| Election Name: | 1998 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election |
| Country: | London |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Seats For Election: | All 50 seats up for election to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 26 |
| Registered: | 123,433[1] |
| Turnout: | 44,521, 36.07% (17.98) |
| Leader1: | Michael J. Keith |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leader Since1: | 1997 |
| Leaders Seat1: | Shadwell |
| Last Election1: | 43 seats, 55.42% |
| Seats Before1: | 42 |
| Seats1: | 41 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Swing1: | 0.95 |
| Popular Vote1: | 56,488 |
| Percentage1: | 54.47% |
| Leader2: | Unknown |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Leader Since2: | Unknown |
| Leaders Seat2: | Unknown |
| Last Election2: | 7 seats, 27.24% |
| Seats Before2: | 7 |
| Seats2: | 9 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Percentage2: | 25.74% |
| Popular Vote2: | 26,689 |
| Swing2: | 1.50 |
| Council control | |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Leader4: | Unknown |
| Leader Since4: | Unknown |
| Leaders Seat4: | Unknown |
| Last Election4: | 0 seats, 3.57% |
| Seats Before4: | 0 |
| Seats4: | 0 |
| Popular Vote4: | 10,671 |
| Percentage4: | 10.29% |
| Swing4: | 6.72 |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Leader5: | N/A |
| Leader Since5: | N/A |
| Leaders Seat5: | N/A |
| Last Election5: | 0 seats, 0.74% |
| Seats Before5: | 1 |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 3,432 |
| Percentage5: | 3.31% |
| Swing5: | 2.57 |
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.
(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate
(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward