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1998 Havering London Borough Council election 1998 05 07 yes United Kingdom Coat of arms of the London Borough of Havering.svg parliamentary no 1994 Havering London Borough Council election 1994 2002 Havering London Borough Council election 2002 All 63 seats up for election to Havering London Borough Council 32 Labour Party (UK) Wilfred C. Mills 1997 Hilldene 31 seats, 43.87% 27 29 2 5.32 55,964 38.55% Unknown Residents Association Unknown Unknown 17 seats, 18.18% 21 17 37,407 25.77% 7.59 Council control No Overall Control Council control after election No Overall Control Unknown Unknown Unknown Conservative Party (UK) 11 seats, 25.02% 12 14 3 40,493 27.90% 2.88 4 seats, 11.65% Unknown Unknown Unknown Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 3 1 8,139 5.61% 6.04 115x50px|Blank 115x50px|Blank 177,509https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150222014659/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf dead 22 February 2015 London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results 1 June 2025 London Datastore London Research Centre Michael Minors Dennis Grenham 202 60,891, 34.30% ( 11.64)
The 1998 Havering London Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed in no overall control.
Electoral arrangements
63 councillors were elected from 25 wards. Each ward returned two or three councillors. The 1998 election was the last to use the wards established in 1978 (and subject to minor revision in 1994) with new boundaries in use for the next election in 2002. Councillors were elected for a four-year term.
Polling took place on 7 May 1998.
Results
Labour remained the largest group on the council, losing two seats to become three short of a majority. London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150222014659/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf dead 22 February 2015 London Datastore London Research Centre 29 March 2015Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael London Borough of Havering Election Results 1964-2010 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Havering-1964-2010.pdf The Elections Centre 3 October 20241998 London Borough of Havering local election results https://www.havering.gov.uk/downloads/file/4290/1998-london-borough-of-havering-local-election-results Havering Council 12 February 2025 The Labour Party lost two seats to the Conservatives in Collier Row ward, two seats to the Liberal Democrats in Oldchurch ward and one to the Residents Association in St Andrew's ward. Two seats were gained by Labour from the Liberal Democrats in Harold Wood ward. The Conservatives gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats in St Edward's ward.
1998 Havering London Borough Council electionhttps://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150222014659/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf dead 22 February 2015 London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results 28 May 2025 London Datastore London Research Centre Michael Minors Dennis Grenham 86-89, 202-203https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Havering-1964-2010.pdf London Borough of Havering Election Results 1964-2010 28 May 2025 Elections Centre Plymouth University Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher 10-12Labour Party (UK) 29 3 5 2 46.03 38.55 55,964 5.32Residents Association 17 1 1 26.98 25.77 37,407 7.59Conservative Party (UK) 14 3 0 3 22.22 27.90 40,493 2.88Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 2 3 1 4.76 5.61 8,139 6.04Independent Residents Association 0 0 0 0.00 2,302 1.58 NewThird Way (UK organisation) 0 0 0 0.00 0.59 851 0.1263 145,156
Ward results
(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate
(†) - indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward
Airfield
Airfield (3)
Labour Party (UK) Raymond Emmett* 1,172 44.35 18.66
Labour Party (UK) Christopher Purnell* 1,093
Labour Party (UK) Benjamin Norwin 991
Residents Association Dorothy Gray 636 25.98 New
Conservative Party (UK) John Carter 482 18.52 1.95
Conservative Party (UK) Charles Morris 454
Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Hughes 424
Third Way (UK organisation) Jeannie Trueman 273 11.15 6.63
7,325 1742,080 28.40 14.946 0.29 0.26
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Ardleigh Green
Ardleigh Green (2)
Conservative Party (UK)
Edward Cahill
867
39.99
0.43
Conservative Party (UK)
Mark Gadd
779
Independent Residents Association Keith Donovan 605 27.65 New
Labour Party (UK) Janet Fisher 555 25.92 2.33
Independent Residents Association Richard Arnold 533
Labour Party (UK) David Harding 512
Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Spence 145 6.44 25.75
Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Tegg 120
6,229 232,187 35.11 10.447 0.32 0.18
Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)
Brooklands
Brooklands (2)
Labour Party (UK)
Eamonn Mahon
750
44.62
9.37
Labour Party (UK)
Jeffery Stafford
663
Residents Association Charles Fancourt 406 25.39 13.57
Residents Association Carole Burnie 398
Conservative Party (UK) Henry Tebbutt 398 22.20 11.99
Conservative Party (UK) David Hayhow 305
Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Davies 126 7.80 New
Liberal Democrats (UK) John Deeks 121
5,594 111,685 30.12 19.626 0.36 0.25
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Chase Cross
Chase Cross (2)
Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Rosindell* 2,067 81.03 19.99
Conservative Party (UK) Henry Tebbutt 1,730
Labour Party (UK) Paul Stygal 462 18.97 19.99
Labour Party (UK) Frederick Symes 427
5,484 18
2,587 47.17 5.3411 0.43 0.19
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Collier Row
Collier Row (2)
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew Curtin
883
51.58
14.79
Conservative Party (UK)
Geoffrey Starns
828
Labour Party (UK) Patrick Ridley* 820 48.42 14.79
Labour Party (UK) Comfort Usukumah 786
5,498 931,817 33.05 12.259 0.88 0.56
Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK)
Cranham East
Cranham East (2)
Residents Association
Jean Mitchell*
1,570
69.15
5.92
Residents Association
Geoffrey Lewis*
1,465
Labour Party (UK) Anthony Gibbs 410 18.23 4.75
Labour Party (UK) John McKernan 390
Conservative Party (UK) Terence Lewis 251 9.32 4.46
Conservative Party (UK) Christine Scott 158
Liberal Democrats (UK) David Bowman 75 3.30 New
Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Hall 70
5,410 102,309 42.68 8.157 0.30 0.19
Residents Association
Residents Association
Cranham West
Cranham West (2)
Residents Association
Louisa Sinclair*
2,095
77.60
7.12
Residents Association
Joan Lewis*
1,997
Labour Party (UK) Tom Horlock 325 12.21 1.12
Labour Party (UK) Henry Miller 319
Conservative Party (UK) Jean Curtin 248 9.24 6.95
Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Curtin 239
Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Thomas 34 0.95 New
Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Thomas 16
5,467 242,692 49.24 6.114 0.15 0.12
Residents Association
Residents Association
Elm Park
Elm Park (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Ray Harris
1,640
50.22
2.70
Labour Party (UK)
Jack Hopelman*
1,638
Labour Party (UK)
Janet Davis
1,592
Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Clifford 1,143 31.90 8.53
Conservative Party (UK) Norman Forster 1,054
Conservative Party (UK) David Lel 896
Third Way (UK organisation) Graham Williamson 578 17.88 0.76
8,786 1733,154 35.90 13.2924 0.76 0.69
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Emerson Park
Emerson Park (2) Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Gardner†n Gardner was a sitting councillor representing the Ardleigh Green ward
1,019
43.23
8.10 Conservative Party (UK)
Paul Rochford
981
Labour Party (UK) Maureen Scott 594 23.78 2.79
Independent Residents Association Anthony Benton 591 25.16 New
Independent Residents Association James Saunders 573
Labour Party (UK) Ronald Whitworth 506
Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Watkins 184 7.83 14.27
Liberal Democrats (UK) Garry White 178
7,226 57
2,442 33.79 10.4611 0.45 0.32
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Gidea Park
Gidea Park (2)
Residents Association
Valerie Evans*
1,010
44.36
3.45
Residents Association
Ian Wilkes*
995
Conservative Party (UK) Edward Eden 896 38.34 0.47
Conservative Party (UK) Robert Whitton 837
Labour Party (UK) Francis Bland 403 17.30 3.92
Labour Party (UK) John Daly 379
5,644 172,366 41.92 6.277 0.30 0.23
Residents Association
Residents Association
Gooshays
Gooshays (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Kevin Robinson
1,118
58.13
10.48
Labour Party (UK)
William Harrison*
1,070
Labour Party (UK)
Yvonne Cornell
1,067
Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Gardner 337 17.22 2.14
Residents Association Eric Staggs 331 15.63 New
Residents Association Ian Stocker 318
Conservative Party (UK) Eileen Rosindell 306
Residents Association Joan Street 226
Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Coles 185 9.02 3.01
Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosina Martin 174
Liberal Democrats (UK) John Porter 146
7,643 1321,979 25.89 16.774 0.20 0.20
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Hacton
Hacton (3)
Residents Association
Barbara Reith*
1,544
53.22
5.00
Residents Association
Eileen Cameron
1,522
Residents Association
Ivor Cameron*
1,517
Labour Party (UK) Susan Jiggens 849 29.12 6.52
Labour Party (UK) Richard Harradine 836
Labour Party (UK) Bryan Vincent 823
Conservative Party (UK) Sidney Ball 537 17.66 1.52
Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Carter 494
Conservative Party (UK) Donald Cawthorne 490
8,802 2453,066 34.83 17.032 0.07 0.25
Residents Association
Residents Association
Residents Association
Harold Wood
Harold Wood (3)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jonathan Coles*
1,079
31.96
9.20
Labour Party (UK)
Brian Eagling
1,061
34.16
2.46
Labour Party (UK)
Caroline Wood
1,054
Labour Party (UK) Neil Stanton 999
Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Sanderson 947
Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Taffs 888
Conservative Party (UK) Edward Bates 693 22.03 5.11
Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Brace 679
Conservative Party (UK) Georgina Galpin 637
Residents Association Jeffrey 397 11.85 New
Residents Association Patrick Curtis 358Residents Association Martin Davin 325
8,377 2453,167 37.81 9.94
7 0.22 0.07Liberal Democrats (UK)Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)
Heath Park
Heath Park (2)
Conservative Party (UK)
Eric Munday*
1,270
57.12
9.96
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael White†n White was a sitting councillor representing the Chase Cross ward
1,212
Labour Party (UK) John McCole 701 31.00 1.33
Labour Party (UK) Richard Packer 646
Liberal Democrats (UK) Caroline Turner 279 11.88 8.63
Liberal Democrats (UK) Madge Mulliner 237
6,563 572,303 35.09 8.308 0.35 0.21
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Heaton
Heaton (3)
Labour Party (UK) Ken Clark 1,159 62.09 6.67
Labour Party (UK) Ruby Latham* 1,149
Labour Party (UK) Denis O'Flynn* 1,143
Conservative Party (UK) Richard Wilson 392 19.00 0.57
Residents Association Winifred Davies 361 18.91 New
Residents Association David Evans 357
Conservative Party (UK) David Eden 343
Residents Association Peter Galloway 333
Conservative Party (UK) Jeanne Eden 321
8,287 1962,046 24.69 11.6911 0.54 0.41
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Hilldene
Hilldene (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Wilfrid Mills*
1,088
73.20
1.93
Labour Party (UK)
David Hill
1,085
Labour Party (UK)
Ann Roberts
1,042
Conservative Party (UK) John Neill 442 26.80 8.32
Conservative Party (UK) Cornelius Desmond 372
Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Everett 363
6,043 2551,647 27.25 15.2911 0.67 0.63
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Hylands
Hylands (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Raymond Shaw*
1,393
50.64
11.15
Labour Party (UK)
May Whitelock†n Whitelock was a sitting councillor representing the Airfield ward
1,371
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Wood*
1,296
Conservative Party (UK) Martin Sinclair 1,064 38.44 16.16
Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Fawcett 1,019
Conservative Party (UK) John Ross 999
