The 1998 Basildon District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex , England . One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[3]
Quick Facts 16 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1998 Basildon District Council election[1] [2]
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Conservative
Seats before
24
16
2
Seats won
9
2
5
Seats after
23
13
6
Seat change
1
3
4
Popular vote
12,464
7,993
11,046
Percentage
39.5%
25.3%
35.0%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1998 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Labour
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After the election, the composition of the council was
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1994 election .
Billericay East
Location of Billericay East ward
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Billericay West
Location of Billericay West ward
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Burstead
Location of Burstead ward
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Fryerns Central
Location of Fryerns Central ward
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Fryerns East
Location of Fryerns East ward
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Laindon
Location of Laindon ward
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Langdon Hills
Location of Langdon Hills ward
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Lee Chapel
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
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Nethermayne
Location of Nethermayne ward
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Pitsea East
Location of Pitsea East ward
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Pitsea West
Location of Pitsea West ward
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Vange
Location of Vange ward
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Wickford North
Location of Wickford North ward
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Wickford South
Location of Wickford South ward
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"Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian . 9 May 1998. p. 16.
"Local Elections results". The Times . 9 May 1998. p. 46.