1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election

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1998 Barking and Dagenham Council election
Coat of arms of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.svg
  1994 7 May 1998 (1998-05-07) 2002  

All 51 council seats to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Registered112,374 [1]
Turnout28,559, 25.41% (Decrease2.svg 13.31) [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
LeaderUnknownUnknownStephen W. Churchman
Party Labour Residents Liberal Democrats
Leader sinceUnknownUnknown1994
Leader's seatUnknownUnknown Eastbury
Last election47 seats, 73.35%3 seats, 3.91%1 seats, 17.39%
Seats before4631
Seats won4731
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote44,8854,55011,424
Percentage72.40%7.34%18.42%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.95Increase2.svg 3.43Decrease2.svg 1.03

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Background

In the years between this election and the last there were 2 by-elections to replace councillor who either resigned or died, however none of these elections resulted in the seats changing parties. [5]

The election saw the Conservative Party only put up five candidates in the election, [6] and they failed to win any seats on the council. [7] The Labour leader of the council, George Brooker, stood down at the election after 51 years. [8] He opposed the Greater London Authority referendum that took place at the same time as the election, however Barking and Dagenham saw 73.49% vote in favour and 26.51% against. [8] [9] Overall turnout in the election was 25.41%. [3]

Shortly before the election a single Labour seat became vacant and there was not enough time to hold a by-election to replace them, meaning that the composition of the council just before the elections was as follows: [10]

46131
LabourLib DemResidentVacant

Election result

Barking and Dagenham Local Election Result 1998 [2] [11] [3] [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4700Steady2.svg92.1672.4044,885Decrease2.svg 0.95
  Residents 300Steady2.svg5.887.344,550Increase2.svg 3.43
  Liberal Democrats 100Steady2.svg1.9618.4211,424Decrease2.svg 1.03
  Conservative 000Steady2.svg0.001.841,140Increase2.svg 2.06
Total51 61,999

After the election the composition of the council was as follows:

4713
LabourLib DemResident

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Abbey

Abbey (3) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeannette L. Alexander* 1,223 71.49 Increase2.svg 10.58
Labour Graham J. Bramley* 1,054
Labour Mohammed A.R. Fani* 976
Liberal Democrats Brian B. Beadle49528.51Increase2.svg 16.50
Liberal Democrats Sheila Clay453
Liberal Democrats Siobhan Jebb349
Registered electors 6,958Increase2.svg 258
Turnout 1,90127.32Decrease2.svg 12.41
Rejected ballots361.89Increase2.svg 1.66
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Alibon

Alibon (2) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terence G.W. Wade* 727 72.01 Decrease2.svg 12.87
Labour Ernest J. White* 678
Liberal Democrats Catherine Kelly14114.46Decrease2.svg 0.66
Conservative Malcolm J. Beatty13213.53New
Registered electors 4,135Decrease2.svg 117
Turnout 99624.09Decrease2.svg 12.81
Rejected ballots40.40Increase2.svg 0.02
Labour hold
Labour hold

Becontree

Becontree (2) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edith E. Bradley* 754 73.89 Decrease2.svg 7.45
Labour John P. Wainwright* 610
Liberal Democrats Anthony D. Stepton24126.11Increase2.svg 7.45
Registered electors 5,190Increase2.svg 7
Turnout 1,02719.79Decrease2.svg 14.17
Rejected ballots100.97Increase2.svg 0.34
Labour hold
Labour hold

Cambell

Cambell (3) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan E. Rawlinson* 1,074 79.64 Decrease2.svg 3.94
Labour Jeffrey W. Porter 1,047
Labour June M. van Roten* 1,041
Liberal Democrats Michael J. Mailey28920.36Increase2.svg 3.94
Liberal Democrats John Kelly250
Registered electors 6,459Decrease2.svg 224
Turnout 1,51023.38Decrease2.svg 14.94
Rejected ballots150.99Increase2.svg 0.29
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (3) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Ronald J. Curtis* 1,347 62.84 Decrease2.svg 13.74
Residents Albert Gibbs* 1,344
Residents Robert J.E. Jeyes* 1,287
Labour Donna C. Beckett61927.63Decrease2.svg 10.72
Labour Peter J. Metia593
Labour Nana-Aba Andah537
Conservative Mary B. Justice2019.53Increase2.svg 3.14
Registered electors 6,738Decrease2.svg 97
Turnout 2,13631.70Decrease2.svg 8.91
Rejected ballots120.56Increase2.svg 0.38
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (3) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lawrence E. Bunn* 1,238 71.88 Decrease2.svg 11.54
Labour Leonard A. Collins [n 1] 1,089
Labour Sidney Summerfield 1,077
Liberal Democrats Graham E. Churchman44428.12Increase2.svg 11.54
Registered electors 6,551Decrease2.svg 286
Turnout 1,64625.13Decrease2.svg 9.96
Rejected ballots311.88Increase2.svg 1.13
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastbury

Eastbury (2) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen W. Churchman* 870 51.65 Increase2.svg 0.86
Labour Patrick J. Manley* 833 48.35 Decrease2.svg 0.86
Liberal Democrats Daniel J. Felton668
Labour David S. Miles607
Registered electors 4,190Decrease2.svg 185
Turnout 1,67940.07Decrease2.svg 16.07
Rejected ballots160.95Increase2.svg 0.46
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Fanshawe

Fanshawe (3) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick C. Jones* 1,092 72.50 Decrease2.svg 9.93
Labour Herbert J. Collins 1,065
Labour Raymond B. Parkin* 927
Liberal Democrats Winifred E. Chapman39027.50Increase2.svg 9.93
Registered electors 6,153Decrease2.svg 214
Turnout 1,52124.72Decrease2.svg 12.71
Rejected ballots130.85Increase2.svg 0.47
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (3) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kathleen J. Flint* 958 77.69 Increase2.svg 16.42
Labour Valerie M. Rush* 851
Labour Milton E. McKenzie 800
Liberal Democrats Claire D. Stepton28222.31Decrease2.svg 16.42
Liberal Democrats Bryan P. Tester238
Liberal Democrats Robert S. Pembroke229
Registered electors 5,451Decrease2.svg 504
Turnout 1,27723.43Decrease2.svg 11.06
Rejected ballots201.57Increase2.svg 1.33
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Goresbrook

Goresbrook (2) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terence P. Power* 805 66.87 Decrease2.svg 16.88
Labour Alan G. Thomas* 723
Liberal Democrats Liam A. Smith41333.13Increase2.svg 16.88
Liberal Democrats Peter B. Downs344
Registered electors 5,265Decrease2.svg 99
Turnout 1,29124.52Decrease2.svg 13.83
Rejected ballots110.85Decrease2.svg 0.03
Labour hold
Labour hold

Heath

Heath (3) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles J. Fairbrass 1,150 68.75 Decrease2.svg 21.92
Labour Sidney Kallar 1,075
Labour John H. Lawrence 1,002
Conservative Linda A. Hallewell26516.94New
Liberal Democrats Alison J. South25114.31Increase2.svg 4.98
Liberal Democrats Margaret L. Tester197
Registered electors 6,556Decrease2.svg 209
Turnout 1,55323.69Decrease2.svg 13.13
Rejected ballots60.39Decrease2.svg 0.53
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Longbridge

Longbridge (3) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Madeleine G. Baker 1,074 56.96 Increase2.svg 7.01
Labour Susan Bramley 1,069
Labour Nirmal S.S. Gill* 870
Liberal Democrats Alan H.G. Cooper78643.04Increase2.svg 19.55
Liberal Democrats Jayne E. Cooper778
Liberal Democrats Edith M. Downs713
Registered electors 6,707Increase2.svg 19
Turnout 2,02330.16Decrease2.svg 15.16
Rejected ballots472.32Increase2.svg 2.09
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Manor

Manor (2) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June Conyard* [n 2] 803 76.95 Decrease2.svg 4.78
Labour Rita P. Hannah-Rogers* 753
Liberal Democrats David F. Boorman23323.05Increase2.svg 4.78
Registered electors 4,710Increase2.svg 60
Turnout 1,08022.93Decrease2.svg 15.33
Rejected ballots100.93Increase2.svg 0.37
Labour hold
Labour hold

Marks Gate

Marks Gate (2) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen M. Worby* 651 78.28 Increase2.svg 0.62
Labour Colin T.W. Pond 524
Liberal Democrats Anthony P. Pace16721.72Decrease2.svg 0.62
Liberal Democrats Andrew Jebb159
Registered electors 3,580Increase2.svg 41
Turnout 89625.03Decrease2.svg 12.33
Rejected ballots131.45Increase2.svg 0.92
Labour hold
Labour hold

Parsloes

Parsloes (2) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Blake 763 76.68 Increase2.svg 27.85
Labour Steven P. Gill* [n 3] 700
Liberal Democrats Emma J. Smith22523.32Increase2.svg 9.93
Liberal Democrats Wendy M. Churchman220
Registered electors 4,641Decrease2.svg 224
Turnout 1,09123.51Decrease2.svg 15.34
Rejected ballots131.19Increase2.svg 0.08
Labour hold
Labour hold

River

River (2) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia A. Twomey* 768 73.66 Decrease2.svg 6.20
Labour Inder S. Jamu* 597
Liberal Democrats Hayley C. Downs24426.34Increase2.svg 6.20
Registered electors 4,754Decrease2.svg 74
Turnout 98520.72Decrease2.svg 12.92
Rejected ballots80.81Increase2.svg 0.19
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thames

Thames (2) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George H. Shaw* 941 72.26 Decrease2.svg 4.64
Labour Royston A.J. Patient* 914
Residents Edward T.A. Mussett28722.28New
Residents Charles S. Lambert285
Liberal Democrats David A. Oram705.46Decrease2.svg 4.69
Registered electors 4,458Increase2.svg 158
Turnout 1,34530.17Decrease2.svg 16.32
Rejected ballots90.67Increase2.svg 0.37
Labour hold
Labour hold

Triptons

Triptons (3) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Davis* 1,167 78.31 Decrease2.svg 5.18
Labour Margaret M. West 1,011
Labour Cameron Geddes* 920
Liberal Democrats June W. Griffin29721.69Increase2.svg 5.18
Liberal Democrats Paul R. South275
Registered electors 6,414Decrease2.svg 214
Turnout 1,52123.71Decrease2.svg 12.06
Rejected ballots140.92Increase2.svg 0.03
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Valence

Valence (3) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bryan M. Osborn* 939 74.17 Decrease2.svg 7.81
Labour Jean E.M. Bruce* 915
Labour Vera W. Cridland 902
Liberal Democrats Sally A. Storer32025.83Increase2.svg 7.81
Registered electors 6,298Decrease2.svg 204
Turnout 1,40022.23Decrease2.svg 16.17
Rejected ballots151.07Increase2.svg 0.55
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Village

Village (3) [3] [4] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Katherine A. Golden* 1,146 70.17 Decrease2.svg 9.65
Labour Darrin F. Best* 1,112
Labour William C. Dale* 1,041
Conservative Kenneth M. Coombs28017.29Increase2.svg 8.17
Conservative Susan Hallewell262
Liberal Democrats Anthony J. Pickford20912.54Increase2.svg 1.48
Liberal Democrats Trevor P. Johnson184
Registered electors 7,166Increase2.svg 32
Turnout 1,68123.46Decrease2.svg 13.41
Rejected ballots40.24Increase2.svg 0.01
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Notes

  1. Collins was a sitting councillor representing the Valence ward
  2. Conyard was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Alastair Hannah-Rogers [5]
  3. Gill was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr. Joseph A. Butler in 1995 [5]

References

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  2. 1 2 "Local Elections results". The Times . 9 May 1998. p. 46.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - By-elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 4. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. Waugh, Paul (15 April 1998). "Tories write off London no go areas". Evening Standard . p. 6.
  7. "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian . 9 May 1998. p. 16.
  8. 1 2 Barker, Paul (3 May 1998). "Enough to make a cat laugh". The Sunday Times . p. 8.
  9. "London referendum". The Daily Mirror . 8 May 1998. p. 2.
  10. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - Changes 1994-98" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 1. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998" (PDF). Barking and Dagenham Council elections. Barking and Dagenham Council. Retrieved 27 May 2019.