1998 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election

1998 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election

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All 50 seats up for election to Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council 26 seats needed for a majority
Registered	101,605 [1]
Turnout	42,168, 41.50% ( 11.83) [1]
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour Last election 18 seats, 33.60% 26 seats, 43.14% 6 seats, 21.63% Seats before 17 26 [n 1] 6 Seats won 21 19 10 Seat change 4 8 4 Popular vote 38,810 36,369 26,872 Percentage 37.56% 35.19% 26.00% Swing 3.96 7.95 4.37
Council control before election Liberal Democrats Council control after election No Overall Control

The 1998 Kingston upon Thames Council election was held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council ^[3] to a Conservative led minority administration.

Election result

1998 Kingston Upon Thames London Borough Council elections ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	21	5	1	4	42.00	37.56	38,810	3.96
	Liberal Democrats	19	2	9	7	38.00	35.19	36,369	7.95
	Labour	10	4	0	4	20.00	26.00	26,872	4.37
	Green	0	0	0		0.00	0.87	899	0.76
	Poplar	0	0	0		0.00	0.31	323	New
	Socialist Labour	0	0	0		0.00	0.06	63	New
Total		50

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19	10	21
Liberal Democrats	Labour	Conservative

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Berrylands

Berrylands (3) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Timothy D. Brown	1,528	55.47	9.39
	Conservative	Leslie G.P. Dale	1,519
	Conservative	Kevin J. Davis	1,456
	Liberal Democrats	Anthony J. Davis	596	19.19	10.17
	Labour	Joanne P. Agnew	560	19.43	5.63
	Labour	Joan H. Bulley	532
	Labour	Amanda J. Thirsk	485
	Liberal Democrats	Ashley W. Stanbrook	484
	Liberal Democrats	Robert W. Eyre-Brook	478
	Green	David O. Stimson	160	5.91	4.84
Registered electors			6,468		369
Turnout			2,747	42.47	7.96
Rejected ballots			12	0.44	0.15
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Burlington

Burlington (2) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Derek R. Osbourne*	942	51.87	2.02
	Liberal Democrats	Adrian J. McLeay*	912
	Conservative	John S. Godden† [n 2]	500	27.48	2.83
	Conservative	Adam G. Bradford	482
	Labour	Joseph R. Freedman	395	20.65	4.85
	Labour	Sharon Waugh	343
Registered electors			4,014		34
Turnout			1,873	46.66	12.41
Rejected ballots			8	0.43	0.30
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Liberal Democrats hold

Cambridge

Cambridge (3) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Julie Haines*	1,063	44.44	16.64
	Liberal Democrats	Ian Manders*	1,014
	Liberal Democrats	John Heamon*	996
	Conservative	Jeffrey A. Reardon	927	39.06	7.02
	Conservative	Charles G. Cox	918
	Conservative	Charles A. Krieg	856
	Labour	Sally Richardson	384	16.50	6.43
	Labour	Marion Richardson	379
	Labour	Molly E. Kelly	378
Registered electors			5,835		274
Turnout			2,439	41.80	16.18
Rejected ballots			9	0.37	0.18
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Liberal Democrats hold

Canbury

Canbury (3) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Wendy Malseed	1,017	39.09	11.85
	Labour	John M. Ellin	1,011
	Labour	Christopher R. Priest	962
	Liberal Democrats	Richard G. Lillicrap*	948	36.26	15.18
	Liberal Democrats	John Tilley*	935
	Liberal Democrats	Dan Falchikov	891
	Conservative	Jonathan M. Cooper	516	20.43	4.85
	Conservative	Quentin R. Edgington† [n 3]	479
	Conservative	Shaun Friend	468
	Poplar	Jeremy StJ. Middleton	121	4.22	New
	Poplar	Jean Vidler	111
	Poplar	Nicholas A. Yelland	91
Registered electors			5,467		265
Turnout			2,637	48.23	9.82
Rejected ballots			8	0.30	0.20
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Chessington North

Chessington North (2) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Vicki C. Harris*	899	65.61	10.96
	Liberal Democrats	Brian M. Bennett*	881
	Conservative	Marion J. Evans	287	20.68	6.82
	Conservative	David J. Salusbury	274
	Labour	Pauline Kearney	192	13.71	4.14
	Labour	John B. Woodman	180
Registered electors			3,680		116
Turnout			1,426	38.75	14.86
Rejected ballots			2	0.14	0.04
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Liberal Democrats hold

