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Elections to [[Birmingham]] |
Elections to [[Birmingham City Council]] were held on [[7 May]], [[1998]]. One third of the council was up for election and the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] party kept overall control of the council. |
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After the election, the composition of the council was |
After the election, the composition of the council was: |
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*[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] 83 |
*[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] 83 |
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*[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] 17 |
*[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] 17 |
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Revision as of 17:47, 1 April 2008
Elections to Birmingham City Council were held on 7 May, 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 83
- Conservative 17
- Liberal Democrat 16
- Others 1
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 26 | -3 | 66.7 | ||||||
| Conservative | 7 | +3 | 17.9 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | -1 | 12.8 | ||||||
| Others | 1 | +1 | 2.6 | ||||||
| Preceded by Birmingham Council election 1996 |
Birmingham local elections | Succeeded by Birmingham Council election 1999 |