| Election Name: | 1998 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election |
| Country: | London |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Seats For Election: | All 52 seats up for election to Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 27 |
| Registered: | 124,207[1] |
| Turnout: | 55,933, 45.03% (10.55) |
| Leader1: | David R. Williams |
| Leader2: | Tony Arbour |
| Leader Since2: | 1996 |
| Leaders Seat2: | Hampton Wick |
| Leader Since1: | 3 Mar 1988 |
| Leaders Seat1: | Ham and Petersham |
| Leader3: | Unknown |
| Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 43 seats, 46.78% |
| Seats1: | 34 |
| Seat Change1: | 10 |
| Swing1: | 3.77 |
| Popular Vote1: | 64,273 |
| Percentage1: | 43.01% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 7 seats, 35.24% |
| Seats2: | 14 |
| Seat Change2: | 7 |
| Popular Vote2: | 54,090 |
| Percentage2: | 36.20% |
| Swing2: | 0.96 |
| Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 2 seats, 17.91% |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 30,585 |
| Percentage3: | 20.47% |
| Swing3: | 2.56 |
| Council control | |
| Before Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| After Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
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.[2] [3]
(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate