1998 UK local government election
Elections to Gosport Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
Gosport Local Election Result 1998
Party
|
Seats
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Net gain/loss
|
Seats %
|
Votes %
|
Votes
|
+/−
|
|
Labour
|
6
|
|
|
+2
|
54.5
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
4
|
|
|
+4
|
36.4
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
1
|
|
|
-3
|
9.1
|
|
|
|
|
Others
|
0
|
|
|
-3
|
0
|
|
|
|
References
- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16