1998 Barnet London Borough Council election

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1998 Barnet London Borough Council election
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All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout35.9%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before29256
Seats won28266
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg0
Percentage38.5%40.0%16.3%
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. [1]

Contents

Following the elections, the Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition that had governed since 1994 continued in office. [2]

Background

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 35.9%.

Barnet Local Election Result 1998
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2812-146.7
  Labour 2621+143.3
  Liberal Democrats 600010.0
  Green 00000
  Natural Law 00000

Ward results

Arkley

Arkley (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anita Campbell* 2,288 48.2 -1.7
Labour Pamela Coleman 2,075 43.8 -3.4
Labour Pauline V. M. Coakley-Webb 2,072 43.7 -1.3
Conservative Mark Johnson1,90740.2+7.8
Conservative Andrew W. Knight1,79537.9+5.8
Conservative Tony Mirza1,72436.4+5.9
Liberal Democrats Victor F. Godman4709.9-5.3
Liberal Democrats Nicholas O. Sullivan4609.7-7.3
Liberal Democrats Michael M. Cole4419.3-5.9
Green Aniel Paranjpe1863.9N/A
Turnout 4,75439.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoffrey N. Cooke 1,826 44.0 +8.3
Conservative Andreas Tambourides 1,781 42.9 -2.0
Conservative Lynne Hillan 1,774 42.7 +1.2
Labour Paul G. Rogers1,70040.9-3.2
Labour Michael J. P. Marshall1,68940.7-2.6
Conservative Arik Yacobi1,65339.8-1.3
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Finlayson44610.7-7.1
Liberal Democrats Peter D. Watkins3839.2-7.2
Liberal Democrats Charles E. Wicksteed3418.2-7.4
Turnout 4,16438.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan J. Turner* 1,844 70.1 +3.1
Labour Alan J. Williams* 1,830 69.6 +2.2
Labour Linda R. McFadyen 1,615 61.4 -6.8
Conservative Peter J. P. Edwards43016.3+3.8
Conservative Urmil K. Bhatt31712.1+0.2
Conservative Keith F. Dyall31612.0-1.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Packer28911.0+2.6
Liberal Democrats Karen S. Hatchett2158.2+0.2
Liberal Democrats Henryk P. Feszczur1596.0-1.5
Turnout 2,64927.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Childs Hill

Childs Hill (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jack B. Cohen* 1,422 41.3 -9.9
Liberal Democrats Monroe E. Palmer 1,407 40.9 -4.6
Liberal Democrats Susette S. Palmer* 1,380 40.1 -8.6
Labour Lorna Noble1,04730.4+10.8
Labour Clare Fitzpatrick1,01529.5+10.6
Labour Keith T. Priddle95327.7+9.4
Conservative Jonathan Miller87225.4-4.8
Conservative Peter M. Sugarman87225.4±0.0
Conservative Marc A. Shaw79023.0-2.4
Turnout 3,46135.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Colindale

Colindale (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Danish Chopra* 1,715 61.6 -1.6
Labour Gillian W. Sargeant* 1,589 57.0 -2.8
Labour Nathaniel D. Rudolf 1,464 52.5 -9.8
Conservative Robert B. Linton48517.4+0.6
Conservative Kirit K. Patel45216.2-2.0
Conservative Yvonne W. Prentice43715.7-1.1
Liberal Democrats Arthur J. Roycroft33712.1+2.6
Liberal Democrats Guy J. Patton33211.9+1.4
Liberal Democrats Michael C. Roberts31511.3+2.3
Green Ketan K. Majmudar1595.7-1.0
Turnout 2,79923.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Barnet

East Barnet (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth A. T. Jarvis* 2,041 43.9 +0.5
Labour Usha K. Chopra* 1,962 42.2 +0.8
Conservative Olwen M. Evans 1,942 41.8 +5.7
Conservative Zoe Ford1,91441.2+8.1
Labour Brenda E. A. Sandford1,91441.2+0.7
Conservative James E. Hawthorn1,87340.3+7.9
Liberal Democrats David J. Keech4329.3-11.6
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth R. Wardle4239.1-9.7
Liberal Democrats Renee L. Wheeler3517.6-9.6
Green Raymond White2565.5N/A
Turnout 4,65740.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

East Finchley

East Finchley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen E. Gordon* 2,750 60.9 +1.3
Labour Alison Moore 2,547 56.4 -4.6
Labour Philip R. Yeoman 2,529 56.0 -1.2
Conservative Barry P. Neville85018.8-2.4
Conservative Michael W. Freer 82218.2-2.1
Conservative Graham D. Old78617.4-2.5
Green Noel T. Lynch57712.8+1.7
Liberal Democrats Joyce M. Arram45810.1-0.5
Liberal Democrats Elinor T. Edwards3587.9-2.5
Green Sally M. Rose3557.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Thomas G. Darrer3347.4-2.1
Green Denis E. Vigay2375.2N/A
Turnout 4,54238.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Edgware

Edgware (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony P. Spencer* 1,642 49.1 +1.3
Conservative Malcolm E. Lester* 1,592 47.6 +2.3
Conservative Joan Scannell* 1,532 45.8 +1.7
Labour Maree G. Glass1,20636.0+5.4
Labour Harold Waterman1,14834.3+3.8
Labour Alan M. Sloam1,12033.5+0.9
Liberal Democrats Barbara A. Farbey3249.7-7.5
Liberal Democrats June D. Burton3239.7-7.2
Liberal Democrats Diana C. Iwi2477.4-8.1
Green Jonathan D. Mulberg1414.2N/A
Turnout 3,38228.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Finchley

Finchley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eva Greenspan* 1,973 48.3 -1.8
Conservative Leslie Sussman* 1,882 46.0 -1.7
Conservative Barbara I. Langstone* 1,829 44.8 -2.3
Labour Clare Furniss1,52337.3+7.0
Labour Ilan A. Jacobs1,44135.3+5.3
Labour Mary P. McGuirk1,42534.9+5.6
Liberal Democrats Malcolm B. Davis50112.3-3.5
Green Ashley Gunstock3658.9+2.0
Liberal Democrats Rita D. Druiff3468.5-6.0
Liberal Democrats Millicent J. Watkins3328.1N/A
Turnout 4,10538.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Friern Barnet

Friern Barnet (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James J. Chapman 2,107 50.9 +6.0
Conservative Brian L. Salinger* 1,966 47.5 +3.5
Conservative John C. Tiplady* 1,924 46.5 +2.9
Labour Ross S. Houston1,40734.0-2.7
Labour Timothy J. K. Roberts1,37233.1-1.8
Labour Dilip K. Mitra1,31031.6-0.8
Liberal Democrats Neil A. McL. Ferguson44610.8-5.8
Liberal Democrats Tanya G. Jordan42610.3-5.2
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Wicksteed3889.4-5.8
Green Miranda J. Dunn2385.7N/A
Turnout 4,15337.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John L. Marshall 2,649 61.7 +19.1
Conservative Peter J. Skolar 2,073 48.3 +6.3
Conservative Yasman Naghar 2,024 47.2 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Marjorie A. Harris1,31230.6-9.5
Liberal Democrats Steven Hajioff1,22928.6-9.2
Liberal Democrats Steven J. Deller1,06824.9-12.1
Labour Carol A. Kohli53112.4-3.0
Labour Anthony G. J. Hulstrom45010.5-5.8
Labour Polly A. Napper44310.3-5.5
Green Louise E. Gunstock2566.0N/A
Turnout 4,31442.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Golders Green

Golders Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melvin Cohen* 1,946 47.3 +4.0
Conservative Abraham M. Dunner 1,946 47.3 +10.5
Conservative Christopher G. S. Harris 1,762 42.8 +7.9
Labour David G. Robinson1,61739.3+9.3
Labour Alan Schneiderman1,57938.4+10.4
Labour Matthew G. B. Staples1,53337.2+10.5
Liberal Democrats Olive V. Ellner3979.6-17.6
Liberal Democrats Peter A. Lusher3448.4-16.5
Liberal Democrats Simon V. Kovar3388.2-15.4
Turnout 4,13938.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hadley

Hadley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Katia David 2,674 47.9 +10.1
Conservative Hazel E. Mammatt* 2,654 47.6 +10.4
Conservative Kantilal S. Patel* 2,456 44.0 +11.6
Labour Michael B. Campbell1,98435.6+4.4
Labour Marianne Haylett1,79132.1+1.7
Labour Lawrence E. Williams1,74631.3+1.3
Liberal Democrats Ronald Marsh78514.1-10.1
Liberal Democrats David A. Nowell72513.0-10.5
Liberal Democrats Brigid M. Povah59410.6-9.5
Green Timothy Riley4087.3-2.4
Turnout 5,61139.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

Hale (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steven E. Blomer 1,523 42.0 +2.7
Labour Ruth J. Nyman 1,498 41.3 +4.6
Conservative Brian C. Gordon 1,393 38.4 -2.9
Labour Julian E. Stern1,37938.0+2.3
Conservative Michael Slipman1,25334.5-5.7
Conservative Prafulla C. Patel1,20133.1-4.2
Liberal Democrats James M. Creighton65818.1+1.1
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey A. Jacobs55715.4-0.2
Liberal Democrats Jeremy R. Pattison53214.7-1.1
Turnout 3,65534.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hendon

Hendon (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony H. Finn* 1,487 38.6 -7.2
Conservative Maureen Braun 1,349 35.0 -6.0
Conservative Andrew M. Sherling* 1,293 33.5 -6.8
Liberal Democrats Susan J. Palin1,22631.8+12.6
Liberal Democrats Jonathan M. Davies1,16430.2+11.6
Labour Aubrey E. Ross1,10528.6-4.3
Labour Francis Deutsch1,02226.5-2.8
Liberal Democrats Sean J. Hooker97725.3+9.6
Labour Margaret C. Onokah91223.6-4.7
Green Georgia Theodorou2005.2-2.1
Turnout 3,86731.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Mill Hill

