1998 Barnet London Borough Council election

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

All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered225,836 [1]
Turnout81,059, 35.89% (Decrease2.svg 9.51) [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
LeaderUnknownAlan WilliamsUnknown
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader sinceUnknown1994 [n 1] Unknown
Leader's seatUnknown Burnt Oak Unknown
Last election29 seats, 37.61%25 seats, 41.07%6 seats, 19.66%
Seats before27246
Seats won28266
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote89,52992,95437,846
Percentage39.77%40.0%16.81%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.16Decrease2.svg 0.31Decrease2.svg 2.85

Barnet UK local election 1998 map.svg
Map of the results of the 1998 Barnet London Borough council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow..

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1998 Barnet Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [2]

Contents

Following the elections, the Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition that had governed since 1994 continued in office. [3]

Background

In between the 2 elections there had been a total of 4 by-elections to replace councillors who had either died or resigned from their seat, however none of these by-elections resulted in the seat changing parties. [4] Just before the election there were a total of 3 vacancies that were too close to have a seperate by-election, which meant that the council composition was as follows: [5]

246273
LabourLib DemConVacant

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 35.9%.

1998 Barnet London Borough Council elections [6] [7]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2812Decrease2.svg 146.6739.7789,529Increase2.svg 2.16
  Labour 2621Increase2.svg 143.3341.2992,954Decrease2.svg 0.31
  Liberal Democrats 600Steady2.svg10.0016.8137,846Decrease2.svg 2.85
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.002.114,747Increase2.svg 0.65
  Natural Law 000Steady2.svg0.000.0241Decrease2.svg 0.03
Total60 225,117

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

28626
LabourLib DemCon

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Arkley

Arkley (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anita Campbell* 2,288 46.66 Decrease2.svg 3.28
Labour Pamela Coleman* 2,075
Labour Pauline V. M. Coakley-Webb 2,072
Conservative Mark Johnson1,90739.35Increase2.svg 5.95
Conservative Andrew W. Knight1,795
Conservative Tony Mirza1,724
Liberal Democrats Victor F. Godman4709.94Decrease2.svg 6.72
Liberal Democrats Nicholas O. Sullivan460
Liberal Democrats Michael M. Cole441
Green Aniel Paranjpe1864.05New
Registered electors 12,081Increase2.svg 425
Turnout 4,75439.35Decrease2.svg 9.97
Rejected ballots120.25Decrease2.svg 0.08
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoffrey N. Cooke 1,826 44.99 Increase2.svg 8.23
Conservative Andreas Tambourides 1,781 44.92 Decrease2.svg 0.59
Conservative Lynne Hillan 1,774
Labour Paul G. Rogers1,700
Labour Michael J.P. Marshall1,689
Conservative Arik Yacobi1,653
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Finlayson44610.09Decrease2.svg 7.64
Liberal Democrats Peter D. Watkins383
Liberal Democrats Charles E. Wicksteed341
Registered electors 10,854Increase2.svg 503
Turnout 4,16438.36Decrease2.svg 4.47
Rejected ballots110.26Decrease2.svg 0.10
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan J. Turner* 1,844 75.40 Increase2.svg 3.20
Labour Alan J. Williams* 1,830
Labour Linda R. McFadyen [n 2] 1,615
Conservative Peter J. P. Edwards43015.15Increase2.svg 1.82
Conservative Urmil K. Bhatt317
Conservative Keith F. Dyall316
Liberal Democrats Andrew Packer2899.45Increase2.svg 0.93
Liberal Democrats Karen S. Hatchett215
Liberal Democrats Henryk P. Feszczur159
Registered electors 9,685Increase2.svg 233
Turnout 2,64927.35Decrease2.svg 15.43
Rejected ballots190.72Increase2.svg 0.55
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Childs Hill

Childs Hill (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jack B. Cohen* 1,422 43.13 Decrease2.svg 8.21
Liberal Democrats Monroe E. Palmer 1,407
Liberal Democrats Susette S. Palmer* 1,380
Labour Lorna Noble1,04730.90Increase2.svg 10.85
Labour Clare Fitzpatrick1,015
Labour Keith T. Priddle953
Conservative Jonathan Miller87225.97Decrease2.svg 2.64
Conservative Peter M. Sugarman872
Conservative Marc A. Shaw790
Registered electors 9,709Increase2.svg 907
Turnout 3,46135.65Decrease2.svg 8.49
Rejected ballots220.64Increase2.svg 0.41
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Colindale

