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Elections to Croydon Council in London, England were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. [1] For the first time in a local election two polling stations were situated in supermarkets. [2]
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in south London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of 87 km2 (33.6 sq mi) and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name. Croydon is mentioned in Domesday Book, and from a small market town has expanded into one of the most populous areas on the fringe of London. Croydon is the civic centre of the borough. The borough is now one of London's leading business, financial and cultural centres, and its influence in entertainment and the arts contribute to its status as a major metropolitan centre.
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.
Contents
- Election result
- Ward results
- Addiscombe
- Ashburton
- Bensham Manor
- Beulah
- Broad Green
- Coulsdon East
- Croham
- Fairfield
- Fieldway
- Heathfield
- Kenley
- Monks Orchard
- New Addington
- Norbury
- Purley
- Rylands
- Sanderstead
- Selsdon
- South Norwood
- Spring Park
- Thornton Heath
- Upper Norwood
- Waddon
- West Thornton
- Whitehorse Manor
- Woodcote & Coulsdon West
- Woodside
- References
Before the election the council had been seen as a top target for the Conservatives who only needed a small swing of 2 percent to take control. [3] The Labour party had taken control of the council for the first time in the council's history in the previous election in 1994. [4] The removal of mounted patrols from parks and an increase in nursery places were seen as important issues in the election. [5] Both main parties concentrated on trying to get their vote out and were targeting several key wards. [4]
The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.
An electoral swing analysis shows the extent of change in voter support, typically from one election to another, expressed as a positive or negative percentage. A multi-party swing is an indicator of a change in the electorate's preference between candidates or parties. A swing can be calculated for the electorate as a whole, for a given electoral district or for a particular demographic.
