Bedford Borough Council election, 1998
The 1998 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in Bedfordshire, 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
Election result
Bedford Local Election Result 1998[2][3] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
7 |
|
|
0 |
38.9 |
44.3 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
6 |
|
|
+1 |
33.3 |
27.9 |
|
|
|
Independent |
3 |
|
|
0 |
16.7 |
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
2 |
|
|
-1 |
11.1 |
27.8 |
|
|
References
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| Bedford Borough Council |
- 1973
- 1976
- 1979
- 1983
- 1984
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2006
- 2007
- 2009
- 2011
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| Central Bedfordshire Council | |
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| Luton Borough Council | |
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| Bedfordshire County Council |
- 1889
- 1892
- 1895
- 1898
- 1901
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- 1907
- 1910
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- 1922
- 1925
- 1928
- 1931
- 1934
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- Abolished
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| Mid Bedfordshire District Council |
- 1973
- 1976
- 1979
- 1983
- 1987
- 1991
- 1995
- 1999
- 2003
- 2007
- Abolished
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| South Bedfordshire District Council |
- 1973
- 1976
- 1979
- 1980
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2006
- 2007
- Abolished
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