| Election Name: | 1998 Ipswich Borough Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1996 Ipswich Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Election Date: | 7 May 1998 |
| Next Election: | 1999 Ipswich Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Seats For Election: | 16 seats |
| Majority Seats: | 25 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour |
| After Election: | Labour |
Elections for Ipswich Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Sixteen councillors were elected.[1]