Elections to Hartlepool Borough Council in the ceremonial county of County Durham in England were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 33
- Liberal Democrat 8
- Conservative 5
- Independent 1
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 8 | -7 | 50.0 | 45.2 | |||||
Liberal Democrats | 4 | +4 | 25.0 | 28.9 | |||||
Conservative | 4 | +3 | 25.0 | 21.3 |
References
- ^ "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
- "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
- "Local Election Results, 1999". Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2009.