1998 Lewisham London Borough Council election

1998 Lewisham London Borough Council election

7 May 1998 (1998-05-07)

All 67 seats up for election to Lewisham London Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Registered175,022
Turnout51,905, 29.66% ( 11.32)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader James Mallory Unknown Unknown
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader since 1995 Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Grinling Gibbons Unknown Unknown
Last election 63 seats, 64.51% 3 seats, 10.71% 1 seat, 23.70%
Seats before 60 4 1
Seats won 61 4 2
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 74,820 11,223 28,364
Percentage 61.60% 9.24% 23.35%
Swing 2.91 1.46 0.35

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1994 election.