<page_title> Dave Nellist </page_title> <section_title> Elections contested </section_title> <table> <cell> 1998 <col_header> Date of election </col_header> </cell> <cell> Coventry St. Michael's <col_header> Ward </col_header> </cell> <cell> Elected <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2004 <col_header> Date of election </col_header> </cell> <cell> Coventry St. Michael's <col_header> Ward </col_header> </cell> <cell> Elected <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2008 <col_header> Date of election </col_header> </cell> <cell> Coventry St. Michael's <col_header> Ward </col_header> </cell> <cell> 48.6 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Elected <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1998, Nellist was elected in the Coventry City Council for St Michael's ward, where he was re-elected in 2004 and again in 2008, with 48.6% of the votes.