Chessington South

Chessington South (3) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Sally A. Scrivens*	1,137	38.48	7.24
	Liberal Democrats	Patricia Bamford	1,097
	Liberal Democrats	Shiraz H. Mirza	1,069
	Labour	Jeffrey P. Hanna	888	30.32	9.61
	Labour	Michael J. Cowley	870
	Conservative	Celia A. Flynn	868	30.01	3.40
	Conservative	Herbert M.V. Barker	857
	Conservative	Ian M. Spiers	851
	Labour	Andrea L. Macpherson	844
	Socialist Labour	Mahesh Virk	34	1.19	New
Registered electors			7,052		582
Turnout			3,017	42.78	13.39
Rejected ballots			7	0.23	0.12
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Liberal Democrats hold

Coombe

Coombe (2) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robin H.I.A.P. Codd*	790	64.77	4.26
	Conservative	Peter I.C. Crerar	714
	Liberal Democrats	Peter J.W. Grender	223	18.60	3.17
	Labour	Noel T. Hamel	211	16.62	1.10
	Liberal Democrats	David J. Knowles	209
	Labour	Shaun McLoughlin	175
Registered electors			4,040		618
Turnout			1,248	30.89	17.47
Rejected ballots			9	0.72	0.54
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Grove

Grove (3) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Christine Hitchcock*	889	38.72	15.16
	Liberal Democrats	Derrick Chester	799
	Liberal Democrats	Roger Hayes	743
	Conservative	Terence W. Bowers	604	28.23	4.78
	Conservative	Anne M. Pitman	596
	Conservative	Leon Grabman	572
	Labour	Laurence South	460	21.30	5.44
	Labour	Jane L. Fogg	451
	Labour	Peter N. Roland	426
	Green	Michael A. Stimson	246	11.75	4.94
Registered electors			6,450		416
Turnout			2,097	32.51	16.25
Rejected ballots			14	0.67	0.23
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Liberal Democrats hold

Hill

Hill (2) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David M. Edwards*	829	60.00	8.99
	Conservative	Eric D. Humphrey*	821
	Liberal Democrats	Susan E. Baxter	295	20.15	4.23
	Labour	Roger J. Price	282	19.85	1.34
	Labour	Geoffrey J. Malseed	264
	Liberal Democrats	Paul J. Jackson	259
Registered electors			3,964		102
Turnout			1,442	36.38	10.88
Rejected ballots			6	0.42	0.26
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Hook

Hook (2) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Ian A. Reid*	792	52.16	9.51
	Liberal Democrats	Katharine M. Reid* [n 4]	766
	Conservative	Justin N. Bradford† [n 5]	462	29.83	1.33
	Conservative	Elisabeth M.M. Ridge	429
	Labour	Judith C. Cowley	260	16.07	6.24
	Labour	Richard G. Wilson	220
	Socialist Labour	John D. Hayball	29	1.94	New
Registered electors			3,794		5
Turnout			1,583	41.72	17.43
Rejected ballots			4	0.25	0.21
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Liberal Democrats hold

Malden Manor

Malden Manor (2) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Ian R. McDonald* [n 6]	831	45.39	21.07
	Liberal Democrats	Rolson J. Davies	769
	Conservative	Leslie P. Daubeny	751	42.27	6.26
	Conservative	Colin M. Schrader	739
	Labour	Ian R. Michell	232	12.34	14.80
	Labour	Warren M. Kloman	203
Registered electors			4,059		101
Turnout			1,833	45.16	4.38
Rejected ballots			2	0.11	0.04
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
	Liberal Democrats hold

Norbiton

Norbiton (3) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Steven Mama*	1,290	58.32	19.55
	Labour	Julie A. Reay*	1,220
	Labour	Edgar M. Naylor	1,201
	Liberal Democrats	Frances Coyne	628	29.28	4.15
	Liberal Democrats	Paul T.W. Brill	620
	Liberal Democrats	Liam T. Nolan	615
	Conservative	Gavin H. French	274	12.40	0.65
	Conservative	Fiona H. Kensell	266
	Conservative	Peter A. Kensell	249
Registered electors			5,795		314
Turnout			2,368	40.86	11.87
Rejected ballots			40	1.69	1.48
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Norbiton Park

Norbiton Park (2) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Wyn A. Evans* [n 7]	951	44.81	1.54
	Liberal Democrats	Donald M. Jordan	833
	Conservative	Nicholas Heaton-Harris	812	40.57
	Conservative	Gordon Johnson	803
	Labour	Iris D. Clifford	309	14.62	4.80
	Labour	Gerald A. Jones	273
Registered electors			4,302		121
Turnout			2,109	49.02	8.47
Rejected ballots			8	0.38	0.26
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Liberal Democrats hold

St James

St James (3) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Fraser*	1,224	56.08	6.04
	Conservative	Michael G. Amson*	1,104
	Conservative	Rajendra Pandya*	988
	Liberal Democrats	Heather E. McDonald	562	26.79	0.78
	Liberal Democrats	John W. Hamilton	528
	Liberal Democrats	Peter H. Stotesbury	494
	Labour	Francis P. White	344	17.13	5.26
	Labour	Robert I. Kellet	342
	Labour	Arambamoorthy T. Moorthy	327
Registered electors			5,164
Turnout			2,146	41.56	10.03
Rejected ballots			14	0.65	0.39
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

