| Election Name: | 1998 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election |
| Country: | London |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Seats For Election: | 57 seats up for election to Waltham Forest London Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 29 |
| Registered: | 156,186[1] |
| Turnout: | 53,404, 34.19% (10.46) |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leader1: | Huw Morgan-Thomas |
| Leader Since1: | 1994 |
| Leaders Seat1: | Leytonstone |
| Last Election1: | 27 seats, 42.83% |
| Seats Before1: | 28 |
| Seats1: | 30 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Swing1: | 4.29 |
| Popular Vote1: | 60,808 |
| Percentage1: | 43.08% |
| Leader2: | Unknown |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Leader Since2: | Unknown |
| Leaders Seat2: | Unknown |
| Last Election2: | 16 seats, 23.34% |
| Seats Before2: | 16 |
| Seats2: | 15 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 32,979 |
| Percentage2: | 23.36% |
| Swing2: | 4.71 |
| Before Party: | No Overall Control |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Council control | |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leader3: | Unknown |
| Leader Since3: | Unknown |
| Leaders Seat3: | Unknown |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 14 seats, 31.99% |
| Seats Before3: | 13 |
| Seats3: | 12 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 44,195 |
| Percentage3: | 31.31 |
| Swing3: | 0.68 |
The 1998 Election to Waltham Forest Council, a borough in London. England was held in May 1998. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1994 election.
Waltham Forest local elections are held every four years, with the next due and held in 2002. The Labour Party won majority control of the council.
(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate
(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward