Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council elections

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Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council elections are held every four years for all 54 councillor seats in the 18 wards that make up the Borough Council. [1] By-elections are held in individual wards when vacancies arise outside the four-year cycle.

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Results summary

The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority before the new system came into full effect in 1965. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties: [2]

ElectionOverall control Conservative Lib Dem Labour Green Ind.
1964 Conservative 41–12–1
1968 Conservative 54––––
1971 Conservative 36315––
1974 Conservative 36108––
1978 Conservative 3418–––
1982 No overall control 2626–––
1986 Alliance 349–––
1990 Liberal Democrats 448–––
1994 Liberal Democrats 7432––
1998 Liberal Democrats 14344––
2002 Conservative 3915–––
2006 Liberal Democrats 1835––1
2010 Conservative 3024–––
2014 Conservative 3915–––
2018 Liberal Democrats 1139–4–
2022 Liberal Democrats 148–5–

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1964–1968

There were no by-elections. [3]

1968–1971

East Sheen by-election, 20 June 1968 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. J. Maitland1199
Independent M. V. Smith618
Labour A. G. H. Lawrance [n 5] 151
Turnout 31.7%
Hampton by-election, 20 June 1968 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. K. Baker1160
Liberal A. D. Reddrop615
Labour J. M. Hyam262
Turnout 24.2%
Richmond Hill by-election, 20 June 1968 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. M. Abell603
Liberal S. Rundle569
Independent A. P. Warren248
Labour A. B. Hart207
Turnout 26.7%
Kew by-election, 6 February 1969 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Rundle1676
Conservative J. M. Hooper1079
Labour D. J. Kidger323
Turnout 35.7%
Hampton Wick by-election, 29 May 1969 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. M. Cooper1766
Liberal R. D. McArthur605
Labour J. R. F. Brown405
Turnout 37.4%
South Twickenham by-election, 25 September 1969 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. A. Bligh1266
Labour P. T. Z. Goldring391
Liberal D. O. Collins374
Turnout 28.6%
Hampton Hill by-election, 2 October 1969 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. G. Lockyer1065
Labour K. L. Elmes502
Liberal J. E. Twaits361
Turnout 25.3%
East Twickenham by-election, 19 March 1970 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. M. Russell1190
Liberal R. W. Marlow435
Labour E. C. Eldridge424
Turnout 28.9%
Hampton Hill by-election, 19 March 1970 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. J. Attwood1081
Labour K. L. Elmes525
Liberal J. E. Twaits377
Turnout 24.5%

1971–1974

Hampton Hill by-election, 3 February 1972 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. E. F. Samuels1,530
Conservative P. G. Lockyer1,196
Liberal J. E. Twaits160
Turnout 35.5%
Central Twickenham by-election, 25 May 1972 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. J. Powell1,232
Conservative R. K. Morland1,087
Liberal R. W. Marlow390
Turnout 41.6%
East Twickenham by-election, 14 September 1972 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Pardington1,109
Conservative M. C. Gregory1,012
Liberal S. J. Nunn244
Ind. Conservative A. Woodward185
Turnout 37.3%
Richmond Town by-election, 25 January 1973 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Waller1,301
Conservative J. L. Saunders937
Labour Bob Marshall-Andrews 928
Turnout 48.1 %

1974–1978

Palewell by-election, 1 May 1975 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Anthony L. Manners1,769
Conservative Margery Segar1,253
Labour John P. Sheppard519
Turnout 51.5
Richmond Town by-election, 1 May 1975 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bryan T. B. Lewis1,651
Conservative John L. Saunders1,100
Labour Roy F. Piper421
Ratepayers Joshua P. Kielty253
Turnout 54.4
Barnes by-election, 20 May 1976 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David C. Cornwell1,722
Conservative Patrick V. Marshall1,718
Labour Joy P. Mostyn577
Turnout 56.3

Following the discovery of a series of voting errors, the High Court on 5 August 1976 declared the Liberal candidate in place of the Conservative. The revised votes are recorded here.

Ham-Petersham by-election, 15 July 1976 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Marie C. Biddulph1,716
Labour Roger D. Smith1,182
Conservative Vera Goodman810
Turnout 57.3
Teddington by-election, 16 December 1976 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter J. Temlett1,637
Liberal Sidney J. Marshall1,229
Labour John W. Shelton558
National Front Terence Denville-Faulkner57
Turnout 50.8
Mortlake by-election, 24 March 1977 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Deirdre B. Martineau1,668
Conservative Christopher Sandy826
Labour Joy P. Mostyn734
Turnout 57.6

1978–1982

1982–1986

1986–1990

1990–1994

Central Twickenham by-election, 29 October 1992 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John W. G. Coombs89640.1
Conservative Jennie E. Edwards78635.2
Labour Michael D. Gold45720.5
Green Rowland R. Morgan542.4
National Front Jeremy Bedford-Turner401.8
Turnout 43.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Anthony Johnson.

Hampton by-election, 22 April 1993 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert D. Parslow1,43046.4
Conservative Anne Woodward1,23640.1
Labour Martin P. Cross41313.4
Turnout 48.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Gavin Alexander.

1994–1998

Teddington by-election, 29 February 1996 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joanna Frith1,377
Conservative Peter J. Temlett990
Labour Christopher J. Boaler686
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Elaine Pippard.

Central Twickenham by-election, 30 May 1996 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John W. Coombs97236.0
Conservative Mary A. Rae90833.7
Labour Graham R. Nixon81830.3
Majority 642.3
Turnout 2,69849.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Philip Northey.

Mortlake by-election, 6 February 1997 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eleanor M. Stanier90842.9
Conservative Malcolm K. McAlister61529.0
Labour Michelle Thew59428.1
Majority 29313.9
Turnout 2,12035.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Susan Fenwick.

Hampton Hill by-election, 12 June 1997 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoffrey J. Samuel1,13840.3−0.1
Liberal Democrats John R. Gossage1,09638.8−3.0
Labour Stephen J. Cox59120.9+3.1
Majority 421.5
Turnout 2,82542.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr David Martin.

1998–2002

Palewell by-election, 10 June 1999 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicola Urquhart1,49649.1+7.5
Liberal Democrats Julian D. Rudd1,21539.9−6.3
Labour Maureen H. Metzger33310.9−1.3
Majority 2819.2
Turnout 3,04448.3
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Helen Blake.

2002–2006

Mortlake & Barnes Common by-election, 7 August 2003 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eleanor M. Stanier93644.5+14.0
Conservative Jane M. West92744.1+4.2
Labour Benjamin R. Rowland1326.3−23.3
Green James R. Page1095.2+5.2
Majority 90.4
Turnout 2,10430.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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

Kew by-election, 18 December 2003 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jane A. Arneil1,72254.7+11.3
Conservative Ewan G. Wallace1,23539.3−5.8
Green Sylvia R. Levi1043.3+3.3
Labour Simon Fowler 852.7−8.9
Majority 48715.4
Turnout 3,14646.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Anthony Barnett.

Hampton by-election, 7 October 2004 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Suzette B. Nicholson1,66957.9+18.3
Conservative Stuart N. Leamy1,11138.6−10.4
Labour Kanbar Hosseinbor1013.5−8.0
Majority 55819.3
Turnout 2,88142.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Jean Matthews.

North Richmond by-election, 27 January 2005 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Celia J. Hodges1,38451.9+14.9
Conservative Paul Hodgins1,04339.1−4.7
Labour Barnaby J. L. Marder1294.8−5.6
Green Sylvia Wills1104.1+4.1
Majority 34112.8
Turnout 2,66639.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Marc Cranfield-Adams.

Twickenham Riverside by-election, 5 May 2005 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David S. F. Trigg2,11145.8+5.3
Conservative Nicholas J. F. Lait1,51332.8−9.4
Labour John Grant54811.9−5.4
Green Henry B. L. Gower4359.4+9.4
Majority 59813.0
Turnout 4,607
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Derek Beattie.

2006–2010

Barnes by-election, 6 December 2007 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rita G. S. Palmer1,64356.2+3.8
Liberal Democrats Barbara Westmorland1,10337.7−5.8
Labour Ann F. Neimer913.1−1.0
Green James R. Page873.0+3.0
Majority 54018.5
Turnout 2,92441.2
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Benedict Stanberry.

2010–2014

North Richmond by-election, 3 May 2012 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Speak1,73342.4
Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds 1,58738.9
Labour Brian Caton3648.9
Green James Page2065.0
Independent Marc Cranfield-Adams1233.0
Turnout 4,08452.4
Conservative hold Swing

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

2014–2018

Hampton Wick by-election 2 July 2015 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geraldine Locke1,18943.0+25.0
Conservative Jon Hollis1,08139.1−10.6
Green Anthony Breslin2378.6−9.9
Labour Paul Tanto1856.7−7.2
UKIP Sam Naz692.5N/A
Independent Michael Lloyd70.3N/A
Majority 1083.9
Turnout 2,76934.89
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Tania Mathias, of the Conservative Party, following her election as the Member of Parliament for Twickenham.

2018–2022

East Sheen by-election 18 July 2019 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julia Cambridge1,80955.9
Conservative Helen Edward1,09035.5
Women's Equality Trixie Rawlinson902.8
Labour Giles Oakley822.7
Turnout 3,07140.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Mona Adams. [21]

Hampton Wick by-election 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Petra Fleming 2,447 52.4 Increase2.svg11.5
Conservative Nina Watson1,23226.4Decrease2.svg0.9
Green Chas Warlow53811.5Decrease2.svg15.5
Labour Nick Dexter4469.5Increase2.svg3.1
Majority 1,21526.0N/A
Turnout 4,66356.7Increase2.svg4.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Green Swing N/A

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Dylan Baxendale. [22]

2022–2026

Hampton North by-election 18 January 2024 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Carey Bishop 1,177 53.2
Conservative Nupur Majumdar77134.8
Labour Sam Cullen1597.2
Green Danielle Coleman1064.8
Turnout 2,21330.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing N/A

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Geoffrey Samuel.

Teddington by-election 18 January 2024 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Baker 1,716 64.3
Conservative Elizabeth Foster56121.0
Green Chantal Kerr-Sheppard1846.9
Labour James Thomson1636.1
Independent Dominic Stockford461.7
Turnout 2,67033.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Martin Elengorn.

Notes

  1. ↑ The Greater London and Surrey Order 1970
  2. ↑ The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1993
  3. ↑ The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No. 4) Order 1993
  4. ↑ The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1994
  5. ↑ Alfred George Henry Lawrance JP, who had been, from 1964 to 1965, the last Mayor of Barnes before its absorption into the newly created London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, represented Mortlake Ward until the 1968 election when he and all his Labour colleagues lost their seats.
    Harrison, Martin (13 October 2014). "The Last Mayor of Barnes". Martin Harrison's Medal Research Site. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

References

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  13. ↑ "Results of the Kew Ward By-Election, 18 December 2003". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  14. ↑ "Results of the Hampton By-election, 7th October 2004". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  15. ↑ "Results of the North Richmond Ward by-election, 27th January 2005". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  16. ↑ "Results of by-election for Twickenham Riverside Ward, 5th May 2005". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  17. ↑ "Results of the Barnes Ward By-Election, 6th December 2007". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  18. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  19. ↑ "Election results for Hampton Wick Hampton Wick By-Election – Thursday, 2 July 2015". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. July 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  20. ↑ "Election results for East Sheen By-Election – Thursday, 18 July 2019". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. July 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  21. ↑ Baston, Lewis (19 July 2019). "Richmond: Big swing to Lib Dems in council by-election win is bad news for Zac Goldsmith". OnLondon. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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  23. ↑ "Election results for Hampton North By-Election – Thursday, 18 January 2024". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  24. ↑ "Election results for Teddington By-Election – Thursday, 18 January 2024". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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