Elections to Rotherham 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.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Rotherham Local Election Result 1998 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 22 | 0 | 95.7 | |||||||
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | |||||||
| Preceded by Rotherham Council election, 1996 |
Rotherham local elections | Succeeded by Rotherham Council election, 1999 |