Colindale (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Danish Chopra* [n 3] 1,715 62.71 Decrease2.svg 2.05
Labour Gillian W. Sargeant* 1,589
Labour Nathaniel D. Rudolf 1,464
Conservative Robert B. Linton48518.07Decrease2.svg 0.06
Conservative Kirit K. Patel452
Conservative Yvonne W. Prentice437
Liberal Democrats Arthur J. Roycroft33712.94Increase2.svg 2.81
Liberal Democrats Guy J. Patton332
Liberal Democrats Michael C. Roberts315
Green Ketan K. Majmudar1596.27Increase2.svg 0.72
Registered electors 12,110Increase2.svg 1,774
Turnout 2,79923.11Decrease2.svg 16.62
Rejected ballots130.46Increase2.svg 0.24
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Barnet

East Barnet (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth A.T. Jarvis* 2,041 43.44 Decrease2.svg 0.56
Labour Usha K. Chopra* 1,962
Conservative Olwen M. Evans 1,942 42.06 Increase2.svg 6.02
Conservative Zoe Ford1,914
Labour Brenda E. A. Sandford1,914
Conservative James E. Hawthorn1,873
Liberal Democrats David J. Keech4328.86Decrease2.svg 11.10
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth R. Wardle423
Liberal Democrats Renee L. Wheeler351
Green Raymond White2565.64New
Registered electors 11,427Increase2.svg 297
Turnout 4,65740.75Decrease2.svg 7.52
Rejected ballots130.27Increase2.svg 0.18
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

East Finchley

East Finchley (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen E. Gordon* 2,750 62.10 Increase2.svg 3.46
Labour Alison Moore 2,547
Labour Philip R. Yeoman 2,529
Conservative Barry P. Neville85019.50Decrease2.svg 0.76
Conservative Michael W. Freer 822
Conservative Graham D. Old786
Green Noel T. Lynch5779.28Decrease2.svg 1.74
Liberal Democrats Joyce M. Arram4589.13Decrease2.svg 0.95
Liberal Democrats Elinor T. Edwards358
Green Sally M. Rose355
Liberal Democrats Thomas G. Darrer334
Green Denis E. Vigay237
Registered electors 11,698Increase2.svg 672
Turnout 4,54238.83Decrease2.svg 12.04
Rejected ballots260.57Increase2.svg 0.46
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Edgware

Edgware (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony P. Spencer* [n 4] 1,642 49.87 Increase2.svg 1.13
Conservative Malcolm E. Lester* 1,592
Conservative Joan Scannell* 1,532
Labour Maree G. Glass1,20636.35Increase2.svg 2.71
Labour Harold Waterman1,148
Labour Alan M. Sloam1,120
Liberal Democrats Barbara A. Farbey3249.35Decrease2.svg 8.27
Liberal Democrats June D. Burton323
Liberal Democrats Diana C. Iwi247
Green Jonathan D. Mulberg1414.43New
Registered electors 11,692Increase2.svg 547
Turnout 3,38228.93Decrease2.svg 10.50
Rejected ballots351.03Increase2.svg 0.85
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Finchley

Finchley (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eva Greenspan* 1,973 46.03 Decrease2.svg 2.66
Conservative Leslie Sussman* 1,882
Conservative Barbara I. Langstone* 1,829
Labour Clare Furniss1,52335.55Increase2.svg 5.43
Labour Ilan A. Jacobs1,441
Labour Mary P. McGuirk1,425
Liberal Democrats Malcolm B. Davis5019.55Decrease2.svg 5.75
Green Ashley Gunstock3658.87Increase2.svg 2.98
Liberal Democrats Rita D. Druiff346
Liberal Democrats Millicent J. Watkins332
Registered electors 10,572Increase2.svg 701
Turnout 4,10538.83Decrease2.svg 7.57
Rejected ballots180.44Increase2.svg 0.09
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Friern Barnet

Friern Barnet (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James J. Chapman 2,107 49.73 Increase2.svg 3.02
Conservative Brian L. Salinger* 1,966
Conservative John C. Tiplady* 1,924
Labour Ross S. Houston1,40733.90Decrease2.svg 2.75
Labour Timothy J. K. Roberts1,372
Labour Dilip K. Mitra1,310
Liberal Democrats Neil A. McL. Ferguson44610.45Decrease2.svg 6.20
Liberal Democrats Tanya G. Jordan426
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Wicksteed388
Green Miranda J. Dunn2385.92New
Registered electors 11,232Increase2.svg 560
Turnout 4,15336.97Decrease2.svg 9.91
Rejected ballots120.29Increase2.svg 0.13
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John L. Marshall 2,649 53.77 Increase2.svg 10.25
Conservative Peter J. Skolar 2,073
Conservative Yasman Naghar 2,024
Liberal Democrats Marjorie A. Harris1,31228.76Decrease2.svg 11.20
Liberal Democrats Steven Hajioff1,229
Liberal Democrats Steven J. Deller1,068
Labour Carol A. Kohli53111.35Decrease2.svg 5.17
Labour Anthony G. J. Hulstrom450
Labour Polly A. Napper443
Green Louise E. Gunstock2566.12New
Registered electors 10,265Increase2.svg 510
Turnout 4,31442.03Decrease2.svg 0.22
Rejected ballots230.53Increase2.svg 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Golders Green

Golders Green (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melvin Cohen* 1,946 49.33 Increase2.svg 8.78
Conservative Abraham M. Dunner 1,946
Conservative Christopher G. S. Harris 1,762
Labour David G. Robinson1,61741.26Increase2.svg 11.40
Labour Alan Schneiderman1,579
Labour Matthew G. B. Staples1,533
Liberal Democrats Olive V. Ellner3979.41Decrease2.svg 17.29
Liberal Democrats Peter A. Lusher344
Liberal Democrats Simon V. Kovar338
Registered electors 10,783Decrease2.svg 908
Turnout 4,13938.38Decrease2.svg 3.87
Rejected ballots230.56Increase2.svg 0.22
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hadley

Hadley (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Katia David 2,674 46.80 Increase2.svg 12.75
Conservative Hazel E. Mammatt* 2,654
Conservative Kantilal S. Patel* 2,456
Labour Michael B. Campbell1,98433.19Increase2.svg 4.14
Labour Marianne Haylett1,791
Labour Lawrence E. Williams1,746
Liberal Democrats Ronald Marsh78512.65Decrease2.svg 8.85
Liberal Democrats David A. Nowell725
Liberal Democrats Brigid M. Povah594
Green Timothy Riley4087.36Decrease2.svg 1.90
Registered electors 14,209Increase2.svg 613
Turnout 5,61139.49Decrease2.svg 6.83
Rejected ballots330.59Increase2.svg 0.51
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hale

Hale (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steven E. Blomer 1,523 44.03 Increase2.svg 3.96
Labour Ruth J. Nyman 1,498
Conservative Brian C. Gordon 1,393 38.49 Decrease2.svg 4.09
Labour Julian E. Stern1,379
Conservative Michael Slipman1,253
Conservative Prafulla C. Patel1,201
Liberal Democrats James M. Creighton65817.48Increase2.svg 0.13
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey A. Jacobs557
Liberal Democrats Jeremy R. Pattison532
Registered electors 10,489Increase2.svg 668
Turnout 3,65534.85Decrease2.svg 12.35
Rejected ballots280.77Increase2.svg 0.62
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Hendon

Hendon (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony H. Finn* 1,487 37.08 Decrease2.svg 6.29
Conservative Maureen Braun 1,349
Conservative Andrew M. Sherling* [n 5] 1,293
Liberal Democrats Susan J. Palin1,22630.24Increase2.svg 11.99
Liberal Democrats Jonathan M. Davies [n 6] 1,164
Labour Aubrey E. Ross1,10527.29Decrease2.svg 3.61
Labour Francis Deutsch1,022
Liberal Democrats Sean J. Hooker977
Labour Margaret C. Onokah912
Green Georgia Theodorou2005.39Decrease2.svg 2.09
Registered electors 12,279Increase2.svg 1,096
Turnout 3,86731.49Decrease2.svg 8.58
Rejected ballots100.26Decrease2.svg 0.52
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Mill Hill

Mill Hill (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wayne J. Casey* 2,469 56.81 Increase2.svg 16.29
Liberal Democrats Roger L. Axworthy 2,348
Liberal Democrats Jeremy E. Davies* 2,339
Conservative Mary P. Gallagher1,08325.21Decrease2.svg 13.79
Conservative Richard W. J. Martyn1,053
Conservative Leslie J. Pym [n 7] 1,040
Labour William J. Parnaby65214.36Decrease2.svg 6.12
Labour Pijushkanti Bhattacharyya622
Labour Mohan R. Samarasinhe535
Green Gillian L. Dunne1523.62New
Registered electors 11,545Increase2.svg 828
Turnout 4,28937.15Decrease2.svg 7.18
Rejected ballots90.21Increase2.svg 0.08
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St Paul's

