Elections to Croydon Council in London, England were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1] For the first time in a local election two polling stations were situated in supermarkets.[2]
Before the election the council had been seen as a top target for the Conservatives who only needed a small swing of 2 percent to take control.[3] The Labour party had taken control of the council for the first time in the council's history in the previous election in 1994.[4] The removal of mounted patrols from parks and an increase in nursery places were seen as important issues in the election.[5] Both main parties concentrated on trying to get their vote out and were targeting several key wards.[4]
Croydon Local Election Result 1998[6] | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
Labour | 38 | -2 | 54.3 | |||||||
Conservative | 31 | +1 | 44.3 | |||||||
Liberal Democrat | 1 | +1 | 1.4 |
Preceded by Croydon Council election, 1994 |
Croydon local elections | Succeeded by Croydon Council election, 2002 |