1998 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election

The 1998 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. 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 59
• Conservative 2
• Independent 1
• Vacant 1 ^[2]

Election result

Wakefield local election result 1998 ^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	18			-1	90.0
	Conservative	1			0	5.0
	Independent	1			+1	5.0

References

1. "Local Elections results". The Times . 9 May 1998. p. 46. ISSN   0140-0460.
2. "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian . 9 May 1998. p. 16. ISSN   0261-3077.