1998 Enfield London Borough Council election

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

All 66 seats up for election to Enfield London Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Registered200,913 [1]
Turnout66,903, 33.30% (Decrease2.svg 13.83) [1]
 First partySecond party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
LeaderJeffrey L. RodinUnknown
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since1994Unknown
Leader's seat Bowes Unknown
Last election41 seats, 47.56%25 seats, 39.44%
Seats before3826
Seats won4323
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote58,66348,649
Percentage47.89%37.92%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.33Decrease2.svg 0.28

 Third partyFourth party
 
LeaderUnknownN/A
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader sinceUnknownN/A
Leader's seatUnknownN/A
Last election0 seats, 12.52%0 seats, 0.23%
Seats before02
Seats won00
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote13,671652
Percentage11.16%0.53%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.36Increase2.svg 0.30

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1998 Enfield Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Enfield 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] This was the first time that Labour were re-elected for a second term in Enfield. They later won a historic third term in 2018 after winning again in Enfield in 2010 and 2014.

Contents

Background

In the years since the last election, Labour lost 3 councillors. 2 of these defected to either be independents or smaller parties and 1 seat was lost to the Conservatives in a by-election held in 1997.

Just before the election the composition of the council was a follows: [3]

38262
LabourConservativeIndependent

Election result

At the same as the election Enfield saw 67.2% vote in favour of the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum and 32.8% against, on a 32.8% turnout. [4] Overall turnout at the election was 33.26%. [5]

Enfield Local Election Result 1998 [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4342Increase2.svg 265.1547.8958,663Increase2.svg 0.33
  Conservative 2324Decrease2.svg 234.8539.7248,649Decrease2.svg 0.28
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.0011.1613,671Decrease2.svg 1.36
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg0.000.64782New
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.000.53652Increase2.svg 0.30
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.000.0674Decrease2.svg 0.12
Total66 122,491

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Angel Road

Angel Road (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John A. Connew* 846 67.69 Increase2.svg 2.07
Labour Elizabeth M. Costello [n 1] 669
Conservative Jean L. Cannell28524.62Decrease2.svg 2.30
Conservative Andrena Smith266
Liberal Democrats Margaret H. Schofield867.69Increase2.svg 0.23
Registered electors 4,695Decrease2.svg 113
Turnout 1,25026.62Decrease2.svg 15.43
Rejected ballots90.72Increase2.svg 0.52
Labour hold
Labour hold

Arnos

Arnos (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Yasmine Brett* 989 56.58 Decrease2.svg 3.24
Labour Ian H. Borkett [n 2] 958
Conservative David A. Conway [n 3] 24113.89Decrease2.svg 15.88
Conservative Lulu Bernard237
Independent Richard A. Course20311.80New
Independent Patrick M. Cunneen [n 4] 17810.35New
Liberal Democrats David A. Osman1297.38Decrease2.svg 3.03
Liberal Democrats Stanley F. Summerfield125
Registered electors 5,613Increase2.svg 286
Turnout 1,67329.81Decrease2.svg 14.00
Rejected ballots382.27Increase2.svg 2.01
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bowes

Bowes (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Archilleas Georgiou* 1,122 70.50 Increase2.svg 8.58
Labour Jeffrey L. Rodin* 1,110
Conservative Malcom M. Tyndall30919.14Decrease2.svg 7.86
Conservative Lionel D. Zetter297
Liberal Democrats Glenton J. Haddock18510.36Decrease2.svg 0.72
Liberal Democrats Mohammed M. Alam143
Registered electors 6,066Increase2.svg 422
Turnout 1,74228.72Decrease2.svg 17.01
Rejected ballots80.46Increase2.svg 0.27
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bullsmoor

Bullsmoor (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Gorton [n 5] 985 53.66 Decrease2.svg 3.49
Labour Danny J. Neary 982
Conservative Annette M. Dreblow72639.14Decrease2.svg 3.71
Conservative Eric C. Jukes709
Liberal Democrats Jean P. Digby1407.20New
Liberal Democrats Thomas C. Digby124
Registered electors 6,008Decrease2.svg 39
Turnout 1,96432.69Decrease2.svg 17.88
Rejected ballots80.41Increase2.svg 0.08
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chase

