1998 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

1998 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 The 1998 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Local Elections results The Times 46 1998-05-09 After the election, the composition of the council was Labour 30 Conservative 16 Liberal Democrat 6 Independent 1 Others 7 Background Before the election 11 Labour councillors had split from the party, forming their own group and being led by a former leader of the council Dave Church.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/events/local_elections_98/in_your_area/81412.stm The West Midlands - John Hess Hess John 30 April 1998 BBC News Online 17 September 2011 Election result Walsall local election result 1998Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results 9 May 1998 The Guardian 16 Labour Party (UK) 11 +4 55.0 Conservative Party (UK) 7 +3 35.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 +1 10.0 Others 0 -8 0 References Category:1998 English local elections 1998 Category:1990s in the West Midlands (county)