The1998 Huntingdonshire District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members ofHuntingdonshireDistrict Council inCambridgeshire,England. One third of the council was up for election and theConservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 66.7 | 51.4 | 10,726 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 27.8 | 28.9 | 6,028 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 688 | ||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 16.4 | 3,426 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Elionor McNeill | 907 | 51.8 | ||
| Conservative | Janet Bennion | 802 | 45.8 | ||
| Labour | Sandra Wilcox | 42 | 2.4 | ||
| Majority | 105 | 6.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,751 | 50.8 | |||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | William Clough | 774 | 66.0 | ||
| Conservative | William Sinclair | 368 | 31.4 | ||
| Labour | Reginald Wilcox | 30 | 2.6 | ||
| Majority | 406 | 34.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,172 | 58.0 | |||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Rignall | 556 | 70.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Carole Crompton | 164 | 20.8 | ||
| Labour | Lesley Shipgood | 70 | 8.9 | ||
| Majority | 392 | 49.6 | |||
| Turnout | 790 | 48.9 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nicholas Guyatt | 324 | 69.8 | ||
| Labour | Raymond Atkins | 95 | 20.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Virginia Bowley | 45 | 9.7 | ||
| Majority | 229 | 49.4 | |||
| Turnout | 464 | 34.6 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Burgess | 260 | 53.7 | ||
| Labour | Kevin Goddard | 207 | 42.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Hagger | 17 | 3.5 | ||
| Majority | 53 | 11.0 | |||
| Turnout | 484 | 37.2 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Gabb | 540 | 45.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Looker | 495 | 41.9 | ||
| Labour | Rosemary Eaton | 147 | 12.4 | ||
| Majority | 45 | 3.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,182 | 27.9 | |||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Day | 529 | 69.7 | ||
| Labour | Grace Adams | 168 | 22.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Rainer | 62 | 8.2 | ||
| Majority | 361 | 47.6 | |||
| Turnout | 759 | 38.9 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Roger Rhodes | 424 | 67.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Hunter | 142 | 22.5 | ||
| Labour | Gail Findlay | 64 | 10.2 | ||
| Majority | 282 | 44.8 | |||
| Turnout | 630 | 34.0 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Martin Stephenson | 1,163 | 64.4 | ||
| Labour | Valerie Brooker | 642 | 35.6 | ||
| Majority | 521 | 28.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,805 | 27.0 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Sadler | 823 | 49.3 | ||
| Labour | George Beevor | 700 | 41.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Wyatt | 146 | 8.7 | ||
| Majority | 123 | 7.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,669 | 25.0 | |||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Muir | 816 | 64.3 | ||
| Labour | Keith Bennett | 241 | 19.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Wheatley | 213 | 16.8 | ||
| Majority | 575 | 45.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,270 | 22.6 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Tuplin | 688 | 48.1 | ||
| Conservative | Alan Morris | 522 | 36.5 | ||
| Labour | Kevin Hawkins | 127 | 8.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Rimington | 94 | 6.6 | ||
| Majority | 166 | 11.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,431 | 32.5 | |||
| Independenthold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jean Chandler | 877 | 64.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Glen Clarke | 264 | 19.4 | ||
| Labour | David Brown | 223 | 16.3 | ||
| Majority | 613 | 44.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,364 | 20.5 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Debbie Lewsey | 558 | 50.5 | ||
| Labour | Ian Webb | 315 | 28.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Priedy | 232 | 21.0 | ||
| Majority | 243 | 22.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,105 | 18.6 | |||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Guines | 660 | 51.8 | ||
| Conservative | Ronald Dean | 469 | 36.8 | ||
| Labour | Patricia Nicholls | 146 | 11.5 | ||
| Majority | 191 | 15.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,275 | 32.9 | |||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Edgley | 540 | 48.3 | ||
| Conservative | Lawrence Simpson | 504 | 45.1 | ||
| Labour | Janet Boston | 73 | 6.5 | ||
| Majority | 36 | 3.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,117 | 54.8 | |||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Turpin | 683 | 58.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Caroline Pencak | 400 | 34.3 | ||
| Labour | Daniel McCracken | 83 | 7.1 | ||
| Majority | 283 | 24.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,166 | 46.8 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Taylor | 873 | 60.9 | ||
| Conservative | Iain Gourlay | 508 | 35.4 | ||
| Labour | Graeme Watkins | 53 | 3.7 | ||
| Majority | 365 | 25.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,434 | 41.9 | |||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 379 | 81.3 | +27.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 87 | 18.7 | −27.1 | ||
| Majority | 292 | 62.7 | +54.2 | ||
| Turnout | 466 | 22.9 | −19.3 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||