1998 London local elections
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Results by Borough in 1998. |
Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 7 May 1998.
All London borough council seats were up for election.
The 1998 Greater London Authority referendum was held in the same voting locations.[1]
Results summary[]
Party[2] | Votes won | % votes | Change | Seats | % seats | Change | Councils | Change | |
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Labour | 708,380 | 40.7 | -0.9 | 1,050 | 54.8 | +6 | 18 | +1 | |
Conservative | 558,060 | 32.0 | +0.8 | 538 | 28.1 | +19 | 4 | ±0 | |
Liberal Democrats | 362,913 | 20.8 | -1.2 | 301 | 15.7 | -22 | 2 | -1 | |
Green | 50,732 | 2.9 | +0.7 | 2 | 0.1 | +2 | 0 | ±0 | |
Others | 62,172 | 3.6 | +0.7 | 26 | 1.4 | -5 | 0 | ±0 | |
No overall control | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8 | ±0 |
- Turnout: 1,738,868 voters cast ballots, a turnout of 34.8% (-11.4%).[3]
Councils results[]
Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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Barking and Dagenham | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Barnet | No overall control | No overall control | Details | ||
Bexley | No overall control | Conservative | Details | ||
Brent | No overall control | Labour | Details | ||
Bromley | Conservative | No overall control | Details | ||
Camden | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Croydon | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Ealing | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Enfield | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Greenwich | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Hackney | Labour | No overall control | Details | ||
Hammersmith and Fulham | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Haringey | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Harrow | No overall control | Labour | Details | ||
Havering | No overall control | No overall control | Details | ||
Hillingdon | Labour | No overall control | Details | ||
Hounslow | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Islington | Labour | No overall control | Details | ||
Kensington and Chelsea | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Kingston upon Thames | Liberal Democrats | No overall control | Details | ||
Lambeth | No overall control | Labour | Details | ||
Lewisham | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Merton | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Newham | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Redbridge | No overall control | No overall control | Details | ||
Richmond upon Thames | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | Details | ||
Southwark | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Sutton | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | Details | ||
Tower Hamlets | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Waltham Forest | No overall control | Labour | Details | ||
Wandsworth | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Westminster | Conservative | Conservative | Details |
Overall councillor numbers[]
London local elections 1998
Councillor statistics | |||
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Party | Seats | Gain/loss | |
Labour | 1,050 | +6 | |
Conservative | 538 | +19 | |
Liberal Democrats | 301 | -22 | |
Others | 28 | -31 |
Borough result maps[]
Barnet 1998 results map
Camden 1998 results map
Hammersmith and Fulham 1998 results map
References[]
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). Demographic and Statistical Studies. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Year Tables". electionscentre.co.uk. 19 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2015.
Categories:
- 1998 London Borough council elections
- May 1998 events in the United Kingdom
- London Borough council elections by year