1998 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election  The 1998 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. After the election, the composition of the council was:    Overall result compared with 1996.              • "italics" denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate