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1998 Westminster City Council election

The 1998 Westminster Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

Background

In the years after the 1994 local elections there were a total of 3 by-elections to replace councillors who resigned from their seats, however none of these elections resulted in seats changing party. In addition to these by-elections there was also a seat that became vacant without enough time to hold another by-election, leaving the council composition just before the election as follows:

Election result

After the election the composition of the council was as follows:

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward

Baker Street

Bayswater

Belgrave

Bryanston

Cavendish

Church Street

Churchill

Hamilton Terrace

Harrow Road

Hyde Park

Knightsbridge

Lancaster Gate

Little Venice

Lord's

Maida Vale

Millbank

Queen's Park

Regent's Park

St George's

St James's

Victoria

Westbourne

West End

Notes

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