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    1998 handbook

    Weymouth and Portland: 1998 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1997) (35 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Other 6 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 1998) (35 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 6 · Conservative 0

    Ward results

    Melcombe Regis1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    Joy StanleyLiberal Democrats523 ✓
    J NeimerConservative325
    S. JamesLabour168
    North1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    G WinterLiberal Democrats498 ✓
    M. GoodmanConservative308
    A. FreezerLabour263
    North Central1 seat · turnout 27.0%
    J. WestLabour879 ✓
    M. RobbLiberal Democrats505
    Preston1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    B. EllisLiberal Democrats1,090 ✓
    Hazel BruceConservative542
    V StopsLabour190
    Tophill East1 seat · turnout 26.5%
    H. BoothIndependent388 ✓
    R. MackayLabour234
    Tophill West1 seat · turnout 19.3%
    S. McGownIndependent516 ✓
    M. JohnstoneLabour237
    Underhill1 seat · turnout 21.4%
    P. KimberLabour376 ✓
    E CowdreyLiberal Democrats91
    Westham North1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    D HarrisLiberal Democrats915 ✓
    L. DrageLabour349
    Westham West1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    P. RendallLabour631 ✓
    Beatrice Elizabeth WilliamsLiberal Democrats459
    Weymouth East1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    P SaphierLiberal Democrats389 ✓
    R. BesantLabour347
    A. GriffinConservative269
    Weymouth West1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    L. ClimoLabour612 ✓
    H ChalkerIndependent478
    Biggs J.Conservative288
    Wyke Regis1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    J DraperLabour639 ✓
    D HollingsConservative598
    T MortimoreLiberal Democrats134