Chase (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peggy Ford 922 45.56 Decrease2.svg 1.48
Conservative John M. Yates* 858
Labour George R. Reeve85841.68Increase2.svg 6.75
Labour Paul A. Renny811
Liberal Democrats Angus M. Macleod26412.76Decrease2.svg 5.27
Liberal Democrats Margaret M.L. Marchant247
Registered electors 6,001Decrease2.svg 99
Turnout 2,02033.66Decrease2.svg 15.68
Rejected ballots50.25Increase2.svg 0.12
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Craig Park

Craig Park (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Fenton* 871 66.53 Decrease2.svg 4.50
Labour Alexander W. Mattingly* 723
Conservative Michael J. Harding33326.63Increase2.svg 6.52
Conservative Florence H. Seaman305
Liberal Democrats Philip G. Broadbent826.84Decrease2.svg 2.02
Registered electors 5,455Increase2.svg 121
Turnout 1,33324.44Decrease2.svg 11.41
Rejected ballots201.50Increase2.svg 1.29
Labour hold
Labour hold

Enfield Park

Enfield Lock (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernadette Lappage 1,204 51.70 Decrease2.svg 3.56
Labour Mark R. Sutters 1,059
Conservative James E. Lee89439.25Decrease2.svg 5.49
Conservative James B. Steven824
Liberal Democrats Timothy E.R. Hoof2009.05New
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline A. Stone196
Registered electors 6,997Increase2.svg 155
Turnout 2,40334.34Decrease2.svg 12.15
Rejected ballots130.54Increase2.svg 0.23
Labour hold
Labour hold

Enfield Wash

Enfield Wash (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger Buckley* 819 59.92 Decrease2.svg 1.88
Labour Brian G. Grayston 758
Conservative Gillian Shadbolt43432.10Decrease2.svg 6.10
Conservative John R. Boast411
Liberal Democrats Tina E. Macintosh1077.98New
Liberal Democrats Simon N.R. Price103
Registered electors 5,759Increase2.svg 102
Turnout 1,45525.26Decrease2.svg 15.68
Rejected ballots30.21Decrease2.svg 0.39
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grange

Grange (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel A. Gilmore 1,633 62.95 Increase2.svg 12.29
Conservative Glynis L. Vince* 1,605
Labour Hazel M. Kinsler66925.06Increase2.svg 8.35
Labour Gladys E.M. Stanbridge620
Liberal Democrats Michael C.F. Steel31311.99Decrease2.svg 17.71
Liberal Democrats Robert L. Martin304
Registered electors 6,893Increase2.svg 415
Turnout 2,72839.58Decrease2.svg 14.94
Rejected ballots100.37Increase2.svg 0.20
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Green Street

Green Street (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Douglas Taylor 1,037 55.26 Decrease2.svg 2.60
Labour Ayfer Orhan 1,010
Conservative Bill Price76939.93Decrease2.svg 2.21
Conservative Mary P. Gosnell710
Liberal Democrats George H. Hollis1074.81New
Liberal Democrats Wendy Zlotnick71
Registered electors 5,670Increase2.svg 2
Turnout 2,03935.96Decrease2.svg 11.71
Rejected ballots110.54Increase2.svg 0.10
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grovelands

Grovelands (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter B. Rust* 932 41.81 Decrease2.svg 3.70
Conservative Jonathan R. French 921
Labour Stephen A. Mann74432.99Increase2.svg 0.69
Labour Mary C. Wright718
Liberal Democrats David L. Schofield56425.20Increase2.svg 3.01
Liberal Democrats Androulla Morphakis553
Registered electors 6,261Increase2.svg 692
Turnout 2,40838.46Decrease2.svg 8.51
Rejected ballots180.75Increase2.svg 0.48
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Highfield

Highfield (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher V. Cole* 881 43.77 Decrease2.svg 9.32
Conservative Alan G. Barker 739 38.15 Decrease2.svg 0.68
Labour George A. Watts652
Conservative Raymond G. McCully597
Independent Labour Philomena Cosgrove2159.65New
Liberal Democrats Helen Osmen1928.42Increase2.svg 0.34
Independent Labour Frances E. Cunneen123
Liberal Democrats Ivor Zeitman103
Registered electors 5,861Increase2.svg 245
Turnout 1,92332.81Decrease2.svg 17.51
Rejected ballots180.94Increase2.svg 0.69
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Hoe Lane

Hoe Lane (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Verna A.B. Horridge* 802 58.18 Increase2.svg 2.77
Labour Geoffrey C.L. Southwell* 698
Conservative Helen Reid44232.74Decrease2.svg 1.68
Conservative Anthony M. Phelan402
Liberal Democrats Eileen E. Robeson1299.08Decrease2.svg 1.08
Liberal Democrats Neil C. Savage105
Registered electors 6,153Decrease2.svg 71
Turnout 1,46023.73Decrease2.svg 21.80
Rejected ballots100.68Increase2.svg 0.64
Labour hold
Labour hold

Huxley

Huxley (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George A. Savva* 1,346 73.83 Decrease2.svg 10.71
Labour Brian Barford* 1,246
Conservative Mark J. Jackson41421.45Decrease2.svg 6.71
Conservative George Paleologos339
Liberal Democrats Janet M. Arend924.73Decrease2.svg 3.99
Liberal Democrats John G.H. Arend74
Registered electors 5,883Increase2.svg 100
Turnout 2,00934.15Decrease2.svg 11.93
Rejected ballots160.80Increase2.svg 0.57
Labour hold
Labour hold

Jubilee

Jubilee (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rita A. Smythe* 1,064 60.83 Decrease2.svg 1.48
Labour Derek StL. Goddard [n 6] 1,029
Conservative Patricia A. Dawson [n 7] 50929.41Increase2.svg 2.53
Conservative Peter S.V. Hicks503
Liberal Democrats David R.S. Peters1689.76Decrease2.svg 1.04
Registered electors 6,110Increase2.svg 374
Turnout 1,82829.92Decrease2.svg 17.51
Rejected ballots60.33Increase2.svg 0.22
Labour hold
Labour hold

Latymer

Latymer (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Stafford [n 8] 864 68.98 Increase2.svg 3.97
Labour Phillip Sowter* 833
Conservative Joan Scrine27221.06Increase2.svg 1.43
Conservative Ahmet Mustafa246
Liberal Democrats Robert A. Clark1319.96Increase2.svg 1.13
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth M. Hicks114
Registered electors 5,417Increase2.svg 140
Turnout 1,36425.18Decrease2.svg 17.29
Rejected ballots80.59Increase2.svg 0.32
Labour hold
Labour hold

Merryhills

Merryhills (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dogan Delman 1,185 55.33 Increase2.svg 0.21
Conservative Edward M.I. Smith 1,124
Labour Anthony Cleary67830.60Increase2.svg 3.29
Labour Vasilios Sotiriou599
Liberal Democrats Linda M.B. Wilkinson30914.07Decrease2.svg 3.50
Liberal Democrats Terence J. McGee278
Registered electors 6,236Increase2.svg 1,018
Turnout 2,28036.56Decrease2.svg 13.17
Rejected ballots150.66Increase2.svg 0.43
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Oakwood

Oakwood (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynette M. Romain 828 43.01 Increase2.svg 8.20
Conservative Michael D. Lavender 799 43.31 Decrease2.svg 4.99
Conservative Inese I. Aivars749
Labour Surinder S. Attariwala709
Liberal Democrats Stephen Williams25813.68Decrease2.svg 3.21
Liberal Democrats John E. Hill231
Registered electors 5,545Increase2.svg 196
Turnout 1,94935.15Decrease2.svg 8.54
Rejected ballots40.21Decrease2.svg 0.13
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Palmers Green

Palmers Green (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil F. Aves* 1,101 46.30 Decrease2.svg 6.69
Labour Charalambos Charalambous* 1,095
Conservative Erdogan Dervish78232.70Increase2.svg 0.82
Conservative Anthony D. Wright [n 9] 769
Liberal Democrats Ian D. Swinton2739.57Decrease2.svg 5.56
Independent Andrew Malakouna27111.43New
Liberal Democrats David K. Rebak181
Registered electors 6,641Increase2.svg 269
Turnout 2,49937.63Decrease2.svg 13.12
Rejected ballots50.20Increase2.svg 0.17
Labour hold
Labour hold

Ponders End

Ponders End (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Forston M. Fairclough 821 53.55 Decrease2.svg 16.16
Labour Christopher J. Bond [n 10] 809
Conservative Frank D. Thacker34621.68Decrease2.svg 8.61
Conservative Stephen M. Wortley [n 11] 314
Independent Labour Raja N. Ali25514.59New
Independent Labour Kaya H. Hafil189
Liberal Democrats Patricia Belton16510.18New
Liberal Democrats Jean Butterworth145
Registered electors 6,372Increase2.svg 805
Turnout 1,68526.44Decrease2.svg 13.64
Rejected ballots201.19Increase2.svg 0.92
Labour hold
Labour hold

