1998 Havering London Borough Council election

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

All 63 seats up for election to Havering London Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
Registered177,509 [1]
Turnout60,891, 34.30% (Decrease2.svg 11.64) [1]
 First partySecond party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
LeaderWilfred C. MillsUnknown
Party Labour Residents
Leader since1997Unknown
Leader's seat Hilldene Unknown
Last election31 seats, 43.87%17 seats, 18.18%
Seats before2721
Seats won2917
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote55,96437,407
Percentage38.55%25.77%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.32Increase2.svg 7.59

 Third partyFourth party
 
LeaderUnknownUnknown
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader sinceUnknownUnknown
Leader's seatUnknownUnknown
Last election11 seats, 25.02%4 seats, 11.65%
Seats before122
Seats won143
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote40,4938,139
Percentage27.90%5.61%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.88Decrease2.svg 6.04

Council control before election


No Overall Control

Council control after election


No Overall Control

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

Contents

Electoral arrangements

63 councillors were elected from 25 wards. Each ward returned two or three councillors. The 1998 election was the last to use the wards established in 1978 (and subject to minor revision in 1994) with new boundaries in use for the next election in 2002. Councillors were elected for a four-year term.

Polling took place on 7 May 1998.

Results

Labour remained the largest group on the council, losing two seats to become three short of a majority. [2] [3] [4] The Labour Party lost two seats to the Conservatives in Collier Row ward, two seats to the Liberal Democrats in Oldchurch ward and one to the Residents Association in St Andrew's ward. Two seats were gained by Labour from the Liberal Democrats in Harold Wood ward. The Conservatives gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats in St Edward's ward.

1998 Havering London Borough Council election [5] [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2935Decrease2.svg 246.0338.5555,964Decrease2.svg 5.32
  Residents 1711Steady2.svg26.9825.7737,407Increase2.svg 7.59
  Conservative 1430Increase2.svg 322.2227.9040,493Increase2.svg 2.88
  Liberal Democrats 323Decrease2.svg 14.765.618,139Decrease2.svg 6.04
  Ind. Residents 000Steady2.svg0.001.582,302New
  Third Way 000Steady2.svg0.000.59851Increase2.svg 0.12
Total63 145,156

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Airfield

Airfield (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Raymond F. Emmett* 1,172 44.35 Decrease2.svg 18.66
Labour Christopher W. Purnell* 1,093
Labour Benjamin B. Norwin 991
Residents Dorothy F.A. Gray63625.98New
Conservative John E. Carter48218.52Decrease2.svg 1.95
Conservative Charles T. Morris454
Conservative Nicholas J. Hughes424
Third Way Jeannie Trueman27311.15Increase2.svg 6.63
Registered electors 7,325Decrease2.svg 174
Turnout 2,08028.40Decrease2.svg 14.94
Rejected ballots60.29Increase2.svg 0.26
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Ardleigh Green

Ardleigh Green (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Cahill 867 39.99 Increase2.svg 0.43
Conservative Mark R. Gadd 779
Ind. Residents Keith L. Donovan60527.65New
Labour Janet A. Fisher55525.92Decrease2.svg 2.33
Ind. Residents Richard J. Arnold533
Labour David G. Harding512
Liberal Democrats Peter B. Spence1456.44Decrease2.svg 25.75
Liberal Democrats Helen J. Tegg120
Registered electors 6,229Decrease2.svg 23
Turnout 2,18735.11Decrease2.svg 10.44
Rejected ballots70.32Increase2.svg 0.18
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Brooklands

Brooklands (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eamonn Mahon 750 44.62 Decrease2.svg 9.37
Labour Jeffery Stafford 663
Residents Charles Fancourt40625.39Increase2.svg 13.57
Residents Carole Burnie398
Conservative Henry Tebbutt39822.20Decrease2.svg 11.99
Conservative David Hayhow305
Liberal Democrats Peter Davies1267.80New
Liberal Democrats John Deeks121
Registered electors 5,594Decrease2.svg 11
Turnout 1,68530.12Decrease2.svg 19.62
Rejected ballots60.36Increase2.svg 0.25
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chase Cross

Chase Cross (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew R. Rosindell* 2,067 81.03 Increase2.svg 19.99
Conservative Henry A. Tebbutt Snr. 1,730
Labour Paul F. Stygal46218.97Decrease2.svg 19.99
Labour Frederick T. Symes427
Registered electors 5,484Decrease2.svg 18
Turnout 2,58747.17Decrease2.svg 5.34
Rejected ballots110.43Increase2.svg 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Collier Row

