Greenwich London Borough Council elections
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Greenwich London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 51 councillors have been elected from 17 wards.[1]
Political control[]
Since 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Election | Overall Control | Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | SDP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1964 | Labour | 49 | 11 | - | - |
1968 | Conservative | 22 | 38 | - | - |
1971 | Labour | 55 | 5 | - | - |
1974 | Labour | 52 | 8 | - | - |
1978 | Labour | 45 | 17 | - | - |
1982 | Labour | 43 | 16 | 3 | - |
1986 | Labour | 44 | 12 | 6 | - |
1990 | Labour | 44 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
1994 | Labour | 47 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
1998 | Labour | 52 | 8 | 2 | - |
2002 | Labour | 38 | 9 | 4 | - |
2006 | Labour | 36 | 13 | 2 | - |
2010 | Labour | 40 | 11 | - | - |
2014 | Labour | 43 | 8 | - | - |
2018 | Labour | 42 | 9 | - | - |
Council elections[]
- 1964 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1968 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1971 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1974 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1978 Greenwich London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by two)[3]
- 1982 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1986 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1990 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 1994 Greenwich London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 1][n 2][n 3]
- 1998 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 2002 Greenwich London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by eleven)[4][5]
- 2006 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 2010 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 2014 Greenwich London Borough Council election
- 2018 Greenwich London Borough Council election
Borough result maps[]
2002 results map
2006 results map
2010 results map
2014 results map
2018 results map
By-election results[]
1964-1968[]
There were no by-elections.[6]
1968-1971[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | I. N. Smith | 1076 | |||
Conservative | D. C. Hammond | 548 | |||
Fellowship | R. S. Mallone | 124 | |||
Liberal | J. R. Hassall | 59 | |||
Turnout | 26.5% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. G. Burton | 894 | |||
Conservative | J. T. E. Tate | 493 | |||
Liberal | Miss L. M. Gregg | 198 | |||
Turnout | 44.2% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. E. Austin-Walker | 962 | |||
Conservative | Cdr. H. Hook | 263 | |||
National Front | R. S. Pritchard | 82 | |||
Liberal | R. S. Warwicker | 40 | |||
Turnout | 21.9% |
1971-1974[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. T. Cooper | 921 | |||
Conservative | S. P. Bertram | 329 | |||
Turnout | 29.2% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. G. Wayment | 982 | |||
Labour | Mrs I. E. Porter | 468 | |||
Liberal | J. R. Hassall | 167 | |||
Turnout | 30.4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. D. Upson | 953 | |||
Conservative | R. W. Bartlett | 462 | |||
Independent | H. H. Wright | 36 | |||
Turnout | 25.8% |
1974-1978[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Woodrow L. Clachar | 1,547 | |||
Conservative | Stephanie H. Read | 783 | |||
Liberal | Michael L. Taylor | 286 | |||
National Front | Philip S. Hanman | 178 | |||
Turnout | 31.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alan Brooks | 1,115 | |||
Conservative | Christopher J. Cook | 214 | |||
National Front | Alan D. Webb | 93 | |||
Liberal | Robert H. Smith | 90 | |||
Turnout | 25.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Catherine B. Jeffrey | 1,493 | |||
Conservative | Christopher P. Mead | 712 | |||
Liberal | Brian J. Woodcraft | 173 | |||
National Front | Ruth M. Robinson | 75 | |||
Turnout | 30.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephanie H. Read | 1,198 | |||
Labour | Ramanlal D. Naik | 1,013 | |||
Liberal | Anny Knight | 178 | |||
Turnout | 30.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William H. White | 697 | |||
Conservative | James S. Foreman-Peck | 475 | |||
National Front | Helena M. Steven | 142 | |||
National Party | David McCalden | 123 | |||
Liberal | Geoffrey Jerrom | 109 | |||
Fellowship | Ronald Mallone | 13 | |||
Turnout | 28.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Colin J. Coulson-Thomas | 1,111 | |||
