1998 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election
1998 UK local government 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
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
- ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
- v
- t
- e
Council elections in Greater Manchester
- 1919
- 1920
- 1921
- 1922
- 1923
- 1924
- 1925
- 1926
- 1927
- 1928
- 1929
- 1930
- 1931
- 1932
- 1933
- 1934
- 1935
- 1936
- 1937
- 1938
- 1945
- 1946
- 1947
- 1949
- 1973
- 1975
- 1976
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2018
- 2019
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2026
- See also: Wards
- Boundary changes