1998 Hillingdon London Borough Council election

1998 Hillingdon London Borough Council election
7 May 1998
All 69 council seats for Hillingdon London Borough Council
35 seats needed for a majority
Registered177,334[1]
Turnout61,932, 34.92% (Decrease 16.17)[1]
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 25 seats, 40.92% 43 seats, 44.59%
Seats before 25 43
Seats won 32 31
Seat change Increase 9 Decrease 13
Popular vote 68,407 56,205
Percentage 47.33% 38.88%
Swing Increase 6.41 Decrease 5.71
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Ind. Labour Party
Last election 0 seats, 13.79% 1 seat, 0.60%
Seats before 0 1
Seats won 4 0
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 1
Popular vote 18,846 Did not run
Percentage 13.04% Did not run
Swing Decrease 0.75 Did not run
Council Control before election


Labour

Council control after election


No Overall Control

The 1998 Hillingdon London Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Hillingdon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.[2]

Background

Election result

Hillingdon London Borough Council elections 1998[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 34 11 2 Increase 9 49.27 47.33 68,407 Increase 6.41
  Labour 31 1 13 Decrease 12 44.93 38.88 56,205 Decrease 5.71
  Liberal Democrats 4 4 0 Increase 4 5.80 13.04 18,846 Decrease 0.75
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.47 676 New
  Socialist (GB) 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.21 300 New
  BNP 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.07 105 Decrease 0.03
  Ind. Labour Party 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.00 Did not run Did not run Did not run
Total 69 144,539

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Barnhill

Barnhill (3)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John R. Major*[n 1] 1,419 74.19 Increase 0.63
Labour Lindsay Bliss* 1,360
Labour Anthony F. Way†[n 2] 1,286
Conservative Nigel R. Barker 485 25.81 Decrease 0.63
Conservative Arthur J. Preston 478
Conservative David S. Benson 451
Registered electors 6,850 Increase 218
Turnout 1,948 28.44 Decrease 18.42
Rejected ballots 10 0.51 Increase 0.22
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Botwell

Botwell (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Linda J. Allen* 1,012 72.57 Increase 0.28
Labour Timothy J. Freeman 970
Conservative Paul J. Bavington 397 27.43 Decrease 0.28
Conservative Robert G. Taylor 352
Registered electors 4,889 Increase 141
Turnout 1,442 29.49 Decrease 18.70
Rejected ballots 6 0.42 Increase 0.16
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bourne

Bourne (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shirley A. Harper-O'Neill 895 45.24 Increase 5.13
Labour John V. Morse* 893 44.21 Decrease 2.22
Conservative Thomas M. Lackner 858
Labour Sabelo Rawana 820
Liberal Democrats Margaret B. Jacobs 215 10.55 Decrease 2.91
Liberal Democrats Andrew W. Peach 194
Registered electors 5,188 Decrease 95
Turnout 2,025 39.03 Decrease 13.69
Rejected ballots 6 0.30 Increase 0.08
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Cavendish

Cavendish (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen J. Carey 1,426 52.84 Increase18.01
Liberal Democrats Janet R. Campbell 1,406
Conservative Keith A. Morris* 933 34.15 Decrease10.08
Conservative Conn F. Iggulden 897
Labour Jayne C. Grant 351 13.01 Decrease 7.93
Labour Alan K. Gilbert 346
Registered electors 5,531 Increase 321
Turnout 2,735 49.45 Decrease 8.30
Rejected ballots 2 0.07 Decrease 0.03
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Charville

Charville (3)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael C. Craxton* 1,158 47.42 Decrease 6.23
Labour Edward A.J. Harris†[n 3] 1,110
Labour Stuart J. Ouseley 1,028
Conservative Kathleen Cooke 946 37.89 Increase 3.66
Conservative Mary A. O'Connor 876
Conservative Emile R.C. van Laer 812
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Dollimore 265 10.16 Decrease 1.96
Liberal Democrats Sheila M. Thomas 227
Liberal Democrats Leonard C. Toms 214
BNP Mark Bringlow 105 4.53 New
Registered electors 7,315 Decrease 9
Turnout 2,330 31.85 Decrease 21.25
Rejected ballots 8 0.34 Increase 0.19
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Colham

Colham (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Archibald A. Morrison 624 47.28 Decrease 5.29
Labour Mohammed Khursheed 567
Conservative Peter W. Robins 517 39.50 Increase 9.17
Conservative Janet M. Routledge 478
Liberal Democrats Florence A. Price 171 13.22 Decrease 3.87
Liberal Democrats John M. Price 162
Registered electors 4,918 Increase 126
Turnout 1,325 26.94 Decrease 21.83
Rejected ballots 9 0.68 Increase 0.59
Labour hold
Labour hold

Cowley

Cowley (3)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey D. Courtenay 1,245 45.99 Increase 11.47
Conservative David T. Simmonds 1,132
Labour Roderick P. Marshall 1,056 40.92 Decrease 7.96
Labour Peter Maguire 952
Labour Peter K. Osborne* 933
Conservative Sarabjit Singh 928
Liberal Democrats Brian F. Filgate 320 13.09 Decrease 3.51
Liberal Democrats Andrew N. Sims 307
Registered electors 7,050 Increase 94
Turnout 2,459 34.88 Decrease 14.95
Rejected ballots 9 0.37 Increase 0.37
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Crane

Crane (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John L. Oswell*[n 4] 1,044 71.35 Decrease 1.22
Labour Clifford D. Pattenden 958
Conservative Derek D. Baxter 436 28.65 Increase 1.22
Conservative Cynnthia Robertson 368
Registered electors 4,988 Increase 194
Turnout 1,508 30.23 Decrease 17.75
Rejected ballots 11 0.73 Decrease 0.05
Labour hold
Labour hold

Deansfield

Deansfield (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James J. O'Neill 1,131 48.95 Increase 2.27
Conservative Solveig Stone 1,079
Labour Ian K.C. Mitchell 736 32.29 Decrease 21.03
Labour Phyllis C. Sharkey 722
Liberal Democrats Michael Cox 471 18.76 New
Liberal Democrats Amirali G. Lakha 376
Registered electors 5,384 Decrease 41
Turnout 2,343 43.52 Decrease 13.03
Rejected ballots 4 0.17 Decrease 0.42
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Eastcote

Eastcote (3)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Catherine S. Dann* 1,980 63.24 Increase 4.55
Conservative Graham E.M. Horn* 1,911
Conservative David W. Payne* 1,892
Labour Michael J.S. Roberts 628 20.42 Decrease 0.25
Labour Graeme S. Matthews 623
Labour Anthony D.H. Scott 616
Liberal Democrats David J. Marshall 546 16.34 Decrease 4.80
Liberal Democrats Garth L. Underwood 484
Liberal Democrats Melanie M. Winterbotham 464
Registered electors 7,722 Increase 41
Turnout 3,053 39.54 Decrease 11.68
Rejected ballots 13 0.43 Increase 0.28
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Harefield

Harefield (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sandra Jenkins 899 46.20 Increase 10.16
Conservative Caroline E. Mutton 839
Labour Pauiline D. Crawley* 838 41.95 Decrease 12.54
Labour Anthony Burles* 740
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth V. Jelfs 239 11.85 Increase 2.38
Liberal Democrats James A. Jelfs 207
Registered electors 5,346 Increase 471
Turnout 1,964 36.74 Increase 0.70
Rejected ballots 3 0.15 Increase 0.07
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Harlington

Harlington (3)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian T. Neighbour* 1,247 53.20 Increase 2.04
Labour Graham R. Tomlin* 1,163
Labour Marion Way* 1,154
Conservative Marion Howell 640 27.80 Increase 5.12
Conservative Matthew J. Fitzpatrick 625
Conservative Philip Newman 597
Liberal Democrats Anthony J. Little 538 14.66 Decrease 11.50
Liberal Democrats Barbara M. Grange 239
Liberal Democrats Tracy R. Taylor 205
Independent Robert W. Lewis 97 4.34 New
Registered electors 7,254 Increase 41
Turnout 2,179 30.04 Decrease 20.31
Rejected ballots 4 0.18 Increase 0.18
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Heathrow

Heathrow (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Stocker* 920 56.87 Decrease 4.36
Labour Michael S. Usher*[n 5] 864
Conservative Philip M. O'Connor 513 31.65 Increase 0.71
Conservative Neil V.A. O'Connor 480
Liberal Democrats Carl J. Nielsen 204 11.48 New
Liberal Democrats Stuart Gunn 156
Registered electors 5,640 Increase 282
Turnout 1,640 29.08 Decrease 20.53
Rejected ballots 9 0.55 Increase 0.32
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hillingdon East

Hillingdon East (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David J. Horne†[n 6] 691 41.84 Increase 15.20
Labour Iain J. McIntosh 689
Conservative Michael J. Gibson†[n 7] 618 36.05 Increase 13.35
Conservative Ian C. Taylor 571
Liberal Democrats Audrey P. Monk 217 12.10 Decrease 1.49
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Vernaza 182
Socialist (GB) Julia A. Leonard†[n 8] 165 10.01 New
Registered electors 5,329 Increase 155
Turnout 1,657 31.09 Decrease 23.82
Rejected ballots 3 0.18 Increase 0.07
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent Labour

