The 1998 South Lakeland Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England. 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
| South Lakeland Local Election Result 1998[1] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 6 | +2 | 35.3 | |||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 6 | -2 | 35.3 | |||||||
| Conservative | 3 | +1 | 17.6 | |||||||
| Independent | 2 | -1 | 11.8 | |||||||
| Preceded by South Lakeland Council election, 1996 |
South Lakeland local elections | Succeeded by South Lakeland Council election, 1999 |