1998 Croydon London Borough Council election

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Croydon Council Election, 1998
  1994 7 May 1998 2002  

All 70 seats to Croydon London Borough Council
36 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderValerie ShawcrossUnknownUnknown
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatNew Addington
Last election40 seats30 seats0 seats
Seats before40
Seats won38311
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Percentage38.2%47.5%12.1%

Croydon London UK local election 1998 map.svg
Map of the results of the 1998 Croydon Council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red.

Leader of the Council before election

Valerie Shawcross
Labour

Elected Leader

Valerie Shawcross
Labour

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]

Contents

Before the election the council had been seen as a top target for the Conservatives who only needed a small swing of 2 per cent 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]

Election result

Croydon Local Election Result 1998 [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3802-254.338.2
  Conservative 3121+144.347.5
  Liberal Democrats 110+11.412.1
38131
LabourLDCon

Ward results

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jeremy P. Fitzpatrick 1,943
Labour Co-op Amanda N. Campbell 1,703
Labour Co-op Sean E. Fitzsimons 1,686
Conservative Richard D. Barwell1,393
Conservative Richard R. Chatterjee1,306
Conservative Hella P.H. El-Drouble1,222
Independent ResidentStephen P. Collins533
Liberal Democrats Melanie L. Barlow391
Liberal Democrats George W. Schlich314
Liberal Democrats Kay L. Schlich289
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Ashburton

Ashburton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwin S. Arram 1,417
Conservative Avril E.M. Slipper 1,355
Labour Michael J. Phelan1,055
Labour Neva Sequeira1,055
Liberal Democrats Charles Ashworth343
Liberal Democrats Paul F. West255
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alexander J. Burridge 1,766
Labour Paula M. Shaw 1,697
Labour Paul R. Mee 1,668
Conservative Brenda Pullen645
Conservative Sujata I. Bakrania613
Conservative Maureen B. Whiting596
Liberal Democrats John Fraser336
Liberal Democrats Peter Facey252
UKIP James R. Feisenberger125
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Beulah

Beulah (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roy A. Grantham 1,368
Labour Hugh D. Malyan 1,330
Conservative Jonathan Bearman1,131
Conservative Gloria J. Hutchens1,087
Liberal Democrats Jonathan R. Cope240
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Broad Green

Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rodney G. Matlock 1,395
Labour Stuart Collins 1,331
Labour Peter L. Spalding 1,253
Conservative Ian J. Parker612
Conservative Jill Thomas553
Conservative Keith B. Pearson532
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Wright 2,234
Liberal Democrats Ian R. Atkins 2,122
Conservative Jason S. Perry 2,112
Conservative Brian A. Udell2,106
Liberal Democrats Michael T.A. Bishopp1,935
Liberal Democrats Mark B. Goodrich1,867
Labour Maggie Conway474
Labour Charles King431
Labour Michael T. Ryan410
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Croham

Croham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas S. P-J. Keable 2,223
Conservative Paul J. McCombie 2,206
Conservative Mark B. Stockwell 2,127
Labour Alison J. Butler1,060
Labour Beatrice A. Pollard1,011
Labour Peter N. Horah980
Liberal Democrats Sylvia W. Bishopp611
Liberal Democrats Joan H. Leck530
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey V. Gauge526
Independent Graham Johnson129
Independent Mark R.L. Samuel84
Majority
Turnout 4,05240.0
Registered electors 10,140
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert W. Coatman 2,189
Conservative Patricia F.L. Knight 2,120
Conservative Michael D. Wunn 2,034
Labour Dominic G. O’Donnell1,390
Labour Neil McN. Jackson1,335
Labour Paul W. Scott1,260
Liberal Democrats Anthony J. Moss556
Liberal Democrats Mahetabel Hay-Davies487
Liberal Democrats Carl P. Muller439
Monster Raving Loony John S. Cartwright114
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fieldway

Fieldway (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op James L. Walker 851
Labour Co-op Mary M. Walker 819
Conservative Madeleine T. Brundle294
Conservative Richard F. Brundle281
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heathfield

Heathfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Pelling 2,328
Conservative Mary M.H. Horden 2,284
Conservative Margaret V. Mead 2,283
Labour Jeffrey R. Primm880
Labour Lydia E. Sookias776
Labour Mohammed Aslam758
Liberal Democrats Peter S. Ladanyi429
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kenley

Kenley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janice A. Buttinger 1,500
Conservative Steven L.V. Hollands 1,445
Labour Julie A. Candy465
Labour Michael A. Rosenbloom401
Liberal Democrats Jeremy A. Hargreaves339
Liberal Democrats Robert Beadle325
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Monks Orchard

