1998 Bedford Borough Council election
The 1998 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in Bedfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 22
- Liberal Democrat 15
- Conservative 9
- Independent 7[2]
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 7 | 0 | 38.9 | 44.3 | |||||
Liberal Democrats | 6 | +1 | 33.3 | 27.9 | |||||
Independent | 3 | 0 | 16.7 | ||||||
Conservative | 2 | -1 | 11.1 | 27.8 |
References
- "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
- "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
- "Local Election Results, 1999". Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
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