1998 Croydon London Borough Council election

1998 Croydon London Borough Council election
7 May 1998 (1998-05-07)
All 70 seats up for election to Croydon London Borough Council
36 seats needed for a majority
Registered223,588[1]
Turnout84,507, 37.80% ( 8.68)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Valerie Shawcross Unknown Unknown
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since Unknown Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat New Addington Unknown Unknown
Last election 40 seats, 40.78% 30 seats, 42.80% 0 seats, 15.07%
Seats won 38 31 1
Seat change 2 1 1
Popular vote 80,529 97,228 23,635
Percentage 39.79 48.04% 11.68%
Swing 0.99 5.24 3.39
Map of the results of the 1998 Croydon Council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red.
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


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.[2] For the first time in a local election two polling stations were situated in supermarkets.[3]

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.[4] The Labour party had taken control of the council for the first time in the council's history in the previous election in 1994.[5] The removal of mounted patrols from parks and an increase in nursery places were seen as important issues in the election.[6] Both main parties concentrated on trying to get their vote out and were targeting several key wards.[5]

Background

In the intervening years between the 1994 and 1998 elections there were a total of 4 by-elections, none of which resulted in a seat changing hands between parties.[7]

In fact, this council was rare in that its composition hadn't changed in the 4 years between elections.[8] As such, the composition of the council just before the election was as follows:

↓
40 30
Labour Con

Election result

Croydon local election result 1998[9][10][11]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 38[n 1] 0 2 2 54.29 39.79 80,529 0.99
  Conservative 31 2 1 1 44.29 48.04 97,228 5.24
  Liberal Democrats 1 1 0 1 1.41 11.68 23,635 3.39
  Independent Resident 0 0 0 0.00 0.30 600 New
  Independent Green 0 0 0 0.00 0.13 273 New
  Monster Raving Loony 0 0 0 0.00 0.06 114 New
Total 70 202,379
↓
38 1 31
Labour LD Con

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jeremy Fitzpatrick* 1,943 45.01 3.09
Labour Co-op Amanda Campbell 1,703
Labour Co-op Sean Fitzsimons* 1,686
Conservative Richard Barwell 1,393 33.10 2.23
Conservative Richard Chatterjee 1,306
Conservative Hella El-Drouble 1,222
Independent Resident Stephen Collins 533 13.50 New
Liberal Democrats Melanie Barlow 391 8.39 3.57
Liberal Democrats George Schlich 314
Liberal Democrats Kay Schlich 289
Registered electors 9,411 804
Turnout 3,923 41.69 5.12
Rejected ballots 18 0.46 0.23
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Ashburton

Ashburton (2)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edwin Arram* 1,417 50.58 7.83
Conservative Avril Slipper* 1,355
Labour Michael Phelan 1,055 38.50 0.78
Labour Neva Sequeira 1,055
Liberal Democrats Charles Ashworth 343 10.91 8.62
Liberal Democrats Paul West 255
Registered electors 6,327 205
Turnout 2,925 46.23 4.20
Rejected ballots 6 0.21 0.15
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alexander Burridge 1,766 62.25 5.29
Labour Paula Shaw*[n 2] 1,697
Labour Paul Mee* 1,668
Conservative Brenda Pullen 645 22.50 9.96
Conservative Sujata Bakrania 613
Conservative Maureen Whiting 596
Liberal Democrats John Fraser 336 10.70 New
Liberal Democrats Peter Facey 252
UK Independent James Feisenberger 125 4.55 New
Registered electors 9,161 461
Turnout 2,975 32.47 12.93
Rejected ballots 21 0.71 0.23
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Beulah

Beulah (2)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy Grantham* 1,368 50.00 3.83
Labour Hugh Malyan*[n 3] 1,330
Conservative Jonathan Bearman 1,131 41.10 0.77
Conservative Gloria Hutchens 1,087
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Cope 240 8.90 3.06
Registered electors 6,050 294
Turnout 2,849 47.09 5.50
Rejected ballots 4 0.14 0.07
Labour hold
Labour hold

