1998 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

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The 1998 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeats
Liberal Democrats 24,018 (42.93%)
Decrease2.svg 3.4434 (65.4%)
34 / 52
Decrease2.svg 9
Conservative Party 19,814 (35.42%)
Increase2.svg 0.4214 (26.92%)
14 / 52
Increase2.svg 7
Labour Party 11,638 (20.80%)
Increase2.svg 2.364 (7.7%)
4 / 52
Increase2.svg 2
Independent Resident 403 (0.72%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 52
N/A
Socialist Labour 70 (0.13%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 52
N/A
43414
LabourLiberal DemocratsConservative

Ward results

Barnes (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gent C. Ms.172249.1-0.2
Liberal Democrats Westmorland B. Ms.1616-
Liberal Democrats Style A. Ms.1584-
Conservative Yandle J.143040.8+0.4
Conservative Ross J.1406-
Conservative Burton-Prateley M.1361-
Labour Frisby L.35610.1-0.2
Labour Neimer A. Ms.346-
Labour Lumborg R.297-
Turnout 50.0-9.3
Central Twickenham (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Porter D.93735.5-3.4
Conservative Lamb S.927-
Liberal Democrats Coombs J.89433.9-2.8
Liberal Democrats Golder C. Ms.855-
Labour Nixon G.81030.7+6.3
Labour Rogers D.765-
Turnout 48.1-7.0
East Sheen (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative True N.116753.9+2.9
Conservative Flemington M. Ms.1128-
Liberal Democrats Morris P.70032.3-5.8
Liberal Democrats Perrin R.695-
Labour Curtis P. Ms.29913.8+2.8
Labour Fowler J.264-
Turnout 46.2-13.4
East Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mann L.159545.7-0.6
Liberal Democrats Cornwell D.1558-
Liberal Democrats Whittall J.1475-
Labour Choat F. Ms.105630.2+4.1
Labour De Marco A.974-
Labour Rapley I.931-
Conservative Poyser P. Ms.84224.1-3.5
Conservative Chamberlain D.826-
Conservative Sparrow T. Ms.807-
Turnout 39.9-12.7
Ham & Petersham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jones S. Ms.152857.8-1.2
Liberal Democrats Williams D.1487-
Liberal Democrats Miller B.1437-
Conservative Sparrow D.73527.8+1.7
Conservative Proctor R.725-
Conservative Britto D.701-
Labour Hunt A. Ms.38214.4-0.4
Labour Risner P. Ms.340-
Labour Somers D.328-
Turnout 45.3-12.0
Hampton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Woodward A. Ms.128742.8+8.2
Conservative Matthews J. Ms.1227-
Liberal Democrats Woodriff B.156940.8-7.1
Conservative Mundy R.1215-
Liberal Democrats Lees M.1109-
Liberal Democrats Fayle S. Ms.1101-
Labour Cross C. Ms.49216.4-1.1
Labour Carrier C. Ms.463-
Labour Spawls L. Ms.446-
Turnout 44.6-7.6
Hampton Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samuel G.139040.8+0.4
Liberal Democrats Alexander B. Ms.137940.5-1.3
Conservative Kreling M.1361-
Conservative Pipe P. Ms.1340-
Liberal Democrats Gossage J.1327-
Liberal Democrats Stone G.1233-
Labour Firth B.63918.8+1.0
Labour Goodier R.615-
Labour Gilligan K.571-
Turnout 50.1-5.7
Hampton Nursery (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Woodriff M. Ms.74541.8-6.1
Liberal Democrats Cardy J.662-
Conservative Williams M. Ms.58632.9+2.4
Conservative Cape J. Ms.575-
Labour Beaty S.45025.3+3.7
Labour Yusuf M.396-
Turnout 36.5-11.2
Hampton Wick (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arbour T.160044.4+3.8
Liberal Democrats Rae G. Ms.147741.0-1.0
Conservative Parsons E. Ms.1446-
Conservative Rogers B.1385-
Liberal Democrats Tresise J. Ms.1369-
Liberal Democrats McDougall M.1344-
Labour Mackinlay H.52714.6-2.8
Labour Tutchell D.482-
Labour Wyatt J. Ms.465-
Turnout 46.3-4.5
Heathfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats King R.131545.0-3.8
Liberal Democrats Jones M.1255-
Liberal Democrats Treble W.1174-
Conservative Miles B.96132.6-0.4
Conservative Ross K.935-
Conservative Leamy S.902-
Labour Hanlon S.64622.1+3.9
Labour Guichard S.631-
Labour Marchant H.608-
Turnout 40.1-14.5
Kew (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lourie A.161846.7+0.9
Liberal Democrats Miller J. Ms.1603-
Liberal Democrats Barnett A.1558-
Conservative Jowit R.129537.4+2.3
Conservative Britto S. Ms.1284-
Conservative Saywell J.1266-
Labour Cobbett N.54815.8+1.0
Labour Marder P. Ms.502-
Labour Villanueva A. Ms.464-
Turnout 46.9-11.5
Mortlake (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stanier E. Ms.104839.5-13.1
Labour Langford B.101438.2+20.8
Labour Matthews B.1004-
Labour Marder B.979-
Liberal Democrats Rudd J.975-
Liberal Democrats Vernon S.951-
Conservative Hoy C. Ms.59322.3-7.7
Conservative McAlister M.575-
Conservative Earl J.559-
Turnout 45.7-7.5
Palewell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Summers J. Ms.145946.2-0.4
Liberal Democrats Daglish M.1387-
Conservative Blake H. Ms.131541.6+0.1
Liberal Democrats Manners A.1313-
Conservative Urquhart N. Ms.1310-
Conservative Saunders J.1306-
Labour Genders W.38612.2+0.3
Labour Creighan K.383-
Labour Metzger M. Ms.375-
Turnout 50.5-9.4
Richmond Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Weber M. Ms.128747.7+3.9
Liberal Democrats Lee P. Ms.1261-
Liberal Democrats Mollett A.1220-
Conservative Gray G.99336.8-2.9
Conservative Van Dinter C. Ms.949-
Conservative Marsh M.934-
Labour Martin G.41815.5-1.1
Labour Laird A.413-
Labour Syed M.358-
Turnout 41.5-13.2
Richmond Town (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Cornish A. Ms.96049.9-1.1
Liberal Democrats Carthew N.926-
Conservative Bennett R.60931.7-2.3
Conservative Watts I.582-
Labour Dunne P.35318.4+3.5
Labour Monks K.317-
Turnout 41.3-15.9
South Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Orchard D.138135.2-1.2
Conservative Butler A.1246-
Conservative Lait N.1243-
Liberal Democrats Pope G.114229.1-12.2
Labour Cullen F.99225.3+3.0
Liberal Democrats Carr M. Ms.989-
Labour Mayer A. Ms.958-
Liberal Democrats Topol S.891-
Labour Butters N.888-
Independent Resident Armstrong J.40310.3N/A
Turnout 47.1-4.1
Teddington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elengorn M.160349.0-4.4
Liberal Democrats Knight S.1502-
Liberal Democrats Mumford J.1495-
Conservative Temlett P.104431.9+3.3
Conservative Maxwell K.995-
Conservative Broughton J.987-
Labour Boaler C.62319.1+1.0
Labour Banaji P. Ms.613-
Labour Orton N. Ms.604-
Turnout 43.2-10.2
West Twickenham (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gold M.102849.0+7.3
Labour Mackenzie E. Ms.982-
Liberal Democrats Allen P.62029.6-7.9
Liberal Democrats Knight R. Ms.596-
Conservative Hollis P-J. Ms.37918.1-2.6
Conservative Hollis R.377-
Socialist Labour Rose A. Ms.703.3N/A
Turnout 44.1-12.7
Whitton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mackinney G. Ms.135741.8-5.4
Liberal Democrats Mackinney K.1343-
Liberal Democrats Warren K.1308-
Conservative Jezzard G.127039.1+4.2
Conservative Pearce T.1201-
Conservative Pearce M.1195-
Labour Lupton S. Ms.61919.1+1.2
Labour Harry D.594-
Labour Morgan J. Ms.591-
Turnout 47.4-6.1

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References

  1. ↑ "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian . 19 May 1998. p. 16.
  2. ↑ "Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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