Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998
Elections to Rochdale 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 where they defeated the Liberal Democrats in 1996.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 36
- Liberal Democrat 18
- Conservative 6
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 11 | 0 | 55.0 | ||||||
Liberal Democrat | 7 | 0 | 35.0 | ||||||
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 10.0 |
References
- ↑ "The North West - Liam Fogarty". BBC Online. 1998-01-05. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16
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