Elections for Ipswich Borough 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
| Ipswich Local Election Result 1998 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 12 | -1 | 75.0 | |||||||
| Conservative | 4 | +2 | 25.0 | |||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| Preceded by Ipswich Borough Council election, 1996 |
Ipswich local elections | Succeeded by Ipswich Borough Council election, 1999 |