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The '''1998 Woking Council election''' took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of [[Woking (borough)|Woking]] [[Borough status in the United Kingdom|Borough]] Council in [[Surrey]], [[England]]. One third of the council was up for election and the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] lost overall control of the council to [[no overall control]].<ref name=policy>{{cite news | title = Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results | publisher = [[The Guardian]] | page = 16 | date = 1998-05-09 }}</ref> |
The '''1998 Woking Council election''' took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of [[Woking (borough)|Woking]] [[Borough status in the United Kingdom|Borough]] Council in [[Surrey]], [[England]]. One third of the council was up for election and the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] lost overall control of the council to [[no overall control]].<ref name=policy>{{cite news | title = Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results | publisher = [[The Guardian]] | page = 16 | date = 1998-05-09 }}</ref> |
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==Election result== |
==Election result== |
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{{Election Summary Begin|title = Woking Local Election Result 1998<ref name=local>{{cite news | title = Local Elections results | |
{{Election Summary Begin|title = Woking Local Election Result 1998<ref name=local>{{cite news | title = Local Elections results | work = [[The Times]] | page = 46 | date = 1998-05-09 }}</ref>}} |
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|party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 9 May 2024
The 1998 Woking Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Woking Borough Council in Surrey, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 16
- Conservative 11
- Labour 7
- Independent 1[1]
Election result
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | -2 | 45.5 | ||||||
| Conservative | 4 | +2 | 36.4 | ||||||
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 18.2 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
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