1998 Sheffield City Council election
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1998 Sheffield City Council election
| country = England
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 1996 Sheffield City Council election
| previous_year = 1996
| next_election = 1999 Sheffield City Council election
| next_year = 1999
| seats_for_election = 29 of 87 seats to Sheffield City Council
| majority_seats = 44
| election_date = 7 May 1998
| party1 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| seats1 = 16
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}5
| swing1 =
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| seats2 = 13
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}5
| swing2 =
| party3 = Conservative Party (UK)
| seats3 = 0
| seat_change3 = {{steady}}0
| swing3 =
| map_image = Sheffield UK local election 1998 map.png
| map_size = 400px
| map_caption = Map showing the results of the 1998 Sheffield City Council elections.
| title = Majority party
| posttitle = Majority party after election
| before_election = Labour Party (UK)
| before_party =
| after_election = Labour Party (UK)
| after_party =
}}
Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election, and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.{{Cite news | title = Local Elections results | work = The Times | page = 46 | date = 9 May 1998 |issn=0140-0460}}
Election result
{{Election summary begin|title = Sheffield Local Election Result 1998}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 16
|gain = 5
|loss = 0
|net = +5
|seats % = 55.2
|votes % = 50.2
|votes = 50,109
|plus/minus = +9.1
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 13
|gain = 0
|loss = 5
|net = -5
|seats % = 44.8
|votes % = 35.6
|votes = 35,521
|plus/minus = -8.1
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 11.8
|votes = 11,749
|plus/minus = -1.5
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.2
|votes = 1,216
|plus/minus = +0.6
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent Labour
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.6
|votes = 565
|plus/minus = ±0.0
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.4
|votes = 387
|plus/minus = -0.2
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent Conservative
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 95
|plus/minus = ±0.0
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 82
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Socialist Alliance (England)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 76
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Socialist Workers Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.0
|votes = 58
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=top colspan="2" style="width: 230px"|Party
! valign=top style="width: 30px"|Previous council ! valign=top style="width: 30px"|New council |
|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Labour | 55 | 50 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Liberal Democrats | 31 | 36 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Conservatives | 1 | 1 |
| colspan=2| Total
! style="text-align: center"| 87 ! colspan=3| 87 |
| colspan=2| Working majority
! {{Color box|#FFBF00|23|border=darkgray}} ! {{Color box|#FFBF00|13|border=darkgray}} |
Ward results
{{Election box begin | title=Beauchief {{cite web| url = http://mdfs.net/Docs/Sheffield/Election/1998/Votes | title = Local elections: Sheffield, 7 May 1998 | access-date = 19 June 2011}}{{cite web| url = http://mdfs.net/Docs/Sheffield/Election/1996/Votes | title = Local elections: Sheffield, 3 May 1996 | access-date = 19 June 2011}}{{cite web| url = http://mdfs.net/Docs/Sheffield/Election/1998/Candidates | title = Sheffield Council Candidates, 1998 | access-date = 19 June 2011}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Moore*
|votes = 3,134
|percentage = 65.4
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Pemberton
|votes = 1,099
|percentage = 22.9
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Smith
|votes = 561
|percentage = 11.7
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,035
|percentage = 42.4
|change = +13.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,794
|percentage = 32.8
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +6.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Birley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ron Shepherd
|votes = 1,658
|percentage = 52.8
|change = -9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Derek Glossop
|votes = 1,084
|percentage = 34.5
|change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Evelyn Millward
|votes = 400
|percentage = 12.7
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 574
|percentage = 18.3
|change = -17.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,142
|percentage = 21.6
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -8.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Brightside}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alf Meade*
|votes = 1,214
|percentage = 55.5
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jonathan Harston
|votes = 728
|percentage = 33.3
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Phillip Kirby
|votes = 162
|percentage = 7.4
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Morris
|votes = 82
|percentage = 3.7
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 486
|percentage = 22.2
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,186
|percentage = 18.2
|change = -5.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +2.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Broomhill}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Whitehouse
|votes = 1,905
|percentage = 50.4
|change = +18.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Eastall*
|votes = 1,083
|percentage = 28.7
|change = -16.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Graham King
|votes = 662
|percentage = 17.5
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joe Otten
|votes = 128
|percentage = 3.4
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 822
|percentage = 21.7
|change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,778
|percentage = 25.1
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +10.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burngreave}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Watson*
|votes = 724
|percentage = 36.5
|change = -18.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Labour
|candidate = James Jamison
|votes = 565
|percentage = 28.4
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Haq Nawaz
|votes = 359
|percentage = 18.1
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Cherry
|votes = 177
|percentage = 8.9
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Bernard Little
|votes = 84
|percentage = 4.2
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Alliance (England)
|candidate = Ms M Woodward
|votes = 76
|percentage = 3.8
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 159
|percentage = 18.4
|change = -24.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,985
|percentage = 20.8
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -10.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Castle}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike King
|votes = 885
|percentage = 56.4
|change = -8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jim Morland
|votes = 364
|percentage = 23.2
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Young
|votes = 123
|percentage = 7.8
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
|candidate = Rebecca Fryer
|votes = 103
|percentage = 6.5
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Graham Wroe
|votes = 95
|percentage = 6.0
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 521
|percentage = 33.2
|change = -16.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,570
