1998 Winchester City Council election
1998 UK local government election
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The 1998 Winchester Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 37
- Conservative 10
- Labour 4
- Independent 4[2]
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 16 | +1 | 84.2 | ||||||
| Conservative | 2 | +1 | 10.5 | ||||||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | ||||||
| Labour | 0 | -2 | 0 | ||||||