Broad Green

Broad Green (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rodney Matlock* 1,395 70.10 3.96
Labour Stuart Collins* 1,331
Labour Peter Spalding* 1,253
Conservative Ian Parker 612 29.90 3.96
Conservative Jill Thomas 553
Conservative Keith Pearson 532
Registered electors 8,754 36
Turnout 2,259 25.81 12.32
Rejected ballots 27 1.20 0.72
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Wright* 2,234 47.13 2.71
Liberal Democrats Ian Atkins 2,122 43.27 7.96
Conservative Jason Perry* 2,112
Conservative Brian Udell 2,106
Liberal Democrats Michael Bishopp 1,935
Liberal Democrats Mark Goodrich 1,867
Labour Maggie Conway 474 9.60 5.25
Labour Charles King 431
Labour Michael Ryan 410
Registered electors 9,368 35
Turnout 4,788 51.11 2.71
Rejected ballots 11 0.23 0.19
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Croham

Croham (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas Keable 2,223 55.03 3.25
Conservative Paul McCombie 2,206
Conservative Mark Stockwell 2,127
Labour Alison Butler 1,060 25.61 6.27
Labour Beatrice Pollard 1,011
Labour Peter Horah 980
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Bishopp 611 13.99 12.40
Liberal Democrats Joan Leck 530
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Gauge 526
Independent Graham Johnson 129 3.25 New
Independent Mark Samuel 84 2.12 New
Registered electors 10,140 146
Turnout 4,052 39.96 10.62
Rejected ballots 13 0.32 0.24
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fairfield

Fairfield (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Coatman* 2,189 52.20 3.05
Conservative Patricia Knight 2,120
Conservative Michael Wunn* 2,034
Labour Dominic O’Donnell 1,390 32.79 3.08
Labour Neil Jackson 1,335
Labour Paul Scott 1,260
Liberal Democrats Anthony Moss 556 12.20 3.25
Liberal Democrats Mahetabel Hay-Davies 487
Liberal Democrats Carl Muller 439
Monster Raving Loony John Cartwright 114 2.81 New
Registered electors 11,470 196
Turnout 4,234 36.91 5.93
Rejected ballots 24 0.57 0.25
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fieldway

Fieldway (2)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op James Walker* 851 74.39 1.65
Labour Co-op Mary Walker* 819
Conservative Madeleine Brundle 294 25.61 1.65
Conservative Richard Brundle 281
Registered electors 5,193 653
Turnout 1,243 23.94 12.19
Rejected ballots 11 0.88 0.55
Labour hold
Labour hold

Heathfield

Heathfield (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Pelling* 2,328 65.07 12.66
Conservative Mary Horden* 2,284
Conservative Margaret Mead* 2,283
Labour Jeffrey Primm 880 22.78 2.34
Labour Lydia Sookias 776
Labour Mohammed Aslam 758
Liberal Democrats Peter Ladanyi 429 12.15 4.65
Registered electors 8,991 205
Turnout 3,653 40.63 6.96
Rejected ballots 11 0.30 0.21
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kenley

Kenley (2)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janice Buttinger 1,500 65.81 10.38
Conservative Steven Hollands 1,445
Labour Julie Candy 465 19.35 2.57
Labour Michael Rosenbloom 401
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Hargreaves 339 14.84 12.95
Liberal Democrats Robert Beadle 325
Registered electors 6,581 132
Turnout 2,388 36.29 7.98
Rejected ballots 4 0.17 0.12
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Monks Orchard

Monks Orchard (2)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Campbell* 2,132 65.92 5.99
Conservative Derek Loughborough* 2,116
Labour David Davies 880 24.16 2.28
Labour Joseph Assanah 677
Liberal Democrats David Golding 342 9.92 8.26
Liberal Democrats Patricia West 297
Registered electors 8,091 114
Turnout 3,450 42.64 8.46
Rejected ballots 9 0.26 0.01
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

New Addington

New Addington (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher Ward*[n 4] 1,076 61.66 8.82
Labour Trevor Laffin* 1,023
Labour Val Shawcross* 981
Conservative John Miller 669 38.34 8.82
Conservative Robin Sullivan 627
Conservative Roy Miller 619
Registered electors 7,934 612
Turnout 2,144 27.02 11.85
Rejected ballots 13 0.61 0.07
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Norbury

