1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election

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1998 Barking and Dagenham Council election
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All 51 council seats to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Chadwell Heath RA Liberal Democrats
Last election47 seats3 seats1 seats
Seats won4731
Seat change000
Percentage67.223.2
Swing-4.1%+3.9%
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. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

The election saw the Conservative Party only put up five candidates in the election, [4] and they failed to win any seats on the council. [5] The Labour leader of the council, George Brooker, stood down at the election after 51 years. [6] 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. [6] [7] Overall turnout in the election was 25.41%. [2]

Election result

Barking and Dagenham Local Election Result 1998 [1] [8] [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4700±0.092.267.2-4.1%
 Chadwell Heath Residents Association300±0.05.8
  Liberal Democrats 100±0.02.023.2+3.9%

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey (3) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeannette Alexander 1,223 71.2 +9.9
Labour Graham Bramley 1,054
Labour Mohammed Fani 976
Liberal Democrats Brian Beadle49528.8+26.7
Liberal Democrats Sheila Clay453
Liberal Democrats Siobhan Jebb349
Turnout 1,90127.3+12.4
Registered electors 6,958
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Alibon

Alibon (2) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terence Wade 727 72.7 -11.7
Labour Ernest White 678
Liberal Democrats Catherine Kelly14114.1-1.5
Conservative Malcolm Beatty13213.2N/A
Turnout 99624.5-12.4
Registered electors 4,135
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Becontree

Becontree (2) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edith Bradley 754 75.8 -5.4
Labour John Wainwright 610
Liberal Democrats Anthony Stepton24124.2+5.6
Turnout 1,02719.8-14.1
Registered electors 5,190
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cambell

Cambell (3) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Rawlinson 1,074 78.8 +4.3
Labour Jeffrey Porter 1,047
Labour June Van Roten 1,041
Liberal Democrats Michael Mailey28921.2+5.3
Liberal Democrats John Kelly250
Turnout 1,51023.4-13.9
Registered electors 6,459
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (3) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Ronald Curtis 1,347 62.2 +13.7
Residents Albert Gibbs 1,344
Residents Robert Jeyes 1,287
Labour Donna Beckett61928.6-10.1
Labour Peter Metia593
Labour Nana-Aba Andah537
Conservative Mary Justice2019.3+2.4
Turnout 2,13631.7-8.9
Registered electors 6,738
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (3) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lawrence Bunn 1,238 73.6 -8.5
Labour Leonard A. Collins 1,089
Labour Sidney Summerfield 1,077
Liberal Democrats Graham E. Churchman44426.4-8.5
Turnout 1,64625.1-10.0
Registered electors 6,551
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Eastbury

Eastbury (2) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Churchman 870 51.1 +1.1
Labour Patrick Manley 833 48.9 -1.1
Liberal Democrats Daniel Felton668
Labour David Miles607
Turnout 1,67940.1-16.0
Registered electors 4,190
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Fanshawe

Fanshawe (3) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Jones 1,092 73.7 -9.2
Labour Herbert Collins 1,065
Labour Raymond Parkin 927
Liberal Democrats Winifred Chapman39026.3+9.2
Turnout 1,52124.7-12.1
Registered electors 6,153
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (3) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kathleen Flint 958 77.3 +15.8
Labour Valerie Rush 851
Labour Milton McKenzie 800
Liberal Democrats Claire Stepton28222.7-15.8
Liberal Democrats Bryan Tester238
Liberal Democrats Robert Pembroke229
Turnout 1,27723.4-11.1
Registered electors 5,451
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Goresbrook

Goresbrook (2) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terence Power 805 66.1 -17.7
Labour Alan Thomas 723
Liberal Democrats Liam Smith41333.9+17.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Downs344
Turnout 1,29124.5+13.8
Registered electors 5,265
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heath

Heath (3) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Fairbrass 1,150 69.0 -21.3
Labour Sidney Kallar 1,075
Labour John Lawrence 1,002
Conservative Linda Hallewell26515.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Alison South25115.1+5.4
Liberal Democrats Margaret Tester197
Turnout 1,55323.7-13.1
Registered electors 6,556
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Longbridge

Longbridge (3) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Madeleine Baker 1,074 57.7 +8.7
Labour Susan Bramley 1,069
Labour Nirmal Gill 870
Liberal Democrats Alan Cooper78642.3-16.8
Liberal Democrats Jayne Cooper778
Liberal Democrats Edith Downs713
Turnout 2,02330.2-15.1
Registered electors 6,707
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Manor

Manor (2) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June Conyard 803 77.5 -3.2
Labour Rita Hannah-Rogers 753
Liberal Democrats David Boorman23322.5+3.2
Turnout 1,08022.9-15.4
Registered electors 4,710
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Marks Gate

Marks Gate (2) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Worby 651 79.6 +1.6
Labour Colin Pond 524
Liberal Democrats Anthony Pace16720.4-1.6
Turnout 89625.0-12.4
Registered electors 3,580
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Parsloes

Parsloes (2) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Blake 763 77.2 -0.8
Labour Steven Gill 700
Liberal Democrats Emma Smith22522.8+0.8
Liberal Democrats Wendy Churchman220
Turnout 1,09123.5-15.3
Registered electors 4,641
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

River

River (2) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Twomey 768 75.9 -2.4
Labour Inder Jamu 597
Liberal Democrats Hayley Downs24424.1+2.4
Turnout 98520.7-12.9
Registered electors 4,754
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Thames

Thames (2) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Shaw 941 72.5 -4.4
Labour Royston Patient 914
Thames View Environmental and Residents AssociationEdward Mussett28722.1N/A
Thames View Environmental and Residents AssociationCharles Lambert285
Liberal Democrats David Oram705.4-4.9
Turnout 1,34530.8-15.7
Registered electors 4,458
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Triptons

Triptons (3) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Davis 1,167 79.7 -3.6
Labour Margaret West 1,011
Labour Cameron Geddes 920
Liberal Democrats June Griffin29720.3+3.6
Liberal Democrats Paul South275
Turnout 1,52123.7+12.1
Registered electors 6,414
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Valence

Valence (3) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bryan Osborn 939 74.6 -5.9
Labour Jean Bruce 915
Labour Vera Cridland 902
Liberal Democrats Sally Storer32025.4+5.9
Turnout 1,40022.2-16.2
Registered electors 6,298
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Village

Village (3) [2] [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Katherine Golden 1,146 70.1 -8.8
Labour Darrin Best 1,112
Labour William Dale 1,041
Conservative Kenneth Coombs28017.1+7.1
Conservative Susan Hallewell262
Liberal Democrats Anthony Pickford20912.8+1.7
Liberal Democrats Trevor Johnson184
Turnout 1,68123.5-13.4
Registered electors 7,166
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 1998 and 2002

Goresbrook

Goresbrook by-election, 13 May 1999 [9] [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liam A. Smith 834 56.3 +22.4
Labour William F. L. Barns64643.7-22.4
Majority18812.6N/A
Turnout 1,48527.8+3.3
Registered electors 5,333
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Terence P. Power.

Eastbury

Eastbury by-election, 14 October 1999 [9] [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan H. G. Cooper 949 70.8 +19.7
Labour David S. Miles34225.5-23.4
Conservative Brian Cook503.7+3.7
Majority60755.3N/A
Turnout 1,34531.8-8.3
Registered electors 4,226
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stephen W. Churchman.

Marks Gate

Marks Gate by-election, 27 September 2001 [9] [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael A. McCarthy 443 56.6 +23.0
Conservative Terence J. Justice29037.0+37.0
Liberal Democrats Jonathan M. Lopez-Real273.4-17.0
Green Geoffrey A. Hunwicks232.9+2.9
Majority15319.6N/A
Turnout 20.0-5.0
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Colin T. W. Pond.

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