Elections to Gateshead Council in Tyne and Wear, England 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.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Gateshead Local Election Result 1998[1] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 18 | 0 | 78.3 | |||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 5 | 0 | 21.7 | |||||||
| Preceded by Gateshead Council election, 1996 |
Gateshead local elections | Succeeded by Gateshead Council election, 1999 |