Monks Orchard (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter J. Campbell 2,132
Conservative Derek R. Loughborough 2,116
Labour David L. Davies880
Labour Joseph D. Assanah677
Liberal Democrats David G. Golding342
Liberal Democrats Patricia F. West297
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

New Addington

New Addington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher Ward 1,076
Labour Trevor J. Laffin 1,023
Labour Valerie Shawcross 981
Conservative John R. Miller669
Conservative Robin Sullivan627
Conservative Roy T. Miller619
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Norbury

Norbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret R. Mansell 1,858
Labour Peter W. Hopson 1,796
Labour Shafi Khan 1,793
Conservative Bryan J. Kendall1,651
Conservative Alan G.E. Mason1,548
Conservative Madeleine B. Marvier1,516
Liberal Democrats David Armer397
Liberal Democrats Peter B. Scott358
Liberal Democrats Robert G. Silver241
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Purley

Purley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham J. Bass 2,367
Conservative Derek G. Millard 2,351
Conservative Phillip J. Thomas 2,170
Labour Ian J. Smith811
Labour Douglas M. Mantell782
Liberal Democrats Sarah J. Newton782
Labour Kandaswami Parameswaran759
Liberal Democrats Pamela A. Randall739
Liberal Democrats Jenefer G.A. Riley716
UKIP Kathleen Serter126
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rylands

Rylands (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Karen A. Jewitt 1,323
Labour Louisa P. Woodley 1,115
Conservative Colin S. Gamage656
Conservative Joan M. North605
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sanderstead

Sanderstead (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Shaw 2,183
Conservative Lynne C. Hale 2,130
Labour Ronald W. Fisher628
Liberal Democrats Spencer A. Grady470
Liberal Democrats Gavin T. Howard-Jones440
Labour Paul J. Smith432
Independent ResidentSheila Lee41
Independent ResidentDavid Lee26
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Selsdon

Selsdon (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard H.R. Adamson 2,277
Conservative Dudley S. Mead 2,129
Labour Barry P. Buttigieg559
Labour John C. Simkins508
Liberal Democrats Barbara B. Cook420
Liberal Democrats John M. Jefkins405
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Avis 1,587
Labour Clive B. Fraser 1,519
Labour Michael Jewitt 1,484
Conservative George A. Filbey1,078
Conservative Pauline Miles1,054
Conservative John L. Tooze957
Liberal Democrats Julie Hardy-McBride357
Liberal Democrats Jan Perry336
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Spring Park

Spring Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet A. Marshall 2,051
Conservative Michael D. Fisher 1,916
Labour Sarah A. Jones1,089
Labour Mary Whitby993
Independent Green Karl R. Williams273
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Clouder 1,682
Labour Adrian S. Dennis 1,595
Labour Wallace W. Garratt 1,571
Conservative Peter C.D. Davis694
Conservative Andrew C.G. Millard638
Conservative Jane Parker638
Liberal Democrats John Cornell331
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Morley309
Liberal Democrats Beryl R. Pocock307
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Patrick T. Ryan 1,440
Labour Co-op Ian G. Payne 1,187
Conservative Phillip T. Kenny1,047
Conservative Martin C. Shaw1,000
Liberal Democrats Leo C.E. Held247
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Waddon

Waddon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rex A.J. Calvert 1,610
Conservative Graham T. Dare 1,556
Labour Charles E. Burling 1,528
Conservative Philip P. Gamble1,490
Labour Timothy Godfrey1,298
Labour Bernardette Khan1,268
Liberal Democrats Steven H. Gauge363
Liberal Democrats Henry J. Norton338
Liberal Democrats Helen Hadjicharalambous299
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clarence A. McKenzie 1,449
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard 1,408
Labour Raj Chandarana 1,363
Conservative Roger C. Taylor913
Conservative Parshotam L. Bhagat868
Conservative Vinita Bearman815
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Toni E. Letts 1,400
Labour Gerry M. Ryan 1,284
Labour Martin A. Tiedemann 1,266
Conservative Quentin J. Hawkins709
Conservative Barbara Colliver677
Conservative Sheila E.E. Willis596
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodcote & Coulsdon West

Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David J. Osland 2,163
Conservative Anna Hawkins 2,161
Conservative Gavin L. Barwell 2,009
Labour James P.C. Darville807
Liberal Democrats John P. Callen777
Labour Ronald E. Rowland768
Liberal Democrats Patricia Gauge697
Labour Aslam M. Hoda687
Liberal Democrats Keith C. Jacobs666
Independent Owen Kelly441
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Brian P. Finegan 1,183
Labour Co-op Anthony J. Newman 1,121
Conservative Benjamin W. Grainger637
Conservative Derek W. Dorey615
Liberal Democrats Hilary J. Waterhouse415
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

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