Harrow London Borough Council elections

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Harrow London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 55 councillors are elected from 22 wards.

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Council elections

Election Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Residents' associations Independent Council control
after election
1964 36200Conservative
1968 56000Conservative
1971 262721No overall control
1974 391403Conservative
1978 [b] 4612140Conservative
1982 416133Conservative
1986 3291840Conservative
1990 36131130Conservative
1994 17142930No overall control
1998 203292Labour
2002 [c] [2] 29313No overall control
2006 [3] 382410Conservative
2010 [4] [5] 273411Labour
2014 [6] 263412Labour
2018 [7] [8] 283500Labour
2022 [d] [9] [10] 312400Conservative
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  •   Conservative
  •   Labour
  •   Liberal Democrats [a]
  •   RAs
  •   Independent

Borough result maps

By-election results

1964-1968

There were a total of 12 by-elections, including eight on 24 June 1964 caused by aldermanic elections. [11]

1968-1971

Wealdstone South by-election, 4 July 1968 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. O. Edis946
Liberal J. E. H. Davies532
Labour A. H. Elderton454
Union Movement R. H. F. Smyth45
Communist Mrs. M. I. Robinson24
Turnout 26.1%
Stanmore North by-election, 4 November 1968 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. D. E. Wells1467
Liberal Dr. J. H. Paterson514
Labour B. B. Myers425
Communist R. A. Ward59
Union Movement F. E. Lee25
Turnout 19.1%
Harrow-on-the-Hill & Greenhill by-election, 3 July 1969 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. J. R. Keen799
Liberal R. S. Montgomerie445
Labour A. J. Lovell294
Turnout 20.5%
Pinner South by-election, 8 October 1969 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. A. Murphy1865
Liberal W. R. Westaway591
Labour B. C. Perigoe267
Union Movement K. M. Thompson76
Turnout 22.0%
Kenton by-election, 5 February 1970 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. Campbell1402
Liberal J. E. H. Davies773
Labour D. J. R. Howard350
Turnout 27.3%
Headstone by-election, 8 October 1970 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. M. Buckland1187
Liberal G. O. Abbott1118
Labour D. J. R. Howard305
Turnout 31.7%

1971-1974

Wealdstone North by-election, 8 July 1971 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. H. Tidmarsh2,615
Conservative Miss C. A. Bednell740
Liberal J. S. W. Branch188
Union Movement D. J. Wilson53
Turnout 33.9%
Belmont by-election, 13 July 1972 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. J. Simmonds1,192
Labour G. W. Temple888
Independent R. S. Sullivan681
Liberal A. T. Ketteringham383
National Front R. Franklin216
Harrow Youth MovementR. N. S. Keidan67
Ind. Conservative E. J. O. Hixon22
Turnout 41.5%
Harrow-on-the-Hill & Greenhill by-election, 12 July 1973 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. J. Cervantes-Watson976
Labour A. K. Toms777
Liberal Mrs M. E. Wakefield364
Action PartyK. M. Thompson203
Turnout 29.9%
Kenton by-election, 12 July 1973 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. B. C. Turner1,351
Labour S. L. Soskin1,044
Liberal R. S. Montgomerie804
National Front C. A. Byrne360
Independent R. S. Sullivan270
Turnout 41.2%
Stanmore South by-election, 6 December 1973 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Bradshaw1,270
Conservative Mrs M. R. Crick520
Liberal P. N. P. Williams364
National Front C. A. Byrne259
Turnout 31.0%

1974-1978

Stanmore South by-election, 10 December 1975 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William J. Short853
Conservative William D. Harris769
Liberal Peter N. P. Williams598
National Front Peter Orsmond225
Turnout 31.2
Headstone by-election, 31 March 1977 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank E. Weare1,850
Liberal Clifford S. Thomas999
Labour Alexander J. Bruce595
National Front Geoffrey W. Spratt215
Turnout 44.6

1978-1982

1982-1986

1986-1990

1990-1994

Wemborough by-election, 7 November 1991 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Laurence J. Cox1,35146.7
Conservative Robert E. Goodman1,17640.7
Labour Jack Gilbert36312.6
Turnout 40.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Richard J. Denney.

Pinner West by-election, 21 January 1993 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark A. Mallon1,42145.2
Liberal Democrats Graham D. Finch1,20238.2
Labour Susan C. Thomason46714.9
Liberal Donald O. Bruce531.7
Turnout 45.2
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Charles D. Green.

Canons by-election, 24 June 1993 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Garry C. Leon1,04945.8
Liberal Democrats Ronald D. Warshaw96242.0
Labour Charles E. Blake27912.2
Turnout 37.3
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ronald P. Grant.

Harrow Weald by-election, 24 June 1993 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian G. T. Williams1,91665.0
Conservative Thomas G. Brown56219.1
Labour Archie T. Foulds47015.9
Turnout 40.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Howard C. Cooper.

Greenhill by-election, 13 October 1993 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib Dem Focus Team Maureen De Beer1,09245.6
Labour Jeffrey A. Anderson74731.2
Conservative Anthony H. Seymour55523.2
Turnout 41.7
Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Leslie Nixon.

1994-1998

Headstone South by-election, 16 February 1995 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clifford S. Thomas1,282
Labour Archie T. Foulds1,009
Conservative John B. Rennie268
Independent Roy Edey36
Independent Colin R. P. Manton37
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Derek R. Wiseman.

Harrow Weald by-election, 13 July 1995 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert L. Pinkus1,444
Labour Colin S. Crouch719
Conservative Thomas G. Brown562
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brian G. T. Williams.

Ridgeway by-election, 11 January 1996 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adrien P. Smith1,071
Conservative Leonard G. C. Harsant808
Labour Brian E. Gate682
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Norah B. Murphy.

Wealdstone by-election, 17 July 1997 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cyril B. Harrison1,036
Conservative Jeremy S. Zeid335
Liberal Democrats Stanley Sheinwald229
Green David P. P. Edler54
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Gareth R. Thomas.

Ridgeway by-election, 11 September 1997 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian E. Gate827
Liberal Democrats Edward P. Tiley694
Conservative Leonard G. C. Harsant690
Independent Marjorie S. Warwick44
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Andrew D. Wiseman.

Roxeth by-election, 11 September 1997 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeremy J. Miles1,045
Independent ResidentCharles E. M. Cox1,024
Conservative Mohammad A. Kaiseriman165
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Resident Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alan W. Hamlin.

Stanmore South by-election, 9 October 1997 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Keith Burchell1,476
Conservative Henry S. Venour360
Liberal Democrats Jaydeep K. Patel295
Socialist Labour Jack Gilbert112
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Tony J. McNulty.

1998-2002

Stanmore South by-election, 18 February 1999 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret A. Davine1,42556.8−3.8
Conservative Gary S. Hughes69627.7+3.5
Liberal Democrats David B. Sandford38815.5+0.4
Majority 72929.1
Turnout 2,50926.7
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Robert H. Lawrence.

Wealdstone by-election, 23 May 2000 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan G. Blann98855.8−10.5
Liberal Democrats Brian K. Campbell44024.8+10.3
Conservative Nisam S. Butt34319.4+2.9
Majority 54831.0
Turnout 1,77126.1
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ann L. Swaine.

Pinner by-election, 12 July 2001 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul S. Osborn1,06257.7−4.3
Labour Joseph T. Lilley47826.0+2.1
Liberal Democrats Veronica M. Chamberlain25013.6−0.5
Independent Herbert W. Crossman512.8+2.8
Majority 58431.7
Turnout 1,84123.8
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Antony C. Cocksedge.

2002-2006

There were no by-elections. [18]

2006-2010

Harrow Weald by-election, 24 August 2006 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul E. Scott1,28846.9+12.0
Conservative Brian R. Jones1,08839.6−6.1
Labour Howard S. Bluston29510.7−8.7
Green Sarah A. Kersey742.7+2.7
Majority 2007.3
Turnout 2,74533.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John B. Anderson.

Canons by-election, 13 December 2007 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Musarrat H. Akhtar1,20856.7−11.1
Labour Richard Harrod38918.3−0.1
Liberal Democrats Anne D. Diamond29613.9+0.1
Independent Marcello Borgese1828.5+8.5
BNP Howard J. Studley562.6+2.6
Majority 81938.4
Turnout 2,13124.0
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Janet R. Cowan.

Marlborough by-election, 13 March 2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Krishna James97241.4−2.1
Liberal Democrats Peter D. J. Budden62826.7+3.1
Conservative Kamaljit S. Chana50721.6−11.3
BNP Howard J. Studley974.1+4.1
Independent Herbert W. Crossman743.2+3.2
Green Antony F. Rablen713.0+3.0
Majority 34414.4
Turnout 2,34929.6
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Dhirajlal Lavingia.

2010-2014

Canons by-election, 2 June 2011 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Amir Moshenson1495
Labour Nitin Parekh774
Liberal Democrats Darren S. Diamond236
Turnout 26.1%
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John Cowan.

Stanmore Park by-election, 28 July 2011 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. Marilyn J. Ashton1395
Labour Niraj Dattani 509
Independent Eric Silver299
Liberal Democrats Ms. Sylvia Warshaw98
Green Ms. Linda C. Robinson53
UKIP Herbert Crossman48
Turnout 27.6%
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Mark A. Versallion.

West Harrow by-election, 21 February 2013 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Robson1,04247.6+7.2
Conservative Julia Merison76134.7−1.3
UKIP Jeremy Zeid1717.8+6.0
Green Rowan Langley964.4+4.4
Liberal Democrats Prakash Nandhra683.1−16.0
Independent Herbert Crossman532.4+2.4
Majority 28112.8+8.8
Turnout 2,19128.5−40.3
Labour hold Swing 4.3%

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brian E. Gate.

Harrow-on-the-Hill by-election, 7 November 2013 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Glen Hearnden99138.9+2.1
Conservative Stephen Lewis83632.8−2.4
Independent Eileen Kinnear30812.1+5.0
Harrow FirstGajan Idaikkadar1736.8+6.8
UKIP Jeremy Zeid1686.6+6.6
Liberal Democrats Gaye Branch702.7−10.2
Majority 1556.1+4.5
Turnout 2,54629.2−31.4
Labour hold Swing 2.3%

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ms. Ann Gate.

2014-2018

Roxbourne by-election, 9 March 2017 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maxine Henson1,55462.7Increase2.svg13.5
Conservative Annabel Singh53321.5Increase2.svg0.1
Liberal Democrats Marshel Amutharasan2409.6Increase2.svg0.4
UKIP Herbert Crossman1486.0Increase2.svg6.0
Turnout 2,47526.6
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was caused by the death of Cllr Bob Currie

Kenton East by-election, 20 April 2017 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nitesh Hirani 1,585 52.3 Increase2.svg 19.5
Labour Nishit Patel1,32843.8Decrease2.svg 1.3
Liberal Democrats Annabel Croft652.1Increase2.svg 2.1
UKIP Herbert Crossman541.8Decrease2.svg9.6
Turnout 3,03236.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

The by-election was caused by the death of Cllr Mitzi Green

2018-2022

Pinner South by-election, 14 October 2021 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hitesh Karia1,39260.5Increase2.svg1.6
Liberal Democrats Sanjay Karia39016.9Increase2.svg2.1
Labour Brahma Mohanty33114.4Decrease2.svg11.9
Green Alexander Lee1888.2Increase2.svg8.2
Majority 1,00243.5
Turnout 2,301
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was caused by the death of Cllr Chris Mote

Notes

  1. 1 2 Liberal Party, 1964–1978; SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1982–1986
  2. Boundary changes increased the number of seats by seven.
  3. Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same. [1]
  4. Boundary changes decreased the number of seats by eight.

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