1990 Croydon London Borough Council election

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Croydon Council Election, 1990
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All 70 seats up for election to Croydon London Borough Council
36 seats needed for a majority
Registered232,371 [1]
Turnout106,375, 45.78% [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Leader Peter Bowness UnknownUnknown
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since1976N/AN/A
Leader's seat Croham N/AN/A
Seats before44260
Seats won4129 [n 1] 0 [n 2]
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote132,46299,63923,982
Percentage50.16%37.73%9.08%
Croydon London UK local election 1990 map.svg
Map of the results of the 1990 Croydon Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1990 Croydon Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

Contents

Background

Election result

1990 Croydon Council election results [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4114Decrease2.svg 358.5750.16132,462
  Labour 29 [n 1] 41Increase2.svg 341.4337.7399,639
  Liberal Democrats 0 [n 2] 00Steady2.svg0.009.0823,982
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.002.155,679
  Residents 000Steady2.svg0.000.661,745
  SDP 000Steady2.svg0.000.19501
 Peoples Choice000Steady2.svg0.000.0379
Total70 264,087
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4129
ConLabour


Ward results

(*) - indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate that is standing in a different ward

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Co-op Jeremy P. Fitzpatrick* 2,241 43.08
Labour Co-op Nancy T. Irwin* 2,219
Conservative Richard J. Billington 2,088 39.81
Labour Co-op Martin D. Walker*2,073
Conservative Desmond J. Wright2,009
Conservative Robert T.L. Vaudry1,941
Green Patricia A. Matthews4788.92
Green Christopher J. Reeves424
Liberal Democrats Patricia F. West4148.19
Registered electors 10,073
Turnout 4,96749.31
Rejected ballots90.18
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op

Ashburton

Ashburton (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Edwin S. Arram* 1,640 46.28
Conservative April E.M. Slipper 1,529
Labour Richard M. Plackett1,15733.20
Labour Brendan F. Dooley1,117
Green Betty G. Browning37110.83
Liberal Democrats Paul F. West3329.69
Registered electors 6,625
Turnout 330849.93
Rejected ballots50.15
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Co-op Paul R. Mee* 2,569 64.34
Labour Co-op Helen S. Salmon* [n 3] 2,566
Labour Co-op Alison J. Roberts† [n 4] 2,556
Conservative Roger C. Taylor1,50535.66
Conservative Brian D. Shackle1,422
Conservative Antony N. Youd1,337
Registered electors 9,888
Turnout 444044.90
Rejected ballots200.45
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Beulah

Beulah (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Michael D. Fisher 1,442 45.23
Conservative Steven L. Hollands 1,413
Labour Ruth McNerney* [n 5] 1,34239.91
Labour David Turner1,177
Liberal Democrats Leo C. E. Held2447.73
Green Laura M. Hooton2257.13
Registered electors 6,477
Turnout 314648.57
Rejected ballots40.13
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Broad Green

Broad Green (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Co-op Rodney G. D. Matlock 2,019 69.26
Labour Co-op Anthony J. Slatcher* [n 6] 1,926
Labour Co-op Peter L. Spalding* [n 6] 1,896
Conservative Kelly Ellender1,00430.74
Conservative Mohammed I. Khokhar804
Conservative Yvonne E. Singh785
Registered electors 8,864
Turnout 367741.48
Rejected ballots160.44
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Christopher Wright 2,562 53.76
Conservative Susan T. Taylor* [n 7] 2,512
Conservative Andrew J. Pelling* 2,478
Liberal Democrats Ian R. Atkins1,18524.14
Liberal Democrats John P. Callen1,114
Liberal Democrats Hugh Pierce1,091
Labour Sandra Connelly64113.28
Labour Margaret Conway625
Labour Ian G. Payne600
Green Angela M. Marshall4138.82
Registered electors 9,424
Turnout 462749.10
Rejected ballots40.09
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Croham

Croham (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ian Croft* 2,813 52.76
Conservative Peter S. Bowness* 2,750
Conservative John P.B. Hecks* 2,656
Lib Dem Focus Team Michael T.A. Bishopp1,39626.11
Lib Dem Focus Team Christopher G. Peacock1,351
Lib Dem Focus Team Roger D. George1,322
Labour Patrick D. Holt72712.54
Labour Lydia E. Sookias613
Labour Michael G. Ryan612
Green Michael Spencer-Bowdage3677.07
Peoples ChoiceMark R.L. Samuel791.52
Registered electors 10,055
Turnout 5,10350.75
Rejected ballots70.14
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fairfield

