Elections to Purbeck District Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 4 | 0 | 50.0 | ||||||
Conservative | 3 | +3 | 37.5 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 1 | -3 | 12.5 |
References
[edit]- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16