1998 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election

1998 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election
7 May 1998 (1998-05-07)
All 50 seats up for election to Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Registered101,605[1]
Turnout42,168, 41.50% (Decrease 11.83)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 18 seats, 33.60% 26 seats, 43.14% 6 seats, 21.63%
Seats before 17 26[n 1] 6
Seats won 21 19 10
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 8 Increase 4
Popular vote 38,810 36,369 26,872
Percentage 37.56% 35.19% 26.00%
Swing Increase 3.96 Decrease 7.95 Increase 4.37
Council control before election


Liberal Democrats

Council control after election


No Overall Control

The 1998 Kingston upon Thames Council election was held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council[3] to a Conservative led minority administration.

Election result

1998 Kingston Upon Thames London Borough Council elections[4][5]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 21 5 1 Increase 4 42.00 37.56 38,810 Increase 3.96
  Liberal Democrats 19 2 9 Decrease 7 38.00 35.19 36,369 Decrease 7.95
  Labour 10 4 0 Increase 4 20.00 26.00 26,872 Increase 4.37
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.87 899 Decrease 0.76
  Poplar 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.31 323 New
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.06 63 New
Total 50
↓
19 10 21
Liberal Democrats Labour Conservative

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Berrylands

Berrylands (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Timothy D. Brown 1,528 55.47 Increase 9.39
Conservative Leslie G.P. Dale 1,519
Conservative Kevin J. Davis 1,456
Liberal Democrats Anthony J. Davis 596 19.19 Decrease10.17
Labour Joanne P. Agnew 560 19.43 Increase 5.63
Labour Joan H. Bulley 532
Labour Amanda J. Thirsk 485
Liberal Democrats Ashley W. Stanbrook 484
Liberal Democrats Robert W. Eyre-Brook 478
Green David O. Stimson 160 5.91 Decrease 4.84
Registered electors 6,468 Increase 369
Turnout 2,747 42.47 Decrease 7.96
Rejected ballots 12 0.44 Increase 0.15
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Burlington

Burlington (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Derek R. Osbourne* 942 51.87 Decrease 2.02
Liberal Democrats Adrian J. McLeay* 912
Conservative John S. Godden†[n 2] 500 27.48 Decrease 2.83
Conservative Adam G. Bradford 482
Labour Joseph R. Freedman 395 20.65 Increase 4.85
Labour Sharon Waugh 343
Registered electors 4,014 Increase 34
Turnout 1,873 46.66 Decrease 12.41
Rejected ballots 8 0.43 Increase 0.30
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Cambridge

Cambridge (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Haines* 1,063 44.44 Decrease16.64
Liberal Democrats Ian Manders* 1,014
Liberal Democrats John Heamon* 996
Conservative Jeffrey A. Reardon 927 39.06 Increase 7.02
Conservative Charles G. Cox 918
Conservative Charles A. Krieg 856
Labour Sally Richardson 384 16.50 Increase 6.43
Labour Marion Richardson 379
Labour Molly E. Kelly 378
Registered electors 5,835 Increase 274
Turnout 2,439 41.80 Decrease16.18
Rejected ballots 9 0.37 Increase 0.18
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Canbury

Canbury (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wendy Malseed 1,017 39.09 Increase11.85
Labour John M. Ellin 1,011
Labour Christopher R. Priest 962
Liberal Democrats Richard G. Lillicrap* 948 36.26 Decrease15.18
Liberal Democrats John Tilley* 935
Liberal Democrats Dan Falchikov 891
Conservative Jonathan M. Cooper 516 20.43 Increase 4.85
Conservative Quentin R. Edgington†[n 3] 479
Conservative Shaun Friend 468
Poplar Jeremy StJ. Middleton 121 4.22 New
Poplar Jean Vidler 111
Poplar Nicholas A. Yelland 91
Registered electors 5,467 Increase 265
Turnout 2,637 48.23 Decrease 9.82
Rejected ballots 8 0.30 Increase 0.20
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Chessington North

Chessington North (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Vicki C. Harris* 899 65.61 Decrease10.96
Liberal Democrats Brian M. Bennett* 881
Conservative Marion J. Evans 287 20.68 Increase 6.82
Conservative David J. Salusbury 274
Labour Pauline Kearney 192 13.71 Increase 4.14
Labour John B. Woodman 180
Registered electors 3,680 Decrease 116
Turnout 1,426 38.75 Decrease14.86
Rejected ballots 2 0.14 Increase 0.04
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Chessington South

