1990 Lewisham London Borough Council election

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1990 Lewisham London Borough Council election
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All 67 seats up for election to Lewisham London Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Registered176,519 [1]
Turnout79,780, 45.20% [1]
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Leader Steve Bullock UnknownUnknown
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since1988UnknownUnknown
Leader's seat Sydenham East UnknownUnknown
Seats before50170
Seats won5863
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 11Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote108,07060,22512,138
Percentage57.62%32.11%6.47%
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held in May 1990. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 39.6%.

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Election result

Lewisham Local Election Result 1990 [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 58113Increase2.svg 886.5757.61108,070
  Conservative 6011Decrease2.svg 118.9532.1160,225
  Liberal Democrats 330Increase2.svg 34.486.4712,138
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.002.945,513
  SDP 000Steady2.svg0.000.751,407
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg0.000.12231
Total67 187,584

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Bellingham

Bellingham (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John A. O'Shea 1,725 67.29
Labour Ronald J. Stockbridge† [n 1] 1,583
Conservative Margaret Riddell62124.41
Conservative Walter L. Seabrook579
Liberal Democrats Leslie J. Rowse2108.30
Liberal Democrats Jessie D. Vickers198
Registered electors 6,025
Turnout 2,69244.68
Rejected ballots30.11
Labour hold
Labour hold

Blackheath

Blackheath (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Gavin F. Moore* 1,187 44.60
Labour Nicholas J.W. Taylor† [n 2] 1,011
Conservative Teresa A. O'Neill1,00138.64
Conservative Joshua M. Stevenson902
Green Ronald E. Bailey2198.89
SDP Gillian R. Heyworth2177.87
SDP Gerald M. Dorey171
Registered electors 4,772
Turnout 2,54353.29
Rejected ballots40.16
Labour hold
Labour hold

Blythe Hill

Blythe Hill (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James L.H. Eytle* 1,350 49.50
Labour Ashtaq Arain† [n 3] 1,220
Conservative James J. Collins1,04139.14
Conservative Gilly Greensitt990
Green Veronica M. Gail29511.36
Registered electors 5,420
Turnout 2,67649.37
Rejected ballots80.30
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Catford

Catford (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Richard H. Soar† [n 4] 1,377 47.96
Conservative Theodore J.B. Yard* 1,331
Labour Stewart L. Elliott1,14039.99
Labour Vernon C. Tyley1,117
Green Peter R. Marsden34012.04
Registered electors 5,873
Turnout 2,86548.78
Rejected ballots60.21
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Churchdown

Churchdown (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Margaret Moran* 1,913 52.61
Labour Clive R. Jordan† [n 5] 1,832
Labour David Leah† [n 6] 1,796
Conservative Danny R. Bennett1,36938.73
Conservative Susan E. Bennett1,361
Conservative Andrew J. Lee1,351
Lib Dem Focus Team Janet R. Hurst3188.66
Lib Dem Focus Team Roger H. Anstey317
Lib Dem Focus Team Ben L. Brooks277
Registered electors 7,294
Turnout 3,88253.22
Rejected ballots80.21
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Crofton Park

Crofton Park (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Stephen L. Tennison 2,106 50.94
Labour Gurbakhsh S. Garcha* 1,928
Labour Clause O. Gonsalves 1,920
Conservative Derek A. Stone1,13028.23
Conservative Clarie E. Young1,106
Conservative Michael Oyo1,065
Green Stephen R. Stevens81220.84
Registered electors 8,219
Turnout 3,84646.79
Rejected ballots100.26
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Downham

Downham (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lib Dem Focus Team Thomas L. Fowler* [n 7] 1,984 50.95
Lib Dem Focus Team Julian A. Hawkins 1,771
Lib Dem Focus Team Rachael M. Pitchford 1,715
Labour Grace Blyth1,24334.38
Labour Simon B. Parkes1,233
Labour Norman Smith*1,214
Conservative Audrey J. O'Donnell55714.67
Conservative Beverly H. Poole511
Conservative David O'Neill507
Registered electors 7,582
Turnout 4,07953.80
Rejected ballots60.15
Lib Dem Focus Team hold
Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Labour
Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Labour

Drake

Drake (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Michael J. Barry 2,034 60.09
Labour Obajimi Adefiranye 1,962
Labour Jarman S. Parmar 1,745
Green Thomas J. Gray73423.05
Conservative Martin Coombs58016.86
Conservative Michael S.D. Hathway520
Conservative Ernest H. Deayton510
Registered electors 8,163
Turnout 3,08037.73
Rejected ballots50.16
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Evelyn

