1998 Hartlepool Borough Council election
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.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 33
- Liberal Democrat 8
- Conservative 5
- Independent 1[1]
Election result
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
