Elections to West Lindsey District 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
- Independent 9
- Labour 5
- Conservative 4
- Others 1
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | -2 | 58.3 | ||||||
| Conservative | 3 | +3 | 25.0 | ||||||
| Labour | 2 | +2 | 16.7 | ||||||
| Independent | 0 | -2 | 0 | ||||||
| Others | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
References
edit- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16