|percentage = 15.6
|change = -5.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -8.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chapel Green}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Francis Butler*
|votes = 3,086
|percentage = 65.2
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Wilde
|votes = 1,421
|percentage = 30.0
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Boot
|votes = 226
|percentage = 4.8
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,665
|percentage = 35.2
|change = +12.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,733
|percentage = 26.4
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +6.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Darnall}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R Murray
|votes = 1,761
|percentage = 54.0
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Mohammad Azim
|votes = 1,257
|percentage = 38.5
|change = +7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Qari Siddique
|votes = 245
|percentage = 7.5
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 504
|percentage = 15.4
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,263
|percentage = 23.0
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -6.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Dore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Colin Ross*
|votes = 3,757
|percentage = 59.1
|change = +19.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Berry
|votes = 1,999
|percentage = 31.4
|change = -13.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M Squires
|votes = 599
|percentage = 9.4
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,758
|percentage = 27.6
|change = +21.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,355
|percentage = 41.9
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +16.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Ecclesall}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Roger Davison*
|votes = 3,437
|percentage = 59.5
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Harthman
|votes = 1,616
|percentage = 28.0
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sandra Robinson
|votes = 724
|percentage = 12.5
|change = -7.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,821
|percentage = 31.5
|change = +15.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,777
|percentage = 36.9
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +7.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Firth Park}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joan Barton*
|votes = 1,532
|percentage = 63.1
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = F Khan
|votes = 618
|percentage = 25.4
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Neville Paling
|votes = 277
|percentage = 11.4
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 914
|percentage = 37.6
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,427
|percentage = 20.3
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +0.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Hallam}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Duncan Kime*
|votes = 3,488
|percentage = 61.4
|change = +9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Wallis
|votes = 1,459
|percentage = 25.7
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Martin Newsome
|votes = 730
|percentage = 12.8
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,029
|percentage = 35.7
|change = +11.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,677
|percentage = 38.2
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +5.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Handsworth}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ray Satur*
|votes = 1,660
|percentage = 54.7
|change = -10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Howard Middleton
|votes = 1,036
|percentage = 34.1
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Laurence Hayward
|votes = 338
|percentage = 11.1
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 624
|percentage = 20.6
|change = -20.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,034
|percentage = 21.2
|change = -4.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -10.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Heeley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Steve Ayris*
|votes = 2,258
|percentage = 57.1
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andy Kershaw
|votes = 1,540
|percentage = 38.9
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric Smith
|votes = 158
|percentage = 4.0
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 718
|percentage = 18.1
|change = +13.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,956
|percentage = 29.0
|change = -5.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +6.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Hillsborough}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christine Tosseano*
|votes = 2,581
|percentage = 58.7
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gill Furniss
|votes = 1,580
|percentage = 35.9
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Molly Goldring
|votes = 238
|percentage = 5.4
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,001
|percentage = 22.7
|change = +7.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,399
|percentage = 30.9
|change = -4.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +3.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Intake}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Louise Truman
|votes = 1,960
|percentage = 55.2
|change = +23.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Freda White*
|votes = 1,328
|percentage = 37.4
|change = -18.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric Kirby
|votes = 259
|percentage = 7.3
|change = -4.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 632
|percentage = 17.8
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,547
|percentage = 24.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +20.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Manor}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jan Fiore*
|votes = 895
|percentage = 57.7
|change = -8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Frank Taylor
|votes = 477
|percentage = 30.7
|change = +12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Watson
|votes = 108
|percentage = 6.9
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
|candidate = Alistair Tice
|votes = 71
|percentage = 4.6
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 418
|percentage = 26.9
|change = -20.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,551
|percentage = 17.6
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -10.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Mosborough}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Saunders*
|votes = 2,258
|percentage = 51.8
|change = -8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Anders Hanson
|votes = 1,284
|percentage = 29.5
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Shirley Clayton
|votes = 720
|percentage = 16.5
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = Colin Taylor
|votes = 95
|percentage = 2.2
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 974
|percentage = 22.3
|change = -14.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,357
|percentage = 16.9
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -7.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Nether Edge}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Andrew White
|votes = 2,176
|percentage = 52.4
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P Proctor
|votes = 1,438
|percentage = 34.6
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Ramsay
|votes = 287
|percentage = 6.9
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Andy D'Agorne
|votes = 254
|percentage = 6.1
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 738