Norbury (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Mansell* 1,858 48.82 2.91
Labour Peter Hopson* 1,796
Labour Shafi Khan* 1,793
Conservative Bryan Kendall 1,651 42.26 1.03
Conservative Alan Mason 1,548
Conservative Madeleine Marvier 1,516
Liberal Democrats David Armer 397 8.92 1.88
Liberal Democrats Peter Scott 358
Liberal Democrats Robert Silver 241
Registered electors 8,711 335
Turnout 4,039 46.37 6.86
Rejected ballots 21 0.52 0.37
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Purley

Purley (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Bass* 2,367 58.06 8.88
Conservative Derek Millard* 2,351
Conservative Phillip Thomas 2,170
Labour Ian Smith 811 19.82 3.93
Labour Douglas Mantell 782
Liberal Democrats Sarah Newton 782 18.86 11.37
Labour Kandaswami Parameswaran 759
Liberal Democrats Pamela Randall 739
Liberal Democrats Jenefer Riley 716
UK Independent Kathleen Serter 129 3.26 New
Registered electors 10,968 17
Turnout 4,067 37.08 8.60
Rejected ballots 9 0.22 0.10
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rylands

Rylands (2)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karen Jewitt* 1,323 65.91 3.87
Labour Louisa Woodley 1,115
Conservative Colin Gamage 656 34.09 3.87
Conservative Joan North 605
Registered electors 5,478 242
Turnout 2,031 37.08 13.69
Rejected ballots 19 0.94 0.25
Labour hold
Labour hold

Sanderstead

Sanderstead (2)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Shaw*[n 5] 2,183 67.92 14.16
Conservative Lynne Hale 2,130
Labour Ronald Fisher 628 16.69 0.07
Liberal Democrats Spencer Grady 470 14.33 12.02
Liberal Democrats Gavin Howard-Jones 440
Labour Paul Smith 432
Independent Resident Sheila Lee 41 1.06 New
Independent Resident David Lee 26
Registered electors 7,786 4
Turnout 3,431 44.06 6.71
Rejected ballots 7 0.20 0.02
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Selsdon

Selsdon (2)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Adamson* 2,277 69.96 19.42
Conservative Dudley Mead* 2,129
Labour Barry Buttigieg 559 16.94 4.94
Labour John Simkins 508
Liberal Democrats Barbara Cook 420 13.10 22.18
Liberal Democrats John Jefkins 405
Registered electors 7,547 80
Turnout 3,338 44.23 10.60
Rejected ballots 9 0.27 0.22
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Avis 1,587 52.65 2.35
Labour Clive Fraser* 1,519
Labour Michael Jewitt* 1,484
Conservative George Filbey 1,078 35.43 2.62
Conservative Pauline Miles 1,054
Conservative John Tooze 957
Liberal Democrats Julie Hardy-McBride 357 11.92 0.27
Liberal Democrats Jan Perry 336
Registered electors 8,157 651
Turnout 3,087 37.84 8.99
Rejected ballots 15 0.49 0.05
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Spring Park

Spring Park (2)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet Marshall* 2,051 60.15 2.62
Conservative Michael Fisher 1,916
Labour Sarah Jones 1,089 31.57 2.69
Labour Mary Whitby 993
Independent Green Karl Williams 273 8.28 New
Registered electors 7,590 68
Turnout 3,369 44.39 9.70
Rejected ballots 17 0.50 0.25
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Clouder 1,682 62.43 4.42
Labour Adrian Dennis* 1,595
Labour Wallace Garratt* 1,571
Conservative Peter Davis 694 25.37 7.78
Conservative Andrew Millard 638
Conservative Jane Parker 638
Liberal Democrats John Cornell 331 12.20 New
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Morley 309
Liberal Democrats Beryl Pocock 307
Registered electors 8,952 245
Turnout 2,866 32.02 10.50
Rejected ballots 22 0.77 0.10
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (2)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Patrick Ryan* 1,440 50.83 2.70
Labour Co-op Ian Payne* 1,187
Conservative Phillip Kenny 1,047 39.61 6.86
Conservative Martin Shaw 1,000
Liberal Democrats Leo Held 247 9.56 New
Registered electors 5,859 193
Turnout 2,698 46.05 6.30
Rejected ballots 22 0.82 0.47
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Waddon

