Penwith Council election, 1998
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Elections to Penwith Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 31.0%
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 12
- Conservative 7
- Independent 7
- Labour 6
- Others 2
[edit] Election result
| Penwith Local Election Result 1998 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net Gain/Loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | |
| Liberal Democrat | 5 | +2 | 45.5 | ||||||
| Conservative | 2 | +2 | 18.2 | ||||||
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 18.2 | ||||||
| Labour | 1 | -2 | 9.1 | ||||||
| Others | 1 | -2 | 9.1 | ||||||
[edit] References
- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16
- Turnout figures
| Preceded by Penwith Council election, 1996 |
Penwith local elections | Succeeded by Penwith Council election, 1999 |
