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The 1998 Tamworth Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Tamworth District Council in Staffordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was * Labour 28 * Conservative 1 * Independent 1〔 ==Background== Before the election Labour controlled the council with 25 seats, compared to 2 Conservatives, 2 Socialist Labour Party and 1 independent. In the lead up to the election 2 former independents had formed the Conservative group on the council, while 2 Labour councillors defected to the Socialist Labour Party.〔 10 seats were contested in the election with both the Labour and Conservative parties contesting every seat, while the Liberal Democrats stood in 5 seats.〔 The Conservatives were hoping to double their seats on the council to 4 on the back of disappointment with the national Labour government.〔 However Labour believed voters would back them as they said the council was providing good services.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tamworth Borough Council election, 1998」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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