Raglan

Raglan (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tobias R.M. Simon 1,309 49.45 Increase2.svg 7.54
Labour Mark J. Walton 1,165
Conservative Celia A. Gooch*1,09041.81Decrease2.svg 4.91
Conservative Terence F. Smith1,002
Liberal Democrats Michael J. Spinks2398.73Decrease2.svg 2.63
Liberal Democrats Boris Whycer198
Registered electors 7,120Increase2.svg 354
Turnout 2,66937.49Decrease2.svg 11.18
Rejected ballots10.04Decrease2.svg 0.14
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

St Alphege

St Alphege (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clive W. Morrison 1,054 68.29 Increase2.svg 6.22
Labour Christopher M. Murphy 927
Conservative Audrey M. Stacey35823.71Decrease2.svg 4.85
Conservative Roger D. Vince330
Liberal Democrats Harold J.S. Nelson1178.00Decrease2.svg 1.37
Liberal Democrats Brendan J. Malone115
Registered electors 6,063Increase2.svg 94
Turnout 1,62426.79Decrease2.svg 15.70
Rejected ballots110.68Increase2.svg 0.60
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Marks

St Marks (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wendell R. Daniel 1,100 54.93 Increase2.svg 0.23
Labour Ivor Wiggett [n 12] 905
Conservative Celia McNeice69535.21Decrease2.svg 1.32
Conservative Lefteris Sawa590
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth S. Lea1809.86Increase2.svg 1.09
Registered electors 5,162Increase2.svg 158
Turnout 1,96037.97Decrease2.svg 18.48
Rejected ballots140.71Increase2.svg 0.53
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Peters

St Peters (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Colin McN. Robb* 898 63.38 Decrease2.svg 1.87
Labour Eric J.C. Smythe* 857
Conservative Anne Davis35224.34Increase2.svg 0.31
Conservative Lawrence A. Davis322
Liberal Democrats Robert Curry1096.94Decrease2.svg 3.79
Liberal Democrats Penelope M. Marno83
Green Joanna S. Steranka745.34New
Registered electors 5,835Increase2.svg 144
Turnout 1,55126.58Decrease2.svg 14.63
Rejected ballots161.03Increase2.svg 0.94
Labour hold
Labour hold

Southbury

Southbury (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stanley Catyer* 1,175 49.92 Increase2.svg 1.20
Labour Irene M. Richards 1,155
Conservative Oliver Grigg93239.62Increase2.svg 1.15
Conservative Lee Chamberlain917
Liberal Democrats Kenneth J. Keen27010.46Decrease2.svg 2.35
Liberal Democrats Alfrida A. Lee218
Registered electors 7,028Increase2.svg 581
Turnout 2,51835.83Decrease2.svg 16.27
Rejected ballots130.52Increase2.svg 0.46
Labour hold
Labour hold

Southgate Green

Southgate Green (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel H. Anderson 920 43.34 Increase2.svg 11.05
Conservative Pamela J. Adams* 917 43.39 Decrease2.svg 3.27
Conservative Mark Babington833
Labour Josepha G. Scotney828
Liberal Democrats Alan I. Stainer28113.27Decrease2.svg 7.78
Liberal Democrats Lorice Stainer254
Registered electors 6,115Increase2.svg 431
Turnout 2,19535.90Decrease2.svg 6.99
Rejected ballots210.96Increase2.svg 0.84
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Town

Town (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John P. Egan 1,180 51.74 Increase2.svg 2.81
Conservative Alasdair C.M. Macphail 1,091
Labour Laurane Morris82534.75Increase2.svg 0.99
Labour Rupert Price700
Liberal Democrats Sheila M. Macleod33813.51Decrease2.svg 3.80
Liberal Democrats Robin C. Lambie255
Registered electors 5,892Increase2.svg 242
Turnout 2,30739.15Decrease2.svg 16.00
Rejected ballots60.26Steady2.svg
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Trent

Trent (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David J.B. Burrowes* 1,277 60.08 Decrease2.svg 1.03
Conservative Anne M.D. Pearce* 1,230
Labour Richard J. Barnes49622.98Increase2.svg 3.16
Labour Timothy Leaver463
Liberal Democrats Susan W. Finlay38116.94Decrease2.svg 2.13
Liberal Democrats Michael A. Orsulik326
Registered electors 6,813Increase2.svg 202
Turnout 2,24132.89Decrease2.svg 10.34
Rejected ballots70.31Increase2.svg 0.03
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Village

Village (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John W.E. Jackson* 1,311 55.00 Increase2.svg 2.21
Conservative John A. Wyatt* 1,229
Labour Peter J. King80234.11Increase2.svg 1.58
Labour Emine Ali773
Liberal Democrats Andrew S. Macintosh26110.89Decrease2.svg 3.79
Liberal Democrats Stephen A. Savva242
Registered electors 6,582Increase2.svg 361
Turnout 2,44237.10Decrease2.svg 12.39
Rejected ballots50.20Increase2.svg 0.10
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Weir Hall

Weir Hall (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andreas Constantinides* 934 60.87 Decrease2.svg 1.37
Labour Joanne McCartney 911
Conservative Victor G. James [n 13] 43428.51Decrease2.svg 1.41
Conservative Yunus Kemal430
Liberal Democrats David J. Lambdon16110.62Increase2.svg 2.78
Registered electors 6,056Increase2.svg 313
Turnout 1,66927.56Decrease2.svg 15.17
Rejected ballots60.36Increase2.svg 0.16
Labour hold
Labour hold

Willow

Willow (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham G. Eustance* 1,241 45.88 Increase2.svg 5.05
Conservative Michael J. Rye* 1,150
Liberal Democrats Christopher J.A. Jephcott90932.62Decrease2.svg 2.50
Liberal Democrats Trevor Stone791
Labour Ian W. Hamilton58621.49Decrease2.svg 2.55
Labour Sylvester M. Pais534
Registered electors 6,189Increase2.svg 123
Turnout 2,78144.93Decrease2.svg 11.61
Rejected ballots90.32Increase2.svg 0.20
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Winchmore Hill

Winchmore Hill (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dennis J.E. Keighley 1,136 48.50 Increase2.svg 11.22
Conservative Terence F. Neville* 1,097
Labour Rebecca L. Harvey95239.44Increase2.svg 12.79
Labour Constantinos Lemonides864
Liberal Democrats Stuart G. McGowan29312.05Decrease2.svg 2.45
Liberal Democrats Margaret J. Steel262
Registered electors 5,882Increase2.svg 161
Turnout 2,47742.11Decrease2.svg 4.05
Rejected ballots140.57Increase2.svg 0.49
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Worcesters

Worcesters (2) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Dey* [n 14] 1,203 50.45 Increase2.svg 6.79
Conservative Austin F. Spreadbury* [n 14] 1,150
Labour William C.G. Byrne96041.04Decrease2.svg 3.19
Labour Thomas C. Evans954
Liberal Democrats Joan A. Bell2178.51Decrease2.svg 3.60
Liberal Democrats Fiona J. Macleod180
Registered electors 6,540Increase2.svg 256
Turnout 2,45737.57Decrease2.svg 17.36
Rejected ballots50.20Steady2.svg
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Notes

  1. Costello was a sitting councillor representing the Ponders End ward
  2. Borkett was a sitting councillor representing the Highfield ward
  3. Conway was a sitting councillor representing the Oakwood ward
  4. Cunneen was a sitting councillor representing the Bullsmoor ward
  5. Gorton was a sitting councillor representing the Enfield Lock ward. He was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr. Patrick R. Horridge in 1995 [9]
  6. Goddard was a sitting councillor representing the St Alphege ward. He was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr. Leonard V. Nicholls in 1996 [9]
  7. Dawson was a sitting councillor representing the Oakwood ward
  8. Stafford was a sitting councillor representing the St Marks ward
  9. Wright was a sitting councillor representing the Grovelands ward
  10. Bond was a sitting councillor representing the Enfield Lock ward
  11. Wortley was a sitting councillor representing the Town ward
  12. Wiggett was a sitting councillor representing the Ponders End ward
  13. James was a sitting councillor representing the Merryhills ward
  14. 1 2 Dey and Spreadbury were elected in a by-election triggered by the resignations of Cllr. William C. Chapman and Cllr. Mark Evans i 1997 [9]

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  2. "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
  3. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Election - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 47. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  4. "Policy and politics: Local elections: How London voted for a mayor". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
  5. 1 2 "Results At A Glance". Enfield Council. Archived from the original on 1 December 1998. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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