St Marks

St Marks (3) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Janice A. Jenner	1,004	39.00	5.45
	Conservative	Rupert O. Matthews	1,004
	Conservative	Dennis N. de Lord	994
	Liberal Democrats	Gerry Y. Goring*	933	34.26	14.42
	Liberal Democrats	Mary C. Watts*	859
	Liberal Democrats	Mylvaganam Y. Yoganathan	845
	Labour	Anthony J. Banks	445	16.53	5.70
	Labour	Sandra L. Coombs	433
	Labour	Toby Flux† [n 8]	394
	Green	David J. Barnsdale	262	10.21	3.28
Registered electors			7,061		663
Turnout			2,532	35.86	14.84
Rejected ballots			7	0.28	0.10
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Surbiton Hill

Surbiton Hill (3) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Janet K. Bowen-Hitchings	1,010	41.42	0.40
	Conservative	Jane O. Smith*	997
	Conservative	Paul J. Johnston	975
	Labour	Ann Brown	724	29.55	1.06
	Labour	Francis R. Baker	719
	Liberal Democrats	Kenneth J. Evans	718	29.03	6.33
	Liberal Democrats	Daniel J. Harris	695
	Labour	Lawrence R. Green	685
	Liberal Democrats	Adam J. Melville	677
Registered electors			5,657		31
Turnout			2,534	44.79	0.85
Rejected ballots			7	0.28	0.20
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Tolworth East

Tolworth East (2) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David A. Booth	716	43.74	4.52
	Conservative	Keith Witham	674
	Liberal Democrats	David C. Ward*	663	40.15	8.77
	Liberal Democrats	Edmond M. Rosenthal*	613
	Labour	William Bennett	267	16.11	4.25
	Labour	Janet C. Wing	245
Registered electors			4,129		210
Turnout			1,706	41.32	17.39
Rejected ballots			6	0.35	0.22
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Tolworth South

Tolworth South (2) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rory C. Faulkner	644	48.41	2.66
	Labour	Andrew D.M. Hall	601
	Conservative	Helen M. Padake	436	33.20	12.13
	Conservative	Rupert StJ. Stephens	418
	Liberal Democrats	Robert S. Griffiths	243	18.39	4.71
	Liberal Democrats	Peter R. Burnard	230
Registered electors			3,745		745
Turnout			1,368	36.53	12.71
Rejected ballots			5	0.37	0.06
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

Tolworth West

Tolworth West (2) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jeremy J. Thorn*	783	40.82	1.11
	Labour	Marian Darke	756
	Liberal Democrats	Sheila M. Cochrane	715	35.92	2.61
	Liberal Democrats	Peter R. Simonsson	639
	Conservative	Trevor H.F. Ribbins	452	23.26	3.72
	Conservative	John J. Tuthill	425
Registered electors			4,200		72
Turnout			2,000	47.62	11.59
Rejected ballots			3	0.15	0.05
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

Tudor

Tudor (3) ^{[4] [5]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David H. Cunningham*	1,355	42.11	2.43
	Conservative	Dennis F. Doe*	1,270
	Conservative	Gwendoline A. Symonds	1,267
	Liberal Democrats	Louise A. Bloom	862	25.87	7.39
	Labour	Veronica Thane-Pickering	803	24.52	2.32
	Liberal Democrats	Claire V. Jackson	791
	Labour	Matthew F. Rees	759
	Liberal Democrats	Ruper C.F. Nichol	738
	Labour	Maire S.B. Thompson	704
	Green	Brian J. Holmes	231	7.50	New
Registered electors			6,729		754
Turnout			3,063	45.52	9.74
Rejected ballots			5	0.16	0.16
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Notes

1. Just before the election there was one seat that previously belonged to the Liberal Democrats that was made vacant without enough time for a separate by-election ^[2]
2. Godden was a sitting councillor representing the Malden Manor ward
3. Edgington was a sitting councillor representing the Tudor ward
4. Reid was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Mary Watts ^[6]
5. Bradford was a sitting councillor representing the Surbiton Hill ward
6. McDonald was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Adrian J. Clare in 1995 ^[6]
7. Evans was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Jonathan E.M. Stratford in 1996 ^[6]
8. Flux was a sitting councillor representing the Tolworth South ward

References

1. 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. 208. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
2. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 111. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
3. "Local Elections results". The Times . 9 May 1998. p. 46.
4. 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. 113–115, 206–209. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
5. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
6. 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. 115. Retrieved 20 May 2025.