Elections to Watford Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Watford Local Election Result 1998 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 7 | 0 | 53.8 | |||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 3 | -1 | 23.1 | |||||||
| Conservative | 3 | +1 | 23.1 | |||||||
| Preceded by Watford Council election, 1996 |
Watford local elections | Succeeded by Watford Council election, 1999 |