Evelyn (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mary I. Edmond* 1,632 69.85
Labour Mark E. Nottingham 1,397
Labour Mee L. Ng* 1,377
Conservative Dawn W. Asplin32815.17
Conservative Derek Harris317
Green Simon R.M.K. Denis31514.98
Conservative Lloyd S. Richardson313
Registered electors 6,494
Turnout 2,26834.92
Rejected ballots100.44
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Forest Hill

Forest Hill (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James P. Dowd† [n 8] 1,350 63.66
Labour Jacqueline A. Addison* 1,330
Conservative Michael G. Woolacott80936.34
Conservative Andrew E.M. Mnguni720
Registered electors 5,260
Turnout 2,33244.33
Rejected ballots120.51
Labour hold
Labour hold

Gringling Gibbons

Grinling Gibbons (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David Brown 1,650 65.48
Labour James Mallory* 1,499
Labour Man Mohan* 1,413
Green Phillip Makepeace46019.80
Conservative Betty A. Purdham35614.72
Conservative Mark W. Mannix340
Conservative Oswald Purdham331
Registered electors 7,127
Turnout 2,46734.61
Rejected ballots80.32
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grove Park

Grove Park (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Arthur J.C. Banks 1,216 49.49
Labour Dorothy Hyne† [n 9] 1,133
Conservative William L. Bellers1,00441.45
Conservative Ronald E. Lee963
Liberal Democrats Brian Herring2299.06
Liberal Democrats Johanna C. Brightwell200
Registered electors 5,207
Turnout 2,44847.01
Rejected ballots10.04
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Hither Green

Hither Green (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Patrick Waylett* 2,065 62.54
Labour Paul Newing 2,045
Labour Anthony F. Link† [n 10] 2,041
Conservative Josephine M. Foster96628.28
Conservative Philip Richards921
Conservative Blandie McLeod895
Liberal Democrats Linda F. Hawkins3469.18
Liberal Democrats Michael Goldthorpe256
Registered electors 8,501
Turnout 3,58542.17
Rejected ballots120.33
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Horniman

Horniman (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Graeme J. Sandell† [n 11] 1,678 46.32
Labour David J. Whiting 1,649
Conservative Charles R. Cramp 1,592 43.62
Labour David N. Souter1,566
Conservative Jeffrey T. Dodd* [n 12] 1,529
Conservative Margaret A. Punyer† [n 13] 1,488
Liberal Democrats Margaret E. Jupp36410.05
Liberal Democrats Alec O. Martin343
Registered electors 7,999
Turnout 3,70146.27
Rejected ballots50.14
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Ladywell

Ladywell (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Cathy Doyle 2,009 61.66
Labour Martin J. Garman 1,961
Labour James Stevenson* 1,742
Conservative Thelma H. Shilling67720.98
Conservative Shriley A. Fitz-Earle637
Conservative Paul A.J. Kreling629
Green Robert P. Sheppard53617.36
Registered electors 7,502
Turnout 3,08641.14
Rejected ballots90.29
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Manor Lee

Manor Lee (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Madeliene M. Long* 1,672 55.69
Labour David P. Sullivan* 1,596
Conservative David S. Britton69923.18
Conservative Hilda Newland661
Green Simon J. Anstis36312.37
SDP Jennifer R. Darnley2638.76
SDP Robert J. Furber250
Registered electors 5,942
Turnout 2,98450.22
Rejected ballots30.10
Labour hold
Labour hold

Marlowe

Marlowe (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Stephen Padmore* 1,773 83.35
Labour Terence C. Scott† [n 14] 1,695
Labour Edith D. Gayle 1,652
Conservative Barbara J. Warren35316.65
Conservative Paul Asplin347
Conservative William A. Warren322
Registered electors 6,573
Turnout 2,42436.88
Rejected ballots70.29
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pepys

Pepys (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Angela J. Cornforth 2,271 83.19
Labour Helen A.H. Dawson* 2,208
Labour Ian G. Page 2,188
Conservative William Mannix47316.81
Conservative Anne Bocking443
Conservative David E. Carr430
Registered electors 7,512
Turnout 3,04540.54
Rejected ballots190.62
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Perry Hill

Perry Hill (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Colin S. Hastie 1,916 50.71
Labour Timothy Walsh 1,865
Labour Duncan R. Rodger 1,822
Conservative David C. Lloyd*1,37636.70
Conservative Simon Guest1,370
Conservative Sheila E. Pikett1,310
Green Laurel Silk46412.59
Registered electors 8,341
Turnout 3,79745.52
Rejected ballots90.24
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Rushey Green

