2002 Lewisham London Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2002 Lewisham council election. Conservatives in blue, Greens in green, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Local Education Action by Parents in grey and Socialist Alternative in light red. Lewisham London UK local election 2002 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2002 Lewisham council election. Conservatives in blue, Greens in green, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Local Education Action by Parents in grey and Socialist Alternative in light red.

Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1998 election.

Lewisham local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 2006.

Election result

Lewisham Local Election Result 2002 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 45
  Liberal Democrats 4
  Conservative 2
  Socialist Alternative 1
  Green 1
 Local Education Action by Parents [3] 1

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References

  1. "Election Results". London Councils. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  2. "Local Results 2002" (PDF). Lewisham Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  3. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/education/2002/may/03/schools.uk3