Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998
Elections to Gateshead Council in Tyne and Wear, England 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.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 51
- Liberal Democrat 15[1]
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 18 | 0 | 78.3 | ||||||
Liberal Democrat | 5 | 0 | 21.7 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 1998-05-09. p. 16.
Preceded by Gateshead Council election, 1996 |
Gateshead local elections | Succeeded by Gateshead Council election, 1999 |
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