Elections to Coventry City Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council. [1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 15 | -2 | 78.9 | ||||||
Conservative | 3 | +1 | 15.8 | ||||||
Others | 1 | +1 | 5.3 |