1994 Wandsworth London Borough Council election

1994 Wandsworth London Borough Council election

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5 May 1994 (1994-05-05)
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All 61 seats up for election to Wandsworth London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered195,183[1]
Turnout97,587, 50.00%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Edward Lister Unknown Unknown
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 1992 Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Thamesfield Unknown Unknown
Last election 48 seats, 54.36% 13 seats, 39.69% 0 seats, 2.86%
Seats before 48 13 0
Seats won 45 16 0
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3 Steady
Popular vote 130,477 103,857 23,768
Percentage 50.03% 39.82% 9.11%
Swing Decrease 4.33 Increase 0.13 Increase 6.25

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Election result

1994 Wandsworth London Borough Council Election[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 45 0 3 Decrease 3 73.77 50.03 130,477 Decrease 4.33
  Labour 16 3 0 Increase 3 26.23 39.82 103,857 Increase 0.13
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 9.11 23,768 Increase 6.25
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.87 2,269 Decrease 2.06
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.13 326 Decrease 0.03
  Ind. Lib Dem 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.04 91 New
Total 61 260,788

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Balham

Balham (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Donald-Adkin* 2,462 53.95 Decrease 0.12
Conservative Bernadina Ayonrinde 2,393
Conservative Charles McFall 2,384
Labour Sarah Newens 1,730 38.07 Increase 2.36
Labour Thakur Hosain 1,719
Labour Martin Tupper 1,659
Liberal Democrats Matthew Adam-Smith 377 7.98 New
Liberal Democrats Julie Benson 374
Liberal Democrats David Cooke-Yarborough 321
Registered electors 9,039 Decrease 22
Turnout 4,618 51.09 Decrease 4.19
Rejected ballots 8 0.17 Increase 0.03
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bedford

Bedford (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Dawe* 2,132 44.74 Decrease 0.29
Conservative Jean Lucas* 2,123
Conservative Peter Kennerley 2,109
Labour Sven Bunn 1,945 40.37 Increase 2.34
Labour David Southey 1,904
Labour Pamela Tatlow 1,892
Liberal Democrats Catherine Brown 331 6.16 Increase 1.93
Green Lewis Betts 302 6.37 Decrease 2.02
Liberal Democrats Arminel Fennelly 278
Liberal Democrats Christopher Reilly 266
Independent Br Michael Bartlett 112 2.36 Decrease 1.96
Registered electors 9,642 Increase 169
Turnout 4,719 48.94 Decrease 6.31
Rejected ballots 7 0.15 Decrease 0.08
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Earlsfield

Earlsfield (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angela Graham* 1,787 51.58 Increase 1.03
Conservative John Grimshaw* 1,699
Labour Winston Gordon 1,419 40.52 Increase 0.54
Labour Deidre Parkinson 1,319
Liberal Democrats Alan Giles 186 5.21 Increase 1.46
Liberal Democrats Neil Thomson 166
Ind. Lib Dem Edward Larkin 91 2.69 New
Registered electors 6,591 Increase 30
Turnout 3,503 53.15 Decrease 6.99
Rejected ballots 11 0.31 Increase 0.21
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

East Putney

East Putney (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Calcott-James* 2,628 58.78 Decrease 3.92
Conservative Diana Whittingham* 2,511
Conservative Brian Prichard* 2,501
Labour Finna Ayres 1,418 31.34 Increase 5.40
Labour Robert Knowles 1,344
Labour Alan Petrides 1,313
Liberal Democrats Anthony Burrett 469 9.88 Increase 4.35
Liberal Democrats Stephen Palmer 441
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Kounoupias 375
Registered electors 10,039 Increase 176
Turnout 4,543 45.25 Decrease 8.53
Rejected ballots 4 0.09 Steady
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fairfield

