1998 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election
# 1998 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Calderdale Metropolitan 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

* Labour 28
* Conservative 13
* Liberal Democrats 12
* Independent 1

## Election result

Calderdale Local Election Result 1998 :

| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Conservative | 9 | +5 | 45.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | +2 | 30.0 |
| Labour | 5 | -6 | 25.0 |
| Independent | 0 | -1 | 0 |
