1998 Cherwell District Council election

The 1998 Cherwell District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. ^[1]

17 seats were contested in the election with the three main political parties standing in most of the seats along with 2 independent candidates. ^[2] The results saw the Labour party lose 2 seats but remain the largest party on the council, while the Conservatives gained 2 seats. ^[3]

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Labour 24
• Conservative 17
• Liberal Democrat 7
• Independent 4 ^[1]

Election result

Cherwell local election result 1998 ^[4]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	9			+2	52.9
	Labour	5			-2	29.4
	Liberal Democrats	2			0	11.8
	Independent	1			0	5.9

References

1. "Local Elections results". The Times . 9 May 1998. p. 46.
2. "Election is a family affair". Oxford Mail. 8 April 1998. Retrieved 19 October 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "Lord mayor beats Greens". Oxford Mail. 8 May 1998. Retrieved 19 October 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.