Fairfield (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vanessa Graham* 1,882 54.54 Increase 2.05
Conservative Thomas Morony 1,806
Labour Charles Henry 1,352 39.78 Decrease 1.36
Labour Ann Light 1,338
Liberal Democrats Patrick Warren 205 5.68 New
Liberal Democrats Paul Nagle 178
Registered electors 5,978 Increase 235
Turnout 3,491 58.40 Decrease 6.34
Rejected ballots 3 0.09 Decrease 0.07
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Furzedown

Furzedown (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Hart 2,507 46.19 Decrease 1.19
Labour John Gallagher 2,484 44.42 Increase 1.51
Conservative Evelyn McDermott 2,401
Conservative Sheldon Wilkie 2,324
Labour Jonathan Nicholson 2,278
Labour Esther Persaud 2,195
Liberal Democrats Michael Frost 326 5.71 Increase 1.24
Liberal Democrats Richard Henderson 323
Liberal Democrats Richard Williams 246
Green Monica Vickery 212 3.68 Decrease 1.56
Green Donald Valentine 171
Registered electors 10,660 Decrease 90
Turnout 5,495 51.55 Decrease 6.30
Rejected ballots 4 0.07 Increase 0.01
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Graveney

Graveney (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Duncan Braithwaite* 2,318 48.21 Increase 8.35
Labour Andrew Gibbons 2,263
Labour Catherine Prichard 2,184
Liberal Democrats Mark Green 1,438 27.82 Increase 1.57
Liberal Democrats Roger O'Brien 1,296
Liberal Democrats Christine Whittingham 1,170
Conservative Marc Hope 952 19.18 Decrease 7.40
Conservative David Turtle 869
Conservative Clare Ward 869
Green Albert Vickery 224 4.79 Decrease 2.52
Registered electors 10,105 Increase 93
Turnout 4,878 48.27 Increase 0.99
Rejected ballots 7 0.14 Decrease 0.03
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Latchmere

Latchmere (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony Belton* 1,835 52.05 Decrease 0.16
Labour Maurice Johnson* 1,756
Labour Samantha Heath 1,748
Conservative Nicholas Archer 1,505 41.84 Increase 1.05
Conservative Richard Bassett 1,467
Conservative Christopher Heaton-Harris 1,320
Liberal Democrats Julian Brazil 219 6.11 New
Liberal Democrats Michael Davenport 209
Liberal Democrats George Watson 198
Registered electors 8,270 Increase 158
Turnout 3,784 45.76 Decrease 7.65
Rejected ballots 6 0.16 Increase 0.09
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Nightingale

Nightingale (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maurice Heaster* 2,324 53.70 Increase 0.98
Conservative Martin Winter 2,286
Conservative Ravindra Govindia* 2,284
Labour Nicola Brown 1,627 36.88 Increase 7.17
Labour Ryan Haines 1,577
Labour Gordon Paterson 1,531
Liberal Democrats Anthony Fennelly 419 9.42 Increase 2.91
Liberal Democrats Ivor Strong 403
Liberal Democrats Alex Watling 386
Registered electors 9,411 Increase 188
Turnout 4,536 48.20 Decrease 7.92
Rejected ballots 6 0.13 Increase 0.05
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Northcote

Northcote (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Johnson* 2,679 56.65 Decrease 6.72
Conservative Clive Dixon[n 1] 2,651
Conservative Gordon Passmore* 2,622
Labour Tamara Flanagan 1,239 25.83 Increase 0.24
Labour Colum Smith 1,237
Labour Tracey Van-Tongeren 1,151
Green Peter Budge 449 9.59 Decrease 1.45
Liberal Democrats Charles Cronin 393 7.93 New
Liberal Democrats David Bouchier 375
Liberal Democrats Anthony Bouchier 345
Registered electors 8,980 Increase 231
Turnout 4,497 50.08 Decrease 7.48
Rejected ballots 3 0.07 Increase 0.01
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Parkside

