Elections to Barrow-in-Furness Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Barrow-in-Furness Local Election Result 1998 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Conservative | 8 | +7 | 50.0 | |||||||
| Labour | 7 | -8 | 43.8 | |||||||
| Others | 1 | +1 | 6.3 | |||||||
| Preceded by Barrow-in-Furness Council election, 1996 |
Barrow-in-Furness local elections | Succeeded by Barrow-in-Furness Council election, 1999 |