|percentage = 17.7
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,155
|percentage = 31.5
|change = -8.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +2.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Nether Shire}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Doreen Newton*
|votes = 1,260
|percentage = 53.3
|change = -7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Tomlinson
|votes = 940
|percentage = 39.7
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marjorie Kirby
|votes = 164
|percentage = 6.9
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 320
|percentage = 13.5
|change = -14.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,364
|percentage = 20.1
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -7.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Netherthorpe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brian Holmes
|votes = 1,895
|percentage = 58.1
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Bower*
|votes = 1,067
|percentage = 32.7
|change = -7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Barry New
|votes = 165
|percentage = 5.0
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Cook
|votes = 74
|percentage = 2.3
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Workers Party (UK)
|candidate = Ms J Grunsell
|votes = 58
|percentage = 1.8
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 828
|percentage = 25.4
|change = +15.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,259
|percentage = 26.7
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +7.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Norton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Gail Smith
|votes = 2,089
|percentage = 56.2
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Moore*
|votes = 1,375
|percentage = 37.0
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Frank Woodger
|votes = 255
|percentage = 6.8
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 714
|percentage = 19.2
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,719
|percentage = 32.1
|change = -6.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +3.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Owlerton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Trefor Morgan
|votes = 1,100
|percentage = 47.1
|change = +16.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = George Mathews*
|votes = 1,081
|percentage = 46.3
|change = -13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kevin Mahoney
|votes = 154
|percentage = 6.6
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 19
|percentage = 0.8
|change = -28.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,335
|percentage = 20.5
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +15.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Park}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Doris Mulhern*
|votes = 779
|percentage = 50.9
|change = -9.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = K Joyce
|votes = 439
|percentage = 28.7
|change = +11.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
|candidate = Ken Douglas
|votes = 213
|percentage = 13.9
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Ginn
|votes = 99
|percentage = 6.5
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 340
|percentage = 22.2
|change = -21.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,530
|percentage = 14.1
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -10.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Sharrow}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jean Cromar
|votes = 1,110
|percentage = 53.0
|change = -11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Patricia White
|votes = 628
|percentage = 30.0
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A Lander
|votes = 206
|percentage = 9.8
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Mervyn Smith
|votes = 149
|percentage = 7.1
|change = +7.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 482
|percentage = 23.0
|change = -13.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,093
|percentage = 16.7
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -6.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=South Wortley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Victoria Bowden*
|votes = 3,147
|percentage = 62.8
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Adam Hurst
|votes = 1,284
|percentage = 25.6
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ms B Gaimster
|votes = 437
|percentage = 8.7
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Michael Maas
|votes = 142
|percentage = 2.8
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,863
|percentage = 37.2
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,010
|percentage = 27.4
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +3.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Southey Green}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P Rose
|votes = 1,237
|percentage = 61.5
|change = -12.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sheila Tomlinson
|votes = 700
|percentage = 34.8
|change = +15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Kirtley
|votes = 74
|percentage = 3.7
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 537
|percentage = 26.7
|change = -27.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,011
|percentage = 19.2
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -13.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Stocksbridge}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martin Brelsford
|votes = 1,689
|percentage = 64.5
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A Chapman
|votes = 774
|percentage = 29.6
|change = -7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anne Smith
|votes = 153
|percentage = 5.8
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 915
|percentage = 35.0
|change = +16.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,616
|percentage = 24.6
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +8.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Walkley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Milton*
|votes = 2,493
|percentage = 58.9
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Garner
|votes = 1,425
|percentage = 33.6
|change = -9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Nicola Freeman
|votes = 199
|percentage = 4.7
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Smith
|votes = 118
|percentage = 2.8
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,068
|percentage = 25.2
|change = +14.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,235
|percentage = 30.4
|change = -6.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +7.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
By-elections between 1998 and 1999
{{Election box begin | title=Park by-election, 14 January 1999}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Taylor
|votes = 838
|percentage = 48.6
|change = +19.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 737
|percentage = 42.8
|change = -8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
|candidate =
|votes = 104
|percentage = 6.0
|change = -7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 24
|percentage = 1.4
|change = -5.1
}}
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent Green}}" |
| Independent Green
| Pete Hartley
| align="right" | 20
| align="right" | 1.2
| align="right" | +1.2
|-
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 101
|percentage = 5.8
|change = -16.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,723
|percentage = 18.4
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +14.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{South Yorkshire elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1998}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheffield Council Election, 1998}}