Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998
Elections to Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. 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
Kirklees Local Election Result 1998 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
10 |
|
|
-4 |
41.7 |
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
9 |
|
|
+3 |
37.5 |
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
4 |
|
|
+2 |
16.7 |
|
|
|
|
Green |
1 |
|
|
+1 |
4.2 |
|
|
|
|
Independent |
0 |
|
|
-2 |
0 |
|
|
|
References
- ↑ "Local Elections results". The Times. 1998-05-09. p. 46.