Collier Row (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew S. Curtin 883 51.58 Increase2.svg 14.79
Conservative Geoffrey D. Starns 828
Labour Patrick D. Ridley*82048.42Decrease2.svg 14.79
Labour Comfort O. Usukumah786
Registered electors 5,498Decrease2.svg 93
Turnout 1,81733.05Decrease2.svg 12.25
Rejected ballots90.88Increase2.svg 0.56
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Cranham East

Cranham East (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Jean H. Mitchell* 1,570 69.15 Increase2.svg 5.92
Residents Geoffrey Lewis* 1,465
Labour Anthony B. Gibbs41018.23Decrease2.svg 4.75
Labour John McKernan390
Conservative Terence E. Lewis2519.32Decrease2.svg 4.46
Conservative Christine J. Scott158
Liberal Democrats David R. Bowman753.30New
Liberal Democrats Thomas S. Hall70
Registered electors 5,410Decrease2.svg 10
Turnout 2,30942.68Decrease2.svg 8.15
Rejected ballots70.30Increase2.svg 0.19
Residents hold
Residents hold

Cranham West

Cranham West (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Louisa G. Sinclair* 2,095 77.60 Increase2.svg 7.12
Residents Joan P. Lewis* 1,997
Labour Tom G.A. Horlock32512.21Decrease2.svg 1.12
Labour Henry E. Miller319
Conservative Jean E. Curtin2489.24Decrease2.svg 6.95
Conservative Patrick C. Curtin239
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth A.R. Thomas340.95New
Liberal Democrats Michael C. Thomas16
Registered electors 5,467Decrease2.svg 24
Turnout 2,69249.24Decrease2.svg 6.11
Rejected ballots40.15Increase2.svg 0.12
Residents hold
Residents hold

Elm Park

Elm Park (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Harris 1,640 50.22 Increase2.svg 2.70
Labour Jack Hopelman* 1,638
Labour Janet P. Davis 1,592
Conservative Ronald G. Clifford1,14331.90Increase2.svg 8.53
Conservative Norman R. Forster1,054
Conservative David Lel896
Third Way Graham K. Williamson 57817.88Increase2.svg 0.76
Registered electors 8,786Decrease2.svg 173
Turnout 3,15435.90Decrease2.svg 13.29
Rejected ballots240.76Increase2.svg 0.69
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Emerson Park

Emerson Park (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter C. Gardner [n 1] 1,019 43.23 Decrease2.svg 8.10
Conservative Paul N. Rochford 981
Labour Maureen A. Scott59423.78Decrease2.svg 2.79
Ind. Residents Anthony I. Benton59125.16New
Ind. Residents James Saunders573
Labour Ronald E. Whitworth506
Liberal Democrats Graham J. Watkins1847.83Decrease2.svg 14.27
Liberal Democrats Garry L. White178
Registered electors 7,226Increase2.svg 57
Turnout 2,44233.79Decrease2.svg 10.46
Rejected ballots110.45Increase2.svg 0.32
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Valerie A. Evans* 1,010 44.36 Increase2.svg 3.45
Residents Ian H. Wilkes* 995
Conservative Edward G.J. Eden89638.34Increase2.svg 0.47
Conservative Robert D. Whitton837
Labour Francis E. Bland40317.30Decrease2.svg 3.92
Labour John F. Daly379
Registered electors 5,644Decrease2.svg 17
Turnout 2,36641.92Decrease2.svg 6.27
Rejected ballots70.30Increase2.svg 0.23
Residents hold
Residents hold

Gooshays

Gooshays (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin R. Robinson 1,118 58.13 Decrease2.svg 10.48
Labour William G. Harrison* 1,070
Labour Yvonne M.J. Cornell 1,067
Conservative Margaret E.L. Gardner33717.22Decrease2.svg 2.14
Residents Eric J. Staggs33115.63New
Residents Ian Stocker318
Conservative Eileen R. Rosindell306
Residents Joan B. Street226
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey J. Coles1859.02Decrease2.svg 3.01
Liberal Democrats Rosina G. Martin174
Liberal Democrats John C. Porter146
Registered electors 7,643Decrease2.svg 132
Turnout 1,97925.89Decrease2.svg 16.77
Rejected ballots40.20Increase2.svg 0.20
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hacton

