1998 Stevenage Borough Council election

1998 Stevenage Borough Council election^[1][2]

← 1996 7 May 1998 1999 →
13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	26.0%
First party Second party   Party Labour Liberal Democrats Seats before 38 1 Seats won 12 1 Seats after 37 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 9,144 2,305 Percentage 62.5% 15.8%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1998 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

Elections to Stevenage Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1994. The Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Labour 37
• Liberal Democrat 2

Stevenage Local Election Result 1998

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	12	0	1	1	92.3	62.5	9,144	2.8
	Liberal Democrats	1	1	0	1	7.7	15.8	2,305	2.3
	Conservative	0	0	0	0	0	21.5	3,144	0.9
	Socialist Alternative	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	35	New

All comparisons in seats and vote share are to the corresponding 1994 election.