| Election Name: | 1998 Cambridge City Council election |
| Country: | Cambridgeshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1996 Cambridge City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Next Election: | 1999 Cambridge City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Seats For Election: | 14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Turnout: | 27.8% (8.1%) |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 21 seats, 45.0% |
| Seats1: | 5 |
| Seats After1: | 19 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 8,572 |
| Percentage1: | 36.1% |
| Swing1: | 8.9% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 17 seats, 35.2% |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seats After2: | 17 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,335 |
| Percentage2: | 39.3% |
| Swing2: | 4.1% |
| Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 4 seats, 19.8% |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seats After3: | 6 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,223 |
| Percentage3: | 22.0% |
| Swing3: | 2.2% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1998 Cambridge City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
Prior to the election, Cllr Alan Charlesworth (Castle) left the Liberal Democrats to sit as an Independent.
In addition to the gains/losses above, one Independent lost a seat but is not shown as no Independent candidates stood at this election.