1998 Maidstone Borough Council election
The 1998 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, 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
- Liberal Democrat 21
- Labour 16
- Conservative 13
- Independent 5[1]
Election result
[edit]Overall turnout in the election was 27.35%.[2]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | -4 | 44.4 | 43.6 | |||||
| Labour | 4 | +2 | 22.2 | 30.7 | |||||
| Conservative | 4 | +2 | 22.2 | 23.8 | |||||
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
- ^ "Election of Maidstone Borough Councillors - Thursday 2 May 2002" (PDF). Maidstone Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
- ^ "Local Election Results, 1999". Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
