Liverpool Council election, 1998
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party took control of the council from the Labour party.
After the election the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 52
- Labour 39
- Liberal 4
- Independent 1
- Others 3
[edit] Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1998 | |||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net Gain/Loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | |
Liberal Democrat | 23 | +10 | 67.6 | 54.9 | |||||
Labour | 9 | -8 | 26.5 | 28.3 | |||||
Liberal | 2 | +2 | 5.9 | ||||||
Conservative | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5.1 | |||||
Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
Others | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Liverpool local elections | ||
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