Sutton London Borough Council elections

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Sutton London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years.

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Summary results

Year Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour Residents Association
/Independent 		Notes
1964 [1] 030174
1968 [2] 04173
1971 [3] 025215
1974 [4] 628134
1978 [5] 24770Boundary changes increased number of seats by five
1982 [6] 34670
1986 [7] 282170
1990 [8] 321860
1994 [9] 47450Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same [n 1]
1998 [10] 46550Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same [n 2] [n 3]
2002 [11] 43830Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by two [12] [13]
2006 [14] 322200
2010 [ citation needed ]431100
2014 [15] 45900
2018 [15] [16] 331803
2022 [17] 292033Boundary changes increased the number of seats by one [18]

Borough result maps

By-election results

1964-1968

There were no by-elections. [19]

1968-1971

Cheam West by-election, 4 July 1968 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. A. Bennett90997.8
Labour A. J. Barker202.2
Turnout 17.5%
Sutton South East by-election, 4 July 1968 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. C. Squire52287.9
Labour J. Dowsett7212.1
Turnout 14.1%
Cheam South by-election, 22 January 1970 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. A. Rose109397.2
Labour Mrs P. M. Brennan312.8
Turnout 21.1%
Sutton East by-election, 28 May 1970 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. J. Kenney442
Labour Mrs E. M. McEwen428
Liberal D. E. Strong139
Turnout 28.2%

1971-1974

There were no by-elections. [21]

1974-1978

Sutton Central by-election, 17 April 1975 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Aubrey Mullin1,176
Labour James K. Rhodes547
Conservative Lesley D. Symonds445
Turnout 55.0
Sutton South East by-election, 17 June 1976 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter H. Geiringer1,591
Liberal Eva C. Liston513
Labour Ada Pinkney168
National Front Roy E. C. Trethewey166
Turnout 48.8

1978-1982

1982-1986

1986-1990

1990-1994

Beddington South by-election, 30 July 1992 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Olive D. Edwards1,10843.8
Conservative Andrew D. Beadle82432.5
Labour Stephen P. Lloyd46418.3
Green John K. W. Cornford913.6
Raving Loony Green Giant Party Danny J. B. Bamford451.8
Turnout 38.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan R. Chewter.

1994-1998

Carshalton North by-election, 20 October 1994 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Pattison880
Labour Margaret Smart560
Conservative Eric S. Pillinger258
Monster Raving Loony John Major30
Green Peter T. Rudkin15
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Delphine C. Lock.

St Helier North by-election, 23 March 1995 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John G. Morgan1,641
Liberal Democrats John E. Bull645
Conservative Brian W. M. Keynes111
Monster Raving Loony John Major33
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Patrick B. Kane.

Carshalton Beeches by-election, 18 May 1995 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roy E. Bentley1,497
Conservative Keith J. Martin816
Labour Claire Shearer651
Green John K. W. Cornford67
Monster Raving Loony John Major31
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Daphne A. Gvozdenovie.

Sutton Common by-election, 7 December 1995 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anne N. Gallop878
Labour Mark G. Allison397
Conservative Christopher G. Furey270
Ind. Conservative Gerald Ward68
Monster Raving Loony John Major16
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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

Sutton West by-election, 21 November 1996 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joan Crowhurst89460.6
Conservative Roger M. V. Ison31521.4
Labour Ronald S. Williams26618.0
Monster Raving Loony Danny Blue181.2
Majority 57939.2
Turnout 1,49334.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Christine L. B. Headley.

St Helier North by-election, 13 February 1997 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joyce Smith1,05860.5
Liberal Democrats Colin C. Hall51229.3
Conservative Brian W. M. Keynes1307.4
Independent St Hellier PartyDonald G. Langridge402.3
Monster Raving Loony Danny Blue100.6
Majority 54631.2
Turnout 1,75028.8
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Donald B. Hopkins.

St Helier South by-election, 21 August 1997 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen P. Lloyd53857.1+4.8
Liberal Democrats Sheila M. Andrews33535.5−4.4
Conservative Brian W. M. Keynes576.0−1.8
Monster Raving Loony Danny Blue131.4+1.4
Majority 20321.6
Turnout 94324.2
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Gary F. Stagg.

1998-2002

Cheam South by-election, 23 September 1999 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Park96269.1+3.6
Liberal Democrats Keith M. Legg24817.8−10.2
Independent Glenn A. Abbassi846.0+6.0
Labour David Jarman765.5−1.0
Independent William Smith231.7+1.7
Majority 71451.3
Turnout 1,39330.6
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sarah S. Wallace.

Beddington South by-election, 7 June 2001 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ferris Moussa1,38039.8−13.0
Conservative Louise Heale1,08131.1+10.5
Labour Joseph Magee1,00929.1+3.5
Majority 2998.7
Turnout 3,47056.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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

2002-2006

Carshalton Central by-election, 21 November 2002 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Pennington99645.2−7.0
Conservative Paul Scully 83738.0+6.6
Labour Sam J. Towler26812.2+3.1
Green Susan E. Riddlestone1034.7−2.7
Majority 1597.2
Turnout 2,20429.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael A. Cooper.

