The 1998 Brent London Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of BrentLondon Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1]
The Labour party took a 20-seat majority on the council after gaining 15 seats, with the gains including taking all of the seats in Fryent and Roe Green wards and 1 seat in Queensbury ward from the Conservatives.[2][5] The Conservatives put their defeat in Brent down to the popularity of the national Labour government and unhappiness at the closure of Edgware General Hospital's casualty department by the previous Conservative government.[2][5] The Liberal Democrats failed to make gains and dropped from 5 to 4 councillors.[2] Overall turnout at the election was 36.8%, down from 48.3% in 1994.[6]
^ abcdBrown, David (16 May 1998). "Labour shrugs off 'barmy' tag to sweep back to power in Brent". Greater London, Kent, and Surrey Counties Publications. NewsBank.
^Hencke, David (17 April 1998). "Tories expect council gains". The Guardian. NewsBank.
^Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (19 April 1998). "A Tory target in the town halls - Election". The Sunday Times. NewsBank. p. 8.
^ ab"Brent". Greater London, Kent, and Surrey Counties Publications. NewsBank. 16 May 1998.