The 1998 Camden Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]

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1998 Camden Council election

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All 59 seats to Camden Borough Council 30 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Richard Arthur Judith Barnes Flick Rea Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader since 1993 1990 1988 Leader's seat Highgate Represented Belsize, but stood and lost in Highgate Fortune Green Last election 47 seats, 48.5% 7 seats, 21.4% 5 seats, 18.6% Seats won 43 10 6 Seat change 4 3 1 Popular vote 20,445 10,835 10,753 Percentage 44.0% 23.3% 23.1% Swing 4.5% 1.9% 4.5%
Map of the results of the 1998 election to Camden London Borough Council. Labour (red) won every councillor in the south and east of the borough, while Conservatives (blue) and Liberal Democrats (yellow) won most councillors in Hampstead.
Leader before election Richard Arthur Labour Leader Richard Arthur Labour

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Issues in the election included a recent 10% council tax rise which was the highest in London, service improvements, claims that a partnership with the police had cut crime and a strike in local libraries.^[2]

Overall turnout in the election was 33.4%.^[3] At the same as the election Camden saw 81.18% vote in favour of the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum and 18.82% against, on a 32.84% turnout.^[4]