title: 1998 Maidstone Borough Council election
text: # 1998 Maidstone Borough Council election
  
  The 1998 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
  
  After the election, the composition of the council was
  
  * Liberal Democrat 21
  * Labour 16
  * Conservative 13
  * Independent 5
  
  ## Election result
  
  Overall turnout in the election was 27.35%.
  
  Maidstone Local Election Result 1998 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | 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 | |
  