The 1998 Weymouth and Portland Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Weymouth and Portland District Council in Dorset, 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
Weymouth and Portland Local Election Result 1998[1] | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
Labour | 5 | +1 | 41.7 | |||||||
Liberal Democrat | 5 | 0 | 41.7 | |||||||
Independent | 2 | -1 | 16.7 |
Preceded by Weymouth and Portland Council election, 1996 |
Weymouth and Portland local elections | Succeeded by Weymouth and Portland Council election, 1999 |