Barnsley Council election, 1998

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1998

← 1996 7 May 1998 1999 →
One third of seats (22 of 66) to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 34 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Independent Conservative Seats won 21 1 0 Seat change
Map showing the results of the 1998 Barnsley council elections.
Majority party before election Labour Majority party after election Labour

Labour

Labour

Elections to Barnsley 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.

This resulted in the following composition of the council:

+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.