Hacton (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Barbara Reith* 1,544 53.22 Increase2.svg 5.00
Residents Eileen J. Cameron 1,522
Residents Ivor J. Cameron* 1,517
Labour Susan A. Jiggens84929.12Decrease2.svg 6.52
Labour Richard P. Harradine836
Labour Bryan T. Vincent823
Conservative Sidney E. Ball53717.66Increase2.svg 1.52
Conservative Maureen M. Carter494
Conservative Donald Cawthorne490
Registered electors 8,802Increase2.svg 245
Turnout 3,06634.83Decrease2.svg 17.03
Rejected ballots20.07Decrease2.svg 0.25
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan W.A. Coles* 1,079 31.96 Decrease2.svg 9.20
Labour Brian E. Eagling 1,061 34.16 Increase2.svg 2.46
Labour Caroline B.T. Wood 1,054
Labour Neil R.M. Stanton999
Liberal Democrats Ian V. Sanderson947
Liberal Democrats Keith I. Taffs888
Conservative Edward C. Bates69322.03Decrease2.svg 5.11
Conservative Malcolm T. Brace679
Conservative Georgina V. Galpin637
Residents Jeffrey C. Brockelbank39711.85New
Residents Patrick E. Curtis358
Residents Martin Davin325
Registered electors 8,377Increase2.svg 245
Turnout 3,16737.81Decrease2.svg 9.94
Rejected ballots70.22Increase2.svg 0.07
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Heath Park

Heath Park (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric A. Munday* 1,270 57.12 Decrease2.svg 9.96
Conservative Michael J. White [n 2] 1,212
Labour John McCole70131.00Decrease2.svg 1.33
Labour Richard J. Packer646
Liberal Democrats Caroline Turner27911.88Decrease2.svg 8.63
Liberal Democrats Madge V. Mulliner237
Registered electors 6,563Increase2.svg 57
Turnout 2,30335.09Decrease2.svg 8.30
Rejected ballots80.35Increase2.svg 0.21
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heaton

Heaton (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Clark 1,159 62.09 Decrease2.svg 6.67
Labour Ruby M. Latham* 1,149
Labour Denis R. O'Flynn* 1,143
Conservative Richard T. Wilson39219.00Decrease2.svg 0.57
Residents Winifred G. Davies36118.91New
Residents David E.A. Evans357
Conservative David J. Eden343
Residents Peter R. Galloway333
Conservative Jeanne C. Eden321
Registered electors 8,287Decrease2.svg 196
Turnout 2,04624.69Decrease2.svg 11.69
Rejected ballots110.54Increase2.svg 0.41
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hilldene

Hilldene (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wilfrid C. Mills* 1,088 73.20 Increase2.svg 1.93
Labour David H. Hill 1,085
Labour Ann V. Roberts 1,042
Conservative John McG. Neill44226.80Increase2.svg 8.32
Conservative Cornelius P. Desmond372
Conservative Andrew R. Everett363
Registered electors 6,043Decrease2.svg 255
Turnout 1,64727.25Decrease2.svg 15.29
Rejected ballots110.67Increase2.svg 0.63
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hylands

Hylands (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Raymond J. Shaw* 1,393 50.64 Decrease2.svg 11.15
Labour May E. Whitelock [n 3] 1,371
Labour Michael D. Wood* 1,296
Conservative Martin N. Sinclair1,06438.44Increase2.svg 16.16
Conservative Anthony Fawcett1,019
Conservative John C. Ross999
Liberal Democrats David R. Bruck29810.93Increase2.svg 0.97
Liberal Democrats Reginald D. Leavens291
Liberal Democrats Albert E. Rabone287
Registered electors 9,149Increase2.svg 199
Turnout 2,82330.86Decrease2.svg 13.22
Rejected ballots110.39Increase2.svg 0.34
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mawney

Mawney (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pamela J. Craig 1,389 57.10 Increase2.svg 4.03
Labour Sheila A. McCole* 1,316
Labour Robert S. Kilbey* 1,242
Conservative Derek G. Price1,08142.90Increase2.svg 10.31
Conservative Martin G.C. Smith1,037
Conservative Jamsheed A. Khan847
Registered electors 8,469Decrease2.svg 29
Turnout 2,59430.63Decrease2.svg 13.98
Rejected ballots100.39Increase2.svg 0.34
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel L. Meyer 723 50.30 New
Liberal Democrats Malcolm J. Zetter 679
Labour Tony Gordon*52333.37Decrease2.svg 34.91
Labour Tony Rew*407
Conservative Keith A. Prince 24516.33Decrease2.svg 15.39
Conservative Frederick H.V. Thompson210
Registered electors 5,131Increase2.svg 208
Turnout 1,49029.04Decrease2.svg 6.14
Rejected ballots30.20Increase2.svg 0.49
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Rainham

Rainham (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony J. Ellis* 1,742 54.34 Decrease2.svg 10.96
Labour Harry A. Webb* 1,657
Labour Brian F. Kent* 1,569
Residents Malvin P. Brown95631.37New
Conservative Nicola D. Everett48014.29Decrease2.svg 20.41
Conservative Coral K.E. Sinclair415
Conservative Geoffrey D. Woods412
Registered electors 9,410Decrease2.svg 1
Turnout 2,88630.67Decrease2.svg 9.29
Rejected ballots50.17Decrease2.svg 0.20
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rise Park

Rise Park (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman F. Symonds* 1,025 44.88 Increase2.svg 2.00
Conservative Joseph G. Webster 920
Residents John F. Shrimpton70632.49New
Residents Michael R. Winter702
Labour Alan Fenn51622.63Decrease2.svg 16.11
Labour Joseph Macveigh465
Registered electors 5,881Increase2.svg 32
Turnout 2,24438.16Decrease2.svg 9.26
Rejected ballots70.31Decrease2.svg 0.09
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Christopher L. Oliver* 1,423 45.76 Increase2.svg 19.86
Residents John C. Mylod* 1,416
Residents Michael A. Winter 1,272
Labour Georgina M. Carr96031.18Decrease2.svg 10.48
Labour Graham M. Carr*948
Labour Terence F. Matthews893
Conservative Pauline V.E. Orrin71123.06Decrease2.svg 9.38
Conservative Thomas W. Orrin703
Conservative Richard C. Strauss657
Registered electors 8,867Increase2.svg 112
Turnout 3,14835.50Decrease2.svg 11.26
Rejected ballots40.13Decrease2.svg 0.04
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents gain from Labour

St Edward's

St Edward's (2) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond G.M. Connelly 560 29.77 Decrease2.svg 5.68
Conservative Wendy B. Thompson 526
Residents George M.A. Montgomery44722.62New
Labour George T. Taylor [n 4] 44524.12Decrease2.svg 4.36
Liberal Democrats Eden L. Mulliner43623.49Decrease2.svg 12.58
Labour Caroline S. Warren435
Liberal Democrats David C. Williams421
Residents Pamela E. Wilkes378
Registered electors 5,215Increase2.svg 140
Turnout 1,91836.78Decrease2.svg 9.78
Rejected ballots20.10Decrease2.svg 0.11
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Leonard F. Long* 1,134 44.76 Decrease2.svg 10.14
Residents Reginald Whitney* 1,012
Labour Thomas J. Binding 964 40.22 Increase2.svg 4.60
Residents Wendy E. Clark951
Labour Leslie R. Reid927
Labour David C. Burn892
Conservative Dennis R. Bull39115.02Increase2.svg 5.54
Conservative Guy A. Gower331
Conservative Iris A. Cotier317
Registered electors 8,476Decrease2.svg 42
Turnout 2,45028.91Decrease2.svg 25.62
Rejected ballots40.16Decrease2.svg 0.03
Residents hold
Residents hold
Labour gain from Residents

Upminster

Upminster (3) [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Linda R. Hawthorn* 3,012 78.87 Increase2.svg 10.49
Residents Owen H.I. Ware* 2,935
Residents Muriel P. Mylod* 2,902
Labour Patricia M. Brown48011.56Decrease2.svg 0.30
Labour David G. Scott412
Labour Renato T. Martins405
Conservative Patricia A. Jones3729.57Decrease2.svg 10.19
Conservative Carol Roberts344
Registered electors 8,533Increase2.svg 74
Turnout 3,81144.66Decrease2.svg 10.25
Rejected ballots50.13Decrease2.svg 0.02
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

Notes

  1. Gardner was a sitting councillor representing the Ardleigh Green ward
  2. White was a sitting councillor representing the Chase Cross ward
  3. Whitelock was a sitting councillor representing the Airfield ward
  4. Taylor was a sitting councillor representing the Brooklands ward

References

  1. 1 2 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 202. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Havering Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. "1998 London Borough of Havering local election results". Havering Council. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 86–89, 202–203. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Havering Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 10–12. Retrieved 28 May 2025.