1998 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

The 1998 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election results

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1998 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council elections[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
Total 52
4 34 14
Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative

Ward results

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Barnes

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Barnes (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Catharine S. F. Gent* 1,722 48.65 Decrease 0.24
Liberal Democrats Barbara Westmorland* 1,616
Liberal Democrats Angela Style* 1,584
Conservative John C. Yandle 1,430 41.48 Increase 0.76
Conservative John S. Ross 1,406
Conservative Michael P. Burton-Prateley 1,361
Labour Laurence A. Frisby 356 9.87 Decrease 0.52
Labour Ann F. Neimer 346
Labour Ronald H. Lumborg 297
Registered electors 7,031 Increase 726
Turnout 3,516 50.01 Decrease10.67
Rejected ballots 16 0.46 Increase 0.33
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Central Twickenham

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Central Twickenham (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David R. Porter 937 35.93 Decrease 3.03
Conservative Simon Lamb 927
Liberal Democrats John W. G. Coombs*[n 1] 894 33.71 Decrease 2.90
Liberal Democrats Carol M. Golder 855
Labour Graham R. Nixon 810 30.36 Increase 5.93
Labour Dean P. Rogers 765
Registered electors 5,655 Increase 665
Turnout 2,718 48.06 Decrease 7.65
Rejected ballots 17 0.63 Increase 0.52
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

East Sheen

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East Sheen (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas E. True 1,167 53.96 Increase 2.75
Conservative Maria H. L. M. Flemington 1,128
Liberal Democrats Philip A. C. Morris 700 32.80 Decrease 5.78
Liberal Democrats Raymond A. Perrin 695
Labour Penelope A. R. Curtis 299 13.24 Increase 3.03
Labour John S. Fowler 264
Registered electors 4,783 Increase 449
Turnout 2,209 46.18 Decrease14.57
Rejected ballots 4 0.18 Decrease 0.12
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

East Twickenham

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East Twickenham (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Laurence N. Mann* 1,595 45.99 Increase 0.17
Liberal Democrats David C. Cornwell* 1,558
Liberal Democrats John T. D. Whittall 1,475
Labour Feola E. Choat 1,056 29.42 Increase 2.86
Labour Agostino F. De Marco 974
Labour Ian A. Rapley 931
Conservative Pamela J. Poyser 842 24.59 Decrease 3.03
Conservative David J. Chamberlain 826
Conservative Therese Sparrow 807
Registered electors 8,815 Increase 701
Turnout 3,509 39.81 Decrease13.79
Rejected ballots 21 0.60 Increase 0.46
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Ham and Petersham

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Ham and Petersham (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan E. Jones* 1,528 58.10 Decrease 1.61
Liberal Democrats David R. Williams* 1,487
Liberal Democrats Brian P. Miller 1,437
Conservative David G. Sparrow 735 28.20 Increase 1.93
Conservative Ronald F. Proctor 725
Conservative Derek K. Britto 701
Labour Audrey M. Hunt 382 13.70 Increase 0.32
Labour Pamela J. Risner 340
Labour Derek G. Somers 328
Registered electors 5,952 Increase 158
Turnout 2,697 45.31 Decrease12.99
Rejected ballots 12 0.44 Increase 0.32
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hampton

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Hampton (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Woodward A. Ms. 1,287 42.8 +8.2
Conservative Matthews J. Ms. 1,227 - −
Liberal Democrats Woodriff B. 1,569 40.8 −7.1
Conservative Mundy R. 1215 −
Liberal Democrats Lees M. 1109 −
Liberal Democrats Fayle S. Ms. 1101 −
Labour Cross C. Ms. 492 16.4 −1.1
Labour Carrier C. Ms. 463 −
Labour Spawls L. Ms. 446 −
Turnout 44.6 −7.6

Hampton Hill

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Hampton Hill (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samuel G. 1,390 40.8 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Alexander B. Ms. 1,379 40.5 −1.3
Conservative Kreling M. 1,361 - −
Conservative Pipe P. Ms. 1340 −
Liberal Democrats Gossage J. 1327 −
Liberal Democrats Stone G. 1233 −
Labour Firth B. 639 18.8 +1.0
Labour Goodier R. 615 −
Labour Gilligan K. 571 −
Turnout 50.1 −5.7

Hampton Nursery

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Hampton Nursery (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Woodriff M. Ms. 745 41.8 −6.1
Liberal Democrats Cardy J. 662 - −
Conservative Williams M. Ms. 586 32.9 +2.4
Conservative Cape J. Ms. 575 −
Labour Beaty S. 450 25.3 +3.7
Labour Yusuf M. 396 −
Turnout 36.5 −11.2

Hampton Wick

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Hampton Wick (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arbour T. 1,600 44.4 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Rae G. Ms. 1,477 41.0 −1.0
Conservative Parsons E. Ms. 1,446 - −
Conservative Rogers B. 1385 −
Liberal Democrats Tresise J. Ms. 1369 −
Liberal Democrats McDougall M. 1344 −
Labour Mackinlay H. 527 14.6 −2.8
Labour Tutchell D. 482 −
Labour Wyatt J. Ms. 465 −
Turnout 46.3 −4.5

