The 1998 Election to Waltham Forest Council, a borough in London. England was held in May 1998. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1994 election.
Waltham Forest local elections are held every four years, with the next due and held in 2002. The Labour Party won majority control of the council.
In the 4 years from the 1994 election until this election there was 1 by-election to replace a councillor who resigned from his seat, one which resulted in Labour gaining a seat from the Liberal Democrats. In addition to this 3 Labour councillors defected to other parties, 1 to the Liberal Democrats and 2 more to third parties. These changes meant that just before the election the composition of the council was as follows:
After the election the composition of the council was as follows:
(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate
(â ) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward