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The 1998 Birmingham City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[1]
Result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 26 |  3
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66.7 | ||||||
| Conservative | 7 |  3
|
17.9 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 1
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12.8 | ||||||
| Others | 1 | 1
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2.6 | ||||||
Council Composition
After the election the composition of the council was:
| style="background:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color; width:68.6%;" | 83 | style="background:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width:14.05%;" | 17 | style="background:Template:Liberal Democrats (UK)/meta/color; width:13.22%;" | 16 | style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; width:0.83%;" | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | Other |
References
 Council elections in the West Midlands | |
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| Birmingham | |
| Coventry | |
| Dudley | |
| Sandwell | |
| Solihull | |
| Walsall | |
| Wolverhampton | |
| West Midlands County Council | |
| Mayor | |
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