Cheltenham Borough Council election, 1998

The 1998 Cheltenham Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Liberal Democrat 27
• Conservative 9
• People Against Bureaucracy 4
• Vacant 1^[1]

Campaign

Before the election the Liberal Democrats held 32 of the 41 seats on the council and were guaranteed to remain in control of the council with only 13 seats being contested.^[2] They were defending most of the seats up for election, while another 3 were held by the People Against Bureaucracy Action Group.^[2] These 3 seats included 2 where Liberal Democrats councillors had defected to People Against Bureaucracy.^[2] Meanwhile the Liberal Democrat leader of the council, Alistair Cameron, stood down at the election.^[2]

The campaign saw the Conservatives attack the Liberal Democrats for the level of council tax in Cheltenham and for wasting money.^[3]

Election result

Ward results

References

Council elections in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire County Council Covered Gloucestershire, except for Kingswood and Northavon 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 Cheltenham Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Cotswolds District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Forest of Dean District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Gloucester City Council 1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 South Gloucestershire Council 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Stroud District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 Tewkesbury Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Avon County Council Covered Kingswood and Northavon only 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 Abolished Kingswood Borough Council Kingswood District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 Kingswood Borough Council 1987 1991 Abolished Northavon District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished See also: Wards Boundary changes

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