1998 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

1998 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election
7 May 1998 (1998-05-07)
All 52 seats up for election to Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council
27 seats needed for a majority
Registered124,207[1]
Turnout55,933, 45.03% ( 10.55)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David R. Williams Tony Arbour Unknown
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Leader since 3 Mar 1988 1996 Unknown
Leader's seat Ham and Petersham Hampton Wick Unknown
Last election 43 seats, 46.78% 7 seats, 35.24% 2 seats, 17.91%
Seats before 43 5 2
Seats won 34 14 4
Seat change 10 7 2
Popular vote 64,273 54,090 30,585
Percentage 43.01% 36.20% 20.47%
Swing 3.77 0.96 2.56
Council control before election


Liberal Democrats

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

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.[2][3]

Background

In between the 1994 election and this election there were a total of 4 by-elections to replace councillors who resigned from their seats, 2 of which resulted in seats changing hands. However as these 2 seats changing hands were from Conservative to Lib Dem and from Lib Dem to Conservative there was no change in the composition of the council as a result of this.[4] The only other change in between these elections were 2 Conservative Party seats that became vacant just before the election without enough time to hold a separate by-election to fill them. As a result of this the composition of the council just before the election was as follows:[5]

↓
2 43 5 2
Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative Vacant


Election results

1998 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council elections[6][7]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 34 1 10 9 62.96 43.01 64,273 3.77
  Conservative 14 8 1 7 26.92 36.20 54,090 0.96
  Labour 4 2 0 2 7.69 20.47 30,585 2.56
  Ind. Residents 0 0 0 0.00 0.27 403 New
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0.00 0.05 70 New
Total 52 149,421

After the election the composition of the council was as follows:

↓
4 34 14
Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Barnes

Barnes (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Catharine Gent* 1,722 48.65 0.24
Liberal Democrats Barbara Westmorland* 1,616
Liberal Democrats Angela Style* 1,584
Conservative John Yandle 1,430 41.48 0.76
Conservative John Ross 1,406
Conservative Michael Burton-Prateley 1,361
Labour Laurence Frisby 356 9.87 0.52
Labour Ann Neimer 346
Labour Ronald Lumborg 297
Registered electors 7,031 726
Turnout 3,516 50.01 10.67
Rejected ballots 16 0.46 0.33
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Central Twickenham

Central Twickenham (2)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Porter 937 35.93 3.03
Conservative Simon Lamb 927
Liberal Democrats John Coombs*[n 1] 894 33.71 2.90
Liberal Democrats Carol Golder 855
Labour Graham Nixon 810 30.36 5.93
Labour Dean Rogers 765
Registered electors 5,655 665
Turnout 2,718 48.06 7.65
Rejected ballots 17 0.63 0.52
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

East Sheen

East Sheen (2)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas True 1,167 53.96 2.75
Conservative Maria Flemington 1,128
Liberal Democrats Philip Morris 700 32.80 5.78
Liberal Democrats Raymond Perrin 695
Labour Penelope Curtis 299 13.24 3.03
Labour John Fowler 264
Registered electors 4,783 449
Turnout 2,209 46.18 14.57
Rejected ballots 4 0.18 0.12
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

East Twickenham

East Twickenham (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Laurence Mann* 1,595 45.99 0.17
Liberal Democrats David Cornwell* 1,558
Liberal Democrats John Whittall 1,475
Labour Feola Choat 1,056 29.42 2.86
Labour Agostino De Marco 974
Labour Ian Rapley 931
Conservative Pamela Poyser 842 24.59 3.03
Conservative David Chamberlain 826
Conservative Therese Sparrow 807
Registered electors 8,815 701
Turnout 3,509 39.81 13.79
Rejected ballots 21 0.60 0.46
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Ham and Petersham

Ham and Petersham (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Jones* 1,528 58.10 1.61
Liberal Democrats David Williams* 1,487
Liberal Democrats Brian Miller†[n 2] 1,437
Conservative David Sparrow 735 28.20 1.93
Conservative Ronald Proctor 725
Conservative Derek Britto 701
Labour Audrey Hunt 382 13.70 0.32
Labour Pamela Risner 340
Labour Derek Somers 328
Registered electors 5,952 158
Turnout 2,697 45.31 12.99
Rejected ballots 12 0.44 0.32
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hampton

