Elections to Kirklees Metropolitan Borough 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.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 43
- Liberal Democrat 20
- Conservative 7
- Green Party 2
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 10 | -4 | 41.7 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | +3 | 37.5 | ||||||
| Conservative | 4 | +2 | 16.7 | ||||||
| Green | 1 | +1 | 4.2 | ||||||
| Independent | 0 | -2 | 0 | ||||||