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Elections for Ipswich Borough 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.
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 12 | -1 | 75.0 | ||||||
| Conservative | 4 | +2 | 25.0 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
Sixteen councillors were elected.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Stephen Barker | 970 | 54.7 | ||
| Labour | S. Watson | 532 | 29.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | J. Rivett | 275 | 15.5 | ||
| Majority | 438 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,777 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
