1994 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election

1994 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election
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All 50 seats up for election
to Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Registered96,986[1]
Turnout51,720, 53.33% (Decrease 3.08)[1]
  First party Second party
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Leader John Tilley Paul N.H. Clokie
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader since 1994 1990
Leader's seat Canbury Berrylands
Last election 18 seats, 30.30% 25 seats, 41.52%
Seats before 18 25
Seats won 26 18
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 7
Popular vote 54,642 42,557
Percentage 43.14% 33.60%
Swing Increase 12.84 Decrease 7.92
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Unknown George A. Forsyth[1]
Party Labour Green
Leader since Unknown 2 July 1993[2]
Leader's seat Unknown Norbiton
Last election 7 seats, 25.96% 0 seats. 1.68%
Seats before 6 1
Seats won 6 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 27,398 2,069
Percentage 21.63% 1.63%
Swing Decrease 4.33 Decrease 0.05
Council control before election


No Overall Control

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

The 1994 Kingston upon Thames Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council.[3] Turnout for the election was 53.33%.

Background

Election result

1994 Kingston Upon Thames local elections[4][5]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 26 8 0 Increase 8 52.00 43.14 54,642 Increase12.84
  Conservative 18 0 7 Decrease 7 36.00 33.60 42,557 Decrease 7.92
  Labour 6 0 0 Steady 12.00 21.63 27,398 Decrease 4.33
  Green 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.00 1.63 2,069 Decrease 0.05
Total 50 126,666

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Berrylands

Berrylands (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edna E.M. Gray* 1,457 46.08 Decrease 9.40
Conservative Peter C. Gray* 1,446
Conservative Paul N.H. Clokie* 1,405
Liberal Democrats John B. Walker 970 29.36 Increase15.09
Liberal Democrats Martin Cooper-Mitchell 958
Liberal Democrats Vijay Solanki 818
Labour John A. Lee 500 13.80 Decrease 5.32
Labour John Phillips 412
Labour Santanu K. Chakrabarti 377
Green Adrian M.D. Chaffey 335 10.75 New
Registered electors 6,099 Decrease 132
Turnout 3,076 50.43 Decrease 1.81
Rejected ballots 9 0.29 Decrease 0.08
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Burlington

Burlington (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Derek R. Osbourne* 1,252 53.89 Increase 4.09
Liberal Democrats Adrian J. McCleay* 1,198
Conservative Douglas V.P. Frost 706 30.31 Decrease 2.78
Conservative Ravindra P. Jansari 672
Labour Geoffrey F.J. Waugh 366 15.80 Decrease 1.31
Labour Barry J. Whatley 352
Registered electors 3,980 Decrease 67
Turnout 2,351 59.07 Decrease 1.64
Rejected ballots 3 0.13 Increase 0.05
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Cambridge

Cambridge (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julie A. Haines* 1,966 61.08 Increase13.27
Liberal Democrats Ian Manders* 1,895
Liberal Democrats Arthur J. Heamon 1,854
Conservative Matthew D.P. Frost 928 28.86 Decrease11.01
Conservative Dominic J. Metcalfe 892
Conservative Sellen M. Somers 879
Labour Audrey M. Barker 342 10.07 Decrease 2.25
Labour Molly E. Kelly 304
Labour Sally Richardson 295
Registered electors 5,561 Decrease 25
Turnout 3,224 57.98 Decrease 6.34
Rejected ballots 6 0.19 Increase 0.05
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Canbury

Canbury (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Tilley* 1,585 51.44 Increase 9.81
Liberal Democrats Richard G. Lillicrap 1,565
Liberal Democrats David J. Twigg* 1,506
Labour Rosemary Webb 871 27.24 Decrease 3.81
Labour Christopher R. Priest 826
Labour Trevor E. Webb 768
Conservative Jonathan M. Cooper 479 15.58 Decrease 2.95
Conservative Roy S.E. Beat 474
Conservative Lynne M. Dunn 456
Green Duncan M. Gordon 173 5.73 Decrease 3.06
Registered electors 5,202 Increase 98
Turnout 3,020 58.05 Decrease 4.78
Rejected ballots 3 0.10 Increase 0.04
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Chessington North

Chessington North (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian M. Bennett* 1,507 76.57 Increase12.15
Liberal Democrats Vicki C. Harris 1,420
Conservative Emmanuel J.G. Brooker 283 13.86 Decrease 6.44
Conservative Michael J. Hill 246
Labour Dorothy B. Hayball 188 9.57 Decrease 5.71
Labour John D. Hayball 178
Registered electors 3,796 Increase 7
Turnout 2,035 53.61 Decrease 8.78
Rejected ballots 2 0.10 Decrease 0.02
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Chessington South

Chessington South (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Goodship* 1,684 45.72 Increase 6.99
Liberal Democrats Sally A. Scrivens 1,612
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey P. Hanna* 1,585
Conservative Herbert M.V. Barker 998 26.61 Decrease 5.58
Conservative Ian M. Spiers 928
Conservative Stewart Graham 914
Labour Christopher J. Duggan 765 20.71 Decrease 8.37
Labour Peter B. Hurst 761
Labour Ian R. Michell 686
Green Ann E. Bainbridge 248 6.97 New
Registered electors 6,470 Decrease 157
Turnout 3,634 56.17 Decrease 2.51
Rejected ballots 4 0.11 Decrease 0.04
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Coombe

Coombe (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kenneth R. Wootton* 989 60.51 Decrease 3.43
Conservative Robin H.I.A.P. Codd 923
Liberal Democrats Paul J. Jackson 349 21.77 Decrease 4.38
Liberal Democrats Michael A. Moss 338
Labour David K.J. Cooper 286 17.72 Decrease 0.95
Labour Leo B. Brightley 274
Registered electors 3,422 Increase 399
Turnout 1,655 48.36 Decrease 6.49
Rejected ballots 3 0.18 Increase 0.18
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Grove

Grove (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christine S. Hitchcock* 1,611 53.88 Increase 6.73
Liberal Democrats Andrew J. Bull*[n 1] 1,548
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Oates 1,468
Conservative Terence W. Bowers 686 23.45 Decrease 3.45
Conservative Francis P. McHugh 665
Conservative Leon Grabman 661
Labour John W. Williams 470 15.86 Decrease 1.89
Labour Michael J. Ireland 449
Labour James R. Smy 444
Green Michael A. Stimson 195 6.81 Decrease 1.39
Registered electors 6,034 Increase 551
Turnout 2,942 48.76 Decrease 6.06
Rejected ballots 13 0.44 Increase 0.27
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hill

Hill (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David M. Edwards* 931 51.01 Decrease 3.94
Conservative Eric D. Humphrey 892
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Grender 451 24.38 Increase10.38
Liberal Democrats Andrew P. Ircha 420
Labour Julia A. Rees 335 18.51 Decrease 2.52
Labour Roger J. Price 327
Green Michael I. Elam 109 6.10 Decrease 3.92
Registered electors 3,862 Increase 172
Turnout 1,825 47.26 Decrease 3.80
Rejected ballots 3 0.16 Steady
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hook

Hook (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian A. Reid* 1,350 61.67 Decrease 7.81
Liberal Democrats Mary Watts†[n 2] 1,272
Conservative Nicola A. Griffith 623 28.50 Decrease 0.69
Conservative Timothy D. Brown 589
Labour Shaun McLoughlin 221 9.83 Decrease 3.50
Labour Rani Mould 196
Registered electors 3,799 Increase 129
Turnout 2,247 59.15 Decrease 2.78
Rejected ballots 1 0.04 Decrease 0.05
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Malden Manor

Malden Manor (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John S. Godden* 908 48.53 Decrease12.14
Conservative Adrian J. Clare* 880
Labour Juliet M. Weller 510 27.14 Increase 3.73
Labour Warren M. Kloman 490
Liberal Democrats Neil Bloom 454 24.32 Increase 8.40
Liberal Democrats Caroline S. White 441
Registered electors 3,958 Increase 222
Turnout 1,961 49.54 Decrease 3.22
Rejected ballots 3 0.15 Decrease 3.86
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Norbiton

Norbiton (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steven Mama* 1,233 38.77 Decrease19.91
Labour Julie A. Reay* 1,230
Liberal Democrats Anne Power 1,038 33.43 Increase21.54
Liberal Democrats Daniel M. Falchikov 1,019
Labour Matthew F. Rees 1,001
Liberal Democrats Sinnathamby Sivananda 931
Green George A. Forsyth*[clarification needed] 478 16.05 Increase 5.57
Conservative Gavin N. French 361 11.75 Decrease 7.20
Conservative Rupert StJ. Stephens 357
Conservative Mark S. Parry 333
Registered electors 5,481 Increase 187
Turnout 2,890 52.73 Decrease 1.46
Rejected ballots 6 0.21 Increase 0.17
Labour hold
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Green

Norbiton Park

Norbiton Park (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Ozanne 1,086 46.35 Increase23.74
Liberal Democrats Jonathan E.M. Stratford 1,048
Conservative Jeffrey A. Reardon* 937 40.57 Decrease16.55
Conservative Frank Hartfree* 931
Labour Gerald A. Jones 241 9.82 Decrease10.45
Labour Sharon Waugh 211
Green Jean Vidler 75 3.26 New
Registered electors 4,181 Increase 48
Turnout 2,404 57.49 Increase 1.43
Rejected ballots 3 0.12 Increase 0.03
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

St James

St James (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David H. Fraser* 1,350 50.04 Decrease10.49
Conservative Michael G. Amson 1,248
Conservative Rajendra Pandya 1,111
Liberal Democrats Heather E. McDonald 711 27.57 Increase12.38
Liberal Democrats Alexander J.StG. Folkes 698
Liberal Democrats Peter H. Stotesbury 633
Labour Barry G. Bennett 573 22.39 Decrease 1.89
Labour Thomas J. Leonard 553
Labour Philip E. Marsden 533
Registered electors 5,164 Increase 11
Turnout 2,664 51.59 Decrease 5.43
Rejected ballots 7 0.26 Increase 0.12
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Marks

St Marks (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gerry Y. Goring 1,656 48.68 Increase30.13
Liberal Democrats Jennifer L. Tankard 1,565
Liberal Democrats Mary C. Watts 1,497
Conservative Rupert O. Matthews* 1,101 33.55 Decrease11.05
Conservative Karon E. Campbell 1,092
Conservative Paul J. Johnston 1,060
Labour Arthur G. Cheston 360 10.83 Decrease11.18
Labour Frances James 354
Labour Mary O. James 337
Green Martin Lake 224 6.93 Decrease 7.91
Registered electors 6,398 Increase 690
Turnout 3,244 50.70 Increase 1.91
Rejected ballots 6 0.18 Increase 0.04
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Surbiton Hill

Surbiton Hill (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Justin N. Bradford* 1,058 41.02 Decrease 6.69
Conservative Jane O. Smith* 1,048
Conservative Albertine Gaur 1,037
Labour Anthony J. Banks 821 30.61 Increase 5.98
Labour Christopher R. Coath 769
Labour Robert W. Ellis 756
Liberal Democrats Anthony J. Abbott 623 22.70 Increase 6.95
Liberal Democrats Rolson J. Davies 575
Liberal Democrats Robert W. Eyre-Brook 541
Green Brian J. Holmes 145 5.68 Decrease 6.03
Registered electors 5,688 Decrease 68
Turnout 2,596 45.64 Decrease 0.17
Rejected ballots 2 0.08 Increase 0.04
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tolworth East

Tolworth East (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David C. Ward 1,102 48.92 Increase 6.08
Liberal Democrats Edmond M. Rosenthal 1,068
Conservative Christopher B. Hunt* 876 39.22 Decrease 4.00
Conservative Leslie G.P. Dale* 863
Labour Trevor J. Cox 268 11.86 Decrease 2.08
Labour Laurence G. Simmonds 257
Registered electors 3,919 Increase 31
Turnout 2,301 58.71 Increase 1.41
Rejected ballots 3 0.13 Increase 0.10
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Tolworth South

Tolworth South (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Toby Flux* 973 51.07 Increase 0.98
Labour Paul S. Wright* 892
Liberal Democrats Angela T. Davies 426 23.10 Increase11.99
Liberal Democrats Kevin G. Hutson 417
Conservative Philip E. Whiting 390 21.07 Decrease17.73
Conservative Peter F. Groves 380
Green James Duffy 87 4.76 New
Registered electors 3,869 Increase 41
Turnout 1,905 49.24 Decrease 9.43
Rejected ballots 6 0.31 Increase 0.13
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tolworth West

Tolworth West (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Loraine Monk* 1,009 41.93 Decrease12.89
Labour Jeremy J. Thorn 938
Liberal Democrats Celia G. Cooke 905 38.53 Increase26.72
Liberal Democrats Anthony H.W. Nias 885
Conservative Trevor H.F. Ribbins 459 19.54 Decrease13.83
Conservative Adam G. Bradford 448
Registered electors 4,128 Increase 225
Turnout 2,444 59.21 Increase 2.77
Rejected ballots 5 0.20 Increase 0.11
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tudor

Tudor (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David H. Cunningham* 1,460 44.54 Decrease 4.28
Conservative Quentin R. Edgington†[n 3] 1,396
Conservative Dennis Doe 1,351
Liberal Democrats Louise A. Bloom 1,116 33.26 Increase10.30
Liberal Democrats Christopher D.S. Leach 1,039
Liberal Democrats Stephen J. Harris 986
Labour Marion Richardson 705 22.20 Increase 3.82
Labour Robert C. Kelly 699
Labour Derrick F. Chester 692
Registered electors 5,975 Decrease 54
Turnout 3,302 55.26 Decrease 4.83
Rejected ballots 0 0.00 Decrease 0.08
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Notes

  1. ^ Bull replaced Cllr. Christopher A. Nicholson after his resignation in 1991
  2. ^ Watts was a sitting councillor representing the Chessington South ward
  3. ^ Edgington was a sitting councillor representing the Surbiton Hill ward

References

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Ward Voting Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 210. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ "'I was dropped because my wife's a Tory' - Labour Man". Kingston Informer. 2 July 1993. p. 8. Retrieved 2 June 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive. Labour councillor George Forsyth has not been selected to contest next year's election - a decision he blames on his marriage to Conservative councillor Lynne Dunn.
  3. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 114–116, 208–211. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ 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. "Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 30 May 2024.