Bromley London Borough Council election, 1998

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Elections to Bromley Council in England were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. [1]

London Borough of Bromley London borough in United Kingdom

The London Borough of Bromley is the most south-eastern of the 32 London boroughs that, along with the City of London, make up Greater London. The borough is named after Bromley, its principal town. The local authority is Bromley London Borough Council.

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Because the council fell into no overall control, for the first time in the London Borough of Bromley history it was taken over by a Liberal Democrat/Labour Coalition. This ended in 2001 when the Conservatives regained the council.

Election result

Bromley Local Election Result 1998
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2804-446.7
  Liberal Democrat 2551+441.7
  Labour 711011.7

Ward results

Bromley Borough Council election, 1998: Anerley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Green check.svgYChristopher Richard Gaster1,36228.9
Liberal Democrat Green check.svgYWilliam Alan Macdonald MacCormick1,28927.4
Labour Clinton Valvis McCree76516.2
Labour Andrew Jonathan Pharoah65814.0
Conservative Adrian Grantham Smith3287.0
Conservative John Anthony De'Giovanni3086.5
Turnout 34.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bromley Borough Council election, 1998: Bickley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Green check.svgYIngrid Alexandra Buckley2,50720.5
Conservative Green check.svgYSheila Ann Humphreys2,44920.0
Conservative Green check.svgYGordon William Jenkins2,35719.3
Liberal Democrat David Malcolm Dear1,0278.4
Liberal Democrat Anne Wendy Chaplin9918.1
Liberal Democrat Susan Anne Taylor9898.1
Labour Susan Noelle Cox6905.6
Labour Arthur Harold Johnson6385.2
Labour Alfred Ernest Parish5794.7
Turnout 40.8
Conservative hold Swing
Bromley Borough Council election, 1998: Biggin Hill [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Green check.svgYGeoffrey Colin Gostt1,830
Liberal Democrat Green check.svgYWalter Robert Shekyls1,742
Conservative David Robert Haslam1,481
Conservative Christopher Douglas Wordingham1,366
Labour Brendan French284
Labour Leonard David Hall283
Turnout 43.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bromley Common & Keston (3)
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Chelsfield & Goddington (3)
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Chislehurst (3)
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Clock House (2)
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Copers Cope (2)
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Crofton (2)
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Darwin (1)
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Eden Park (2)
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Farnborough (2)
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Hayes (3)
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Kelsey Park (2)
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Lawrie Park & Kent House (2)
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Martins Hill & Town (2)
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Mottingham (2)
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Orpington Central (2)
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Penge (2)
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Petts Wood & Knoll (3)
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Plaistow & Sundridge (3)
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St Mary Cray (3)
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St Paul's Cray (3)
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Shortlands (2)
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West Wickham North (2)
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West Wickham South (2)
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References

  1. "Local Elections results". The Times. 1998-05-09. p. 46.
  2. 1 2 3 London Borough of Bromley