| Election Name: | 1998 Liverpool City Council election |
| Flag Image: | Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Year: | 1996 |
| Previous Election: | 1996 Liverpool City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
| Next Election: | 1999 Liverpool City Council election |
| Seats For Election: | 33 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 33 wards |
| Majority Seats: | 50 (incl. Aldermen) |
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party took control of the council from the Labour party.[1]
After the election the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | +10 | ||
| 39 | -8 | ||
| Militant Labour | 3 | -1 | |
| 4 | +2 | ||
| 1 | -1 | ||
| 0 | -2 | ||