1990 Westminster City Council election

1990 Westminster City Council election
← 1986 3 May 1990 1994 →
All 60 council seats of the Westminster City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered107,989[1]
Turnout55,648, 51.53%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Shirley Porter Unknown Unknown
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 1983 Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Hyde Park Unknown Unknown
Seats before 32 27 0
Seats won 45 15 0
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 12 Steady
Popular vote 77,054 54,229 7,894
Percentage 53.99% 37.99% 5.53%
Council control before election


Conservative

Subsequent council control


Conservative

The 1990 Westminster Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Background

Election result

1990 Westminster City Council Election[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 45 13 0 Increase 13 70.00 53.99 77,054
  Labour 15 0 12 Decrease 12 30.00 37.99 54,229
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 5.53 7,894
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 1.08 1,544
  Ind. Residents 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.00 0.70 998
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.62 881
  SDP 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.09 130
Total 60 142,730

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent councillor who is running in a different seat than the one they were elected

Baker Street

Baker Street (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Angela M. Hooper* 862 70.31
Conservative Marie-Louise E. Rossi* 847
Labour Brenda J. Buxton 282 23.03
Labour Derek J. Buckland 278
Liberal Democrats June C. Strick 84 6.66
Liberal Democrats Michael D. Holmans 78
Registered electors 2,794
Turnout 1,264 45.24
Rejected ballots 4 0.32
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bayswater

Bayswater (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Anne E. Barns 1,673 48.33
Conservative Michael C. Brahams 1,582
Conservative Bryony L.M. Griffiths 1,530
Labour Barrie K. Taylor* 1,235 35.67
Labour Christopher M. Ward 1,148
Labour John B. Thirlwell* 1,147
Green Annette L. Coward 255 7.73
Liberal Democrats Susan M. Baring 216 6.54
Independent Abdulla J. Dharamsi 57 1.73
Registered electors 5,236
Turnout 3,120 59.59
Rejected ballots 9 0.29
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Belgrave

Belgrave (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Elizabeth A. Flach* 1,265 84.01
Conservative Elizabeth F.M. Blois* 1,246
Labour Mair E. Garside 207 13.65
Labour Michael P. Gilgunn 200
Liberal Democrats Helen Mann 42 2.34
Liberal Democrats Angela M. Whitelegge 27
Registered electors 3,604
Turnout 1,634 45.34
Rejected ballots 2 0.12
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bryanston

Bryanston (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jennifer Bianco* 973 73.97
Conservative John Bull* 958
Labour Barbara A. Coates 268 19.83
Labour Robert B. Coates 250
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Merryweather 81 6.20
Registered electors 2,871
Turnout 1,338 46.60
Rejected ballots 5 0.37
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cavendish

Cavendish (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Harvey C.J. Marshall 1,521 53.99
Conservative David A. Berens 1,495
Conservative Nicholas F. Markham 1,489
Labour Paul H. Dimoldenberg 999 34.83
Labour Hilary L. Allen 964
Labour Daniel J. Carlen 943
Green Peta L. Masters 207 7.44
Liberal Democrats Roland S. Bond 110 3.74
Liberal Democrats Colin E. Wing 97
Registered electors 5,283
Turnout 2,725 51.58
Rejected ballots 3 0.11
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Church Street

Church Street (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Jennifer F. Edwards 1,795 66.92
Labour Gavin J Millar* 1,725
Labour Richard H. Nicholls* 1,723
Conservative Jean V. Morris 877 33.08
Conservative Laura S. Mendoza 870
Conservative Simon R. Lapthorne 846
Registered electors 5,818
Turnout 2,830 48.64
Rejected ballots 11 0.39
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Churchill