Liberal Democrats (UK) David Bruck 298 10.93 0.97
Liberal Democrats (UK) Reginald Leavens 291
Liberal Democrats (UK) Albert Rabone 287
9,149 1992,823 30.86 13.2211 0.39 0.34
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Mawney
Mawney (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Pamela Craig
1,389
57.10
4.03
Labour Party (UK)
Sheila McCole*
1,316
Labour Party (UK)
Robert Kilbey*
1,242
Conservative Party (UK) Derek Price 1,081 42.90 10.31
Conservative Party (UK) Martin Smith 1,037
Conservative Party (UK) Jamsheed Khan 847
8,469 292,594 30.63 13.9810 0.39 0.34
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Oldchurch
Oldchurch (2)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Nigel Meyer
723
50.30
New
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Malcolm Zetter
679
Labour Party (UK) Tony Gordon* 523 33.37 34.91
Labour Party (UK) Tony Rew* 407
Conservative Party (UK) Keith Prince 245 16.33 15.39
Conservative Party (UK) Frederick Thompson 210
5,131 2081,490 29.04 6.143 0.20 0.49
Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)
Rainham
Rainham (3)
Labour Party (UK)
Anthony Ellis*
1,742
54.34
10.96
Labour Party (UK)
Harry Webb*
1,657
Labour Party (UK)
Brian Kent*
1,569
Residents Association Malvin Brown 956 31.37 New
Conservative Party (UK) Nicola Everett 480 14.29 20.41
Conservative Party (UK) Coral Sinclair 415
Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Woods 412
9,410 12,886 30.67 9.295 0.17 0.20
Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)
Rise Park
Rise Park (2)
Conservative Party (UK)
Norman Symonds*
1,025
44.88
2.00
Conservative Party (UK)
Joseph Webster
920
Residents Association John Shrimpton 706 32.49 New
Residents Association Michael Winter 702
Labour Party (UK) Alan Fenn 516 22.63 16.11
Labour Party (UK) Joseph Macveigh 465
5,881 322,244 38.16 9.267 0.31 0.09
Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK)
St Andrew's
St Andrew's (3)
Residents Association
Christopher Oliver*
1,423
45.76
19.86
Residents Association
John Mylod*
1,416
Residents Association
Michael Winter
1,272
Labour Party (UK) Georgina Carr 960 31.18 10.48
Labour Party (UK) Graham Carr* 948
Labour Party (UK) Terence Matthews 893
Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Orrin 711 23.06 9.38
Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Orrin 703
Conservative Party (UK) Richard Strauss 657
8,867 1123,148 35.50 11.264 0.13 0.04
Residents AssociationResidents AssociationResidents Association Labour Party (UK)
St Edward's
St Edward's (2)
Conservative Party (UK)
Raymond Connelly
560
29.77
5.68
Conservative Party (UK)
Wendy Thompson
526
Residents Association George Montgomery 447 22.62 New
Labour Party (UK) George Taylor†n Taylor was a sitting councillor representing the Brooklands ward 445 24.12 4.36
Liberal Democrats (UK) Eden Mulliner 436 23.49 12.58
Labour Party (UK) Caroline Warren 435
Liberal Democrats (UK) David Williams 421
Residents Association Pamela Wilkes 378
5,215 1401,918 36.78 9.782 0.10 0.11
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)
South Hornchurch
South Hornchurch (3)
Residents Association
Leonard Long*
1,134
44.76
10.14
Residents Association
Reginald Whitney*
1,012
Labour Party (UK)
Thomas Binding
964
40.22
4.60
Residents Association Wendy Clark 951
Labour Party (UK) Leslie Reid 927
Labour Party (UK) David Burn 892
Conservative Party (UK) Dennis Bull 391 15.02 5.54
Conservative Party (UK) Guy Gower 331
Conservative Party (UK) Iris Cotier 317
8,476 422,450 28.91 25.624 0.16 0.03
Residents Association
Residents Association
Labour Party (UK) Residents Association
Upminster
Upminster (3)
Residents Association Linda Hawthorn* 3,012 78.87 10.49
Residents Association Owen Ware* 2,935
Residents Association Muriel Mylod* 2,902
Labour Party (UK) Patricia Brown 480 11.56 0.30
Labour Party (UK) David Scott 412
Labour Party (UK) Renato Martins 405
Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Jones 372 9.57 10.19
Conservative Party (UK) Carol Roberts 344
8,533 743,811 44.66 10.255 0.13 0.02
Residents Association
Residents Association
Residents Association
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