The 1998 Harlow Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Harlow Local Election Result 1998[1] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 13 | -2 | 86.7 | |||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 1 | +1 | 6.7 | |||||||
| Conservative | 1 | +1 | 6.7 | |||||||
| Preceded by Harlow Council election, 1996 |
Harlow local elections | Succeeded by Harlow Council election, 1999 |