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    1998 handbook

    Sunderland: 1998 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1997) (75 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 68 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 1

    After (end of 1998) (75 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 68 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Castletown1 seat
    T. FosterLabour0 ✓
    Central1 seat · turnout 11.8%
    J HollernLabour776 ✓
    P. InghamConservative263
    J. JacksonLiberal Democrats175
    Colliery1 seat · turnout 17.8%
    M. AmbroseLabour895 ✓
    J WaltonConservative255
    R RoffeLiberal Democrats218
    Eppleton1 seat · turnout 15.0%
    M. KayeLabour1,080 ✓
    David WilsonConservative317
    Fulwell1 seat · turnout 31.2%
    N. BohillConservative1,535 ✓
    K CameronLabour889
    Pryke G.Liberal Democrats148
    A BhattIndependent42
    Grindon1 seat
    J. ScottLabour0 ✓
    Hendon1 seat · turnout 19.1%
    E. HoltLabour885 ✓
    P. MaddisonConservative770
    Hetton1 seat
    Tate R.Labour0 ✓
    Houghton2 seats · turnout 11.7%
    J LawsonLabour749 ✓
    L. BramfittLabour747 ✓
    D ConroySDP274
    J GarrodConservative158
    Pallion1 seat · turnout 21.4%
    B DoddsLabour1,133 ✓
    I WallerConservative751
    Ryhope1 seat · turnout 15.7%
    D. WaresLabour1,311 ✓
    C. CoultasConservative286
    Shiney Row2 seats · turnout 12.5%
    J. MawstonLabour1,185 ✓
    A. HallLabour1,082 ✓
    A. SidawayLiberal Democrats402
    Silksworth1 seat · turnout 17.8%
    P. GibsonLabour1,513 ✓
    I SnowballConservative273
    South Hylton1 seat · turnout 11.6%
    R. BaxterLabour682 ✓
    D FrancisConservative224
    Southwick1 seat
    Stewart P.Labour0 ✓
    St Chad's1 seat
    L. ScottLabour930 ✓
    G BrownConservative422
    E RichardsonLiberal Democrats182
    St Michael's1 seat
    M. ForbesConservative1,777 ✓
    M. NuttallLabour750
    M. SmithIndependent71
    St Peter's1 seat
    C. ShattockLabour911 ✓
    L. WaltonConservative768
    G DentLiberal Democrats311
    Thorney Close1 seat · turnout 13.0%
    R. KirbyLabour924 ✓
    J SinghConservative134
    Thornholme1 seat · turnout 19.3%
    M. GreenfieldLiberal Democrats1,004 ✓
    L LambLabour404
    A ForbesConservative131
    R SmithIndependent63
    Town End Farm1 seat
    J. CogdonLabour0 ✓
    Washington East1 seat · turnout 16.0%
    D. SleightholmeLabour1,449 ✓
    D. GriffinLiberal Democrats409
    Washington North1 seat
    J. WalkerLabour0 ✓
    Washington South1 seat · turnout 12.6%
    P. YoungLabour1,129 ✓
    K. IrvineConservative344
    C RichardsonLiberal Democrats341
    Washington West1 seat · turnout 12.6%
    W. StephensonLabour956 ✓
    N. ThorntonConservative192