Mill Hill (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wayne J. Casey* 2,469 57.7 +19.4
Liberal Democrats Roger L. Axworthy 2,348 54.9 +16.2
Liberal Democrats Jeremy E. Davies* 2,339 54.6 +16.0
Conservative Mary P. Gallagher1,08325.3-12.5
Conservative Richard W. J. Martyn1,05324.6-12.9
Conservative Leslie J. Pym1,04024.3-11.5
Labour William J. Parnaby65215.2-4.6
Labour Pijushkanti Bhattacharyya62214.5-5.0
Labour Mohan R. Samarasinhe53512.5-6.7
Green Gillian L. Dunne1523.6N/A
Turnout 4,28937.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Paul's

St Paul's (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kitty Lyons* 2,332 52.9 +7.8
Labour Katherine M. McGuirk* 2,214 50.3 +6.6
Labour James B. Tierney* 2,182 49.5 +6.6
Conservative Mary Phillips1,42732.4-5.2
Conservative Ida Westbrook1,35930.9-7.0
Conservative Jonathan Z. Shrank1,30829.7-8.2
Liberal Democrats Joan S. Beales4219.6+0.5
Liberal Democrats Hugh S. L'Estrange3628.2-0.7
Green Edelgard Vaswani3437.8+2.1
Liberal Democrats lngeborg Graber3367.6-0.8
Turnout 4,42341.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Totteridge

Totteridge (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Victor Lyon* 2,472 55.4 +8.5
Conservative Brian J. Coleman 2,457 55.0 +9.0
Conservative Kevin D. Edson* 2,415 54.1 +8.8
Labour Katherine Rounce1,27328.5-2.5
Labour Michael A. J. O'Donnell1,24627.9-2.0
Labour Victoria M. Spawls1,17126.2-3.7
Liberal Democrats Irene Brewer51811.6-6.3
Liberal Democrats Anthony D. Wildsmith45010.1-7.6
Liberal Democrats Gavin A. Jordan4399.8-7.9
Green Joy H. Boustred2686.0N/A
Natural Law Diane Derksen410.9-1.6
Turnout 4,48338.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Hendon

West Hendon (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Agnes C. Slocombe* 1,408 46.4 -3.5
Labour Arun C. Ghosh 1,407 46.4 -4.5
Labour Ansuya V. Sodha 1,215 40.0 -9.2
Conservative James G. Fluss97932.3+5.2
Conservative Angela Shine97832.2+6.8
Conservative Rene A. Braun95431.4+7.1
Liberal Democrats Richard J. Coward34411.3-1.4
Liberal Democrats Mary Dodd30210.0-2.7
Liberal Democrats Shirley J. Rodwell2999.9-1.6
Green Christine Antoniou1715.6-1.2
Turnout 3,05728.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodhouse

Woodhouse (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stanley J. Cross* 2,521 55.6 +6.7
Labour Beverley A. Pearce 2,358 52.0 +5.5
Labour Barry J. Rawlings 2,288 50.5 +4.2
Conservative Mary E. J. M. Russell1,23627.3-5.0
Conservative Roy Treeby1,20926.7-6.5
Conservative Peter Yallouros1,16025.6-5.9
Green Solomon O. Natelson4359.6N/A
Liberal Democrats David H. Ive4139.1-1.5
Liberal Democrats Barrie R. Manson4079.0-0.7
Liberal Democrats Joy R. Manson4079.0-0.3
Turnout 4,55537.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 1998 and 2002

Woodhouse

Woodhouse by-election, 10 December 1998 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul G. Rogers 1,481 49.4 -5.3
Conservative Roy Treeby1,09836.6+9.8
Green Solomon O. Natelson2347.8-1.6
Liberal Democrats Sean J. Hooker1846.1-2.8
Majority38312.8
Turnout 2,99724.6
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stanley J. Cross.

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb by-election, 23 November 2000 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vanessa R. Gearson 1,162 47.1 -8.7
Liberal Democrats Marjorie A. Harris81132.9+5.3
Labour Alan Schneiderman42717.3+6.1
Green Miranda J. Dunn672.7-2.7
Majority35114.2
Turnout 2,46724.1
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Peter J. Skolar.

Hadley

Hadley by-election, 23 November 2000 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Yvonne W. Prentice 1,743 58.5 +12.8
Labour Anthonakis N. Vourou73824.7-9.2
Liberal Democrats David A. G. Nowell35712.0-1.3
Green Edelgard Vaswani1442.7-2.7
Majority1,00533.8
Turnout 2,98221.0
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Hazel E. Mammatt.

Mill Hill

Mill Hill by-election, 23 November 2000 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sean J. Hooker 1,496 54.6 -2.1
Conservative John R. Hart80929.5+4.6
Labour Zakia Zubairi38514.1-0.9
Green Donald E. Lyven491.7-1.7
Majority68725.1
Turnout 2,73924.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Roger L. Axworthy.

Finchley

Finchley by-election, 15 March 2001 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael W. Freer 1,409 54.0 +8.8
Labour Christopher P. Underwood86233.0-1.9
Liberal Democrats Karen S. Hatchett2459.4-2.1
Green Edelgard Vaswani953.7-4.8
Majority54719.0
Turnout 2,61124.4
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Barbara I. Langstone.

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