Knowsley Council Elections 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
| Knowsley Local Election Result 1998 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 23 | +1 | 100 | |||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| Preceded by Knowsley Council election, 1996 |
Knowsley local elections | Succeeded by Knowsley Council election, 1999 |