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
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 |