2006-2010

Cheam by-election, 28 February 2008 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Pritchard1,54145.8−12.0
Liberal Democrats Wendy Mathys1,45443.3+3.9
UKIP Francis Day2607.7+7.7
Labour Kathleen Allen1063.2+0.5
Majority 872.5
Turnout 3,36144.0
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Eleanor D. Pinfold.

Nonsuch by-election, 2 July 2009 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gerry Jerome1,66550.6+4.0
Conservative Georg Braun1,32940.4−7.2
BNP Peter North2116.4+6.4
Labour Marcus Papadopoulus882.7−3.3
Majority 33610.2
Turnout 3,29341.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Christopher P. Dunlop.

2010-2014

Worcester Park by-election, 16 February 2012 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger D. C. Roberts1367
Conservative Simon Densley977
Labour Ms. Hilary C. Hosking315
UKIP David Pickles190
Green George Dow46
Turnout 33.5%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ms. Jennifer E. Campbell-Klomps.

Stonecot by-election, 6 December 2012 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Emmerson1034
Conservative Graham Jarvis402
Labour Ms. Bonnie Craven289
UKIP Jeremy Wraith182
Green Ms. Joan Hartfield32
Turnout 24%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brendan Hudson.

2014-2018

Wallington South by-election, 11 June 2015 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Cook 1,251 44.1 Decrease2.svg6.9
Conservative Jim Simms93633.0Increase2.svg13.7
Labour Sarah Gwynn1816.4Decrease2.svg2.4
Independent Duncan Mattey1806.4Increase2.svg6.4
UKIP Andy Beadle1645.8Decrease2.svg10.5
Green Rosa Rajendran1224.3Decrease2.svg2.7
Majority 31511.1
Turnout 2,83535.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Colin Hall, the Liberal Democrat deputy leader.

Carshalton Central by-election, 28 July 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Williams 1,250 43.4 Decrease2.svg5.1
Conservative Melissa Pearce1,06136.9Increase2.svg11.6
Green Ross Hemingway2117.3Decrease2.svg0.3
Labour Sarah Gwynn1766.1Decrease2.svg 3.1
UKIP Bill Main-Ian1505.2Decrease2.svg10.5
CPA Ashley Dickenson291.0Decrease2.svg1.1
Turnout 2,88127.04%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Alan Salter

2018-2022

Belmont by-election, 25 October 2018 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Garratt 1,328 46.7 Decrease2.svg9.6
Liberal Democrats Dean Juster1,06937.6Increase2.svg10.7
Labour Marian Wingrove30310.7Decrease2.svg6.1
Green Claire Jackson-Prior632.2Increase2.svg2.2
UKIP John Bannon501.8Increase2.svg1.8
CPA Ashley Dickenson301.1Increase2.svg1.1
Majority 2599.1
Turnout 2,843
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Patrick McManus.

Wallington North by-election, 28 March 2019 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barry Lewis 1,039 38.2 Decrease2.svg7.8
Conservative Charlotte Leonard70926.1Increase2.svg0.5
Independent Gervais Sawyer38114.0Increase2.svg14.0
Labour Sheila Berry30111.1Decrease2.svg5.6
Green Verity Thomson1666.1Decrease2.svg2.3
UKIP John Bannon1043.8Increase2.svg0.5
CPA Ashley Dickenson170.6Increase2.svg0.6
Majority 33012.1
Turnout 2,717
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Joyce Melican.

2022-2026

St Helier West by-election, 2 May 2024 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Catherine Gray 1,342 35.4 +4.3
Liberal Democrats Noor Sumun1,33635.3+7.7
Labour Margaret Thomas68218.0−14.1
Independent Hamilton Activist Kingsley3679.7+9.7
Independent Renos Costi621.6+1.6
Majority 60.2
Turnout 3,789
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Sheila Berry. [32]

Sutton Central by-election, 10 April 2025 [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Choi 1,291 55.7 +16.8
Conservative Maria Arif32714.1−8.8
Reform UK Joanna Bishop28212.2+12.2
Labour Kerrie Peek2169.3−17.9
Green Peter Friel954.1−7.0
Independent Pamela Marsh843.6+3.6
CPA Ashley Dickenson241.0+1.0
Majority 96441.6
Turnout 2,319
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the disqualification of Councillor David Bartolucci for non-attendance. [34]

Carshalton South and Clockhouse by-election, 10 April 2025 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lisa Webster 1,674 52.2 +12.1
Conservative Christopher da Cruz76723.9−18.2
Reform UK Arlene Dearlove57317.9+17.9
Labour John Keys892.8−5.4
Green Peter Friel792.5−7.1
CPA Ashley Dickenson230.7+0.7
Majority 90728.3
Turnout 3,205
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Amy Haldane. [36]

References

  1. ↑ The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No. 3) Order 1993
  2. ↑ The Croydon, Merton and Sutton (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
  3. ↑ The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1994
  1. ↑ "Election Results" (PDF). 7 May 1964. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Election Results" (PDF). 9 May 1968. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Election Results" (PDF). 13 May 1971. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Election Results" (PDF). 2 May 1974. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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  7. ↑ "Election Results" (PDF). 8 May 1986. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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