1994 Lambeth London Borough Council election

1994 Lambeth London Borough Council election
← 1990 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1998 →
All 64 council seats up for election
to Lambeth London Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority
Registered174,828[1]
Turnout75,189, 43.01% (Decrease 2.88)[1]
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Leader Stephen P. Whaley Unknown
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 1993 Unknown
Leader's seat Henre Hill (lost)[n 1] Unknown
Last election 40 seats, 48.30% 4 seats, 11.36%
Seats before 36[n 2] 9
Seats won 24 24
Seat change Decrease 12 Increase 15
Popular vote 72,736 67,009
Percentage 36.37% 33.51%
Swing Decrease 11.93 Increase 22.15
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Unknown N/A
Party Conservative Independent
Leader since Unknown N/A
Leader's seat Unknown N/A
Last election 20 seats, 35.72% 0 seats, 0.05%
Seats before 17[n 3] 1
Seats won 16 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 52,689 430
Percentage 26.35% 0.21%
Swing Decrease 9.37 Increase 0.16
Council control before election


No Overall Control

Council control after election


No Overall Control

Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held in May 1994. Turnout was 43.01%.

Election result

Lambeth Local Election Result 1994[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 24 4 16 Decrease 12 37.50 36.37 72,736 Decrease 11.93
  Liberal Democrats 24 15 0 Increase 15 37.50 33.51 67,009 Increase 22.15
  Conservative 16 4 5 Decrease 1 25.00 26.35 52,689 Decrease 9.37
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 1.62 3,243 Decrease 2.52
  Independent Democrat (UK) 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.00 1.44 2,882 New
  Militant Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.48 957 New
  Independent 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.00 0.21 430 Increase 0.16
  Communist 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.02 47 Decrease 0.09
Total 64 199,993

Ward results

Angell

Angell (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine H. Ashley†[n 4] 1,188 44.79 Decrease11.88
Labour Charles E. Fairbank 1,079
Labour Stephen A. Cooley 1,075
Independent Democrat (UK) Raymond D. Woolford*[n 5] 673 22.88 New
Independent Democrat (UK) Angela Butler 528
Independent Democrat (UK) Thomas C. Butler 506
Liberal Democrats Sandra J. Lawman 506 18.98 New
Liberal Democrats Smarajit Roy 461
Liberal Democrats Marcus J. Czarnecki 449
Green Susan E. Black 192 7.72 Decrease 7.60
Conservative Sheila Angel 165 5.63 Decrease12.38
Conservative Hector Helden 136
Conservative Barbara Winbourne 118
Registered electors 7,381 Decrease 274
Turnout 2,666 36.12 Increase 1.07
Rejected ballots 6 0.23 Increase 0.04
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent Democrat (UK)

Bishop's

Bishop's (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Prentice*[n 6] 1,787 56.94 Increase44.57
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Truesdale 1,599
Liberal Democrats Gilbert E. Williams 1,573
Labour Pauline M. Anderson 1,027 33.79 Decrease22.34
Labour Marilyn Evers* 961
Labour Amelia J. Brett 956
Conservative Charles P. Holt 144 4.76 Decrease17.83
Conservative William B. Kendall 144
Conservative Peter K. Wilde 127
Independent Democrat (UK) Linda C. Stacey 84 2.89 New
Communist Martin Marriott 47 1.62 New
Registered electors 7,189 Decrease 351
Turnout 3,097 43.08 Increase 2.18
Rejected ballots 2 0.06 Decrease 0.07
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats hold

Clapham Park

Clapham Park (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruth M. Ling 1,435 38.54 Increase 2.94
Labour Jonathan D.V. Roberts 1,394
Labour Shelagh O. Webb 1,357
Conservative Rodney K. Parker* 1,351 37.24 Decrease 6.24
Conservative Amrita Parker* 1,348
Conservative Rodney A. Shakespeare* 1,346
Liberal Democrats Yvonne-Michelle James 938 24.23 Increase16.45
Liberal Democrats Joyce E. Young 860
Liberal Democrats Colin L. Kolb 834
Registered electors 8,920 Increase 112
Turnout 3,972 44.53 Decrease 3.19
Rejected ballots 2 0.05 Decrease 0.16
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Clapham Town

Clapham Town (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Callinan* 1,327 36.87 Decrease 8.44
Conservative Bernard A.R. Gentry 1,314 36.06 Decrease 0.40
Labour Michael English* 1,251
Labour Desmond K. Hall* 1,240
Conservative Andrew R. Hayes 1,222
Conservative John Swannick 1,198
Liberal Democrats Jason S. Canty 967 27.08 Increase19.66
Liberal Democrats Maria M. Gardner-Brown 938
Liberal Democrats James Manning 900
Registered electors 8,185 Increase 361
Turnout 3,763 45.97 Decrease 3.17
Rejected ballots 5 0.13 Decrease 0.05
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Ferndale

Ferndale (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis E. Cooper-King* 1,453 51.29 Decrease 8.66
Labour John E. Harrison†[n 7] 1,432
Labour Timothy P. Murnaghan 1,407
Liberal Democrats Lindsay J. Avebury 743 23.66 Decrease13.49
Liberal Democrats Pavel Pinkava 625
Liberal Democrats John J. Siraut 612
Conservative Alison J. Davis 353 10.97 Decrease 6.76
Green Penelope A. Shepherd 300 10.75 Decrease 1.41
Conservative Marc A. Longe 288
Conservative James H.G. Pollard 277
Independent Democratic (UK) Mary Clark 134 3.33 New
Independent Democrat (UK) Lesley Peters 83
Independent Democrat (UK) Phyllis Nono 61
Registered electors 8,633 Decrease 153
Turnout 2,858 33.11 Decrease 5.45
Rejected ballots 6 0.21 Decrease 0.06
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Gipsy Hill

Gipsy Hill (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet Grigg 1,551 41.48 Increase 3.04
Conservative David E. Green 1,540
Conservative Charles B.A. Elphicke 1,510
Labour Stephen P. Whaley†[n 8] 1,287 34.45 Decrease 8.03
Labour Marion M-T. Schumann†[n 9] 1,268
Labour Peter A. Mountford-Smith†[n 10] 1,266
Liberal Democrats Margaret L.J. Pickstone 666 17.55 Increase 8.27
Liberal Democrats John R. Medway 648
Liberal Democrats Andrew G. McClorry 632
Green John E. Parham 241 6.52 Decrease 3.28
Registered electors 8,696 Decrease 203
Turnout 3,857 44.35 Decrease 6.67
Rejected ballots 1 0.03 Decrease 0.15
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Herne Hill

Herne Hill (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James C. Dickinson* 1,649 43.73 Decrease 1.77
Labour Andrew G. Roe 1,534
Labour Peter G. O'Connell 1,500
Conservative Russel J. A'Court 1,227 33.00 Increase 0.93
Conservative Laurence D. Smith 1,156
Conservative Graham H. Pycock 1,150
Liberal Democrats Andrew Gifford 466 12.24 Increase 3.70
Liberal Democrats Emma M. Hewett 465
Liberal Democrats Andrew R. Truslove 381
Green Simon Grant 333 9.33 Decrease 4.56
Independent Democrat (UK) Thomas S. Lackey 61 1.71 New
Registered electors 7,692 Decrease 222
Turnout 3,573 46.45 Decrease 1.84
Rejected ballots 7 0.20 Decrease 0.10
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Knight's Hill

Knight's Hill (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter J. Evans* 1,554 44.73 Increase 3.53
Conservative Hugh D.B. Chambers†[n 11] 1,547
Conservative Jonathan M. Driver 1,516
Labour William Hynes 1,222 33.28 Decrease 4.08
Labour Lloyd A. Leon 1,136
Labour John C. Ohen 1,078
Liberal Democrats Helen C.J. Kemp 800 22.00 Increase12.76
Liberal Democrats Malcolm I. Baines 783
Liberal Democrats Manjula Roy 687
Registered electors 9,157 Increase 46
Turnout 3,865 42.21 Decrease 7.15
Rejected ballots 6 0.16 Increase 0.05
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Larkhall

