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Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 12 | -1 | 75.0 | ||||||
Conservative | 4 | +2 | 25.0 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Sixteen councillors were elected. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Stephen Barker | 970 | 54.7 | ||
Labour | S. Watson | 532 | 29.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | J. Rivett | 275 | 15.5 | ||
Majority | 438 | ||||
Turnout | 1,777 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |