1994 Islington London Borough Council election

1994 Islington London Borough Council election
← 1990 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1998 →
All 52 seats up for election to Islington London Borough Council
27 seats needed for a majority
Registered113,589[1]
Turnout49,208, 43.32% (Decrease 2.92)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Derek Sawyer Steve Hitchins Clive Blackwood[n 1]
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 49 seats, 55.39% 3 seats, 7.61% 0 seats, 15.6%
Seats before 47 4 1
Seats won 39 12 1
Seat change Decrease 8 Increase 8 Steady
Popular vote 63,475 35,232 15,083
Percentage 52.49% 29.14% 12.47%
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election

Alan Clinton
Labour

The 1994 Islington Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Background

Election Result

1994 Islington Borough Council election[2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 39 0 8 Decrease 8 75.00 52.49 63,475 Decrease 2.90
  Liberal Democrats 12 0 8 Increase 8 23.08 29.14 35,232 Increase 21.53
  Conservative 1 0 0 Steady 1.92 12.47 15,083 Decrease 4.90
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 3.06 3,697 Decrease 3.74
  Tenants and Residents 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 2.17 2,624 Decrease 4.08
  Independents 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.67 812 Increase 0.52
Total 52 120,923

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:[4]

↓
44 4 1 3
Labour Lib Dem Con Vacant

After the election the composition of the council was

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39 12 1
Labour Lib Dem Con

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Barnsbury

Barnsbury (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Winston J. Winston 1,556 57.55 Increase13.25
Labour Louisa J. Mallard 1,555
Labour Mark R. Stacey 1,487
Liberal Democrats Katherine F. Hall 669 24.06 New
Liberal Democrats Isobel J. Cox 638
Liberal Democrats Jonathan F. Wright 617
Conservative Aidan L. Langley 505 18.39 Increase 5.76
Conservative Charles J. Hoare 494
Conservative Martin R.C. Moyes 472
Registered electors 6,507 Increase 62
Turnout 2,869 44.09 Decrease 4.82
Rejected ballots 14 0.49 Increase 0.39
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bunhill

Bunhill (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joseph R. Trotter 1,662 59.64 New
Liberal Democrats Rosetta E. Wooding 1,537
Liberal Democrats Ian L. Thorn 1,495
Labour Joan E. Herbert†[n 2] 933 34.76 Decrease 4.59
Labour Terence J. Herbert* 924
Labour Anne H.D. Gilman†[n 3] 879
Conservative Richard W. Edwards 174 5.60 Decrease18.74
Conservative Alam-Zeb Khan 136
Conservative Hugo H.F. Summerson 130
Registered electors 5,837 Decrease1,022
Turnout 2,804 48.04 Increase 1.79
Rejected ballots 1 0.04 Decrease 0.05
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Canonbury East

Canonbury East (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Bosi* 847 36.41 Increase 1.25
Labour James M.D. Purnell 714
Tenants and Residents Ernest J.W. Bayliss 646 28.21 Increase 1.72
Liberal Democrats James A. Doyle 595 22.89 New
Tenants and Residents John E. Plummer 564
Liberal Democrats Jamshid Arfa 387
Green Susan Wilkinson 135 6.29 Decrease 2.79
Conservative Alan Johnson 90 3.68 Decrease 5.66
Conservative James A. Rooke 68
Independent Colin M. Dent 54 2.52 New
Registered electors 4,969 Increase 162
Turnout 2,249 45.26 Decrease 4.33
Rejected ballots 4 0.18 Decrease 0.11
Labour hold
Labour hold

Canonbury West

Canonbury West (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Caroline L. Baggs 878 50.26 Increase 5.29
Labour Thomas J. Simpson* 875
Conservative John E. Cable 429 23.90 Decrease 2.85
Conservative Margaret D. Reese 405
Liberal Democrats Gerald Sattin 350 19.37 Increase 5.62
Liberal Democrats John Tasker 326
Green Adrian R. Williams 113 6.47 Decrease 8.06
Registered electors 4,182 Decrease 72
Turnout 1,824 43.62 Decrease 5.53
Rejected ballots 4 0.22 Decrease 0.07
Labour hold
Labour hold

Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah A. Ludford*[n 4] 2,213 59.07 New
Liberal Democrats Bruce G. Neave 1,952
Liberal Democrats David V. Tibbs 1,805
Labour Joseph Harris 936 26.92 Decrease 5.91
Labour Valda L. James 913
Labour Piers M. Herbert 871
Tenants and Residents Eileen E. O'Keefe 362 10.06 Decrease12.71
Tenants and Residents Helen 315
Conservative Jane C. Langley 136 3.95 Decrease 6.37
Conservative Mark Eldridge 135
Conservative Reginald H. Brown 128
Registered electors 7,267 Increase 218
Turnout 3,474 47.81 Decrease 2.21
Rejected ballots 13 0.37 Increase 0.28
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour


Gillespie

Gillespie (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jenette Golding 1,138 65.21 Increase 2.40
Labour Richard Greening 1,104
Liberal Democrats Philip D. Middleton 257 13.44 Increase 6.54
Green Sara Meidan 208 12.10 Decrease 3.98
Liberal Democrats Philip G. Moss 205
Conservative Anthony N. Williamson 171 9.25 Decrease 5.33
Conservative Mahendra Oza 146
Registered electors 4,018 Increase 49
Turnout 1,721 42.83 Decrease 4.16
Rejected ballots 5 0.29 Decrease 0.09
Labour hold
Labour hold

Highbury

Highbury (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stewart Cross 1,318 43.56 Decrease 2.71
Labour Milton K. Babulall* 1,213
Labour Ansar J. Khan 1,182
Green Christopher Ashby 759 26.71 Increase 2.64
Liberal Democrats Bridget C. Fox 399 12.63 Increase 5.67
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Carlisle 381
Tenants and Residents Edward G. Beford 349 8.66 Decrease 0.44
Liberal Democrats Nigel J. Grinyer 297
Conservative Caroline R. Blackwood 266 8.44 Decrease 5.16
Conservative Simon R. Matthews 234
Conservative Nicholas P. Canty 221
Tenants and Residents William A. Maffrett 214
Tenants and Residents Daniel McMillan 174
Registered electors 6,255 Decrease 162
Turnout 2,572 41.12 Decrease 5.27
Rejected ballots 4 0.16 Decrease 0.14
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Highview

Highview (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Leigh* 1,077 69.62 Increase 5.31
Labour Robert A. Mowle* 967
Conservative Theresa J. Aldis 160 10.22 Decrease 5.87
Green Timothy S. Weekes 150 10.22 Decrease 9.38
Liberal Democrats Michael J.R. Verrier 148 9.95 New
Liberal Democrats Sheila Verrier 144
Conservative Barry J. Gibbs 140
Registered electors 3,753 Increase 157
Turnout 1,516 40.39 Decrease 7.11
Rejected ballots 8 0.53 Steady
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hillmarton

Hillmarton (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur L. Bell* 1,317 65.19 Increase 7.44
Labour Philip J. Kelly* 1,237
Liberal Democrats Tim Johnson 410 19.91 Increase10.15
Liberal Democrats Martin Case-Jones 369
Conservative Martin O. Hutchinson 295 14.91 Decrease 4.65
Conservative Roy P.C. Taft 288
Registered electors 5,135 Increase 435
Turnout 2,085 40.60 Decrease 5.08
Rejected ballots 4 0.19 Decrease 0.14
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hillrise

Hillrise (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan M. Clinton* 1,631 61.99 Increase 3.34
Labour John J. Burke* 1,591
Labour Ruth N. Steigman 1,378
Liberal Democrats Penelope A. Aitken 436 15.08 Increase 5.67
Liberal Democrats Heather Eggins 372
Liberal Democrats James R.K. Upson 312
Green Judith E. Kleinman 232 9.38 Decrease 8.90
Conservative Neil P. Taylor 202 7.89 Decrease 5.77
Conservative Oriel S. Hutchinson 195
Conservative Jennifer Moody 189
Residents Derrick E. Heath 140 5.66 New
Registered electors 6,324 Increase 306
Turnout 2,419 38.25 Decrease 6.08
Rejected ballots 6 0.25 Increase 0.06
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Holloway

Holloway (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Margot J. Dunn 1,493 48.22 Increase40.60
Liberal Democrats Douglas A. Taylor 1,344
Liberal Democrats Barry J. Kempton 1,316
Labour Edna Griffiths* 1,236 42.75 Decrease 8.10
Labour Sheila A. Camp†[n 5] 1,235
Labour Leo J.C. McKinstry* 1,210
Green Charmaine S. Charrier 146 5.09 Decrease 5.65
Conservative Evelyn Johnson 135 3.94 Decrease 8.22
Conservative Alan J.M. Reese 107
Conservative Mark A.H. Rittner 96
Registered electors 6,055 Decrease 193
Turnout 2,998 49.51 Increase 6.15
Rejected ballots 3 0.10 Decrease 0.27
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Junction

Junction (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sandra Marks†[n 6] 1,656 62.34 Increase 3.54
Labour Taha T. Karim* 1,630
Labour Tal Michael 1,497
Liberal Democrats Jane Little 415 13.96 New
Liberal Democrats Pauline M. Callow 355
Green Angela Royston 338 13.22 Decrease10.30
Liberal Democrats Alford T. Reeves 300
Conservative Victoria H.C. Lloyd 280 10.48 Decrease 7.19
Conservative Anthea D. Ward 268
Conservative Edward J. Scilloe 255
Registered electors 6,488 Increase 47
Turnout 2,584 39.83 Decrease 5.69
Rejected ballots 12 0.46 Increase 0.22
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mildmay

Mildmay (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick E. Haynes* 1,595 51.67 Increase 0.61
Labour Michael Boye-Anawomah 1,468
Labour Neil S. Mercer 1,438
Conservative Simon N. Cooper 674 22.84 Increase 4.09
Conservative David M. Evans 669
Conservative Jose M. Chans 647
Liberal Democrats Anna Berent 423 13.37 Increase 2.12
Liberal Democrats Derek R. Jackson 404
Green Karen S. Stack 352 12.13 Decrease 6.80
Liberal Democrats Adam A.R. Macgill 338
Registered electors 7,589 Increase 257
Turnout 2,914 38.40 Decrease 5.75
Rejected ballots 7 0.24 Increase 0.02
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Quadrant

Quadrant (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clive D. Blackwood*[n 7] 1,218 44.27 Increase19.11
Labour David P. Barnes* 1,095 42.51 Decrease 9.18
Labour Jennifer M. Sands 1,027
Conservative Christopher J. Pincher 992
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth J. Rorison 182 6.85 Decrease 3.49
Liberal Democrats Raymond C. James 160
Green John H. Ackers 159 6.37 Decrease 7.44
Registered electors 5,099 Increase 220
Turnout 2,573 50.46 Increase 3.52
Rejected ballots 9 0.35 Increase 0.13
Conservative hold
Labour hold

St George's

St George's (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter D. Chalk*[n 8] 1,528 49.50 Decrease 6.56
Labour Claire R.J. Gontier 1,402
Labour Paul Munim 1,207
Liberal Democrats Andrew Adonis 424 12.63 New
Independent John F. Gallagher 399 14.32 New
Green Mary H. Adshead 363 13.03 Decrease12.07
Liberal Democrats Helen J.L. Thorn 327
Conservative Andrew J. McHallam 316 10.52 Decrease 8.32
Liberal Democrats Hilary M. Nimmo 305
Conservative Rifat Bairam 294
Conservative Charles J.R. Sharman 270
Registered electors 6,621 Increase 310
Turnout 2,574 38.88 Decrease 4.49
Rejected ballots 3 0.12 Decrease 0.06
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Mary

St Mary (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul A. Jackson 1,195 52.14 Decrease 4.30
Labour Clare E. Jeapes* 1,184
Labour Paul E. Convery* 1,171
Conservative Tracey A. Braddick 528 22.43 Increase 4.97
Conservative Alexandra C. Eldridge 500
Conservative Claire H. Denison 498
Liberal Democrats Nicola-Jane Taylor 421 17.32 New
Liberal Democrats David T. Sterrett 383
Liberal Democrats Sidney T. Kimbrough 374
Green Jeremy R. Monson 184 8.11 Decrease 7.96
Registered electors 5,362 Increase 449
Turnout 2,336 43.57 Decrease 2.94
Rejected ballots 6 0.26 Decrease 0.05
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Peter

St Peter (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Maria Powell* 1,891 62.13 Increase17.77
Liberal Democrats Stephen Hitchins* 1,826
Liberal Democrats Christopher J. Pryce* 1,807
Labour Lloyd G.T. Child 1,028 33.34 Increase 3.90
Labour Doreen Prichard 969
Labour Carol A. Rawlings 966
Conservative Thomas R.M. Duke 156 4.52 Decrease 4.49
Conservative Stephen M. McMinnies 128
Conservative Barry F. Mason 119
Registered electors 6.407 Increase 93
Turnout 3,129 48.84 Decrease 1.03
Rejected ballots 7 0.22 Decrease 0.07
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Sussex

Sussex (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Meg Hiller 1,160 56.96 Decrease 9.60
Labour Stephen Twigg*[n 9] 1,156
Liberal Democrats Matthew T.M. Ryan 671 32.12 New
Liberal Democrats Sylvia A. Keenan 634
Green Paul j. Ward 127 6.25 Decrease12.23
Conservative Juliet Blick 103 4.67 Decrease10.29
Conservative Nigel V.A. Shervey 86
Registered electors 4,395 Increase 109
Turnout 2,123 48.31 Increase 2.88
Rejected ballots 8 0.38 Decrease 0.13
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thornhill

Thornhill (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian P. Perry* 1,140 63.57 Decrease 0.20
Labour Alan J. Laws* 1,132
Liberal Democrats Patricia M. Peel 319 16.45 New
Liberal Democrats Neil A. Buckley 268
Conservative Richard Campbell 259 12.53 Decrease 5.43
Conservative David M. Pittaway 189
Green Robin W. Latimer 133 7.44 Decrease10.83
Registered electors 4,489 Decrease 86
Turnout 1,913 42.62 Decrease 0.55
Rejected ballots 6 0.31 Increase 0.11
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tollington

Tollington (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elizabeth M. Davies* 1,644 58.25 Increase 1.61
Labour Roger A. McKenzie 1,606
Labour Derek A. Sawyer†[n 10] 1,379
Independent Michael J. Rosenbaum 354 13.36 New
Liberal Democrats Charles P. Cohen 353 11.02 Increase 4.68
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth J.F. Mayer 314
Green Judith Benli 298 11.25 Decrease 5.50
Liberal Democrats Mark C. Thatcher 209
Conservative Raymond L.J. Muggeridge 192 6.12 Decrease 4.29
Conservative Joseph D. Owino 151
Conservative Allan j. Saile 144
Registered electors 6,837 Increase 165
Turnout 2,531 37.02 Decrease 6.09
Rejected ballots 8 0.32 Decrease 0.55
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Notes

  1. ^ Leader by default as he is the only conservative councillor
  2. ^ Joan was a sitting councillor representing the Barnsbury ward
  3. ^ Gilman was a sitting councillor representing the Canonbury East ward
  4. ^ Ludford replaced Cllr. Paul A. Matthews after his death in 1991[5]
  5. ^ Camp was a sitting councillor representing Mildmay ward
  6. ^ Marks was a sitting councillor representing St George's ward
  7. ^ Blackwood replaced Cllr. Jane Mackay after her resignation in 1992[5]
  8. ^ Chalk replaced Cllr. Chris Adamson after his resignation in 1993[5]
  9. ^ Twigg replaced Cllr. Christopher M.B. King after his resignation in 1992[5]
  10. ^ Sawyer was a sitting councillor representing the Mildmay ward

References

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Ward Votinh Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 208. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 102–106, 208–209. 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 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Islington Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ Labour had lost 2 seats to by-elections in between the 1990 and 1994 elections. A seat in Clerkenwell ward was lost to the Lib Dems in 1991 and another was lost in Quadrant to the Conservatives in 1992
  5. ^ a b c d Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis; Vaid, Lovedeep. "London Borough Council By-elections - May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 47–49. Retrieved 5 June 2024.