1998 West Lindsey District Council election
1998 UK local government election
Elections to West Lindsey District Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 18
- Independent 9
- Labour 5
- Conservative 4
- Others 1
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | -2 | 58.3 | ||||||
| Conservative | 3 | +3 | 25.0 | ||||||
| Labour | 2 | +2 | 16.7 | ||||||
| Independent | 0 | -2 | 0 | ||||||
| Others | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
References
- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16
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Council elections in LincolnshireFormer councils | |
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| Holland County Council |
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| Humberside County Council |
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| Kesteven County Council | |
| Lindsey County Council |
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| Boothferry Borough Council |
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| Cleethorpes Borough Council |
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| Glanford Borough Council |
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| Great Grimsby Borough Council |
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| Scunthorpe Borough Council |
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- See also: Wards
- Boundary changes