Labour | Allan J. H. D. MacCarthy | 1,019 | |||
Fellowship | Ronald S. Mallone | 320 | |||
National Front | Robert Holden | 216 | |||
National Party | David McCalden | 104 | |||
Turnout | 35.1 |
1978-1982[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Patrick J. P. Jiggins | 1005 | 16.1 | ||
Labour | Glyn Williams | 577 | 37.0 | ||
Fellowship | Ronald D. Mallone | 163 | 46.9 | ||
United Democrat | Jonathan D. Savage | 15 | 46.9 | ||
Turnout | 1760 | 32.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Resignation of James S. Foreman-Peck (CON)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Glyn Williams | 957 | 85.5 | ||
Conservative | Walter J. Cox | 86 | 7.5 | ||
Liberal | Maureen F. K. Hall | 80 | 7.0 | ||
Turnout | 1141 | 26.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Resignation of Joseph Stanyer (LAB)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Francis E. Smith | 1307 | 85.5 | ||
Conservative | Roy H. Mapes | 584 | 7.5 | ||
Liberal | Peter J. Churchill | 241 | 7.0 | ||
Turnout | 2132 | 38.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Resignation of John Dunbar (LAB)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James P. B. Coughlan | 667 | 47.3 | ||
Liberal | Edward J. Randall | 395 | 28.0 | ||
Conservative | Dingle Clark | 348 | 24.7 | ||
Turnout | 1410 | 50.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Resignation of Anthony J. Newman (LAB)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ephron B. T. Williams | 1474 | 76.2 | ||
Conservative | Michael J. Niblock | 460 | 23.8 | ||
Turnout | 1934 | 38.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Resignation of William H. White (LAB)
1982-1986[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Julius T. B. D. Evaristo | 974 | 38.3 | ||
SDP | Terence A. J. Malone | 821 | 32.3 | ||
Conservative | Margaret Mendez | 715 | 28.1 | ||
United Democrat | Daniel Hussey | 31 | 1.2 | ||
Turnout | 2541 | 46.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Resignation of Francis E. Smith (LAB)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Serena M. V. Lovelace | 824 | 47.8 | ||
Alliance | Timothy G. Ford | 503 | 29.2 | ||
Conservative | John G. C. Antcliffe | 396 | 23.0 | ||
Turnout | 1723 | 33.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Resignation of David Crowther (LAB)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John G. C. Antcliffe | 1105 | 7.5 | ||
Alliance | Vivienne W. Stone | 855 | 29.2 | ||
Labour | Annette F. Barratt | 636 | 85.5 | ||
Ecology | Kim Castle | 66 | 7.0 | ||
Turnout | 2662 | 50.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Resignation of Raymond G. Hatter (CON)
1986-1990[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Michael V. Slavin | 997 | 46.9 | ||
Labour | Carol A. Hibberd | 785 | 37.0 | ||
Conservative | Anthony R. Salter | 342 | 16.1 | ||
Turnout | 2124 | 24.77 | |||
Alliance gain from Labour | Swing |
Resignation of Smith, Nicholas (LAB)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Robert J. C. Callow | 1268 | 58.6 | ||
Conservative | Gerard P. Fergus | 582 | 26.9 | ||
Alliance | Myrtle E. Bibby | 313 | 14.5 | ||
Turnout | 2163 | 37.55 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Resignation of Jeffrey, Mervyn A. (LAB)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDP | David Hadden | 1066 | 14.5 | ||
Labour | Nicholas C. McShee | 760 | 58.6 | ||
Conservative | Christopher J. Wagstaff | 114 | 26.9 | ||
Turnout | 1940 | 34.28 | |||
SDP gain from Labour | Swing |
Resignation of Morgan, Steven J. (LAB)
1990-1994[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hugh R. Harris | 956 | 44.7 | ||
Labour | Keith J. Scott | 756 | 35.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Michael W. Smart | 235 | 11.0 | ||
Fellowship | Ronald S. Mallone | 193 | 9.0 | ||
Turnout | 45.1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Giles J. Brennand.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dermot D. Poston | 1,239 | 47.1 | ||
Labour | Michael Yates | 770 | 29.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Hagyard | 483 | 18.4 | ||
Independent | Eileen W. Guthrie | 140 | 5.3 | ||
Turnout | 50.1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Kenneth L. Kear.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Marian O. Moseley | 844 | 60.4 | ||
Conservative | John H. Vickery | 284 | 20.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Stuart J. Davis | 269 | 19.3 | ||
Turnout | 27.7 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Roger J. Taylor.
