The 1998 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1] [2]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 24,018 (42.93%) | 3.44 | 34 (65.4%) | 9 | ||||
| Conservative Party | 19,814 (35.42%) | 0.42 | 14 (26.92%) | 7 | ||||
| Labour Party | 11,638 (20.80%) | 2.36 | 4 (7.7%) | 2 | ||||
| Independent Resident | 403 (0.72%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | N/A | ||||
| Socialist Labour | 70 (0.13%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | N/A | ||||