Fairfield (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John L. Aston* 2,943 53.13
Conservative Robert W. Coatman* 2,848
Conservative Michael D. Wunn* 2,677
Labour Maria T. Dennis1,36524.99
Labour Joanna M. Moriarty1,328
Labour John P. Golden1,292
Green William T. Matthews5149.67
Liberal Democrats Philip H. Barron4817.49
Liberal Democrats John M. Jefkins361
Liberal Democrats Roger W. Stephens351
SDP Norman Harris2574.72
SDP Ian Dixie244
Registered electors 11,526
Turnout 513344.53
Rejected ballots80.16
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fieldway

Fieldway (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Co-op James L. Walker* 1,558 73.57
Labour Co-op Mary M. Walker* 1,397
Conservative John R. Miller56426.43
Conservative Roy T. Miller498
Registered electors 6,293
Turnout 222135.29
Rejected ballots90.41
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Heathfield

Heathfield (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Mary M. H. Horden* 2,854 65.13
Conservative Margaret V. Mead 2,787
Conservative Nicholas E. V. Perry* 2,780
Labour Mark Chapman99021.90
Labour Leslie Campion966
Labour Nicholas T. Waters876
Green Jennifer A. Hayward55912.97
Registered electors 9,290
Turnout 267028.74
Rejected ballots70.26
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kenley

Kenley (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Alan K. Carey* 1,902 62.60
Conservative Brian G. Smith* 1,753
Liberal Democrats Leonard A. Wright47115.48
Liberal Democrats William J. Brewer432
Labour David P. Price41714.15
Labour David R. Evans 408
Green Hazel Veeder2277.77
Registered electors 6,842
Turnout 297643.50
Rejected ballots30.10
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Monks Orchard

Monks Orchard (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Audrey F. F. Cutbill* [n 8] 2,710 65.49
Conservative Derek R. Loughborough* 2,629
Labour David L. Davis1,06025.07
Labour Marie E. Henderson984
Green John P. Lilly3859.44
Registered electors 7,897
Turnout 415952.67
Rejected ballots20.05
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

New Addington

New Addington (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Brenda P. Kirkby* 2,068 69.00
Labour Co-op Roger M. Burgess* 1,809
Labour Co-op Geraint R. Davies* 1,707
Conservative Maurice H. Piper89031.00
Conservative Alison J. Davis845
Conservative Jeremy Williams773
Registered electors 8,400
Turnout 327238.95
Rejected ballots190.58
Labour hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Norbury

Norbury (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Lindsay R. Hodges* 2,162 46.23
Conservative Colin Johnston* 2,157
Conservative Bryan J. Kendall* 2,127
Labour Nicholas B. Barnes2,08143.31
Labour Stuart A. Collins2,070
Labour Michael D. Petrou1,888
Liberal Democrats David Armer49110.46
Liberal Democrats Pamela E. Freeman480
Registered electors 9,316
Turnout 485052.06
Rejected ballots110.23
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Purley

Purley (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Peter J. F. Macdonald* 2,869 50.96
Conservative Derek G. Millard* [n 9] 2,831
Conservative David L. Congdon* 2,812
Liberal Democrats Pamela A. Randall87714.21
Liberal Democrats Graham P. Wickham802
Residents Cathryn Sansom79714.32
Labour Stephen Baister72512.38
Liberal Democrats Mark Thomas Steward695
Labour Patricia A. Waters689
Labour William E. J. Richardson654
Green Bhavani Chellappah4538.14
Registered electors 10,941
Turnout 504746.13
Rejected ballots50.10
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rylands

Rylands (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Alan Buckfield 1,488 54.15
Labour David T. Petherbridge 1,408
Conservative Guy L. Harding*1,27945.85
Conservative Ethel M. Mann1,172
Registered electors 5,784
Turnout 288049.79
Rejected ballots140.49
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Sanderstead

Sanderstead (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bruce T. H. Marshall* 2,534 66.53
Conservative Graham T. W. Speed 2,331
Liberal Democrats Margaret L. Burnett70318.29
Liberal Democrats John Hatherley634
Labour Robert J. Irwin57415.18
Labour Michael P. J. Phelan535
Registered electors 7,460
Turnout 383451.39
Rejected ballots40.10
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Selsdon

Selsdon (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Richard H. R. Adamson 2,584 68.60
Conservative Dudley S. Mead* 2,553
Liberal Democrats Gloria Truscott64216.50
Liberal Democrats Trevor J. Barker593
Labour Philip J. S. Roberts58214.90
Labour Christine E. Patrick534
Registered electors 7,552
Turnout 390951.76
Rejected ballots20.05
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

South Norwood

South Norwood (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Lipman* 1,747 41.23
Conservative Eric J. Kings 1,681
Conservative Beryl Saunders* 1,639
Labour Michael Jewitt1,61338.94
Labour Ben Earnshaw-Mansell1,612
Labour Clive B. Fraser1,560
Liberal Democrats Jonathan R. Cope47410.72
Liberal Democrats James E. Borkoles430
Liberal Democrats Christopher M. Pocock413
Green Christine C. M. Roberts3739.11
Registered electors 9,105
Turnout 409044.92
Rejected ballots60.15
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Spring Park