1994-1998[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Junior C. Boothe | 884 | 77.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Thomas J. A. Headon | 149 | 13.0 | ||
Conservative | Frances C. A. Stephens | 110 | 9.6 | ||
Turnout | 1143 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Adele Gordon-Peiniger.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alistair T. Macrae | 972 | 63.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Thomas J. Headon | 343 | 22.5 | ||
Conservative | Stephen G. Tough | 207 | 13.6 | ||
Turnout | 1522 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Annette F. Barratt.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John A. Cove | 775 | 45.2 | ||
Conservative | Raymond Maisey | 614 | 35.8 | ||
Fellowship | Ronald S. Mallone | 157 | 9.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Anthony C. H. Durham | 137 | 8.0 | ||
Socialist Labour | Peter N. Pierce | 33 | 1.9 | ||
Turnout | 1716 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sabiha Shahzad.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter J. Brooks | 611 | 85.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bonnie C. Soanes | 102 | 14.3 | ||
Turnout | 713 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Claude D. Ramsey.
1998-2002[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Albert J. Hills | 930 | |||
Labour | Peter R. May | 760 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Michael J. Lewis | 115 | |||
Green | James K. Otter | 40 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Sidney T. Nicholson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mary Mills | 936 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Christopher D. G. Le Breton | 654 | |||
Conservative | Douglas B. Ellison | 274 | |||
Independent | Richard A. Newton | 92 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Marian O. Moseley.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Harpinder Singh | 787 | |||
Conservative | Michael I. O’Loan | 185 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Thomas J. A. Headon | 172 | |||
Socialist Alliance | Paul W. Richardson | 60 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Leonard L. Duvall.
2002-2006[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kanta M. Patel | 744 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Steven T. Toole | 365 | |||
Conservative | Jagvinder S. Mahil | 201 | |||
Independent | Susan Mitchell | 136 | |||
Green | James K. Otter | 103 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alistair T. Macrae.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Danny L. Thorpe | 968 | |||
Conservative | Nigel M. Fletcher | 589 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Edward Ottery | 483 | |||
UKIP | Arnold E. Taring | 142 | |||
CPA | Stephen C. Hammond | 62 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael A. Hayes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nigel M. Fletcher | 1,326 | |||
Labour | Janice M. Marnham | 1,252 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Leonard G. Tostevin | 289 | |||
UKIP | Jeremy C. Elms | 193 | |||
CPA | Stephen C. Hammond | 20 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Douglas B. Ellison.
2006-2010[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Matthew Morrow | 1318 | |||
Conservative | Adetokunbo Bailey | 542 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Ms. Leonie K. Barron | 195 | |||
Green | Ms. Jessica Currie | 175 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Kantabai M. Patel.
2010-2014[]
There were no by-elections.[16]
2014-2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mehboob Khan | 3,430 | 39.3 | 12.0 | |
Conservative | Thomas Turrell | 2,466 | 28.2 | 10.4 | |
Green | Robin Scott | 1,452 | 16.6 | 4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sonia Dunlop | 756 | 8.6 | 1.3 | |
UKIP | Paul Butler | 422 | 4.8 | 4.8 | |
BNP | Christina Charles | 138 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
TUSC | Sara Kasab | 80 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |
Turnout | 3,717 | 64.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Matthew Pennycook, who was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Greenwich and Woolwich constituency the same night.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tonia Ashikodi | 2,583 | 57.1 | 0.0 | |
Conservative | Matt Browne | 561 | 12.4 | 0.4 | |
Green | Robin Scott | 402 | 8.9 | 5.8 | |
UKIP | Rita Dinsmore-Hamilton | 380 | 8.4 | 8.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stewart Christie | 376 | 8.3 | 2.2 | |
Independent | Ebru Ogun | 157 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
All People's Party | Abiola Olaore | 64 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
Majority | 2,022 | 44.7 | |||
Turnout | 41.5 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Radha Rabadia of the Labour Party.[19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charlie Davis | 1,335 | 42.2 | 10.6 | |
Labour | Simon Peirce | 1,297 | 40.4 | 9.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sam Macaulay | 279 | 8.8 | 5.5 | |
UKIP | Barbara Ray | 160 | 5.1 | 14.5 | |
Green | Matt Browne | 110 | 3.5 | 6.0 | |
Majority | 38 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,186 | 31.33 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Wynn Davies of the Labour Party.
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External links[]
- Council elections in the Royal Borough of Greenwich