The 1998 Sutton Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Sutton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.
Background In the years between the 1994 election and this election there were a total of 7 by-elections to replace councillors who either resigned from their seat, died in office or who were disqualified shortly after the 1994 election, however these did not result in the seats changing parties. Aside from the by-elections there was also one seat that became vacant shortly before this election and there was not enough time to hold a separate by-election to fill it. This meant the composition of the council just before the election was as follows: +↓54731
Election result
After the election the composition of the council was as follows: +↓5465
Ward results (*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate
(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward
Beddington North
Beddington South
Belmont
Carshalton Beeches
Carshalton Central
Carshalton North
Cheam South
Cheam West
Clockhouse
North Cheam
Rosehill
St Helier North
St Helier South
Sutton Central
Sutton Common
Sutton East
Sutton South
Sutton West
Wallington North
Wallington South
Wandle Valley
Woodcote
Worcester Park North
Worcester Park South
Wrythe Green
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