Elections to Tameside 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.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 16 | -2 | 84.2 | ||||||
Conservative | 2 | +2 | 10.5 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 1 | +1 | 5.3 | ||||||
Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Council elections in Greater Manchester
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Mayor |
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Bolton |
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Bury |
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Manchester |
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Oldham |
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Rochdale |
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Salford |
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Stockport |
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Tameside |
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Trafford |
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Wigan |
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County Council |
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