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    1998 handbook

    Calderdale: 1998 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1997) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 36 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Conservative 8 · Other 1

    After (end of 1998) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 28 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Brighouse1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    E. HionsLabour882 ✓
    Colin StoutIndependent820
    R KeighleyConservative763
    Calder Valley2 seats · turnout 33.3%
    Julie DowerLiberal Democrats1,334 ✓
    M. TaylorLiberal Democrats1,321 ✓
    D YoungLabour1,105
    M. KershawLabour1,069
    L SiddallIndependent527
    K SmithConservative356
    C. SmithConservative321
    Elland1 seat · turnout 31.6%
    E WallerLiberal Democrats1,163 ✓
    Stephen WoodLabour960
    M ClarkeConservative465
    Greetland & Stainland1 seat · turnout 29.9%
    P. PhillipsLiberal Democrats1,503 ✓
    G. HallConservative841
    F McManusLabour433
    Hipperholme and Lightcliffe1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    J ForanConservative1,535 ✓
    R WardLabour751
    Illingworth1 seat · turnout 24.5%
    T. McElroyLabour741 ✓
    P. YoungConservative694
    W HarrisonLiberal Democrats216
    R MulhallBNP109
    Luddendenfoot2 seats · turnout 28.8%
    J. BrownLiberal Democrats1,455 ✓
    C. Bampton SmithLiberal Democrats1,408 ✓
    R. CrossleyLabour767
    D ParryLabour690
    G. AllabyConservative632
    Mixenden1 seat · turnout 20.5%
    A. MetcalfeLabour841 ✓
    J ShoesmithConservative684
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    Northowram and Shelf1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    R. TaylorConservative1,839 ✓
    B NugentLabour849
    J DurkinLiberal Democrats381
    Ovenden1 seat · turnout 20.4%
    H. RivronLabour865 ✓
    K. YoungConservative605
    Rastrick1 seat · turnout 29.4%
    G HendersonConservative1,250 ✓
    K LucasLabour732
    K. Haigh-HutchinsonLiberal Democrats342
    Ryburn1 seat · turnout 29.3%
    G. CarterConservative1,189 ✓
    F. DavisLabour724
    M. WhiteLiberal Democrats585
    M KennedyIndependent178
    Skircoat1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    G. WainwrightConservative1,838 ✓
    M TalbotLabour528
    T. StringfellowLiberal Democrats288
    C. GateGreen149
    Sowerby Bridge1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    J SharpConservative923 ✓
    E HalpinLabour873
    S. AshtonLiberal Democrats456
    St. Johns1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    S. SaghirConservative1,083 ✓
    S AtaLabour1,080
    A. BerryLiberal Democrats962
    Todmorden1 seat · turnout 29.9%
    A. TownleyLiberal Democrats1,235 ✓
    S MartinLabour716
    B YoungConservative214
    L. SimonianGreen107
    C JacksonBNP61
    Town1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    S. BainesConservative1,201 ✓
    R IzdebskiLabour826
    C HemingwayLiberal Democrats596
    J ThomasGreen118
    Warley2 seats
    D. GinleyConservative1,480 ✓
    B. MackrillLiberal Democrats811
    S. BaronLabour763
    C RobinsLiberal Democrats677 ✓
    M. TaylorLiberal Democrats637 ✓
    R RankinConservative634
    F KennyConservative620
    T ActonLabour239
    R GowLabour203