Parkside (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elizabeth Howlett 1,782 54.96 Increase 1.82
Conservative Josephine Sedgwick 1,698
Labour Karen Chapman 1,163 35.66 Decrease 0.87
Labour Donald Roy 1,094
Liberal Democrats Catherine Devons 319 9.38 Increase 4.26
Liberal Democrats Simon Campbell-Jones 275
Registered electors 5,904 Decrease 38
Turnout 3,316 56.17 Decrease 7.16
Rejected ballots 7 0.21 Increase 0.02
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Queenstown

Queenstown (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carol Humphries 1,722 54.15 Increase 1.69
Conservative Richard Vivian 1,615
Labour Philip Inglesant 1,243 40.24 Decrease 0.42
Labour June Tipping 1,236
Liberal Democrats Paul Ekins 178 5.61 New
Liberal Democrats Julian Thomas 167
Registered electors 6,916 Increase 502
Turnout 3,234 46.76 Decrease 6.61
Rejected ballots 4 0.12 Steady
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Roehampton

Roehampton (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Slater* 2,149 50.64 Increase 0.04
Labour Vera Thompson* 2,148
Labour Pauline Brueseke 2,147
Conservative Katherine van den Elst 1,624 38.19 Decrease 2.95
Conservative Stephen Lorch 1,622
Conservative Russell Yardley 1,614
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Leggett 514 11.17 Increase 2.91
Liberal Democrats John Martyn 466
Liberal Democrats Godfrey Shocket 441
Registered electors 8,929 Decrease 551
Turnout 4,559 51.06 Decrease 5.75
Rejected ballots 11 0.24 Decrease 0.97
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St John

St John (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Aiden Grimes 2,020 48.88 Increase 6.06
Labour Derek Sutton* 1,934
Labour Anthony Tuck 1,892
Conservative Zoe Day 1,805 43.54 Decrease 2.13
Conservative Neil Wallace 1,720
Conservative Mark Kotecha 1,683
Liberal Democrats Andrew Crick 327 7.58 New
Liberal Democrats Lilu Stewart 295
Liberal Democrats Richard Goalen 285
Registered electors 9,332 Increase 167
Turnout 4,221 45.23 Decrease 3.05
Rejected ballots 4 0.09 Decrease 0.07
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

St Mary's Park

St Mary's Park (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Bastiman* 2,416 51.87 Decrease 7.10
Conservative Adrian Flook 2,355
Conservative Christopher Reilly* 2,290
Labour Patrick Eraut 1,687 36.25 Decrease 4.78
Labour William Johnston 1,641
Labour Toby Naish 1,606
Liberal Democrats David Owen-Jones 319 6.35 New
Liberal Democrats Christopher Woodley 276
Liberal Democrats David Patterson 270
Green Caroline Austin 251 5.53 New
Registered electors 9,052 Increase 161
Turnout 4,557 50.34 Decrease 6.80
Rejected ballots 5 0.11 Decrease 0.13
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alistair Crellin 2,658 56.74 Increase 3.59
Conservative Christopher Sadler* 2,644
Conservative John Senior* 2,615
Labour Christine Eccles 1,760 34.51 Decrease 3.52
Labour Gillian Pettitt 1,564
Labour Richard Thomas 1,490
Liberal Democrats Andrew Brabin 433 8.75 New
Liberal Democrats James Sparling 417
Liberal Democrats Tariq Sadiq 371
Registered electors 9,927 Increase 245
Turnout 4,868 49.04 Decrease 9.32
Rejected ballots 8 0.16 Increase 0.05
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southfield