Rushey Green (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Ian Arnold 1,622 67.62
Labour Mahmuda Kabir 1,363
Conservative Alan M. Heasman51623.05
Conservative Winifred Emons501
Liberal Democrats Brigitte Covell2069.33
Liberal Democrats Robert A. Parker206
Registered electors 6,239
Turnout 2,47039.59
Rejected ballots60.24
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Andrew

St Andrew (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Michael V. Holder 1,063 37.71
Labour Keith R. Morton 1,004
Conservative Robert B. Curtis92632.57
Conservative Russell J.K. White859
Lib Dem Focus Team Peter Vickers81729.72
Lib Dem Focus Team Philip G. Easton813
Registered electors 5,770
Turnout 2,92050.61
Rejected ballots100.34
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

St Margaret

St Margaret (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Roma Williams* 1,406 50.05
Labour Eric Richards 1,356
Conservative Fiona A. Antcliffe1,02937.22
Conservative Ruth E.M.J. Whitelaw1,025
Liberal Democrats Alan W.P. Ross2398.52
Liberal Democrats Anthony M. Aldous231
Independent Labour John Palmer1284.20
Independent Labour Michael K. Dickson103
Registered electors 5,384
Turnout 2,88053.49
Rejected ballots60.21
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

St Mildred

St Mildred (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Andrew W.J. Lawrence 2,051 47.89
Conservative Eva M. Scarles* 1,954
Conservative Clifford J.A. Simpson* [n 15] 1,922
Labour William J. Cook1,76239.85
Labour Glyn Alsworth1,676
Labour Alfred Levene1,493
SDP Stephen V. O'Connor50612.26
Registered electors 8,490
Turnout 4,37751.55
Rejected ballots120.27
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Sydenham East

Sydenham East (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Christine A. Best* 1,854 54.85
Labour Steve Bullock 1,747
Labour Alan E. Pegg* 1,692
Conservative Henriette L. Dodd1,04531.16
Conservative Rosemary A. Pratt981
Conservative Jacqueline C. White980
Green Ronald P. Wilson45013.99
Registered electors 7,637
Turnout 3,26442.74
Rejected ballots50.15
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Sydenham West

Sydenham West (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Martin Taylor* 1,702 49.51
Labour William G.V. McLaughlin 1,693
Labour Sinna Mani† [n 16] 1,590
Conservative Frederick J.W. Trollope1,21235.51
Conservative Eric A. Penny1,186
Conservative David Searle1,177
Liberal Democrats Mark A. Bennett2847.15
Green Jane Hornsey2807.83
Green Lee Hornsey245
Liberal Democrats Inge-Lore Sommerfield225
Liberal Democrats Jose A. Aradas211
Registered electors 7,988
Turnout 3,56844.67
Rejected ballots10.03
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Whitefoot

Whitefoot (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Carl P. Kisicki 1,200 51.58
Labour Sylvia E. Scott 1,177
Conservative Eric J. Coombs*96540.22
Conservative Josie O. Martin888
Liberal Democrats Catherine Ross2038.20
Liberal Democrats Patricia Yendell175
Registered electors 5,205
Turnout 2,50148.05
Rejected ballots10.04
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Notes

  1. ↑ Stockbridge was a sitting councillor representing the Churchdown ward
  2. ↑ Taylor was a sitting councillor representing the Evelyn ward
  3. ↑ Arain was a sitting councillor representing the Pepys ward
  4. ↑ Soar was a sitting councillor representing the Horniman ward, a seat he won in 1989 after the death of Cllr. Kenneth D'Cruze
  5. ↑ Jordan was a sitting councillor representing the Ladywell ward
  6. ↑ Leah was a sitting councillor representing the Marlowe ward
  7. ↑ Fowler replaced Cllr. Thomas I. Bradley after his death in 1987
  8. ↑ Dowd was a sitting councillor representing the Drake ward
  9. ↑ Hyne was a sitting councillor representing the Whitefoot ward
  10. ↑ Link was a sitting councillor representing the Crofton Park ward
  11. ↑ Sandell was a sitting councillor representing the Forest Hill ward
  12. ↑ Dodd replaced Cllr. Christopher P. Evans after his resignation in 1986
  13. ↑ Punyer was a sitting councillor representing the St Andrew ward
  14. ↑ Scott was a sitting councillor representing the Grove Park ward
  15. ↑ Simpson replaced Cllr. Humphrey J. Ball after his resignation in 1989
  16. ↑ Mani was a sitting councillor representing the Crofton Park ward

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