* 1,044 69.8 -4.3
Conservative R. Caddick 291 19.5 +4.0
Liberal Democrat A. McGarr 161 10.8 +3.1
Majority 753 50.3 -8.3
Turnout 1,496
Labour hold Swing
Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat J. Leech 1,671 57.8 +9.3
Labour J. Whitehead 779 26.9 -14.5
Labour A. Maloney* 197 6.8 -34.6
Conservative T. Bumby 178 6.2 -0.9
Socialist Labour M. Manning 68 2.4 +2.4
Majority 892 30.8 +23.7
Turnout 2,893
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Benchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Harding* 791 76.1 -1.6
Liberal Democrat J. Redmond 178 17.1 +7.8
Conservative A. Green 70 6.7 -0.9
Majority 613 60.0 -8.4
Turnout 1,039
Labour hold Swing
Beswick and Clayton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Harland 960 52.4 +6.3
Liberal Democrat M. Dunican* 805 44.0 -3.9
Conservative E. Stars 66 3.6 +0.6
Majority 155 8.5 +6.7
Turnout 1,831
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Lyons* 1,043 68.4 -5.3
Conservative J. Rowland 244 16.0 +7.8
Liberal Democrat P. Matthews 237 15.6 +5.6
Majority 799 52.4 +1.6
Turnout 1,524
Labour hold Swing
Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Swannick 759 58.4 -17.8
Liberal Democrat P. Fairhurst 449 34.5 +20.5
Conservative J. Haydock 92 7.1 +0.6
Majority 310 23.8 -38.4
Turnout 1,300
Labour hold Swing
Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Evans* 1,111 54.5 -1.9
Conservative I. Bradshaw 667 32.7 -0.2
Liberal Democrat W. Fisher 260 12.8 +3.9
Majority 444 21.8 -1.7
Turnout 2,038
Labour hold Swing
Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Taylor* 1,345 63.0 -3.8
Conservative J. Leach 396 18.5 +3.4
Liberal Democrat R. Harrison 325 15.2 -0.6
Green J. Hutchins 70 3.3 +3.3
Majority 949 44.4 -6.6
Turnout 2,136
Labour hold Swing
Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Findlow* 643 76.2 -1.5
Green W. Kearns 101 12.0 +10.3
Liberal Democrat D. Radcliffe 100 11.8 +3.1
Majority 542 64.2 -1.5
Turnout 844
Labour hold Swing
Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Curley* 1,083 65.4 -10.8
Liberal Democrat R. Isherwood 322 19.5 +10.2
Conservative C. Saunders 260 15.7 +3.3
Majority 761 46.0 -17.8
Turnout 1,655
Labour hold Swing
Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Pagel* 1,153 46.7 -36.4
Liberal Democrat Q. Afzal 1,096 44.4 +38.0
Conservative D. Keller 176 7.1 +7.1
Independent A. Zubair 42 1.7 +1.7
Majority 57 2.3 -70.3
Turnout 2,467
Labour hold Swing
Chorlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op B. Selby* 1,298 43.5 -24.6
Conservative M. Cleall-Hill 624 20.9 +3.0
Green J. Parry 404 13.5 +7.0
Liberal Democrat C. Hall 393 13.2 +5.7
Socialist Labour E. Pritchard 267 8.9 +8.9
Majority 674 22.6 -27.6
Turnout 2,986
Labour hold Swing
Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Spinks* 1,462 68.1 -6.1
Conservative N. Dugmore 379 17.6 +2.2
Liberal Democrat D. Gordon 307 14.3 +6.5
Majority 1,083 50.4 -8.4
Turnout 2,148
Labour hold Swing
Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Bridson* 1,700 43.5 +5.3
Conservative P. Hilton 1,051 26.9 -5.5
Liberal Democrat D. Sandiford 1,009 25.8 -2.3
Green T. McGahan 147 3.8 +3.8
Majority 649 16.6 +10.9
Turnout 3,907
Labour hold Swing
Fallowfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Morrison* 900 53.4 -16.5
Liberal Democrat D. Hennigan 267 15.8 +5.4
Conservative S. Davenport 265 15.7 +2.2
Independent T. Kelly 108 6.4 +6.4
Green M. Daw 83 4.9 -1.4
Socialist Labour P. Hepburn 63 3.7 +3.7
Majority 633 37.5 -18.9
Turnout 1,686
Labour hold Swing
Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat W. Helsby* 1,333 50.0 -2.2
Labour J. Battle 1,173 44.0 +1.4
Conservative A. Walsh 103 3.9 -0.6
Socialist Labour A. Wardlaw 55 2.1 +2.1
Majority 160 6.0 -3.6
Turnout 2,664
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat J. Bridges* 1,347 60.8 +3.5
Labour C. Lowe 705 31.8 -6.8
Conservative A. Hodkinson 75 3.4 +0.4
Green E. Hamilton 61 2.8 +1.7
Independent J. Piper 28 1.3 +1.3
Majority 642 29.0 +10.3
Turnout 2,216
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Harpurhey (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Karney* 804 33.7 -5.1