Spring Park (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Janet A. Marshall* 2,654 68.65
Conservative Denis E. Perry* 2,632
Labour Stephen C. Moyse1,22631.35
Labour Sandra Wilde1,188
Registered electors 7,711
Turnout 407752.87
Rejected ballots180.44
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Adrian S. Dennis* 2,146 49.21
Labour Wallace W. Garratt* 2,013
Labour Trevor J. Laffin 1,882
Conservative Eric W. Howell1,40032.71
Conservative Bernard K. Ampaw1,336
Conservative Catherine M. C. Wunn1,282
Green Andrew H. Ellis41410.12
Liberal Democrats Helen M. Wallace3397.96
Liberal Democrats Julie Hardy-McBride327
Liberal Democrats Beryl R. Pocock313
Registered electors 9,507
Turnout 412643.40
Rejected ballots80.19
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Margaret C. V. Parfitt* 1,581 50.35
Conservative John D. P. Yaxley 1,408
Labour Patrick T. Ryan1,28240.79
Labour Co-op Michael J. Anteney1,140
Liberal Democrats Graem Peters2638.86
Registered electors 6,121
Turnout 310350.69
Rejected ballots60.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Waddon

Waddon (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Christopher R. Allen* 2,484 49.45
Labour Ann F. Allan 2,401
Labour Marilyn K. Allen 2,322
Conservative James J. Nea*2,19743.59
Conservative Reginald H. Kent*2,101
Conservative Beverley S. Winborn2,054
Liberal Democrats Joy I.D. Prince3876.96
Liberal Democrats Charles E. Burling350
Liberal Democrats Mahmood I. Bhamji276
Registered electors 10,272
Turnout 518150.44
Rejected ballots120.23
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

West Thornton

West Thornton (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard* 2,246 51.38
Labour Clarence A. McKenzie 2,145
Labour Co-op Elaine A. Gibbon 1,809
Conservative Alan E. Aylmer1,44532.94
Conservative Sarah M. Pelling1,306
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart1,225
Liberal Democrats Simon L. Held63115.68
Registered electors 9,972
Turnout 425342.65
Rejected ballots110.26
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour Co-op hold

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Co-op Peter J. Champion* [n 10] 2,108 56.92
Labour Co-op Toni E. Letts† [n 11] 1,915
Labour Co-op Nuala O'Neill 1,889
Conservative Alexandra H. J. Burke1,18331.50
Conservative Daphne M. P. Read1,083
Conservative Connell J. Stunell1,007
Liberal Democrats David A. Holmes40111.58
Registered electors 9,447
Turnout 364538.58
Rejected ballots50.14
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Woodcote and Coulsdon West

Woodcote and Coulsdon West (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Maurice A. Fowler* 2,585 45.59
Conservative Anna Hawkins 2,513
Conservative Samuel J. Moore* 2,494
Liberal Democrats Margaret R. A. Billenness1,10517.51
Residents Clare M. Shallcross94817.07
Liberal Democrats Trevor J. Austin934
Liberal Democrats Keith C. Jacobs877
Labour Albert G. Attwood70911.26
Labour Monica C. Ryan609
Labour Mohammad S. Hoda558
Green Stephen W. Lawlor4768.57
Registered electors 11,032
Turnout 494444.82
Rejected ballots30.06
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Woodside

Woodside (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Co-op John C. Barlow 1,338 52.97
Labour David I. Trendell 1,315
Conservative Peter J. Campbell1,23347.03
Conservative Stephen G. Ghero1,122
Registered electors 6,497
Turnout 273742.13
Rejected ballots150.55
Labour Co-op hold
Labour hold

Notes

  1. 1 2 Results include those from candidates running under the Labour and Co-operative Party name
  2. 1 2 Results include those from 3 candidates in Croham ward running under the name Liberal Democratic Focus Team
  3. ↑ Salmon replaced Cllr. Hilary A. Key after their resignation in 1988
  4. ↑ Roberts was a sitting councillor representing the Whitehorse Manor ward
  5. ↑ McNerney replaced Cllr. Klemens E. Zdanowicz after he resigned in 1989
  6. 1 2 Slatcher and Spalding replaced Cllr. Christine M. Jarrold and Cllr. Kevin D. Jarrold after their resignations in 1988
  7. ↑ Taylor replaced Cllr. Michael S. Barber after their resignation in 1987
  8. ↑ Cutbill replaced Cllr. Albert W. Elliot after their death in 1987
  9. ↑ Millard replaced Cllr. George A. Smith after his death in 1986
  10. ↑ Champion replaced Cllr. Ian Smedley after his resignation in 1978
  11. ↑ Letts was a sitting councillor representing the Woodside ward

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References

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