1990 Wandsworth London Borough Council election

1990 Wandsworth London Borough Council election
← 1986 3 May 1990 (1990-05-03) 1994 →
61 seats for election to Wandsworth London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered193,197[1]
Turnout109,141, 56.49%[1]
  First party Second party
 
Leader Paul Beresford Tony Belton[2][3]
Party Conservative Labour
Leader since 1983 Jan 1978
Leader's seat Thamesfield Latchmere
Seats won 48 13
Seat change Increase17 Decrease 17
Popular vote 155,248 113,255
Percentage 54.37% 39.67%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1990 Wandsworth Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Wandsworth London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[4]

Background

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Election result

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1990 Wandwsorth London Borough Council election[5][6]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 48 17 0 Increase 17 78.7 54.36 155,248
  Labour 13 0 17 Decrease 17 21.3 39.69 113,356
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.93 8,377
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.86 8,182
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.16 453
Total 61 285,616

Ward results

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(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

Balham

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Balham (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jeanette J. Gaffney* 2,764 54.07
Conservative William J. Donald-Adkin 2,759
Conservative Nicholas F.H.W. Lyde 2,632
Labour Christopher P. Lowe 1,879 35.71
Labour Sarah J. Newens 1,846
Labour Pamela J. Woodroffe 1,660
Green Ian Wingrove 514 10.22
Registered electors 9,061
Turnout 5,009 55.28
Rejected ballots 7 0.14
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bedford

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Bedford (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jean M. Lucas 2,519 45.03
Conservative Colin F. Dawe 2,489
Conservative John M. Rattray 2,459
Labour Lesley J. Alexander 2,160 38.03
Labour Arnold J. Cohen* 2,111
Labour Neville Daniels* 2,036
Green Nicholas P. George 464 8.39
Independent Edward D. Larkin 239 4.32
Liberal Democrats Matthew Bryant 234 4.23
Registered electors 9,473
Turnout 5,234 55.25
Rejected ballots 12 0.23
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Earlsfield

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Earlsfield (2)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Angela Graham* 2,038 50.55
Conservative John F. Grimshaw 1,922
Labour Belinda J. Randall 1,625 39.98
Labour High I.K. Thomson 1,507
Green Suzy Barry 224 5.72
Liberal Democrats Philip J. Minshull 147 3.75
Registered electors 6,561
Turnout 3,946 60.14
Rejected ballots 4 0.10
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

East Putney

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East Putney (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Margaret E. Calcott-James* 3,382 62.70
Conservative Brian N.C. Prichard 3,239
Conservative Diana Whittingham* 3,213
Labour Michael Freedman 1,399 25.94
Labour Hannah S. Jones 1,386
Labour David Suiter 1,284
Liberal Democrats Matthew G. Green 332 5.53
Green Nicholas E. Orosz 305 5.83
Liberal Democrats John D. Martyn 280
Liberal Democrats Godfrey S. Shocket 254
Registered electors 9,863
Turnout 5,304 53.78
Rejected ballots 5 0.09
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fairfield

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Fairfield (2)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Vanessa Graham 1,952 52.49
Conservative Sarah T.J. du Cann 1,870
Labour John H. Miller* 1,579 41.14
Labour John P. O'Farrell 1,416
Green Sandra J. Hewett 232 6.37
Registered electors 5,743
Turnout 3,718 64.74
Rejected ballots 6 0.16
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Furzedown

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Furzedown (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Alfred C. Jessiman* 2,947 47.38
Conservative Anne M. Mervis 2,939
Conservative Margrit A. Wood 2,854
Labour John W. Gibbins* 2,686 42.91
Labour Isobel Larkin 2,629
Labour Bernard J. Corbett 2,598
Green Donald J. Valentine 325 5.24
Green Monica E. Vickery 318
Liberal Democrats Lalage L.A. Clay 275 4.47
Registered electors 10,750
Turnout 6,219 57.85
Rejected ballots 4 0.06
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Graveney

