Elections toWest Lindsey District Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and theLiberal Democrat party lost overall control of the council tono overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | -2 | 58.3 | ||||||
| Conservative | 3 | +3 | 25.0 | ||||||
| Labour | 2 | +2 | 16.7 | ||||||
| Independent | 0 | -2 | 0 | ||||||
| Others | 0 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
| London boroughs |
|
|---|---|
| Metropolitan boroughs |
|
| Unitary authorities | |
| District councils (England) |
|
| National Assembly elections | |
| Referendums | |
