The 1998 Hart Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hart District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 15
- Conservative 14
- Independent 6
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 45.5 | 30.3 | 4,045 | ||||
| Conservative | 3 | +1 | 27.3 | 36.0 | 4,808 | ||||
| Independent | 3 | -1 | 27.3 | 25.0 | 3,332 | ||||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 1,160 | ||||
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Blewett | 527 | 49.2 | ||
| Conservative | John Twemlow | 432 | 40.3 | ||
| Labour | Pauline Billman | 113 | 10.5 | ||
| Majority | 95 | 8.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,072 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Shearer | 738 | 44.8 | ||
| Conservative | Rosemary Feltham | 727 | 44.1 | ||
| Labour | Hugh Meredith | 183 | 11.1 | ||
| Majority | 11 | 0.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,648 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Norman Lambert | 741 | 71.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Penelope Wright | 190 | 18.3 | ||
| Labour | Alan Partridge | 106 | 10.2 | ||
| Majority | 551 | 53.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,037 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Colin Hazell | 838 | 60.2 | ||
| Independent | Stephen Gorys | 404 | 29.0 | ||
| Labour | Janet Carrier | 150 | 10.8 | ||
| Majority | 434 | 31.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,392 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Sharyn Wheale | 944 | 50.8 | ||
| Conservative | Brian Goddard | 727 | 39.1 | ||
| Labour | Peter Cotton | 188 | 10.1 | ||
| Majority | 217 | 11.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,859 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Conservative | Peter Shoesmith | 975 | 66.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Robinson | 326 | 22.2 | ||
| Labour | Shirley Dearman | 168 | 11.4 | ||
| Majority | 649 | 44.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,469 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Vivien Street | 652 | 66.5 | ||
| Conservative | Caryl Bromhead | 192 | 19.6 | ||
| Labour | John Davies | 136 | 13.9 | ||
| Majority | 460 | 46.9 | |||
| Turnout | 980 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Susan Band | 1,009 | 86.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Over | 160 | 13.7 | ||
| Majority | 849 | 72.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,169 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Fergus Kirkham | 848 | 57.2 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Henderson | 634 | 42.8 | ||
| Majority | 214 | 14.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,482 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sarah Wallis | 301 | 69.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | William Redman | 134 | 30.8 | ||
| Majority | 167 | 38.4 | |||
| Turnout | 435 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Simpson | 470 | 58.6 | ||
| Conservative | David Ashworth | 216 | 26.9 | ||
| Labour | John Davis | 116 | 14.5 | ||
| Majority | 254 | 31.7 | |||
| Turnout | 802 | ||||
References
- ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
- "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
- ^ "Local Election Results for 7 May 1998". Hart District Council. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
| Preceded by 1996 Hart Council election |
Hart local elections | Succeeded by 1999 Hart Council election |
