The 1998 Camden Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.
Background In the four years before this election there were two by-elections to replace councillors who resigned, one in Adelaide and one in Bloomsbury. These by-elections didn't result in seats changing parties however.
In addition to this there was one allegiance change from Labour to Independent Labour in the Swiss Cottage ward which meant the composition of the council just before the election was as follows:
+ ↓ 46 1 5 7
Campaign Issues in the election included a recent 10% council tax rise which was the highest in London, service improvements, claims that a partnership with the police had cut crime and a strike in local libraries.
Election result Overall turnout in the election was 33.4%. At the same as the election Camden saw 81.18% vote in favour of the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum and 18.82% against, on a 32.84% turnout.
The council composition after the election was as follows: +↓43610
Ward results Key * - Indicates an incumbent candidate† - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward
Adelaide
Belsize
Bloomsbury
Brunswick
Camden
Castlehaven
Caversham
Chalk Farm
Fitzjohns
Fortune Green
Frognal
Gospel Oak
Grafton
Hampstead Town
Highgate
Holborn
Kilburn
King's Cross
Priory
Regent's Park
St John's
St Pancras
Somers Town
South End
Swiss Cottage
West End
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