The 1998 Wakefield Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of City of Wakefield Metropolitan Council in West Yorkshire, England. 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
| Wakefield Local Election Result 1998[1] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 18 | -1 | 90.0 | |||||||
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | |||||||
| Independent | 1 | +1 | 5.0 | |||||||
| Preceded by Wakefield Council election, 1996 |
Wakefield local elections | Succeeded by Wakefield Council election, 1999 |