Rochford Council election, 1998
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Elections to Rochford 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
- Labour 12
- Conservative 6
- Residents 3
- Independent 1
[edit] Election result
| Rochford Local Election Result 1998 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net Gain/Loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | |
| Labour | 5 | +1 | 35.7 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 4 | -5 | 28.6 | ||||||
| Conservative | 4 | +4 | 28.6 | ||||||
| Residents | 1 | 0 | 7.1 | ||||||
[edit] References
- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16
| Preceded by Rochford Council election, 1996 |
Rochford local elections | Succeeded by Rochford Council election, 1999 |
