1998 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
1998 UK local government election
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The 1998 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One-third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 60
- Liberal Democrat 9
- Conservative 2
- Independent 1[2]
Campaign
Before the election Labour held 60 of the 72 seats, with the main opposition provided by the Liberal Democrats.[3] 24 seats were contested in the election, including 20 Labour, 3 Liberal Democrat and 1 Conservative seats.[4] These included the Liberal Democrat group leader, Sadie Smith, in Great Barr, and the Conservative group leader, Bill Archer, in Wednesbury North.[4]
Election result
The results saw no changes in party control, meaning that Labour continued to run the council.[5]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.3 | 55.1 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 16.0 | |||
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 24.3 | |||