Hampton (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Woodward 1,287 43.54 8.58
Conservative Jean Matthews 1,227
Liberal Democrats Bryan Woodriff* 1,225 40.10 8.31
Conservative Richard Mundy 1,215
Liberal Democrats Marshall Lees†[n 3] 1,109
Liberal Democrats Sandra Fayle 1,101
Labour Christine Cross 492 16.36 0.27
Labour Camela Carrier 463
Labour Louisa Spawls 446
Registered electors 6,758 325
Turnout 3,012 44.57 8.38
Rejected ballots 14 0.46 0.23
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Hampton Hill

Hampton Hill (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Samuel*[n 4] 1,390 41.51 1.44
Liberal Democrats Barbara Alexander* 1,379 39.97 2.21
Conservative Mark Kreling 1,361
Conservative Patricia Pipe 1,340
Liberal Democrats John Gossage 1,327
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Stone 1,233
Labour Brian Firth 639 18.52 0.77
Labour Roger Goodier 615
Labour Kevin Gilligan 571
Registered electors 6,811 150
Turnout 3,413 50.11 6.12
Rejected ballots 8 0.23 0.01
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Hampton Nursery

Hampton Nursery (2)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Maureen Woodriff* 745 41.21 6.70
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Cardy 662
Conservative Margaret Williams 586 34.01 3.19
Conservative June Cape 575
Labour Sean Beaty 450 24.78 3.51
Labour Muhammad Yusuf 396
Registered electors 5,019 210
Turnout 1,830 36.46 11.57
Rejected ballots 10 0.55 0.33
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hampton Wick

Hampton Wick (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Arbour* 1,600 43.89 3.42
Liberal Democrats Gita Rae* 1,477 41.51 0.71
Conservative Elizabeth Parsons 1,446
Conservative Bradley Rogers 1,385
Liberal Democrats Jane Tresise 1,369
Liberal Democrats Malcom McDougall* 1,344
Labour Harold Mackinlay 527 14.60 2.71
Labour Derek Tutchell 482
Labour Jenifer Wyatt 465
Registered electors 7,671 431
Turnout 3,555 46.34 5.27
Rejected ballots 10 0.28 0.12
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold

Heathfield

Heathfield (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert King* 1,315 44.43 4.65
Liberal Democrats Michael Jones* 1,255
Liberal Democrats William Treble 1,174
Conservative Brian Miles 961 33.20 0.17
Conservative Kevin Ross 935
Conservative Stuart Leamy 902
Labour Stephen Hanlon 646 22.37 4.82
Labour Stephen Guichard 631
Labour Howard Marchant 608
Registered electors 7,452 291
Turnout 2,991 40.14 15.01
Rejected ballots 9 0.30 0.10
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Kew

Kew (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Serge Lourie* 1,618 47.14 0.48
Liberal Democrats Jill Miller* 1,603
Liberal Democrats Anthony Barnett* 1,558
Conservative Robin Jowit 1,295 37.93 2.39
Conservative Susan Britto 1,284
Conservative John Saywell 1,266
Labour Neil Cobbett 548 14.93 0.09
Labour Pamela Marder 502
Labour Amanda Villanueva 464
Registered electors 7,508 569
Turnout 3,521 46.90 12.40
Rejected ballots 3 0.09 0.06
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Mortlake

Mortlake (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Stanier*[n 5] 1,048 38.63 13.77
Labour Barry Langford 1,014 38.93 21.74
Labour Brian Matthews 1,004
Labour Barnaby Marder 979
Liberal Democrats Julian Rudd 975
Liberal Democrats Stephen Vernon 951
Conservative Carolyn Hoy 593 22.44 7.97
Conservative Malcom McAlister 575
Conservative John Earl 559
Registered electors 6,020 196
Turnout 2,749 45.66 8.08
Rejected ballots 13 0.47 0.18
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Palewell

