The 1998 Wirral Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Council in Merseyside, 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
| Wirral Local Election Result 1998[2][3] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Labour | 13 | 0 | 54.2 | 41.8 | ||||||
| Conservative | 7 | 0 | 29.2 | 33.5 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 4 | 0 | 16.7 | 21.5 | ||||||
| Preceded by Wirral Council election, 1996 |
Wirral local elections | Succeeded by Wirral Council election, 1999 |