1998 Sutton London Borough Council election

1998 local election in England March 2015 March 2015 1998 05 07 yes 1994 Sutton London Borough Council election 1994 2002 Sutton London Borough Council election 2002 46,293, 35.35% ( 13.95) Liberal Democrats (UK) 46 Conservative Party (UK) 5 Labour Party (UK) 5 1998 Sutton London Borough Council election London Parliamentary no 115x50px|Blank 115x50px|Blank 115x50px|Blank Graham N. Tope 1988 Sutton Central 47 seats, 56.15% 1 4.34 53,673 51.81% Unknown Unknown Unknown 4 seats, 25.39% 1 29,228 28.21% 2.82 Council control Liberal Democrats (UK) Council control after election Liberal Democrats (UK) Unknown Unknown Unknown 5 seats, 16.09% 18,517 17.87% 1.78 All 56 seats up for election to Sutton London Borough Council 29 130,971https://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 Greater London Authority referendum results - Ward Voting Statistics 22 Nov 2024 London Research Centre London Datastore Michael Minors Dennis Grenham 214 Coat of arms of the London Borough of Sutton.svg 1965 The 1998 Sutton Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Sutton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. 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 2015 Background In the years between the 1994 election and this election there were a total of 7 by-elections to replace councillors who either resigned from their seat, died in office or who were disqualified shortly after the 1994 election, however these did not result in the 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 11 Aug 2025 London Datastore London Research Centre 163-164 Aside from the by-elections there was also one seat that became vacant shortly before this election and there was not enough time to hold a separate by-election to fill it. This meant the composition of the council just before the election was as follows:Minors Michael Grenham Dennis London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - Changes 1994-98 https://data.london.gov.uk/download/2db834ff-edbe-4433-9a9f-438bd585e3c6/6559d43c-4ea0-4b58-b705-94f84c3a549a/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf 11 Aug 2025 London Datastore London Research Centre 158 +↓54731Labour Party (UK) LabourLiberal Democrats (UK) Lib DemConservative Party (UK) ConservativeIndependent politician Vacant Election result 1998 Sutton London Borough Council local electionshttps://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 19 Nov 2024 London Research Centre London Datastore Michael Minors Dennis Grenham 160-163, 214-215https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sutton-1964-2010.pdf London Borough of Sutton Election Results 1964-2010 19 Nov 2024 London Research Centre London Datastore Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher 10-12 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 46 2 1 82.14 yes 53,673 51.81 4.34Conservative Party (UK) 5 2 1 1 8.93 29,228 28.21 2.82Labour Party (UK) 5 0 0 8.93 18,517 17.87 1.780 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0.00 1,980 1.91 0.04Independent politician 0 0 0 0.00 147 0.14 0.13British National Party 0 0 0 0.00 59 0.06 0.0856 103,604 After the election the composition of the council was as follows: +↓5465Labour Party (UK) LabourLiberal Democrats (UK) Lib DemConservative Party (UK) Conservative Ward results (*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate (†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward Beddington North Beddington North (2) 56.43 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pamela Cooper* 938 1.96Liberal Democrats (UK) John Leach* 891 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Baggott 444 27.25 0.09 Conservative Party (UK) Josephine Reynell 439 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Thomas 217 12.99 3.72 Labour Party (UK) Ruth Poppe 204 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Rudkin 55 3.33 1.67 Green Party of England and Wales Annette Carney 53 5,085 2371,702 33.47 20.243 0.18 0.14Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Beddington South Beddington South (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Aitken 944 53.66 7.59Liberal Democrats (UK) Niall Dologhan 922Liberal Democrats (UK) Colleen Saunders* 916 Labour Party (UK) Fiona Wright 455 25.65 6.68 Labour Party (UK) Martin Whelton 449 Labour Party (UK) David Wright 426 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Martin 372 20.69 3.97 Conservative Party (UK) Lorraine Snowball 357 Conservative Party (UK) Hilary Wortley 344 6,432 451,924 29.91 15.823 0.16 0.06Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Belmont Belmont (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) David Biss 1,412 54.22 10.64Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Wallace* 1,343 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Furey 992 37.59 4.63 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Pritchett 918 Labour Party (UK) Paul Harrison 133 5.08 4.44 Labour Party (UK) Mark Green 125 Green Party of England and Wales Heather Horner 79 3.11 1.67 753 6,4692,594 40.10 6.583 0.12 0.08Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Carshalton Beeches Carshalton Beeches (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Roy Bentley*n Bentley was elected in a by-elections triggered by the resignation of Cllr Daphne Gvozdenovic in 1995 1,793 56.03 12.50Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Woodley* 1,779Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Miles* 1,743 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Hewitt 974 30.42 7.39 Conservative Party (UK) Moira Butt 957 Conservative Party (UK) Catriona Davey 955 Labour Party (UK) Marilynne Burbage 286 8.62 3.58 Labour Party (UK) Peter Randall 267 Labour Party (UK) Katherine Green 265 Green Party of England and Wales John Comford 156 4.93 1.53 6,585 1413,192 48.47 2.501 0.03 0.03Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Carshalton Central Carshalton Central (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Angela Baughan* 997 51.90 0.83Liberal Democrats (UK) John Woodley 877 Conservative Party (UK) John Tucker 513 28.03 2.91 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Kitcat 499 Labour Party (UK) Donald Hodges 218 11.85 2.38 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Simons 210 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Steel 196 8.22 4.46 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Whalley 101 4,833 931,907 39.46 14.828 0.42 0.38Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Carshalton North Carshalton North (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Cooper* 1,059 55.84 10.92Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Hewitt 925 Conservative Party (UK) Alison Pike 372 20.32 3.53 