St Paul's (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kitty Lyons* 2,332 51.87 Increase2.svg 5.90
Labour Katherine M. McGuirk* 2,214
Labour James B. Tierney* 2,182
Conservative Mary Phillips1,42731.57Decrease2.svg 7.99
Conservative Ida Westbrook1,359
Conservative Jonathan Z. Shrank1,308
Liberal Democrats Joan S. Beales4218.63Decrease2.svg 0.56
Liberal Democrats Hugh S. L'Estrange362
Green Edelgard Vaswani3437.93Increase2.svg 2.64
Liberal Democrats lngeborg Graber336
Registered electors 10,732Increase2.svg 590
Turnout 4,42341.21Decrease2.svg 14.69
Rejected ballots180.41Increase2.svg 0.27
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Totteridge

Totteridge (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Victor Lyon* 2,472 54.94 Increase2.svg 7.25
Conservative Brian J. Coleman 2,457
Conservative Kevin D. Edson* 2,415
Labour Katherine Rounce1,27327.60Decrease2.svg 3.72
Labour Michael A. J. O'Donnell1,246
Labour Victoria M. Spawls1,171
Liberal Democrats Irene Brewer51810.53Decrease2.svg 7.88
Liberal Democrats Anthony D. Wildsmith450
Liberal Democrats Gavin A. Jordan439
Green Joy H. Boustred2686.01New
Natural Law Diane Derksen410.92Decrease2.svg 1.66
Registered electors 11,628Increase2.svg 536
Turnout 4,48338.55Decrease2.svg 4.99
Rejected ballots180.40Increase2.svg 0.15
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

West Hendon

West Hendon (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Agnes C. Slocombe* 1,408 47.98 Decrease2.svg 4.82
Labour Arun C. Ghosh 1,407
Labour Ansuya V. Sodha 1,215
Conservative James G. Fluss97934.66Increase2.svg 7.61
Conservative Angela Shine978
Conservative Rene A. Braun954
Liberal Democrats Richard J. Coward34411.25Decrease2.svg 1.71
Liberal Democrats Mary Dodd302
Liberal Democrats Shirley J. Rodwell299
Green Christine Antoniou1716.11Decrease2.svg 1.06
Registered electors 10,707Increase2.svg 569
Turnout 3,05728.55Decrease2.svg 10.55
Rejected ballots230.75Increase2.svg 0.25
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Woodhouse

Woodhouse (3) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stanley J. Cross* 2,521 53.87 Increase2.svg 1.07
Labour Beverley A. Pearce 2,358
Labour Barry J. Rawlings 2,288
Conservative Mary E.J.M. Russell1,23627.10Decrease2.svg 9.07
Conservative Roy Treeby1,209
Conservative Peter Yallouros1,160
Green Solomon O. Natelson4359.81New
Liberal Democrats David H. Ive4139.22Decrease2.svg 1.81
Liberal Democrats Barrie R. Manson407
Liberal Democrats Joy R. Manson407
Registered electors 12,139Increase2.svg 208
Turnout 4,55537.52Decrease2.svg 15.43
Rejected ballots230.50Increase2.svg 0.22
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Notes

  1. As leader of the council, unknown when he became the leader of the Labour Group
  2. McFadyen was a sitting councillor representing the Arkley ward
  3. Chopra was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr. Thomas A. Mckendry in 1996, a councillor who had also been elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr. Ellis S. Hillman a few months earlier [4]
  4. Spencer was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Julian D. Czarny in 1996 [4]
  5. Sherling was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Edward P. Bunn in 1996 [4]
  6. Davies was a sitting councillor representing the Childs Hill ward
  7. Pym was a sitting councillor representing the Hale ward

References

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  2. "Local Elections results". The Times . 9 May 1998. p. 46.
  3. Mason, Rowena; Stewart, Heather (30 April 2022). "Rebel Tory MPs fear Boris Johnson could trigger autumn general election". The Guardian . London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 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. 10. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. 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. 5. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). Demographic and Statistical Studies. London Research Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rallings, Colin; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough of Barnet Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 30 July 2025.