1998 Camden London Borough Council election

1998 Camden London Borough Council election

7 May 1998 (1998-05-07)

All 59 seats up for election to Camden London Borough Council
30 seats needed for a majority
Registered135,131
Turnout45,168, 33.43% ( 8.85)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Richard Arthur Judith Barnes
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 1993 1990
Leader's seat Highgate Belsize
Last election 47 seats, 52.00% 7 seats, 23.76%
Seats before 46
Seats won 43 10
Seat change 4 3
Popular vote 44,346 10,835
Percentage 46.74% 25.09%
Swing 5.26 1.33

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Felicity M.P. Rea John Macdonald
Party Liberal Democrats Independent Labour
Leader since 1988 Unknown
Leader's seat Fortune Green Swiss Cottage (lost)
Last election 5 seats, 18.37% New
Seats before 5 1
Seats won 6 0
Seat change 1
Popular vote 22,247 600
Percentage 23.45% 0.63%
Swing 5.08 New

Map of the results of the 1998 election to Camden London Borough Council. Labour (red) won every councillor in the south and east of the borough, while Conservatives (blue) and Liberal Democrats (yellow) won most councillors in Hampstead.

Council control after election before election


Labour

Council Control after election


Labour

The 1998 Camden Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.