| Election Name: | 1998 Derby City Council election[1] [2] |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1996 Derby City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Next Election: | 1999 Derby City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Seats For Election: | 14 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 23 |
| Election Date: | 7 May 1998 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 39 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Seats1: | 37 |
| Popular Vote1: | 16,936 |
| Percentage1: | 48.8% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 3 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,821 |
| Percentage2: | 34.1% |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 2 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,548 |
| Percentage3: | 16.0% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour |
| After Election: | Labour |
The 1998 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.[3]
One of the two Labour councillors defeated in the election was Milton Crosdale, the father of Imaani, who was taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom two days after the election.[4] Crosdale had been defending a three-vote majority in Blagreaves ward.[4]
After the election, the composition of the council was