The 1998 Enfield Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Enfield London Borough Council

London Borough of Enfield

The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...

 in London

London

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, England

England

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. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party

Labour Party (UK)

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 stayed in overall control of the council.

Election result

At the same as the election Enfield saw 67.2% vote in favour of the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum and 32.8% against, on a 32.8% turnout

Voter turnout

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. Overall turnout at the election was 33.26%.