title: 1998 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
text: # 1998 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
  
  Elections to North Tyneside 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.
  
  After the election, the composition of the council was:
  
  * Labour 43
  * Conservative 8
  * Liberal Democrat 7
  * Independent 2
  
  ## Election result
  
  North Tyneside Local Election Result 1998 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Labour | 11 | -2 | 55.0 |
  | Conservative | 5 | +1 | 25.0 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 4 | +1 | 20.0 |
  
  ## Monkseaton
  
  North Tyneside Council Elections: Monkseaton ward 1998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Joan Bell | 1,438 | 49.2 |
  | | Labour | R. Clarke | 1,214 | 41.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | A. Reeds | 268 | 9.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 224 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ## North Shields
  
  North Tyneside Council Elections: North Shields ward 1998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Frank Lott | 1,116 | 47.4 |
  | | Conservative | L. Hamilton | 863 | 36.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | A. McManus | 376 | 16.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
  
  ## Tynemouth
  
  North Tyneside Council Elections: Tynemouth ward 1998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Ian Macaulay | 1,627 | 59.3 |
  | | Labour | Brian Burdis | 1,118 | 40.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 509 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ## Seatonville
  
  North Tyneside Council Elections: Seatonville ward 1998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | D. Street | 1,490 | 52.1 |
  | | Labour | R. Cooper | 841 | 29.4 |
  | | Conservative | Karen Johnston | 527 | 18.4 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 649 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  
  ## Cullercoats
  
  North Tyneside Council Elections: Cullercoats ward 1998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Lawrence Goveas | 1,834 | 56.5 |
  | | Labour | M. Ormston | 1,410 | 43.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 424 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41.6 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ## St. Mary's
  
  North Tyneside Council Elections: St. Mary's ward 1998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Carr | 1,949 | 71.0 |
  | | Labour | M. Cross | 795 | 29.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,154 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  
  ## Whitley Bay
  
  North Tyneside Council Elections: Whitley Bay ward 1998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Janet McDonald | 1,506 | 56.0 |
  | | Labour | R. Oliver | 1,181 | 44.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
  