1998 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
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The 1998 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, 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
- Labour 59
- Conservative 2
- Independent 1
- Vacant 1[2]
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 18 | -1 | 90.0 | ||||||
Conservative | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | ||||||
Independent | 1 | +1 | 5.0 |