1998 Southwark Council election|
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| Registered | 161,781 |
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| Turnout | 53,202, 32.89% ( 4.64) |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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| Leader |
Niall T. Duffy |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Party |
Labour |
Liberal Democrats |
Conservative |
| Leader since |
1997 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Leader's seat |
Rye |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Last election |
34 seats, 47.56% |
27 seats, 39.16% |
3 seats, 12.57% |
| Seats won |
33 |
27 |
4 |
| Seat change |
1 |
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1 |
| Popular vote |
58,887 |
46,288 |
16,664 |
| Percentage |
46.28% |
36.37% |
13.10% |
| Swing |
1.28 |
2.79 |
0.53 |
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Council Control before election
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Labour |
Council Control
Labour
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Elections to Southwark Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 32.9%.