Waddon (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rex Calvert 1,610 47.75 16.66
Conservative Graham Dare 1,556
Labour Charles Pelling* 1,528 41.99 0.96
Conservative Philip Gamble 1,490
Labour Timothy Godfrey 1,298
Labour Bernardette Khan†[n 6] 1,268
Liberal Democrats Steven Gauge 363 10.26 6.06
Liberal Democrats Henry Norton 338
Liberal Democrats Helen Hadjicharalambous 299
Registered electors 9,451 542
Turnout 3,567 37.74 9.09
Rejected ballots 13 0.36 0.08
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clarence McKenzie* 1,449 61.91 4.21
Labour Gwendolyn Bernard* 1,408
Labour Raj Chandarana†[n 7] 1,363
Conservative Roger Taylor 913 38.09 10.01
Conservative Parshotam Bhagat 868
Conservative Vinita Bearman 815
Registered electors 9,374 434
Turnout 2,775 29.60 14.39
Rejected ballots 35 1.26 0.95
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Toni Letts* 1,400 66.59 3.33
Labour Gerry Ryan 1,284
Labour Martin Tiedemann 1,266
Conservative Quentin Hawkins 709 33.41 8.69
Conservative Barbara Colliver 677
Conservative Sheila Willis 596
Registered electors 8,703 702
Turnout 2,274 26.13 11.47
Rejected ballots 21 0.92 0.61
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Woodcote and Coulsdon West

Woodcote and Coulsdon West (3)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Osland* 2,163 52.52 2.67
Conservative Anna Hawkins* 2,161
Conservative Gavin Barwell 2,009
Labour James Darville 807 18.76 3.95
Liberal Democrats John Callen 777 17.75 17.59
Labour Ronald Rowland 768
Liberal Democrats Patricia Gauge 697
Labour Aslam Hoda 687
Liberal Democrats Keith Jacobs 666
Independent Owen Kelly 441 10.97 New
Registered electors 11,028 184
Turnout 3,963 35.94 7.99
Rejected ballots 16 0.40 0.38
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Woodside

Woodside (2)[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Brian Finegan* 1,183 52.53 1.81
Labour Co-op Anthony Newman* 1,121
Conservative Benjamin Grainger 637 28.55 4.77
Conservative Derek Dorey 615
Liberal Democrats Hilary Waterhouse 415 18.92 2.96
Registered electors 6,513 71
Turnout 2,119 32.53 12.13
Rejected ballots 6 0.28 0.18
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Notes

  1. ^ The number of seats and number of votes includes results from candidates standing under the Labour and Co-operative party
  2. ^ Shaw was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Alison Roberts in 1996[7]
  3. ^ Maylan was elected in a by-electing triggered by the resignation of Cllr Sherwan Chowdbury in 1994[7]
  4. ^ Ward was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Geraint Davies in 1997.[7]
  5. ^ Shaw was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr Bruce Marshall in 1995[7]
  6. ^ Khan was a sitting councillor representing the Addiscombe ward
  7. ^ Chandarana was a sitting councillor representing the Thornton Heath ward

References

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 194. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  2. ^ Riddell, Peter (9 May 1998). "Apathy the winner in struggle between new and old Labour". The Times. p. 46.
  3. ^ Travis, Alan (8 May 1998). "London leans to independent mayor improving life in the capital". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Labour's first big test approaches". BBC Online. 3 May 1998. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  5. ^ a b Ward, Lucy (4 May 1998). "When sofa apathy is party enemy No.1, it's all down to swinging the key wards Local elections: In Croydon both sides are concentrating on where they hope it will do most good. Lucy Ward reports". The Guardian. p. 4.
  6. ^ "Councils of war: the 12 key town halls they're fighting for". Evening Standard. 6 May 1998. p. 19.
  7. ^ a b c d e Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (July 1998). "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 40. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  8. ^ "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. July 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (July 1998). "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 37–40, 194–195. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Croydon Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
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