Elections to Newcastle-under-Lyme Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council stood for election, and the Labour party kept control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was
| Newcastle-under-Lyme Local Election Result 1998 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 14 | 0 | 73.7 | |||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 3 | -1 | 15.8 | |||||||
| Conservative | 2 | +1 | 10.5 | |||||||
| Preceded by Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election 1996 |
Newcastle-under-Lyme local elections | Succeeded by Newcastle-under-Lyme Council election 1999 |