Preston Council election 1998
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Elections to Preston 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.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 30
- Liberal Democrat 13
- Conservative 13
- Independent 1
[edit] Election result
| Preston Local Election Result 1998 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net Gain/Loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | |
| Labour | 8 | -2 | 42.1 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | +1 | 26.3 | ||||||
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 26.3 | ||||||
| Independent | 1 | +1 | 5.3 | ||||||
| Preceded by Preston Council election 1996 |
Preston local elections | Succeeded by Preston Council election 1999 |
