| Election Name: | 1998 Barking and Dagenham Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Barking and Dagenham Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 Barking and Dagenham Council election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Seats For Election: | All 51 council seats to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council 26 seats needed for a majority |
| Election Date: | 7 May 1998 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 47 seats |
| Seats1: | 47 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Percentage1: | 67.2 |
| Swing1: | -4.1% |
| Party2: | Chadwell Heath RA |
| Last Election2: | 3 seats |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seat Change2: | 0 |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 1 seats |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seat Change3: | 0 |
| Percentage3: | 23.2 |
| Swing3: | +3.9% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham 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] [2] [3]
The election saw the Conservative Party only put up five candidates in the election,[4] and they failed to win any seats on the council.[5] The Labour leader of the council, George Brooker, stood down at the election after 51 years.[6] He opposed the Greater London Authority referendum that took place at the same time as the election, however Barking and Dagenham saw 73.49% vote in favour and 26.51% against.[6] [7] Overall turnout in the election was 25.41%.[2]
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Terence P. Power.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stephen W. Churchman.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Colin T. W. Pond.