The1998 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members ofMaidstoneBorough Council inKent,England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed underno overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Overallturnout in the election was 27.35%.[2]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | -4 | 44.4 | 43.6 | |||||
| Labour | 4 | +2 | 22.2 | 30.7 | |||||
| Conservative | 4 | +2 | 22.2 | 23.8 | |||||
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | ||||||