Hillingdon North

Hillingdon North (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jill Rhodes 942 40.93 Increase 5.09
Liberal Democrats Andrew Vernazza 919
Labour John Bebbington* 764 33.19 Decrease 7.96
Labour John G. Lonsdale* 745
Conservative Colin W. Giddings 605 25.88 Increase 2.87
Conservative Jane R. Crease†[n 9] 572
Registered electors 5,116 Increase 41
Turnout 1,989 38.88 Decrease 23.13
Rejected ballots 0 0.00 Steady
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Hillingdon West

Hillingdon West (3)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Josephine Barrett 1,131 57.21 Increase 13.27
Conservative Valeries C. Robins 1,099
Conservative Alfred G. Langley* 1,086
Labour Paul D. Barker 600 28.85 Decrease 10.23
Labour Jonathan R. Hill 536
Labour Sean L.W. McWhinnie 536
Liberal Democrats Eileen Holland 288 13.94 Decrease 3.04
Liberal Democrats Tony C. Bennett 277
Liberal Democrats Patrick F. Filgate 243
Registered electors 7,458 Decrease 63
Turnout 1,989 26.67 Decrease 15.48
Rejected ballots 11 0.55 Increase 0.55
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ickenham

Ickenham (3)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacqueline Griffith 2,626 67.49 Increase 8.11
Conservative Richard M. Barnes* 2,588
Conservative Raymond J. Puddifoot 2,576
Labour John Buckingham 847 20.86 Decrease 0.89
Labour Linda A. Buckingham 809
Labour Deborah A. Needham 752
Liberal Democrats Montague B.H. Cooke 475 11.65 Decrease 7.22
Liberal Democrats Alison M. Rudin 440
Liberal Democrats Shani A. Roberts 429
Registered electors 8,909 Increase 237
Turnout 3,983 44.71 Decrease 10.57
Rejected ballots 11 0.28 Increase 0.28
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Manor

Manor (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David A. Yarrow* 1,158 53.88 Increase 7.50
Conservative Mohammad A. Miraj 1,023
Labour Robert P.M. Nunn 587 28.41 Decrease 0.72
Labour Peter L. McDonald 563
Liberal Democrats Kim M. Mathen 379 17.71 Decrease 6.78
Liberal Democrats Norma C. Scott 338
Registered electors 5,527 Increase 137
Turnout 2,047 37.04 Decrease 16.74
Rejected ballots 4 0.20 Decrease 0.21
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Northwood

Northwood (3)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert C. Benson 1,707 68.95 Increase 2.28
Conservative Scott M. Seaman-Digby 1,621
Conservative Albert Kanjee* 1,572
Labour Dorothy J. Blundell†[n 10] 462 17.34 Increase 2.75
Labour Gilbert Greenall 388
Labour Joesph I Daniel 382
Liberal Democrats Keith W. Baker 363 13.71 Decrease 5.03
Liberal Democrats Jane F. Woodnutt 329
Liberal Democrats Shelagh A. Marshall 282
Registered electors 7,556 Increase 370
Turnout 2,466 32.64 Decrease 12.10
Rejected ballots 9 0.36 Increase 0.20
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Northwood Hills

Northwood Hills (3)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David A. Bishop* 1,357 55.20 Increase 3.32
Conservative Jonathan P.S. Bianco†[n 11] 1,318
Conservative Andrew J. Retter* 1,316
Labour Ruth Allan 770 27.84 Decrease 0.86
Labour Susan A. Hull 625
Labour Margaret T. McDonald 618
Liberal Democrats Henry G. Scott 440 16.96 Decrease 2.46
Liberal Democrats Gerard G. Grange 405
Liberal Democrats Neville G. Parsonage 381
Registered electors 7,762 Increase 409
Turnout 2,504 32.26 Decrease 16.94
Rejected ballots 21 0.84 Increase 0.70
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ruislip

Ruislip (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Kilbey* 1,426 63.76 Increase 10.41
Conservative Maurice Lancaster* 1,340
Labour Clifford C. Barton 467 21.16 Increase 0.61
Labour David R. Herriott 451
Liberal Democrats Alexander J. Wilson 335 15.08 Decrease 11.02
Liberal Democrats Franci P.R. Croce 319
Registered electors 5,580 Increase 32
Turnout 2,215 39.70 Decrease 13.36
Rejected ballots 8 0.36 Increase 0.22
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Martins

St Martins (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip N. Corthorne* 1,409 54.69 Increase 1.34
Conservative Douglas S. Mills* 1,279
Labour Alan H. Howard 548 21.42 Increase 0.87
Labour Trevor A.T. Richards 505
Liberal Democrats Hilary F. Leighter 342 13.88 Decrease 12.22
Liberal Democrats Richard A. Bonner 340
Independent John R. Payton 246 10.01 New
Registered electors 5,842 Increase 294
Turnout 2,412 41.29 Decrease 11.77
Rejected ballots 10 0.41 Increase 0.27
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Townfield

