title: 1998 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
text: # 1998 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
  
  Elections to Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. 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 23
  * Conservative 11
  * Others 4
  
  ## Results
  
  Barrow-in-Furness Local Election Result 1998 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 8 | +7 | 50.0 |
  | Labour | 7 | -8 | 43.8 |
  | Others | 1 | +1 | 6.3 |
  