Southfield (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Thompson* 2,974 49.21 Decrease 2.15
Conservative Dominic Rossi 2,830
Conservative Paul Green[n 2] 2,713
Labour Simon Parkinson 2,031 33.58 Decrease 0.57
Labour Paul Peters 1,899
Labour Gavin Reddin 1,880
Liberal Democrats Matthew Green 471 7.49 Increase 1.55
Liberal Democrats Ed Davey 438
Liberal Democrats Casper Wrede 386
Green Marilyn Elson 347 6.01 Decrease 2.55
Independent Pamela Davies 214 3.71 New
Registered electors 10,035 Decrease 78
Turnout 5,656 56.36 Decrease 5.81
Rejected ballots 14 0.25 Increase 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Springfield

Springfield (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Katharine Tracey* 2,744 52.00 Decrease 4.58
Conservative John Garrett* 2,733
Conservative Anne Mervis[n 3] 2,723
Labour Colin Pavelin 1,863 34.97 Increase 3.17
Labour Jeanne Smith 1,861
Labour Paul White 1,790
Liberal Democrats Julian Barratt 440 7.08 Increase 2.22
Liberal Democrats James Gurling 379
Green Steven Gardiner 313 5.95 Decrease 0.81
Liberal Democrats Christopher Salaman 296
Registered electors 10,488 Increase 506
Turnout 5,336 50.88 Decrease 6.72
Rejected ballots 8 0.15 Increase 0.06
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thamesfield

Thamesfield (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Lister* 2,902 59.19 Increase 1.05
Conservative Lois Lees* 2,901
Conservative Nadhim Zahawi 2,611
Labour Christopher Locke 1,372 28.78 Increase 3.36
Labour Margaret Yearsley 1,360
Labour Richard Thomas 1,359
Liberal Democrats Robert Cross 643 12.03 Increase 6.48
Liberal Democrats John Richling 545
Liberal Democrats Patrick Wallace 521
Registered electors 10,063 Increase 127
Turnout 4,982 49.51 Decrease 8.59
Rejected ballots 6 0.12 Increase 0.07
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tooting

Tooting (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shona McIsaac* 2,513 58.60 Increase 9.31
Labour Bernard Rosewell* 2,509
Labour Sadiq Khan 2,437
Conservative Guy Hill 1,433 32.82 Decrease 3.63
Conservative David Hodson 1,398
Conservative Muhammad Raja 1,345
Liberal Democrats Matthew Bryant 414 8.58 Increase 3.32
Liberal Democrats Simon James 355
Liberal Democrats Robert Bunce 324
Registered electors 10,103 Increase 30
Turnout 4,659 46.12 Decrease 5.85
Rejected ballots 6 0.13 Decrease 0.06
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

West Hill

West Hill (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beryl Jeffery* 1,866 56.13 Increase 2.15
Conservative Malcolm Grimston 1,811
Labour Denis Meehan 1,180 35.81 Decrease 0.26
Labour Maureen Walsh 1,166
Liberal Democrats Winifred Hayes 268 8.06 Increase 3.50
Liberal Democrats Laurence Spicer 259
Registered electors 6,163 Decrease 143
Turnout 3,407 55.28 Decrease 6.31
Rejected ballots 6 0.18 Decrease 0.08
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

West Putney

West Putney (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Hawkins* 2,796 61.75 Increase 3.72
Conservative Mary Holben* 2,768
Conservative Michael Simpson 2,589
Labour Judith Chegwidden 1,451 30.96 Increase 0.79
Labour Elaine Aherne 1,349
Labour Walter Ross 1,288
Liberal Democrats David King 352 7.29 Increase 1.90
Liberal Democrats Patrick Joy 338
Liberal Democrats Marco Martinez 273
Registered electors 9,556 Decrease 110
Turnout 4,728 49.48 Decrease10.28
Rejected ballots 10 0.21 Increase 0.11
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Notes

  1. ^ Dixon was a sitting councillor representing the St John ward
  2. ^ Green was a sitting councillor representing the St John ward
  3. ^ Mervis was a sitting councillor representing the Furzedown 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. 220. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. 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 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Elections Centre - 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 178–181, 220–221. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 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 Wandsworth Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 9–11. Retrieved 6 May 2024.