South Tyneside Council election, 1998
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Elections to South Tyneside 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 51
- Liberal Democrat 6
- Others 3
[edit] Election result
South Tyneside Local Election Result 1998 | |||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net Gain/Loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | |
Labour | 18 | -1 | 85.7 | ||||||
Liberal Democrat | 2 | 0 | 9.5 | ||||||
Others | 1 | +1 | 4.8 |
Preceded by South Tyneside Council election 1996 |
South Tyneside local elections | Succeeded by South Tyneside Council election 1999 |