Hastings Council election, 1998

Elections to Hastings Council were held on 7 May 1998. Hastings is a town on the coast of East Sussex in England; it is also the administrative centre for the Borough of the same name Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from the Liberal Democrat party. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Hastings Local Election Result 1998
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net Gain/Loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/-
	Labour	10			+3	76. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 9
	Liberal Democrat	2			-4	15. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 4
	Conservative	1			+1	7. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 7

References

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

Preceded by Hastings Council election, 1996	Hastings local elections	Succeeded by Hastings Council election, 1999

The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Half of Hastings Council is elected every two years Until 2002 the council was elected by thirds Elections to Hastings Council were held on 6 May, 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council