1998 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

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File:Solihull UK local election 1998 map.png
Map of the results for the 1998 Solihull council election.

The 1998 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1][2][3]

Campaign

Before the election the Conservative party held 17 seats, compared to 16 for Labour and 12 Liberal Democrats.[4] However the council was run by the Labour party who governed with an agreement with the Liberal Democrats.[4] With the split in seats between the parties the council was expected to remain without any party having a majority with Labour defending 6 seats, compared to 5 for the Conservatives and 4 for the Liberal Democrats.[5] Meanwhile, the independent candidates who were defending a seat in Shirley South and 2 seats in Shirley West ward were expected to come under pressure.[4] During the campaign another independent councillor Trevor Eames, who was not defending a seat in the election, resigned from the council after being jailed for 7 years causing a by-election to be held later in the summer.[6]

Election result

The results saw all 3 independents who were defending seats defeated, reducing the number of Independent Ratepayers on the council to 2.[7] Labour gained 1 seat from the independents in Shirley West, while the Conservative took the other 2 in Shirley South and Shirley West.[7][8] The Conservatives also won a seat from the Liberal Democrats in Packwood ward, with the former leader of the council Ken Meeson being returned to the council.[7] Overall turnout in the election was 29%, varying between a high of 40% and a low of 15% in Smithswood ward.[9]

Following the election the Conservatives elected a new group leader, Ted Richards, after the previous leader Ron Herd stepped down.[10] However, despite holding 20 seats, compared to 17 for Labour and 11 for the Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives remained in opposition, with Labour running the council with support from the Liberal Democrats.[11]

Solihull Local Election Result 1998[12]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 8 3 0 +3 44.4 45.0 20,883 +7.9%
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 7 1 0 +1 38.9 25.4 11,809 -1.5%
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 3 0 1 -1 16.7 23.3 10,831 -2.4%
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Independent Ratepayers & Residents 0 0 2 -2 0.0 4.6 2,132 -3.4%
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 0 0 1 -1 0.0 1.7 767 +1.2%

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This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections :[1][8]

Party Previous council New council
style="background-color: Template:Party color; width: 3px;" | Conservatives 17 20
style="background-color: Template:Party color; width: 3px;" | Labour 16 17
style="background-color: Template:Party color; width: 3px;" | Liberal Democrat 12 11
style="background-color: Template:Party color; width: 3px;" | Independent Ratepayers & Residents 5 3
style="background-color: Template:Party color; width: 3px;" | Independent 1 0
Total 51 51
Working majority <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> -17  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> -11 

Ward results

Bickenhill[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Ryan 2,036 58.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Sleigh 1,278 36.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". D. Moore 167 4.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 758 21.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,481 35.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +16.5

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Castle Bromwich[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Beryll Kellie 1,717 62.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ann Wood 799 28.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Knight 251 9.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 918 33.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,767 29.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +2.5

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Chelmsley Wood[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Reed 883 69.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Graham Juniper 280 22.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Olive Hogg 105 8.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 603 47.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,268 16.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -3.4

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Elmdon[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sheila Brookes 1,431 51.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Bramham 1,153 41.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Barbara Harber 221 7.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 278 9.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,805 36.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -4.4

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Fordbridge[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Arthur Harper 618 68.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Neil Archer 209 23.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bernard Wright 77 8.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 409 45.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 904 14.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -4.0

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Kingshurst[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jeffrey Potts 526 44.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Independent Residents Brian Carter 383 32.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". D. Cleghorn 227 19.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Christopher Hayes 50 4.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 143 12.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,186 20.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -26.6

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Knowle[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Diana Holl-Allen 1,792 62.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David George 635 22.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Brenda Chapple 448 15.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,157 40.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,875 32.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -5.3

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Lyndon[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Norman Chapple 1,331 56.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Neill Watts 677 28.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Kimberley 351 14.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 654 27.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,359 30.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -3.9

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Meriden[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Lea 1,990 68.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kenneth Harrop 551 19.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Morris 347 12.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,439 49.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,888 32.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +17.4

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Olton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Windmill 1,710 51.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Donald Jones 1,145 34.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Donald Bargery 283 8.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Independent Ratepayers David Bayliss 156 4.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 565 17.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,294 36.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +2.1

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Packwood[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kenneth Meeson 2,119 51.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Lee 1,783 43.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Frederick Nash 199 4.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 336 8.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 4,101 40.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +5.0

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Shirley East[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Michael Southcombe 1,547 47.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Susan Rosten 1,240 38.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Burman 321 9.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Independent Ratepayers Robert Gill 135 4.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 307 9.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,243 35.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -1.6

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Shirley South[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Evans 1,444 40.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Independent Ratepayers Richard Jackson 1,114 31.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bernard McElholm 683 19.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Eric Widger 323 9.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 330 9.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,564 27.1 Script error: No such module "String".
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Conservative gain from Independent Ratepayers Swing +35.4

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Shirley West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Lewis 1,040 32.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Metcalfe 844 26.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Stuart Davis 822
Script error: No such module "Political party". Brenda Otton 767 24.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jean Duddy 569
Script error: No such module "Political party". Marcus Brain 541
Independent Ratepayers John Rogers 344 10.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Linda Whitlock 189 5.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 196 6.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,184 29.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno Swing +16.2
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Labour gain from Independent Ratepayers Swing

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Silhill[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sheila Pittaway 1,704 47.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Puckering 1,504 41.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Sumner 389 10.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 200 5.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,597 36.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -2.2

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Smith's Wood[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Hugh Hendry 861 70.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Timothy Vernon 261 21.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jennifer Wright 106 8.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 600 48.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 1,228 15.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing -3.8

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

St. Alphege[2]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kathleen Wild 2,607 70.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". J. Herbert 672 18.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Arthur Brill 399 10.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 1,935 52.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 3,678 33.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". hold Swing +6.3

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

By-elections between 1998 and 1999

Shirley South by-election 16 July 1998[13]
Party Candidate Votes % <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Political party". James Boy 1,070 44.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Independent Ratepayer John Rogers 612 25.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bernard McElholm 437 18.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Eric Widger 176 7.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Democratic Reform Association Brenda Otton 92 3.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 458 19.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 2,387 17.7 Script error: No such module "String".
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Conservative gain from Independent Ratepayers Swing +5.0

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

References

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  1. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Solihull M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 7 May 1998", Solihull M.B.C.(1998).
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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