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Graveney (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Duncan E. Braithwaite* 1,974 39.86
Labour Vendis A. King 1,781
Labour Thakur D. Hosain 1,756
Liberal Democrats Robert J. Bunce 1,287 26.25
Conservative Marc Hope 1,280 26.58
Liberal Democrats Mark A. Green 1,238
Conservative Anne K. Ratcliffe 1,222
Conservative Sarah A. Whitcouse 1,172
Liberal Democrats Roger O'Brien 1,104
Green Bruce J. Bartup 337 7.31
Registered electors 10,012
Turnout 4,734 47.28
Rejected ballots 8 0.17
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Latchmere

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Latchmere (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Anthony J. Belton* 2,226 52.21
Labour Maurice Johnson 2,108
Labour Anthony E. Tuck 1,952
Conservative Timothy P. Loughton 1,652 40.79
Conservative Alan P. Caddick-Adams 1,641
Conservative Bernadina I.T. Ayonrinde 1,619
Green Marianne Kolbuszewski 281 7.00
Registered electors 8,112
Turnout 4,333 53.41
Rejected ballots 3 0.07
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Nightingale

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Nightingale (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Peter D. Donoghue* 2,922 52.72
Conservative Maurice A.S. Heaster* 2,837
Conservative Ravindra P. Govindia* 2,736
Labour Lionel G. Davis 1,723 29.71
Labour Nigel R. Webb 1,544
Labour Ian Rodriguez 1,521
Green Andrew M. Simms 594 11.06
Liberal Democrats Benson Julie 350 6.51
Registered electors 9,223
Turnout 5,176 56.12
Rejected ballots 4 0.08
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Northcote

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Northcote (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Martin D. Johnson* 3,235 63.37
Conservative Andrew G. Grant* 3,174
Conservative Gordon S. Passmore* 3,131
Labour Thomas L. Noble 1,309 25.59
Labour Audrey M. Schmitt 1,296
Labour Gulzar A. Butt 1,248
Green Matthew D. McCabe 554 11.04
Registered electors 8,749
Turnout 5,036 57.56
Rejected ballots 3 0.06
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Parkside

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Parkside (2)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Angela Graham 2,038 53.14
Conservative John F. Grimshaw 1,922
Labour Thomas L. Noble 1,410 36.53
Labour Kathryn H. Pick 1,311
Green Julian T. de Angeli 194 5.21
Liberal Democrats Rosemary S. Henley 191 5.12
Registered electors 5,942
Turnout 3,763 63.33
Rejected ballots 7 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Queenstown

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Queenstown (2)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Rosamund E. Blofield-Smith 1,806 52.46
Conservative Nicholas J. Fernyhough 1,685
Labour Philip Green* 1,398 40.66
Labour John P. O'Sullivan 1,308
Green Helene Y. Lyons 229 6.88
Registered electors 6,414
Turnout 3,423 53.37
Rejected ballots 4 0.12
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Roehampton

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Roehampton (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour John A. Slater* 2,653 50.60
Labour Vera Thompson* 2,575
Labour Frederick M.T. Ponsonby 2,545
Conservative Jennifer M. Dibble 2,157 41.14
Conservative Martin Hime 2,131
Conservative Ronald G.R. Holben 2,032
Liberal Democrats Ruth E. Taylor 423 8.26
Registered electors 9,480
Turnout 5,386 56.81
Rejected ballots 65 1.21
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St John

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St John (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Clive Dixon 2,056 45.67
Labour Derek R. Sutton 1,937 42.82
Conservative Paul V. Green 1,912
Conservative Simon J. Mallett 1,892
Labour Alen J. Mathewson 1,876
Labour Martin C. Tupper* 1,682
Green Geoffrey R. Cox 492 11.51
Registered electors 9,165
Turnout 4,425 48.28
Rejected ballots 7 0.16
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

St. Mary's Park

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St Mary's Park (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Roger M. Frank 2,844 58.97
Conservative Philip D. Bastiman 2,803
Conservative Christopher J. Reilly 2,770
Labour Priscilla Cornwell-Jones* 2,106 41.03
Labour Stuart H.J. Hercock* 1,896
Labour William R. Johnston* 1,854
Registered electors 8,891
Turnout 5,080 57.14
Rejected ballots 12 0.24
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Shaftesbury