Larkhall (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret E. Jones 1,277 45.88 Decrease11.88
Labour Elizabeth A. Tapsell* 1,136
Liberal Democrats Maurice K. Cronly 1,121 42.68 Increase34.31
Labour Joan K. Twelves* 1,115
Liberal Democrats Patrick R. Mitchell 1,088
Liberal Democrats Roger P.D. Stewart 1.074
Conservative Innes J. Fleming 261 9.52 Decrease12.53
Conservative Tanya L. Galbraith 236
Conservative John M. Pattman 234
Independent Democrat (UK) Jean Slatter 52 1.91 New
Independent Democrat (UK) Helen Thompson 48
Independent Democrat (UK) Mae D. Roxburgh 46
Registered electors 8,198 Increase 830
Turnout 2,880 35.13 Decrease 4.38
Rejected ballots 7 0.24 Decrease 0.04
Labour hold
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Oval

Oval (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Marietta F. Crichton Stuart*[n 12] 1,896 47.76 Increase40.28
Liberal Democrats Adrian D. Hamilton Mayer 1,693
Liberal Democrats Andrew J. Sawdon 1,590
Labour Colin M. Adkins 1,064 28.44 Decrease18.74
Labour Rupert Bawden 1,054
Labour Ambrose D. Hogan 967
Militant Labour Steven P. Nally 310 8.58 New
Conservative Andrew E.A. Selous 279 7.30 Decrease16.42
Conservative Harriet V. Selous 260
Conservative Andrew P. Dunnett 254
Green Martin Wilks 236 6.53 Decrease 5.19
Independent Democrat (UK) Ray Close 50 1.38 New
Registered electors 7,979 Decrease 224
Turnout 3,596 45.07 Increase 3.99
Rejected ballots 4 0.11 Decrease 0.04
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Prince's

Prince's (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael W. Tuffrey* 1,782 62.23 Increase17.33
Liberal Democrats Roger J. Liddle* 1,736
Liberal Democrats Keith E. Fitchett 1,663
Labour Peter E. Garvey 835 28.83 Decrease 3.73
Labour Michael A.J. Leyland 794
Labour Raymond K. Chant 770
Conservative Paul H. Giles 204 7.10 Decrease 6.47
Conservative Jeremy H. Galbraith 193
Conservative Elizabeth M. Gibson 193
Independent Democrat (UK) Anita Coleman 51 1.83 New
Registered electors 6,139 Decrease 130
Turnout 2,952 48.09 Decrease 3.99
Rejected ballots 4 0.14 Decrease 0.01
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St Leonard's

St Leonard's (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David G. Griffiths* 1,448 43.79 Decrease 5.17
Conservative Hugh B.N. Jones* 1,378
Conservative Nicholas J. McKay 1,339
Liberal Democrats Robert J. Doyle 1,142 34.10 Increase25.86
Liberal Democrats Jeremy W. Halley 1,079
Liberal Democrats Rajnikant R. Patel 1,022
Labour Nicoal M. Billington 741 22.11 Decrease11.00
Labour Peter Simpson 700
Labour Mohammed Z. Abu-Bakr 663
Registered electors 7,934 Increase 54
Turnout 3,502 44.13 Decrease 0.98
Rejected ballots 10 0.29 Increase 0.09
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Martin's

St Martin's (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas G. Franklin 1,221 37.96 Decrease 5.34
Conservative Anthony R. Green*[n 13] 1,179 37.05 Decrease 0.55
Labour Toren J. Smith 1,168
Conservative Richard C.P. Coombs 1,143
Labour Donatus Anyanwu 1,133
Conservative Peter A. Cannon 1,117
Liberal Democrats Vivienne J. Baines 545 16.62 Increase 7.04
Liberal Democrats John P.T. Waite 504
Liberal Democrats Henry R. Ward 494
Independent David Gardiner 162 5.23 New
Independent Irene T. Hawkins 97 3.14 New
Registered electors 7,459 Decrease 587
Turnout 3,232 43.33 Decrease 2.01
Rejected ballots 2 0.06 Decrease 0.14
Labour hold
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Stockwell

Stockwell (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher A.H. Barker 1,560 48.24 Increase40.25
Liberal Democrats Alan W. Bevan 1,495
Liberal Democrats Anthony F. Bottrall 1,457
Labour Simon H. Adams*[n 14] 1,041 32.23 Decrease20.55
Labour Janet C. Crook†[n 15] 1,008
Labour John G. McCay* 967
Conservative Keith L. Best 492 14.05 Decrease13.92
Conservative Syed S. Kamall 424
Conservative Richard J. Patient 399
Green Peter J. Crush 123 3.94 Decrease 8.02
Independent Democrat (UK) Mercy Afari 48 1.54 New
Registered electors 7,249 Increase 45
Turnout 3,287 45.34 Increase 1.52
Rejected ballots 4 0.12 Decrease 0.01
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Streatham Hill

Streatham Hill (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John R. Badescu*[n 16] 2,087 54.44 Increase41.55
Liberal Democrats Jeremy F. Coninx*[n 17] 2,079
Liberal Democrats David J. Trott 1,964
Labour Patrick D. Byrne 792 20.30 Decrease12.97
Labour Clare Moore 790
Conservative John B. Bloomfield 763 19.61 Decrease23.22
Conservative Kenneth E.H. Graham 726
Conservative Steven G. Stanbury 718
Labour Amanda J.D. Waring 703
Green Andrew Keen 212 5.65 Decrease 5.36
Registered electors 8,968 Decrease 79
Turnout 3,973 44.30 Decrease 5.78
Rejected ballots 5 0.13 Decrease 0.05
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Streatham South

Streatham South (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon M. Hooberman* 1,834 48.83 Increase 0.52
Conservative Edward M. Castle* 1,822
Conservative Anthony W. Bays* 1,810
Labour Andrew D. Hill 1,330 34.17 Decrease 1.45
Labour Amanda L. Morgan 1,251
Labour Michael C. Correa 1,244
Liberal Democrats Valerie A. Collins 687 16.99 Increase 8.42
Liberal Democrats Paul James 608
Liberal Democrats Irene M. Yarwood 608
Registered electors 8,127 Decrease 53
Turnout 4,039 49.70 Decrease 1.59
Rejected ballots 5 0.12 Decrease 0.09
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Streatham Wells

Streatham Wells (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julian P. Heather* 1,972 46.05 Increase14.69
Liberal Democrats Daphne K. Hayes-Mojon 1,877
Liberal Democrats Michael J. Young 1,842
Conservative Robert E.G. Greenwood* 1,214 28.60 Decrease 3.45
Conservative Richard A. Hope 1,171
Conservative Gianfranco Letizia 1,149
Labour Robert Hill 836 19.54 Decrease 8.96
Labour Shirley A. Hill 826
Labour Esme Hilliard 752
Green Richard P. Coles 239 5.80 Decrease 2.29
Registered electors 9,619 Increase 28
Turnout 4,319 44.90 Decrease 4.94
Rejected ballots 10 0.23 Increase 0.17
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Thornton

Thornton (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Maltby J. Pindar 1,244 39.26 Increase33.40
Liberal Democrats David C. Warner 1,204
Labour Rudolph A. Daley* 1,065 33.26 Decrease 9.14
Labour Ty Goddard 1,009
Conservative Roger M. Bennett 718 22.00 Decrease21.62
Conservative Oliver A.W. Lodge 653
Independent Ronald C. Bird* 171 5.48 New
Registered electors 5,886 Increase 140
Turnout 3,202 54.40 Decrease 0.93
Rejected ballots 8 0.25 Increase 0.09
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Thurlow

Thurlow Park (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clare R. Whelan* 1,402 55.72 Increase 2.44
Conservative John A. Whelan* 1,364
Liberal Democrats Maureen A. Mele 593 23.73 Increase13.30
Liberal Democrats Andrew J. Thurburn 585
Labour Ian J. Darby 524 20.55 Decrease 7.07
Labour Noshirwan J. Patel 496
Registered electors 5,375 Decrease 98
Turnout 2,662 49.53 Decrease 4.35
Rejected ballots 5 0.19 Increase 0.09
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Town Hall