Chessington South (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sally A. Scrivens* 1,137 38.48 Decrease 7.24
Liberal Democrats Patricia Bamford 1,097
Liberal Democrats Shiraz H. Mirza 1,069
Labour Jeffrey P. Hanna 888 30.32 Increase 9.61
Labour Michael J. Cowley 870
Conservative Celia A. Flynn 868 30.01 Increase 3.40
Conservative Herbert M.V. Barker 857
Conservative Ian M. Spiers 851
Labour Andrea L. Macpherson 844
Socialist Labour Mahesh Virk 34 1.19 New
Registered electors 7,052 Increase 582
Turnout 3,017 42.78 Decrease13.39
Rejected ballots 7 0.23 Increase 0.12
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Coombe

Coombe (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robin H.I.A.P. Codd* 790 64.77 Increase 4.26
Conservative Peter I.C. Crerar 714
Liberal Democrats Peter J.W. Grender 223 18.60 Decrease 3.17
Labour Noel T. Hamel 211 16.62 Decrease 1.10
Liberal Democrats David J. Knowles 209
Labour Shaun McLoughlin 175
Registered electors 4,040 Increase 618
Turnout 1,248 30.89 Decrease17.47
Rejected ballots 9 0.72 Increase 0.54
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Grove

Grove (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christine Hitchcock* 889 38.72 Decrease15.16
Liberal Democrats Derrick Chester 799
Liberal Democrats Roger Hayes 743
Conservative Terence W. Bowers 604 28.23 Increase 4.78
Conservative Anne M. Pitman 596
Conservative Leon Grabman 572
Labour Laurence South 460 21.30 Increase 5.44
Labour Jane L. Fogg 451
Labour Peter N. Roland 426
Green Michael A. Stimson 246 11.75 Increase 4.94
Registered electors 6,450 Increase 416
Turnout 2,097 32.51 Decrease16.25
Rejected ballots 14 0.67 Increase 0.23
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hill

Hill (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David M. Edwards* 829 60.00 Increase 8.99
Conservative Eric D. Humphrey* 821
Liberal Democrats Susan E. Baxter 295 20.15 Decrease 4.23
Labour Roger J. Price 282 19.85 Increase 1.34
Labour Geoffrey J. Malseed 264
Liberal Democrats Paul J. Jackson 259
Registered electors 3,964 Increase 102
Turnout 1,442 36.38 Decrease10.88
Rejected ballots 6 0.42 Increase 0.26
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hook

Hook (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian A. Reid* 792 52.16 Decrease 9.51
Liberal Democrats Katharine M. Reid*[n 4] 766
Conservative Justin N. Bradford†[n 5] 462 29.83 Decrease 1.33
Conservative Elisabeth M.M. Ridge 429
Labour Judith C. Cowley 260 16.07 Increase 6.24
Labour Richard G. Wilson 220
Socialist Labour John D. Hayball 29 1.94 New
Registered electors 3,794 Decrease 5
Turnout 1,583 41.72 Decrease17.43
Rejected ballots 4 0.25 Increase 0.21
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Malden Manor

Malden Manor (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian R. McDonald*[n 6] 831 45.39 Increase21.07
Liberal Democrats Rolson J. Davies 769
Conservative Leslie P. Daubeny 751 42.27 Decrease 6.26
Conservative Colin M. Schrader 739
Labour Ian R. Michell 232 12.34 Increase14.80
Labour Warren M. Kloman 203
Registered electors 4,059 Increase 101
Turnout 1,833 45.16 Increase 4.38
Rejected ballots 2 0.11 Decrease 0.04
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold

Norbiton

Norbiton (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steven Mama* 1,290 58.32 Increase19.55
Labour Julie A. Reay* 1,220
Labour Edgar M. Naylor 1,201
Liberal Democrats Frances Coyne 628 29.28 Decrease 4.15
Liberal Democrats Paul T.W. Brill 620
Liberal Democrats Liam T. Nolan 615
Conservative Gavin H. French 274 12.40 Increase 0.65
Conservative Fiona H. Kensell 266
Conservative Peter A. Kensell 249
Registered electors 5,795 Decrease 314
Turnout 2,368 40.86 Decrease11.87
Rejected ballots 40 1.69 Increase 1.48
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Norbiton Park

Norbiton Park (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Wyn A. Evans*[n 7] 951 44.81 Decrease 1.54
Liberal Democrats Donald M. Jordan 833
Conservative Nicholas Heaton-Harris 812 40.57 Steady
Conservative Gordon Johnson 803
Labour Iris D. Clifford 309 14.62 Increase 4.80
Labour Gerald A. Jones 273
Registered electors 4,302 Increase 121
Turnout 2,109 49.02 Decrease 8.47
Rejected ballots 8 0.38 Increase 0.26
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St James

St James (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Fraser* 1,224 56.08 Increase 6.04
Conservative Michael G. Amson* 1,104
Conservative Rajendra Pandya* 988
Liberal Democrats Heather E. McDonald 562 26.79 Decrease 0.78
Liberal Democrats John W. Hamilton 528
Liberal Democrats Peter H. Stotesbury 494
Labour Francis P. White 344 17.13 Increase 5.26
Labour Robert I. Kellet 342
Labour Arambamoorthy T. Moorthy 327
Registered electors 5,164 Steady
Turnout 2,146 41.56 Decrease10.03
Rejected ballots 14 0.65 Increase 0.39
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Marks