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Shaftesbury (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Peter M. Ainsworth 3,089 53.15
Conservative Christopher F. Sadler 2,926
Conservative John G.B. Senior 2,848
Labour Fiona M. Mactaggart* 2,166 38.03
Labour Francis H. Jones* 2,139
Labour Charles V.G. Henry 2,038
Green Susan C. Corcoran 490 8.82
Registered electors 9,682
Turnout 5,650 58.36
Rejected ballots 6 0.11
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Southfield

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Southfield (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jennifer S. Nickels 3,363 51.36
Conservative Christine A.K. Thompson* 3,332
Conservative Mark J.M. Simmonds 3,294
Labour John R. Gibbs 2,228 34.15
Labour Jacqueline Pearce 2,219
Labour Anne M. Goulborn 2,196
Green Marilyn A. Elson 555 8.56
Liberal Democrats Jeremy N. Ambache 385 5.94
Registered electors 10,113
Turnout 6,287 62.17
Rejected ballots 4 0.06
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Springfield

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Springfield (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Katharine R. Tracey* 3,329 56.58
Conservative John R. Garrett* 3,233
Conservative James C.M.L. Crawford* 3,212
Labour Dorothy E. Ballantine 1,907 31.80
Labour Michael W. Gilbert 1,835
Labour Leonard C. Canter 1,750
Green Albert R. Vickery 389 6.76
Liberal Democrats Piers R. Allen 280 4.86
Registered electors 9,982
Turnout 5,750 57.60
Rejected ballots 5 0.09
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thamesfield

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Thamesfield (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Alexander P. Beresford* 3,530 58.14
Conservative Lois M. Lees 3,339
Conservative Edward J.U. Lister* 3,250
Labour Vanessa B. Cooper 1,587 25.42
Labour Maureen D. Walsh 1,422
Labour Frank W. McKirgan 1,417
Green Andrew R. Cunliffe-Jones 435 7.20
Green John L.F. Daglish 401
Liberal Democrats Nicholas W.M. Leggett 351 5.55
Liberal Democrats Patrick J. Wallace 292
Independent Peter A. Kearney 214 3.69
Registered electors 9,936
Turnout 5,773 58.10
Rejected ballots 3 0.05
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tooting

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Tooting (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Elaine Axby 2,638 49.29
Labour Shona McIsaac 2,522
Labour Bernard J. Rosewell* 2,510
Conservative Malcolm C. Grimston 1,972 36.45
Conservative Andrew R. Price 1,956
Conservative Richard A.H. Vivian 1,744
Green Gordon Reid 467 9.00
Liberal Democrats George I. Berger 273 5.26
Registered electors 10,073
Turnout 5,235 51.97
Rejected ballots 10 0.19
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Westhill

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West Hill (2)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Beryl Jeffery 2,134 53.98
Conservative Russell J. Yardley 2,032
Labour Margaret J. Cumming 1,463 36.07
Labour Donald J. Roy 1,321
Green Lionel R.P. Smith 208 5.39
Liberal Democrats Jane M. Headland 176 4.56
Registered electors 6,306
Turnout 3,884 61.59
Rejected ballots 10 0.26
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

West Putney

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West Putney (3)[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William F.D. Hawkins* 3,400 58.03
Conservative Mary M. Holben* 3,388
Conservative Eric K. Somerville-Jones* 3,230
Labour Maureen D. Booker 1,845 30.17
Labour Valerie Williams 1,712
Labour Phyllis E.J. Tobias 1,651
Green Simon J. Desorgher 369 6.41
Liberal Democrats Neil J.M. Thomson 310 5.39
Registered electors 9,666
Turnout 5,776 59.76
Rejected ballots 6 0.10
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References

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  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 138. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ "About". tonybelton.blog. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. ^ Abrams, Fran (20 December 1996). "Tory flagship's house sales ruled unlawful". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 81–83, 138–139. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "London Borough of Wandsworth Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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