Churchill (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Andreas N. Gledhill 1,758 41.25
Conservative Duncan J. Goldie-Scot 1,734
Conservative William A. Griffiths 1,722
Labour Margaret M Cavalla* 1,350 29.91
Labour Charles M. Phillipps 1,224
Labour Ron M. Harley 1,206
Lib Dem Focus Team Jane Smithard 1,097 25.78
Lib Dem Focus Team Alastair Bowman 1,086
Lib Dem Focus Team Guy Halliwell 1,076
Green Julia M. Ponsonby 129 3.06
Registered electors 6,341
Turnout 4,341 68.46
Rejected ballots 12 0.28
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Hamilton Terrace

Hamilton Terrace (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Katherine P. Ivens 1,225 61.48
Conservative Judith A. Warner* 1,217
Lib Dem Focus Team Richard J. de Ste Croix 476 23.82
Lib Dem Focus Team Paul Strang 469
Labour Edward C. Richards 193 9.62
Labour John J. Barry 188
Green John Papworth 101 5.09
Registered electors 3,517
Turnout 2,009 57.12
Rejected ballots 2 0.10
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Harrow Road

Harrow Road (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Joseph Glickman* 1,709 60.01
Labour Jillian A. Selbourne* 1,672
Labour Alan G. Lazarus 1,643
Conservative Douglas T. Jacobs 909 31.92
Conservative Alexander S. Aiken 885
Conservative Peter D. Clarke 879
Green William J. Welch 245 8.06
Green Philip S. Chetwode-Ram 204
Registered electors 5,953
Turnout 2,959 49.71
Rejected ballots 2 0.07
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hyde Park

Hyde Park (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Shirley Porter* 1,281 68.29
Conservative Pamela J.J. Batty* 1,268
Conservative Anne M. Mallinson* 1,236
Labour Linda Julian† 320 16.83
Labour Jill B. Carlen 314
Labour Peter J. Carlen 299
Green Caroline M.G. Austin 167 9.04
Liberal Democrats Mura A. Blackburn 132 5.84
Liberal Democrats Matthew M. Lambert 107
Liberal Democrats Rodney R.T. Smith 86
Registered electors 4,242
Turnout 1,857 43.78
Rejected ballots 3 0.16
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Robert J. Moreland 857 61.42
Conservative Robert S.J. Michaels 852
Independent Peter J. Finley 420 29.60
Independent Christopher J. Owen 404
Labour Una Cooze 100 6.25
Labour Ivy Searle 74
Liberal Democrats Alison Bailey 39 2.73
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Mackieth 37
Registered electors 2,976
Turnout 1,419 47.68
Rejected ballots 2 0.14
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Lancaster Gate

Lancaster Gate (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Olga Polizzi* 1,236 64.26
Conservative Robert J. Davis* 1,202
Conservative Simon H. Milton* 1,198
Labour Francis M. Prideaux 473 23.23
Labour Gerald Ramsbottom 428
Labour Trevor G. Sheppard 413
Green Sarah J. Buckmaster 236 12.51
Registered electors 4,475
Turnout 1,895 42.35
Rejected ballots 6 0.32
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Little Venice

Little Venice (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan 1,704 53.74
Conservative Anthony P.R. Alford 1,680
Conservative Julia K. Hunt 1,680
Labour Isla Robertson* 1,285 40.47
Labour Linda C. Hardman 1,274
Labour David E.R. Obaze* 1,255
Liberal Democrats Paul E.M. Reynolds 182 5.79
Registered electors 5,298
Turnout 3,150 59.46
Rejected ballots 4 0.13
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Lord's

Lord's (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Cyril H. Nemeth* 1,364 71.58
Conservative Kevin A. Gardner* 1,336
Labour Barbara J. Grahame 469 21.53
Labour Ramesh Shukla 343
SDP Joe Aveline 130 6.89
Registered electors 3,880
Turnout 1,948 50.21
Rejected ballots 2 0.10
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Maida Vale

Maida Vale (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Martin Jiggens 1,575 48.68
Conservative Ronald C.M. Raymond-Cox 1,574
Conservative James L. Thorley 1,541
Labour Denis N. Coleman* 1,449 44.69
Labour David J. Pitt-Watson* 1,429
Labour Jacqueline M. Rosenberg* 1,428
Liberal Democrats Edwena A. Couchman 213 6.63
Registered electors 5,376
Turnout 3,254 60.53
Rejected ballots 8 0.25
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Millbank

