Elections to Sefton Council, England were held on 7th May, 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Sefton Local Election Result 1998 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 10 | 0 | 41.7 | |||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 8 | -1 | 33.3 | |||||||
| Conservative | 6 | +1 | 25.0 | |||||||
| Preceded by Sefton Council election, 1996 |
Sefton local elections | Succeeded by Sefton Council election, 1999 |