1998 Westminster City Council election explained

Election Name:1998 Westminster City Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1994 Westminster City Council election
Previous Year:1994
Next Election:2002 Westminster City Council election
Next Year:2002
Seats For Election:All 60 council seats up for election to the Westminster City Council
Majority Seats:31
Turnout:40,398, 31.99% (14.11)
Leader1:Melvyn B. Caplan
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:52.02%, 45 seats
Seats1:47
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:57,067
Percentage1:55.02%
Swing1: 3.00
Leader2:Alan G. Lazarus
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:37.30, 15 seats
Seats2:13
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:35,059
Percentage2:33.80%
Swing2: 3.50
Council control
Posttitle:Subsequent council control
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election3:9.84%, 0 seats
Seats3:0
Percentage3:9.03%
Country:London
Registered:126,280[1]
Popular Vote3:9,362
Swing3: 0.81
Leader Since1:1995
Leaders Seat1:Little Venice
Leader Since2:1 May 1997 (acting)[2] July 1997 (offficially)
Leaders Seat2:Harrow Road
Leader3:Unknown
Leader Since3:Unknown
Leaders Seat3:N/A

The 1998 Westminster Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[3]

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward

West End

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - Ward Voting Statistics. 11 Nov 2024. London Research Centre. London Datastore. Michael. Minors. Dennis. Grenham. 218.
  2. News: No More Dismore. British Newspaper Archive. Marylebone Mercury. 11 Nov 2024. 24 July 1997.
  3. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results. London Datastore. London Research Centre. 29 March 2015.