1998 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Rochdale 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 where they defeated the Liberal Democrats in 1996.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Labour 36
• Liberal Democrat 18
• Conservative 6

Election result

References

• "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16