1998 Penwith District Council election
1998 UK local government election
Elections to Penwith District Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 31.0%.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Liberal Democrat 12
- Conservative 7
- Independent 7
- Labour 6
- Others 2
Results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | +2 | 45.5 | ||||||
| Conservative | 2 | +2 | 18.2 | ||||||
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 18.2 | ||||||
| Labour | 1 | -2 | 9.1 | ||||||
| Others | 1 | -2 | 9.1 | ||||||
References
Cornwall portal
- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16
- Turnout figures[permanent dead link]
- Penwith District Council Election Results 1973-2007
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