Elections to Rochford Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was: Liberal Democrat 18 Labour 12 Conservative 6 Residents 3 Independent 1
Election results
Ward results
Downhall
Grange & Rawreth
Hawkwell East
Hockley East
Hullbridge Riverside
Hullbridge South
Lodge
Rayleigh Central
Rochford Eastwood
Rochford Roche
Rochford St. Andrew's
Trinity
Wheatley
Whitehouse
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