Labour J. Green 761 31.9 -8.7
Liberal Democrat A. Steele 300 12.6 +13.4
Liberal Democrat A. Tozowonah 212 8.9 +6.0
Conservative J. Coombes 156 6.5 +3.8
Conservative H. Coombes 151 6.3 +3.4
Majority 461 19.3 -22.1
Turnout 2,384
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Hulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Murphy* 508 63.4 -10.6
Green M. Jarman 108 13.5 +5.7
Liberal Democrat J. Graham 88 11.0 +3.5
Conservative P. Kierman 62 7.7 +0.5
Communist S. Riley 18 2.2 +2.2
Independent C. Lyn-Lloyd 17 2.1 -1.3
Majority 400 49.9 -16.2
Turnout 801
Labour hold Swing
Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Keith Whitmore* 1,550 57.7 +0.5
Labour N. Macgregor 771 28.7 -5.7
Conservative P. Davies 148 5.5 +1.2
Socialist Labour J. Garratt 104 3.9 +3.9
Green S. Chislett 81 3.0 -0.2
Socialist Alternative A. Pitts 32 1.2 +1.2
Majority 779 29.0 +6.3
Turnout 2,686
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Franklin* 1,277 71.7 -4.1
Conservative W. Clapham 258 14.5 +0.9
Liberal Democrat S. McCormick 247 13.9 +5.9
Majority 1,019 57.2 -5.0
Turnout 1,782
Labour hold Swing
Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Saeed 1,314 55.9 +9.0
Green S. Fitzgibbon 360 15.3 +6.3
Liberal Democrat A. Chowdhury 278 11.8 -1.0
Conservative P. Mostyn 274 11.7 -12.6
Socialist Labour H. Partridge 123 5.2 +5.2
Majority 954 40.6 +18.0
Turnout 2,349
Labour hold Swing
Moss Side
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Walters 1,095 76.3 -3.2
Liberal Democrat D. Dankyl 143 10.0 +2.3
Conservative M. Barnes 126 8.8 +1.2
Green T. Romagnuolo 43 3.0 -2.3
Communist J. Pearson 29 2.0 +2.0
Majority 952 66.3 -5.5
Turnout 1,436
Labour hold Swing
Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Shaw* 1,248 64.6 -8.3
Conservative G. Skorzewski 356 18.4 +3.2
Liberal Democrat J. Laslett 327 16.9 +5.8
Majority 892 46.2 -11.5
Turnout 1,931
Labour hold Swing
Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Smitheman 1,051 80.4 +0.2
Conservative R. Wattenbach 132 10.1 -0.1
Liberal Democrat B. McKay 124 9.5 +2.5
Majority 919 70.3 +0.2
Turnout 1,307
Labour hold Swing
Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Cowell 1,205 58.1 -10.9
Green L. Crookes 324 15.6 +11.3
Conservative R. West 324 15.6 -2.5
Liberal Democrat J. McKay 222 10.7 +2.1
Majority 881 42.5 -8.4
Turnout 2,075
Labour hold Swing
Old Moat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Fender* 1,396 49.8 -17.2
Liberal Democrat Y. Zalzala 1,031 36.8 +26.6
Conservative C. Brown 213 7.6 -6.0
Green L. Fogarty 163 5.8 -0.4
Majority 365 13.0 -40.4
Turnout 2,803
Labour hold Swing
Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Byrne* 945 43.6 -6.8
Liberal Democrat R. Atkins 693 32.0 +1.8
Independent M. Robinson 211 9.7 +9.7
Conservative K. Abbad 197 9.1 -0.5
Green B. Ekbery 74 3.4 +3.4
Socialist Labour T. Wongsam 47 2.2 +2.2
Majority 252 11.6 -8.7
Turnout 2,167
Labour hold Swing
Sharston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Barrett* 910 73.4 -2.3
Liberal Democrat K. Farnen 196 15.8 +5.3
Conservative G. Stars 134 10.8 -0.1
Majority 776 62.6 -2.3
Turnout 1,240
Labour hold Swing
Whalley Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Stone* 1,247 51.4 -8.8
Conservative J. Kershaw 516 21.3 -1.2
Liberal Democrat R. Powell 414 17.1 +5.5
Green M. Candeland 125 5.2 -0.4
Socialist Labour S. Wynn 124 5.1 +5.1
Majority 731 30.1 -34.5
Turnout 2,426
Labour hold Swing
Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat A. Firth* 1,943 61.2 +8.0
Labour I. Freeman 921 29.0 -8.3
Conservative M. Naqui 222 7.0 +0.9
Socialist Labour J. Whitehead 90 2.8 +2.8
Majority 1,022 32.2 +16.3
Turnout 3,176
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Woodhouse Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Andrews* 936 72.2 -5.1
Liberal Democrat B. Ford 360 27.8 +15.3
Majority 576 44.4 -18.8
Turnout 1,296
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Manchester Evening News, 8 May 1998.
Preceded by
Manchester Council election, 1996		 Manchester local elections Succeeded by
Manchester Council election, 1999