1998 Cherwell District Council election
1998 UK local government election
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The 1998 Cherwell District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
17 seats were contested in the election with the three main political parties standing in most of the seats along with 2 independent candidates.[2] The results saw the Labour party lose 2 seats but remain the largest party on the council, while the Conservatives gained 2 seats.[3]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 24
- Conservative 17
- Liberal Democrat 7
- Independent 4[1]
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | +2 | 52.9 | ||||||
| Labour | 5 | -2 | 29.4 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 11.8 | ||||||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | ||||||