St Marks (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janice A. Jenner 1,004 39.00 Increase 5.45
Conservative Rupert O. Matthews 1,004
Conservative Dennis N. de Lord 994
Liberal Democrats Gerry Y. Goring* 933 34.26 Decrease14.42
Liberal Democrats Mary C. Watts* 859
Liberal Democrats Mylvaganam Y. Yoganathan 845
Labour Anthony J. Banks 445 16.53 Increase 5.70
Labour Sandra L. Coombs 433
Labour Toby Flux†[n 8] 394
Green David J. Barnsdale 262 10.21 Increase 3.28
Registered electors 7,061 Increase 663
Turnout 2,532 35.86 Increase14.84
Rejected ballots 7 0.28 Increase 0.10
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Surbiton Hill

Surbiton Hill (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet K. Bowen-Hitchings 1,010 41.42 Increase 0.40
Conservative Jane O. Smith* 997
Conservative Paul J. Johnston 975
Labour Ann Brown 724 29.55 Decrease 1.06
Labour Francis R. Baker 719
Liberal Democrats Kenneth J. Evans 718 29.03 Increase 6.33
Liberal Democrats Daniel J. Harris 695
Labour Lawrence R. Green 685
Liberal Democrats Adam J. Melville 677
Registered electors 5,657 Decrease 31
Turnout 2,534 44.79 Decrease 0.85
Rejected ballots 7 0.28 Increase 0.20
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tolworth East

Tolworth East (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David A. Booth 716 43.74 Increase 4.52
Conservative Keith Witham 674
Liberal Democrats David C. Ward* 663 40.15 Decrease 8.77
Liberal Democrats Edmond M. Rosenthal* 613
Labour William Bennett 267 16.11 Increase 4.25
Labour Janet C. Wing 245
Registered electors 4,129 Increase 210
Turnout 1,706 41.32 Decrease17.39
Rejected ballots 6 0.35 Increase 0.22
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Tolworth South

Tolworth South (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rory C. Faulkner 644 48.41 Decrease 2.66
Labour Andrew D.M. Hall 601
Conservative Helen M. Padake 436 33.20 Increase12.13
Conservative Rupert StJ. Stephens 418
Liberal Democrats Robert S. Griffiths 243 18.39 Decrease 4.71
Liberal Democrats Peter R. Burnard 230
Registered electors 3,745 Decrease 745
Turnout 1,368 36.53 Decrease12.71
Rejected ballots 5 0.37 Increase 0.06
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tolworth West

Tolworth West (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy J. Thorn* 783 40.82 Decrease 1.11
Labour Marian Darke 756
Liberal Democrats Sheila M. Cochrane 715 35.92 Decrease 2.61
Liberal Democrats Peter R. Simonsson 639
Conservative Trevor H.F. Ribbins 452 23.26 Increase 3.72
Conservative John J. Tuthill 425
Registered electors 4,200 Increase 72
Turnout 2,000 47.62 Decrease11.59
Rejected ballots 3 0.15 Decrease 0.05
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tudor

Tudor (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David H. Cunningham* 1,355 42.11 Decrease 2.43
Conservative Dennis F. Doe* 1,270
Conservative Gwendoline A. Symonds 1,267
Liberal Democrats Louise A. Bloom 862 25.87 Decrease 7.39
Labour Veronica Thane-Pickering 803 24.52 Increase 2.32
Liberal Democrats Claire V. Jackson 791
Labour Matthew F. Rees 759
Liberal Democrats Ruper C.F. Nichol 738
Labour Maire S.B. Thompson 704
Green Brian J. Holmes 231 7.50 New
Registered electors 6,729 Increase 754
Turnout 3,063 45.52 Decrease 9.74
Rejected ballots 5 0.16 Increase 0.16
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Notes

  1. ^ Just before the election there was one seat that previously belonged to the Liberal Democrats that was made vacant without enough time for a separate by-election[2]
  2. ^ Godden was a sitting councillor representing the Malden Manor ward
  3. ^ Edgington was a sitting councillor representing the Tudor ward
  4. ^ Reid was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Mary Watts[6]
  5. ^ Bradford was a sitting councillor representing the Surbiton Hill ward
  6. ^ McDonald was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Adrian J. Clare in 1995[6]
  7. ^ Evans was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Jonathan E.M. Stratford in 1996[6]
  8. ^ Flux was a sitting councillor representing the Tolworth South ward

References

  1. ^ a b 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. 208. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  2. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 111. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
  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 - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 113–115, 206–209. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  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. 10–11. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  6. ^ 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. 115. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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