1998 West Lindsey District Council election
Appearance
Elections to West Lindsey District Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 18
- Independent 9
- Labour 5
- Conservative 4
- Others 1
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 7 | -2 | 58.3 | ||||||
Conservative | 3 | +3 | 25.0 | ||||||
Labour | 2 | +2 | 16.7 | ||||||
Independent | 0 | -2 | 0 | ||||||
Others | 0 | -1 | 0 |
References
- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16