Heathfield

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Heathfield (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats King R. 1,315 45.0 −3.8
Liberal Democrats Jones M. 1,255 - −
Liberal Democrats Treble W. 1,174 - −
Conservative Miles B. 961 32.6 −0.4
Conservative Ross K. 935 −
Conservative Leamy S. 902 −
Labour Hanlon S. 646 22.1 +3.9
Labour Guichard S. 631 −
Labour Marchant H. 608 −
Turnout 40.1 −14.5

Kew

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Kew (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lourie A. 1,618 46.7 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Miller J. Ms. 1,603 - −
Liberal Democrats Barnett A. 1,558 - −
Conservative Jowit R. 1295 37.4 +2.3
Conservative Britto S. Ms. 1284 −
Conservative Saywell J. 1266 −
Labour Cobbett N. 548 15.8 +1.0
Labour Marder P. Ms. 502 −
Labour Villanueva A. Ms. 464 −
Turnout 46.9 −11.5

Mortlake

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Mortlake (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stanier E. Ms. 1,048 39.5 −13.1
Labour Langford B. 1,014 38.2 +20.8
Labour Matthews B. 1,004 - −
Labour Marder B. 979 −
Liberal Democrats Rudd J. 975 −
Liberal Democrats Vernon S. 951 −
Conservative Hoy C. Ms. 593 22.3 −7.7
Conservative McAlister M. 575 −
Conservative Earl J. 559 −
Turnout 45.7 −7.5

Palewell

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Palewell (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Summers J. Ms. 1,459 46.2 −0.4
Liberal Democrats Daglish M. 1,387 - −
Conservative Blake H. Ms. 1,315 41.6 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Manners A. 1313 −
Conservative Urquhart N. Ms. 1310 −
Conservative Saunders J. 1306 −
Labour Genders W. 386 12.2 +0.3
Labour Creighan K. 383 −
Labour Metzger M. Ms. 375 −
Turnout 50.5 −9.4

Richmond Hill

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Richmond Hill (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Weber M. Ms. 1,287 47.7 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Lee P. Ms. 1,261 - −
Liberal Democrats Mollett A. 1,220 - −
Conservative Gray G. 993 36.8 −2.9
Conservative Van Dinter C. Ms. 949 −
Conservative Marsh M. 934 −
Labour Martin G. 418 15.5 −1.1
Labour Laird A. 413 −
Labour Syed M. 358 −
Turnout 41.5 −13.2

Richmond Town

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Richmond Town (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Cornish A. Ms. 960 49.9 −1.1
Liberal Democrats Carthew N. 926 - −
Conservative Bennett R. 609 31.7 −2.3
Conservative Watts I. 582 −
Labour Dunne P. 353 18.4 +3.5
Labour Monks K. 317 −
Turnout 41.3 −15.9

South Twickenham

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South Twickenham (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Orchard D. 1,381 35.2 −1.2
Conservative Butler A. 1,246 - −
Conservative Lait N. 1,243 - −
Liberal Democrats Pope G. 1142 29.1 −12.2
Labour Cullen F. 992 25.3 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Carr M. Ms. 989 −
Labour Mayer A. Ms. 958 −
Liberal Democrats Topol S. 891 −
Labour Butters N. 888 −
Independent Resident Armstrong J. 403 10.3 N/A
Turnout 47.1 −4.1

Teddington

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Teddington (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Elengorn M. 1,603 49.0 −4.4
Liberal Democrats Knight S. 1,502 - −
Liberal Democrats Mumford J. 1,495 - −
Conservative Temlett P. 1044 31.9 +3.3
Conservative Maxwell K. 995 −
Conservative Broughton J. 987 −
Labour Boaler C. 623 19.1 +1.0
Labour Banaji P. Ms. 613 −
Labour Orton N. Ms. 604 −
Turnout 43.2 −10.2

West Twickenham

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West Twickenham (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gold M. 1,028 49.0 +7.3
Labour Mackenzie E. Ms. 982 - −
Liberal Democrats Allen P. 620 29.6 −7.9
Liberal Democrats Knight R. Ms. 596 −
Conservative Hollis P-J. Ms. 379 18.1 −2.6
Conservative Hollis R. 377 −
Socialist Labour Rose A. Ms. 70 3.3 N/A
Turnout 44.1 −12.7

Whitton

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Whitton (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mackinney G. Ms. 1,357 41.8 −5.4
Liberal Democrats Mackinney K. 1,343 - −
Liberal Democrats Warren K. 1,308 - −
Conservative Jezzard G. 1270 39.1 +4.2
Conservative Pearce T. 1201 −
Conservative Pearce M. 1195 −
Labour Lupton S. Ms. 619 19.1 +1.2
Labour Harry D. 594 −
Labour Morgan J. Ms. 591 −
Turnout 47.4 −6.1

Notes

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  1. ^ Coombs replaced Cllr. Philip A. Northey after his resignation in 1996[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 19 May 1998. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 148–150, 212–213. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - By-elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 150. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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