Elections toRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and theLabour party kept overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 22 | 0 | 95.7 | ||||||
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | ||||||