Town Hall (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geraldine M. Curtis 1,647 47.45 Decrease 2.49
Labour Geoffrey Wilkinson* 1,637
Labour Christopher N. Cattermole*[n 18] 1,623
Conservative Egbert G. Christie 736 21.03 Decrease 7.29
Conservative John C. Baron 735
Liberal Democrats Elsie Binder 706 18.18 Increase11.60
Conservative Roger D. Barnes 705
Liberal Democrats Duncan M.R. Brack 596
Liberal Democrats Henry J.M. Young 580
Green Rogert C.L. Baker 460 13.34 Decrease 1.82
Registered electors 9,053 Increase 60
Turnout 3,531 39.00 Decrease 6.19
Rejected ballots 3 0.08 Decrease 0.17
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tulse Hill

Tulse Hill (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel J. Hughes 1,651 45.02 Decrease 8.27
Labour David N. Salisbury-Jones 1,525
Labour Pauline A. Watson†[n 19] 1,486
Militant Labour Anne E. Hollifield 647 18.74 New
Liberal Democrats Lucy U. Gilbert 513 14.28 Increase 5.42
Liberal Democrats Laura J. Morland 485
Liberal Democrats Timothy D.D. Evans 481
Green Paulka Watson 393 9.59 Decrease 6.62
Conservative Anthony E. Jones 390 10.14 Decrease 5.16
Conservative Deborah Green 347
Conservative Charles M. Lidell-Grainger 313
Green William S.B. Collins 268
Independent Democrat (UK) Catherine Valentine 77 2.23 New
Registered electors 8,091 Increase 290
Turnout 3,140 38.81 Decrease 3.68
Rejected ballots 10 0.32 Increase 0.14
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Vassall

Vassall (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John F. Denny 1,375 43.27 Increase37.64
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey P. Bowring 1,359
Liberal Democrats Brian D.T. Jennings 1,303
Labour Benn Eshun 1,195 36.13 Decrease21.00
Labour Stephen J. Glazier 1,113
Labour Alexander McKenna 1,065
Conservative Judith M. Pattman 274 8.61 Decrease16.27
Conservative Anthony J. Shakespeare 271
Conservative Henrietta S. Royle 259
Green Tean J. Mitchell 246 7.91 Decrease 4.45
Independent Democrat (UK) Stephen R. Chamberlain 144 4.08 New
Independent Democrat (UK) James W. Diaper 124
Independent Democrat (UK) George Anagnos 112
Registered electors 8,898 Decrease 313
Turnout 3,223 36.22 Decrease 2.60
Rejected ballots 2 0.06 Steady
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Notes

  1. ^ swapped to contest the Gipsy Hill ward but lost that election
  2. ^ 9 members had the whip withdrawn but still vote with the group[2]
  3. ^ in February 1994, there were 18 Conservative councillors at the election but the conservative candidate that held the seat stood as an independent at the election[2]
  4. ^ Ashley was a sitting councillor representing the Bishop's ward
  5. ^ Woodford was originally elected as a Liberal Democrat to replace Cllr. John Tuite after his resignation in 1993. However he had the lib dem whip removed prior to the election[2]
  6. ^ Prentice replaced Cllr. Graham P. Nicholas after his death in 1993[2]
  7. ^ Harrison was a sitting councillor representing the St Martin's ward
  8. ^ Whaley was a sitting councillor representing the Herne Hill ward
  9. ^ Schumann was a sitting councillor representing the Tulse Hill ward
  10. ^ Mountford-Smith was a sitting Councillor representing the Vassall ward
  11. ^ Chambers was a sitting councillor representing the Streatham Wells ward
  12. ^ Chrichton Stuart replaced Cllr. Joseph Singh after his resignation in 1993[2]
  13. ^ Green replaced Cllr. Susan T.B. Smith after her resignation in 1991[2]
  14. ^ Adams replaced Cllr. Ian R. Mallett after his resignation in 1992[2]
  15. ^ Crook was a sitting councillor representing the Oval ward
  16. ^ Badescu replaced Cllr. Gloria Hutchens after her resignation in 1993[2]
  17. ^ Coninx replaced Cllr. Kenneth J. Sharvill after his resignation in 1992[2]
  18. ^ Cattermole replaced Cllr. Dick J. F. Sorabji after his resignation in 1991[2]
  19. ^ Watson was a sitting councillor representing the Vassall 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 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis; Vaid, Lovedeep. "London Borough Council By-elections - May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 53–56.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 120–123, 210–211. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Lambeth Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 9–11. Retrieved 28 May 2024.