1998 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Tameside 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:

• Labour 49
• Independent 4
• Conservative 2
• Liberal Democrat 2

Election result

Tameside Local Election Result 1998

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	16			-2	84.2
	Conservative	2			+2	10.5
	Liberal Democrats	1			+1	5.3
	Independent	0			-1	0

References

1. "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.