1998 Bexley London Borough Council election

1998 05 07 yes 1998 Bexley London Borough Council election Coat of arms of the Ldn Borough of Bexley.svg London parliamentary 1994 Bexley London Borough Council election 1994 2002 Bexley London Borough Council election 2002 All 62 seats up for election to Bexley London Borough Council 32 166,311https://data.london.gov.uk/download/2db834ff-edbe-4433-9a9f-438bd585e3c6/6559d43c-4ea0-4b58-b705-94f84c3a549a/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - Ward Voting Statistics 30 July 2025 London Datastore London Research Centre Michael Minors Dennis Grenham 190 59,610, 35.84% ( 13.79) Conservative Party (UK) Michael A. Slaughter Unknown Sidcup East 24 seats, 37.40% 22 32 8 3.49 63,605 40.89% Labour Party (UK) Kathryn A. Smith 1996 Uptonn She didn't run in Upton this election, she instead ran for and won in the Northumberland Heath ward 24 seats, 36.92% 24 24 62,162 39.97% 3.05 Council control No Overall Control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Unknown Independent politician Unknown 14 seats, 24.61% 14 6 8 29,060 18.68% 5.93 0 seats, 0.77% 1 0 76 0.05% 0.72 Unknown Unknown 125x50px|Blank 120x50px|Blank1998 local election in England March 2020 March 2020 Elections to Bexley London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from no overall control. Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results The Guardian 16 1998-05-09Elections – London Datastore https://data.london.gov.uk/elections/ 2025-04-12 en-US The electoral system used was the "first past the post", meaning that each seat was given to the candidate with the most votes. Background In the intervening years between elections there were a total of 4 by-elections caused by the resignation and death of several councillors, however none of these by-elections resulted in seats changing parties.Minors Michael Grenham Dennis London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - By-elections https://data.london.gov.uk/download/2db834ff-edbe-4433-9a9f-438bd585e3c6/6559d43c-4ea0-4b58-b705-94f84c3a549a/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf 29 July 2025 London Datastore London Research Centre 16 In addition to this there was one change of allegiance from the Conservatives as well as one Conservative seat that was left vacant shortly before the election, meaning the composition of the council just prior to the election was as follows:Minors Michael Grenham Dennis London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - Changes 1998-94 https://data.london.gov.uk/download/2db834ff-edbe-4433-9a9f-438bd585e3c6/6559d43c-4ea0-4b58-b705-94f84c3a549a/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf 29 July 2025 London Datastore London Research Centre 11 +↓24141221Labour Party (UK) LabourLiberal Democrats (UK) Lib DemIndependent politician IndConservative Party (UK) ConIndependent politician Vacant Election results 1998 Bexley London Borough Council electionshttps://data.london.gov.uk/download/2db834ff-edbe-4433-9a9f-438bd585e3c6/6559d43c-4ea0-4b58-b705-94f84c3a549a/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results 29 July 2025 London Datastore London Research Centre Michael Minors Dennis Grenahmhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bexley-1964-2010.pdf London Borough of Bexley Election Results 1964-2010 29 July 2025 Elections Centre Plymouth University Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher 10-11 Local Elections results The Times 46 1998-05-09 Conservative Party (UK) 32 8 0 8 51.61 40.89 63,605 3.49 yes Labour Party (UK) 24 3 3 38.71 39.97 62,162 3.05 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 0 8 8 9.68 18.68 29,060 5.93 British National Party 0 0 0 0.00 0.35 543 NewOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party 0 0 0 0.00 0.06 94 New Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0.00 0.05 76 0.72 62 155,540 After the election, the composition of the council was as follows: +↓24632Labour Party (UK) LabourLiberal Democrats (UK) Lib DemConservative Party (UK) Con Ward results (*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate (†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward Barnehurst Barnehurst (2) Conservative Party (UK) Richard Gillespie* 977 52.94 7.47Conservative Party (UK) Mark Brooks 971Labour Party (UK) Matthew Murphy 706 37.23 2.74Labour Party (UK) Leslie White 664Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Atkins 183 9.84 10.19Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Cooke 1794,800 51,979 41.23 10.118 0.40 0.24Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Barnehurst North Barnehurst North (1) Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth French†n French was a sitting councillor representing the Erith ward. She was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Morgan in 1996 681 46.58 3.72Conservative Party (UK) John Bowes 642 43.91 3.01Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Stanley 139 9.51 6.743,144 131,463 46.53 16.501 0.07 0.03Labour Party (UK) Belvedere Belvedere (3) 5.19 52.65 1,325 Richard Lucas* Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) Peter Hollamby* 1,321Labour Party (UK) Doreen Cameron 1,291Conservative Party (UK) John Mankerty 842 32.99 3.76Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Bowes 834Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Vick 791Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Codd 385 14.36 1.43Liberal Democrats (UK) William Shrimpton 349Liberal Democrats (UK) Benjamin Hepworth 3409,307 862,727 29.30 18.4410 0.37 0.21Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) Blackfen Blackfen (2) Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Cammish 760 40.27 3.20Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Garland 736Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Hurren* 615 32.03 8.43Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Scopes* 575Labour Party (UK) Nina Justham 558 27.70 5.23Labour Party (UK) John Pegg 4715,156 111,993 38.65 14.485 0.25 0.21Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Blendon and Penhill Blendon and Penhill (3) 0.29 54.72 1,709 Beatrice Antenbring* Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Neil Sayers 1,668Conservative Party (UK) Ann Partington 1,658Labour Party (UK) Catherine Deadman 957 30.40 4.26Labour Party (UK) David Prior 933Labour Party (UK) Gerda Slater 907Liberal Democrats (UK) Peggy Wagstaff 393 12.40 6.45Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Hurren 383Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Wright 365British National Party Colin Smith 80 2.48 NewBritish National Party Pauline Smith 75British National Party Susan Turner 737,320 593,145 42.96 2.993 0.10 0.02Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Bostall Bostall (3)Conservative Party (UK) Richard Morgan 1,148 37.94 6.75Conservative Party (UK) Ian Clement 1,123Conservative Party (UK) John Wilkinson* 1,113Labour Party (UK) Raymond Allen†n Allen was a sitting councillor representing the Crayford 978 31.88 0.18Liberal Democrats (UK) Francoise Montford 933 30.18 6.93Labour Party (UK) Patrick Gale 933Labour Party (UK) Jean Robertson 932Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Bone 887Liberal Democrats (UK) David Montford 8637,367 33,178 43.14 12.822 0.06 0.01Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Brampton Brampton (3)Conservative Party (UK) Ronald French* 1,582 47.97 3.78Conservative Party (UK) Teresa O'Neill 1,560Conservative Party (UK) Cheryl Potter 1,475Labour Party (UK) Ronald Brown 1,440 41.33 5.48Labour Party (UK) Edna Cook 1,328Labour Party (UK) Gabriel Muruako 1,210Liberal Democrats (UK) Heather Arklie 361 10.70 9.26Liberal Democrats (UK) John Brand 358Liberal Democrats (UK) Betty Lockington 3117,839 93,451 44.0211 0.32 0.08Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Christchurch Christchurch (3)Conservative Party (UK) Linda Bailey 1,310 44.19 8.80Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Johnson 1,194Conservative Party (UK) Sharon Massey 1,168Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Davey* 830 28.21 14.00Labour Party (UK) Patricia Ball 801 27.61 5.21Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Davey 767Labour Party (UK) Alan Scutt 754Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Smith* 747Labour Party (UK) Colin Dawes 7397,855 332,988 38.04 12.2412 0.40 0.22Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Cray Cray (2)Labour Party (UK) Joel Briant* 858 58.30 6.69Labour Party (UK) Richard Justham* 856Conservative Party (UK) John Harrington 650 41.70 4.70Conservative Party (UK) John