The 1997 Lincolnshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 1 May 1997, the same day as the general election. The whole council of 76 members was up for election and the election resulted in the Conservative Party making significant gains and regaining control of the council, winning 42 seats.[1]
Each electoral division returned one county councillor. The candidate elected to the council in each electoral division is shown in the table below.[1]
^ ab"Lincolnshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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1997, lincolnshire, county, council, election, held, thursday, 1997, same, general, election, whole, council, members, election, election, resulted, conservative, party, making, significant, gains, regaining, control, council, winning, seats, 1993, 1997, 2001,. The 1997 Lincolnshire County Council election was held on Thursday 1 May 1997 the same day as the general election The whole council of 76 members was up for election and the election resulted in the Conservative Party making significant gains and regaining control of the council winning 42 seats 1 1997 Lincolnshire County Council election 1993 1 May 1997 2001 All 76 seats to Lincolnshire County Council39 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Party Conservative LabourSeats before 31 25Seats won 42 19Seat change 11 6 Third party Fourth party Party Liberal Democrats IndependentSeats before 15 5Seats won 11 4Seat change 4 1Map of the results of the election in each division Colours denote the winning party as shown in the main table of results Council control before electionNo overall control Council control after election ConservativeResults by division editEach electoral division returned one county councillor The candidate elected to the council in each electoral division is shown in the table below 1 Electoral Division Party Councillor VotesAlford amp Spilsby Conservative M Kennedy 1 945Alford Coast Conservative G Wilson 2 026Bardney amp Cherry Willingham Independent C Greenaway 1 953Bassingham Rural Conservative W Wyrill 2 610Billinghay amp Cranwell Conservative P Bradwell 1 846Birchwood Labour B Fippard 3 607Bolingbroke Castle Conservative I Simons 2 169Boston Rural South Independent J Smith 3 324Boston West Liberal Democrat C Tebbs 1 631Boultham Labour A Knox 2 133Bourne Abbey Independent J Kirkman 1 633Bourne Castle Conservative I Croft 3 640Caenby Conservative C Ireland 2 544Carholme Labour R Parker 1 801Cliff Conservative C Talbot 2 028Coastal Conservative B Powell 2 006Crowland Rural Conservative W Speechley 2 622Devon amp St Johns Conservative R Welby 1 075Donington Rural Independent S Whyles 1 611Earlesfield Labour A Davidson 1 272East Elloe Conservative J Fisher 3 161Fenside Labour F Gilchrist 1 714Folkingham Rural Conservative M Hill 2 705Gainsborough East Liberal Democrat R Rainsforth 1 490Gainsborough North Liberal Democrat L Bradley 1 225Gainsborough South Liberal Democrat D Lomas 1 258Gainsborough Rural North Liberal Democrat M French 2 089Gainsborough Rural South Conservative B Knight 1 752Grantham North Conservative H Wheat 2 690Grantham South Conservative E Chapman 1 536Grantham West Conservative G Foster 3 494Grimsthorpe Conservative T Trollope Bellew 2 032Harrowby Labour C Wells 1 004Holbeach Conservative J Taylor 2 330Holbeach Fen Conservative D Mawby 2 286Horncastle amp Tetford Liberal Democrat F Martin 2 188Hough Conservative N Spencer Gregson 2 327Hykeham Forum Liberal Democrat G Witney 1 547Lincoln Abbey Labour L Rooney 1 961Lincoln Bracebridge Labour S Taylor 2 578Lincoln Castle Labour A Morgan 2 313Lincoln Moorland Labour G Ellis 2 234Lincoln Park Labour N Jackson 2 057Longdales Labour N Murray 2 228Louth Marsh Conservative J Libell 2 303Louth North Liberal Democrat C Finch 1 423Louth Rural North Conservative J Johnson 2 212Louth South Labour D Bolland 1 683Louth Wolds Conservative S Roy 1 604Mablethorpe Liberal Democrat M Morgan 2 961Metheringham Conservative R Kendrick 1 821Minster Labour P Metcalfe 3 238Nettleham amp Saxilby Liberal Democrat S Turner 2 266North East Kesteven Conservative W Bliss 3 017North Wolds Conservative A Turner 2 752Rasen Wolds Conservative L Wilson 2 722Skegness North Labour M Anderson 2 803Skegness South Conservative D Edginton 1 777Skellingthorpe amp Hykeham South Conservative R Yates 1 853Skirbeck Labour P Kenny 1 960Sleaford Labour D Romney 2 430Sleaford Rural North Conservative D Moor 2 079Sleaford Rural South Conservative B Young 1 975Spalding Abbey Conservative P Buffham 1 698Spalding East amp Weston Conservative E Poll 1 346Spalding North West Conservative C Fisher 2 631Stamford North Labour P Keddell 1 740Stamford South Conservative C Helstrip 3 107Tattershall Castle Conservative B Harvey 2 466The Deepings Conservative P Robinson 3 430Tritton Labour R Coupland 1 839Wainfleet amp Burgh Liberal Democrat J Dodsworth 2 385West Elloe Conservative P Bray 1 895Witham Conservative M Wright 2 194Woodhall Spa amp Wragby Conservative D Hoyes 2 544Wyberton Conservative H Judge 1 731References edit a b Lincolnshire County Council Election Results 1973 2009 PDF Elections Centre Retrieved 28 September 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 Lincolnshire County Council election amp oldid 1144015250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
