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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
editParty | 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 |