Birmingham City Council election, 1998
The 1998 Birmingham City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in the West Midlands, 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:
Election result
Birmingham Local Election Result 1998[1] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
26 |
|
|
-3 |
66.7 |
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
7 |
|
|
+3 |
17.9 |
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
5 |
|
|
-1 |
12.8 |
|
|
|
|
Others |
1 |
|
|
+1 |
2.6 |
|
|
|
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