Rochford District Council election, 1998
Elections to Rochford Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 18
- Labour 12
- Conservative 6
- Residents 3
- Independent 1
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 5 | +1 | 35.7 | ||||||
Liberal Democrat | 4 | -5 | 28.6 | ||||||
Conservative | 4 | +4 | 28.6 | ||||||
Residents | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
References
- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16
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