Palewell (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Josephine Summers* 1,459 45.04 1.82
Liberal Democrats Michael Daglish 1,387
Conservative Helen Blake 1,315 42.57 1.09
Liberal Democrats Anthony Manners* 1,313
Conservative Nicola Urquhart 1,310
Conservative John Saunders 1,306
Labour William Genders 386 12.39 0.73
Labour Kevin Creighan 383
Labour Maureen Metzger 375
Registered electors 6,361 467
Turnout 3,213 50.51 10.04
Rejected ballots 12 0.37 0.23
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Weber* 1,287 48.10 3.81
Liberal Democrats Penelope Lee 1,261
Liberal Democrats Anthony Mollett 1,220
Conservative George Gray 993 36.72 3.57
Conservative Carolann Van Dinter 949
Conservative Marcus Marsh 934
Labour Martin Geoffrey 418 15.18 0.24
Labour Alan Laird 413
Labour Matthew Syed 358
Registered electors 6,576 591
Turnout 2,725 41.44 14.50
Rejected ballots 19 0.70 0.52
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Richmond Town

Richmond Town (2)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Cornish* 960 50.33 0.06
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Carthew* 926
Conservative Rodney Bennett 609 31.79 2.72
Conservative Ian Watts 582
Labour Patrick Dunne 353 17.88 2.78
Labour Kevin Monks 317
Registered electors 4,748 348
Turnout 1,959 41.26 17.67
Rejected ballots 4 0.20 0.05
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

South Twickenham

South Twickenham (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Douglas Orchard* 1,381 35.38 2.35
Conservative Alan Butler 1,246
Conservative Nicholas Lait 1,243
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Pope* 1,142 27.63 12.03
Labour Fraser Cullen 992 25.94 3.33
Liberal Democrats Mary Carr* 989
Labour Ann Mayer 958
Liberal Democrats Steven Topol 891
Labour Nicholas Butters 888
Ind. Residents John Armstrong 403 11.05 New
Registered electors 7,499 292
Turnout 3,527 47.03 4.99
Rejected ballots 9 0.26 0.13
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative hold

Teddington

Teddington (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Elengorn* 1,603 48.59 4.92
Liberal Democrats Stephen Knight 1,502
Liberal Democrats James Mumford 1,495
Conservative Peter Temlett 1,044 31.97 3.37
Conservative Kenneth Maxwell 995
Conservative Joe Broughton 987
Labour Christopher Boaler 623 19.44 1.55
Labour Penelope Banaji 613
Labour Nuala Orton 604
Registered electors 7,644 351
Turnout 3,303 43.21 11.31
Rejected ballots 22 0.67 0.49
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

West Twickenham

West Twickenham (2)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Gold* 1,028 48.76 7.50
Labour Elizabeth Mackenzie* 982
Liberal Democrats Piers Allen 620 29.50 8.28
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Knight 596
Conservative Penelope-Jane Hollis 379 18.34 2.62
Conservative Richard Hollis 377
Socialist Labour Amanda Rose 70 3.40 New
Registered electors 4,797 123
Turnout 2,117 44.13 13.27
Rejected ballots 3 0.14 0.08
Labour hold
Labour hold

Whitton

Whitton (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Georgina Mackinney* 1,357 42.29 4.96
Liberal Democrats Keith Mackinney* 1,343
Liberal Democrats Keith Warren* 1,308
Conservative Godfrey Jezzard 1,270 38.68 3.49
Conservative Terence Pearce 1,201
Conservative Michael Pearce 1,195
Labour Sally Lupton 619 19.03 1.47
Labour Daniel Harry 594
Labour Jacqueline Morgan 591
Registered electors 7,107 208
Turnout 3,369 47.40 6.59
Rejected ballots 19 0.56 0.37
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Notes

  1. ^ Coombs was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Philip Northey in 1996[4]
  2. ^ Miller was a sitting councillor representing the Richmond Hill ward
  3. ^ Lees was a sitting councillor representing the Hampton ward
  4. ^ Samuel was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr David Martin in 1996[4]
  5. ^ Stanier was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Susan Fenwick in 1997[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - Ward Voting Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 212. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 19 May 1998. p. 16.
  3. ^ "Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d 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 14 August 2025.
  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. 146. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  6. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
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