Millbank (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Peter C.S. Bradley* 1,507 51.83
Labour Hugh G. Garside* 1,488
Labour Peter D. Wright* 1,468
Conservative Harry Haynes 1,317 42.84
Conservative Victoria L. Roberts 1,207
Conservative Geeta G. Kaur-Sidhu 1,166
Liberal Democrats Margaret Lang 169 5.33
Liberal Democrats Hugo D. Dixon 161
Liberal Democrats Janice Taverne 130
Registered electors 5,395
Turnout 3,080 57.09
Rejected ballots 5 0.16
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Queen's Park

Queen's Park (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Margaret E. Cahill* 1,613 64.43
Labour Karen P. Buck 1,606
Labour Mary W. Nicholas* 1,569
Conservative David J. Brown 724 27.70
Conservative Sarah Livingstone 721
Conservative Mark Prisk 614
Liberal Democrats Gertrude E. Haywood 195 7.87
Registered electors 5,497
Turnout 2,652 48.24
Rejected ballots 14 0.53
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Regent's Park

Regent's Park (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Reginald W. Forrester* 1,981 68.29
Conservative Roger J.L. Bramble* 1,932
Conservative Barry C. Legg* 1,878
Labour Sidney Norden 659 22.47
Labour Walter K. Philips 639
Labour John A. Wilson 608
Liberal Democrats Lewis J. Wigoder 261 9.24
Registered electors 5,782
Turnout 2,853 49.34
Rejected ballots 9 0.32
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St George's

St George's (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Alan Bradley* 2,251 73.31
Conservative Davd P. Weeks* 2,173
Conservative Benjamin A. Segal* 2,170
Labour Sir Ernest A. Bramall 616 19.65
Labour Angela Forrester 590
Labour Maurice S. Miller 562
Liberal Democrats John B.A. Barton 225 7.04
Liberal Democrats Maurice E. Coleman 209
Liberal Democrats Evelyn S. Todman 199
Registered electors 6,267
Turnout 3,036 48.44
Rejected ballots 6 0.20
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St James's

St James's (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Simon E. Brocklebank-Fowler 956 58.00
Conservative Carolyn R. Keen 913
Labour Arthur C. Smith 608 37.16
Labour Allan C. Wylie 590
Liberal Democrats Nigel G. Bliss 82 4.84
Liberal Democrats Josephine M. Hayes 74
Registered electors 3,344
Turnout 1,684 50.36
Rejected ballots 0 0.00
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Victoria

Victoria (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative David J. Harvey* 1,143 64.63
Conservative Peter M. Young* 1,123
Labour Martin H. Garside 574 31.09
Labour Simon J. Winters 515
Liberal Democrats Caroline F. Shorten 77 4.28
Liberal Democrats Josephine M. Hayes 73
Registered electors 3,776
Turnout 1,896 50.21
Rejected ballots 3 0.16
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Westbourne

Westbourne (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Vincent Allan* 1,688 56.07
Labour Joan B. Provost* 1,582
Labour Andrew H. Dismore* 1,581
Conservative Duncan R.L. Boyd 1,013 33.39
Conservative Richard Simmons 975
Conservative Charles A.H. Villiers 901
Liberal Democrats Morag G. Beattie 304 10.54
Registered electors 6,074
Turnout 2,907 47.86
Rejected ballots 5 0.17
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

West End

West End (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative David J. Avery* 1,028 57.15
Conservative Peter J. Martindale 921
Independent Lois J. Peltz* 564 29.25
Independent Matthew Bennett 434
Labour Paul M. Gamble 237 13.60
Labour Annette Pink 227
Registered electors 4,190
Turnout 1,797 42.89
Rejected ballots 2 0.11
Conservative gain from Ind. Residents
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990 - Summary of voting statistics by ward - continued" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 140. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 83–85, 103, 140–141. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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