1998 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council election
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1998 UK local government election
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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
[edit ]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 18 | 0 | 78.3 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 21.7 | ||||||
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
Preceded by
1996 Gateshead Council election Gateshead local elections Succeeded by
1999 Gateshead Council election
1996 Gateshead Council election Gateshead local elections Succeeded by
1999 Gateshead Council election