Townfield (3)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy Hill 1,697 61.47 Decrease 7.87
Labour Dalip Chand* 1,676
Labour Jeanne M. Smith 1,664
Conservative Sandra J. Anderson 789 26.34 Decrease 4.32
Conservative Michael J. Kirby 750
Conservative Imtiaz Ahmad 619
Independent Hamid A. Farooqi 333 12.19 New
Registered electors 8,450 Increase 428
Turnout 2,809 33.24 Decrease 17.13
Rejected ballots 25 0.89 Increase 0.40
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Uxbridge North

Uxbridge North (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George E. Cooper* 1,229 61.92 Increase 9.38
Conservative Michael J. Heywood* 1,118
Labour Doreen Dell 453 20.24 Decrease 6.14
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Gill 338 17.84 Decrease 3.24
Labour Sameena Khan 314
Registered electors 5,000 Increase 113
Turnout 2,327 46.54 Decrease 7.38
Rejected ballots 31 1.33 Increase 1.03
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Uxbridge South

Uxbridge South (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James A. Jonas 729 52.11 Decrease 8.98
Labour Anne O'Shea†[n 12] 689
Conservative David A. Hare 659 47.89 Increase 22.33
Conservative David W. Routledge 644
Registered electors 4,057 Decrease 26
Turnout 1,430 35.25 Decrease 15.33
Rejected ballots 16 1.12 Increase 0.97
Labour hold
Labour hold

West Drayton

West Drayton (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann F. Banks 1,271 57.04 Increase 18.90
Conservative Dipak K.M. Patel 1,172
Labour Leigh R. Farrow 668 28.53 Decrease 18.05
Labour Ashok K. Rator 554
Liberal Democrats Kay Hooker 309 14.43 Decrease 0.84
Registered electors 5,256 Increase 65
Turnout 1,989 37.84 Decrease 14.42
Rejected ballots 0 0.00 Decrease 0.18
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Wood End

Wood End (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Janet E. Gardner* 916 55.19 Decrease 5.99
Labour Peter M. Ryerson* 839
Conservative Albert J. Tyrrell 519 32.04 Increase 6.09
Conservative Sian L. Kelly 500
Liberal Democrats Beryl D. Bell 203 12.77 Decrease 0.10
Registered electors 5,004 Increase 103
Turnout 1,609 32.15 Decrease 18.94
Rejected ballots 7 0.44 Increase 0.20
Labour hold
Labour hold

Yeading

Yeading (3)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David R. Allam 1,191 57.84 Decrease 7.06
Labour Parmjit S. Dhanda 1,043
Labour Mahan S. Dhillon 984
Conservative Bruce Howell 573 29.49 Decrease 5.61
Conservative Andrew P. Teebay 545
Conservative Mohammad Anwar Bamber 523
Socialist (GB) Lee R. Ellery 235 12.67 New
Registered electors 7,173 Increase 615
Turnout 1,917 26.73 Decrease 20.63
Rejected ballots 14 0.73 Increase 0.09
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Yiewsley

Yiewsley (2)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel A. Banks 715 45.56 Increase 10.99
Conservative Mark J. Chester 713
Labour Paul K. Harmsworth* 694 41.96 Decrease 23.47
Labour Norman H. Nunn-Price†[n 13] 621
Liberal Democrats Christopher Gee 205 12.48 New
Liberal Democrats Margaret G.V. Wainwright 186
Registered electors 5,240 Decrease 40
Turnout 1,638 31.26 Decrease 16.25
Rejected ballots 7 0.43 Decrease 0.09
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Notes

  1. ^ Major was elected in a by-election trigerred by the resignation of Councillor Gulab S. Sharma in 1996.[5]
  2. ^ Way was a sitting Councillor representing the Yeading ward.
  3. ^ Harris was a sitting councillor representing the Barnhill ward
  4. ^ Oswell was elected in a by-election trigerred by the death of Cllr. Christopher J. Mullen in 1995[5]
  5. ^ Usher was elected in a by-election triggered by the Death of Cllr. Philip Kordun in 1997[5]
  6. ^ Horne was a sitting councillor representing the Deansfield ward
  7. ^ Gibson was a sitting councillor representing the Hillingdon West ward
  8. ^ Leonard was a sitting councillor representing the Yeading ward. she was elected as a Labour councillor but decided to run this election with the Socialist Party of Great Britain
  9. ^ Crease was a sitting councillor representing the Hillingdon West ward
  10. ^ Blundell was a sitting councillor representing the West Drayton ward
  11. ^ Bianco was a sitting councillor representing the Northwood ward
  12. ^ O'Shea was a sitting councillor representing the Deansfield ward
  13. ^ Nunn-Price was a sitting councillor representing the Bourne ward

References

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Area referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 204. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (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 y z aa ab ac ad 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. 92–95, 202, 204–205. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Hillingdon Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 95. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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