Hanson 5764,050 531,616 39.90 15.5214 0.87 0.61Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) Crayford Crayford (3)Labour Party (UK) John Shepheard* 1,475 55.07 0.56Labour Party (UK) Tonya Kelsey 1,415Labour Party (UK) Trevor Perrin†n Perrin was a sitting councillor representing the Barnehurst North ward 1,384Conservative Party (UK) Robert Stead 809 29.74 0.10Conservative Party (UK) Daisy Clement 753Conservative Party (UK) Daisy Clement 746Liberal Democrats (UK) John Cudmore 312 11.13 4.72Liberal Democrats (UK) William Boyd 307Liberal Democrats (UK) Agnes Rigby 245British National Party Colin Smith 112 4.06 NewBritish National Party Pauline Smith 106British National Party Susan Turner 978,522 1162,775 32.56 14.5812 0.43 0.28Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) Danson Danson (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Standen* 1,155 49.84 7.31Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Shrimpton* 1,138Liberal Democrats (UK) Sylvia Fortune 1,135Labour Party (UK) Richard Downer 617 26.49 5.76Labour Party (UK) Stephen Perfect 606Labour Party (UK) John Shaw 599Conservative Party (UK) Michael Crouch 582 23.67 1.55Conservative Party (UK) John Raggett†n Raggett was a sitting councillor representing the Brampton ward 535Conservative Party (UK) Gerald Quieros 5117,246 952,454 33.87 16.585 0.20 0.20Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) East Wickham East Wickham (3)Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas O'Hare 1,143 38.06 4.56Labour Party (UK) John Lawreson 1.098 37.81 3.52Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Oliver* 1,072Labour Party (UK) Stuart Slater 1,068Labour Party (UK) Maxine L. Pieri 1,060Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Wright* 1,033Conservative Party (UK) Terence Connor 642 21.46 1.63Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hadley†n Hadley was a sitting councillor representing the Sidcup West ward 609Conservative Party (UK) John Waters 580Independent politician Derek Wrench 76 2.67 New8,153 742,977 36.51 14.5012 0.40 0.23Liberal Democrats (UK)Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Erith Erith (3)Labour Party (UK) Ronald Browning* 1,183 61.03 7.50Labour Party (UK) Teresa Pearce 1,114Labour Party (UK) Margaret O'Neill* 1,110Conservative Party (UK) Carol Wilkinson 539 28.35 4.71Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Gillespie 529Conservative Party (UK) Desmond Howe 515Liberal Democrats (UK) Stanley Vince 221 10.62 2.78Liberal Democrats (UK) Janette Codd†n Codd was a sitting councillor representing the East Wickham ward 188Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Shrimpton 1848,207 1672,061 25.12 19.1713 0.63 0.52Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) Falconwood Falconwood (1)Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Betts* 641 48.67 4.50Liberal Democrats (UK) Eileen Wetheridge 405 30.75 11.53Labour Party (UK) Patrizia Aston 271 20.58 7.032,940 351,324 45.03 17.026 0.45 0.40Conservative Party (UK) Lamorbey Lamorbey (3)Conservative Party (UK) Graham Holland* 1,796 58.68 4.96Conservative Party (UK) Aileen Beckwith 1,644Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Passey* 1,601Labour Party (UK) Sarah King 953 30.75 4.35Labour Party (UK) Robert Justham 876Labour Party (UK) Graeme Kinnaird 812Liberal Democrats (UK) Terry Brown 350 10.57 9.31Liberal Democrats (UK) Doreen La Roche 297Liberal Democrats (UK) John La Roche 2618,134 2073,131 38.49 13.6120 0.64 0.54Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) North End North End (3)Labour Party (UK) John Eastaugh* 1,293 65.62 1.18Labour Party (UK) David Ives* 1,282Labour Party (UK) Colin Hargrave* 1,188Conservative Party (UK) Peter Reader 509 24.82 1.94Conservative Party (UK) Sylvia Casse;;s 463Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Wicks 451Liberal Democrats (UK) Kaye Cudmore 190 9.56 3.12Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Pryor 181Liberal Democrats (UK) Lesley Burton 1778,660 2752,160 24.94 19.7013 0.60 0.41Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) Northumberland Heath Northumberland Heath (3)Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Hacker 1,324 55.19 3.17Labour Party (UK) Mary Lucas*n Lucas was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr Wheelock in 1995 1,296Labour Party (UK) Kathryn Smith†n Smith was a sitting councillor representing the Upton ward 1,224Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Compton 834 34.00 0.13Conservative Party (UK) Neil Cuthill 790Conservative Party (UK) Juliet Mankerty 744Liberal Democrats (UK) Florence Jamieson 290 10.81 3.30Liberal Democrats (UK) David Nicolle 234Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Wright 2298,001 3752,502 31.27 18.559 0.36 0.23Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) St Mary's St Mary's (3)Conservative Party (UK) Colin Campbell* 2,027 62.09 4.76Conservative Party (UK) Alfred Catterall* 1,990Conservative Party (UK) Colin Tandy* 1,896Labour Party (UK) Ian Rashbrook 837 25.73 4.26Labour Party (UK) Bernard Justham 821Labour Party (UK) Josephine Chodha 793Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Breed 406 12.18 9.02Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Standen 389Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Eady 3658,665 403,390 39.12 8.8910 0.29 0.19Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) St Michael's St Michael's (3)Labour Party (UK) Grant Blowers 1,194 41.25 6.85Labour Party (UK) Wendy Perfect 1,132Liberal Democrats (UK) Beryl Brand* 1,095 36.53 5.96Labour Party (UK) Carol Pieri 1,062Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Weston* 964Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharon Roberts 942Conservative Party (UK) Valerie Clark 648 22.22 0.89Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Mathews 598Conservative Party (UK) Neil Sayers 5797,663 572,954 38.55 15.877 0.24 0.02Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Sidcup East Sidcup East (3)Conservative Party (UK) William Flint*n Flint was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr Flint in 1997 1,617 49.77 5.84Conservative Party (UK) June Slaughter* 1,559Conservative Party (UK) Michael Slaughter* 1,505Labour Party (UK) David Hinds 1.140 34.94 8.46Labour Party (UK) Sean Reed 1,134Labour Party (UK) Asadullah-Al Khalid 1,012Liberal Democrats (UK) Janice Wiliams 409 12.29 1.87Liberal Democrats (UK) Dennis Parks 384Liberal Democrats (UK) John Williams 363Official Monster Raving Loony Party Official Monster Raving Loony Party Laurence Williams 94 3.00 New8,557 2013,290 38.45 10.8410 0.30 0.23Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Sidcup West Sidcup West (3)Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Bacon 1,573 56.22 4.08Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Ketley* 1,551Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth McAndrew* 1,489Labour Party (UK) Carol Beckwith 820 28.56 4.08Labour Party (UK) John Twelvetrees 790Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Rhodes 734Liberal Democrats (UK) Robin Kelly 422 15.22 8.16Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian Eady 418Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Morris 409 31 7,8622,923 37.18 11.4120 0.68 0.55Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Thamesmead East Thamesmead East (3)Labour Party (UK) Donna Briant* 1,096 61.51 4.01Labour Party (UK) Christopher Ball*n Ball was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr Barratt in 1995 1,065Labour Party (UK) Michael French 946Conservative Party (UK) Edgar Silvester 387 21.76 3.96Conservative Party (UK) Paul Stephen 357Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Styles 355Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeremy Cotton 348 16.73 0.05Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Curtis 309Liberal Democrats (UK) Ramon Lee 1889,147 1321,942 21.23 14.499 0.46 0.34Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) Upton Upton (3)Conservative Party (UK) Roy Ashmole 1,436 47.32 11.09Conservative Party (UK) David Cammish 1,412Conservative Party (UK) Leonard Newton 1,314Labour Party (UK) Sylvia Malt* 1,287 42.01 2.45Labour Party (UK) Denis Daniels 1,269Labour Party (UK) Garth Pilling-Lindsell 1,139Liberal Democrats (UK) Diane Davey 367 10.67 13.54Liberal Democrats (UK) Angela Thick 287Liberal Democrats (UK) Hannah Williams 2857,716 483,187 41.30 12.1111 0.35 0.35Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Notes n References Category:1998 London Borough council elections Category:Politics of the London Borough of Bexley 1998