Local by-elections 26 Mar 1998
Local by-elections 26 Mar 1998 was held on 26 March 1998. 5 seats were filled across 7 wards and divisions in 7 councils, from 24 candidates. Conservative Party won 4 and Liberal Democrats won 1.
- Date
- 26 March 1998
- Seats filled
- 5
- Candidates
- 24
- Councils
- 7
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 6 | 4 | 2,308 | 36.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 1 | 1,748 | 27.7% |
| The Labour Party | 5 | 0 | 1,176 | 18.6% |
| Independent | 4 | 0 | 831 | 13.2% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 141 | 2.2% |
| Green Party | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0.9% |
| Scottish National Party | 1 | 0 | 52 | 0.8% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allerdale | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Arun | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Breckland | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Broadland | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Copeland | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Herefordshire | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Scottish Borders | 1 | 0 | — | — |