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Rowback 350 Labour Party (UK) Philip Drury 334 17.65 6.30 Labour Party (UK) Paul Wingrove 293 Green Party of England and Wales Neil Hornsby 110 6.19 1.09 5,133 561,845 35.94 17.105 0.27 0.23Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheam South Cheam South (2) Conservative Party (UK) Edward Trevor* 1,199 66.63 6.32Conservative Party (UK) Sarah Wallace 1,199 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brendan Hudson†n Hudson was a sitting councillor representing the Wellington South ward 513 27.51 2.73 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Roberts 477 Labour Party (UK) David Jarman 119 5.86 0.02 Labour Party (UK) Fiona Thursfield 92 4,506 1151,861 41.30 7.129 0.48 0.43Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Cheam West Cheam West (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynette Gleeson 831 51.57 5.71Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Gleeson* 794 Conservative Party (UK) John Boyce 584 36.08 7.63 Conservative Party (UK) Marilyn Cappiello 553 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Blears 215 12.35 4.57 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Kossowicz 174 4,318 371,647 38.14 17.386 0.36 0.28Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Clockhouse Clockhouse (1) Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Thistle 342 49.49 14.65 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Willsher 176 25.47 7.54 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Creece 173 25.04 7.11 1,516 7690 45.51 14.171 0.14 0.14Liberal Democrats (UK) North Cheam North Cheam (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Julian Freeman* 1,116 56.82 13.74Liberal Democrats (UK) Ruth Shaw* 1,108 Conservative Party (UK) Clifford Carter 371 17.96 0.98 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Rawlinson 332 Labour Party (UK) Valerie Clarke 255 12.75 2.25 Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Martin 244 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Dixon 244 12.47 New 5,012 1161,751 34.94 16.391 0.06 0.02Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosehill Rosehill (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Burstow* 1,105 67.47 6.57Liberal Democrats (UK) Bella Overy 907 Conservative Party (UK) John Hutchinson 371 23.71 5.24 Conservative Party (UK) Stanley Lever 336 Labour Party (UK) Brown, John 147 8.82 0.33 Labour Party (UK) David Fleming 116 4,414 31,619 36.68 14.282 0.12 0.03Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) St Helier North St Helier North (3) Labour Party (UK) Joyce Smith*n Smith was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr Donald Hopkins in 1997 977 61.13 9.03Labour Party (UK) Andrew Theobald* 956Labour Party (UK) John Morgan*n John Morgan was elected in a by-election triggered by the disqualification of Cllr Patrick Kane in 1995 950 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Reed 404 24.11 9.32 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Pridham 372 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Ward 361 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Keynes 186 11.01 1.34 Conservative Party (UK) William Welch 174 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Yeldham 159 British National Party Paul Ferguson 59 3.75 4.21 6,164 631,701 27.60 16.253 0.18 0.11Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) St Helier South St Helier South (2) Labour Party (UK) Charles Mansell* 745 62.94 10.84Labour Party (UK) Stephen Lloyd*n Lloyd was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Gary Stagg in 1997 705 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Holmes 266 22.74 17.54 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Daly†n Daly was a sitting councillor representing the Clockhouse ward 258 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Manton 95 8.07 0.45 Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Jaques 91 Independent (politician) Donald Langridge 72 6.25 New4,034 921,172 29.05 10.212 0.17 0.05Labour Party (UK)Labour Party (UK) Sutton Central Sutton Central (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Tope* 1,055 68.51 4.46Liberal Democrats (UK) John Brennan 955 Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Allen 247 15.51 3.02 Conservative Party (UK) Heather Trevor 247 15.98 1.44 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Verner 222 Labour Party (UK) Victor Paulino 208 4,948 621,555 31.43 15.406 0.39 0.04Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Sutton Common Sutton Common (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Lesley O'Connell* 961 65.73 22.29Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Gallop*n Gallop was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Richard Broadbentin 1995 932 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Fowler 324 21.60 New Conservative Party (UK) John Maxwell 298 Labour Party (UK) Roy Billings 195 12.67 0.69 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Morton 170 4,584 1241,553 33.88 14.1913 0.84 1.73Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Sutton East Sutton East (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Donald Brims†n Brims was a sitting councillor representing the Sutton South ward 896 48.33 3.11Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Lowne* 864Liberal Democrats (UK) Lal Hussain 774 Labour Party (UK) Gale Blears 533 28.29 4.85 Labour Party (UK) Shawn Buck 495 Labour Party (UK) Ronald Williams 455 Conservative Party (UK) Doreen Leech 347 19.49 0.09 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Hicks 343 Conservative Party (UK) Eaton Swaby 332 Green Party of England and Wales Anne Sweeney 72 3.89 1.83 Green Party of England and Wales Nicholas Greaves 64 5,821 101,893 32.52 15.847 0.37 0.26Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Sutton South Sutton South (3) Conservative Party (UK) Anne Brown 1,212 44.04 3.45Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Cull* 1,191 43.19 1.65Conservative Party (UK) Peter Geiringer 1,174 Conservative Party (UK) Heather Irwin 1,165 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Legg 1,149 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jayanta Chatterjee 1,142 Labour Party (UK) Philip Bassett 289 8.69 3.70 Labour Party (UK) Julie Shields 218 Labour Party (UK) Anand Shulka 194 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Honey 129 4.07 1.41 Green Party of England and Wales Maureen Peglar 90 7,768 1372,779 35.77 6.489 0.32 0.32Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK)Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sutton West Sutton West (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Joan Crowhurst*n Crowhurst was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Christine Headley in 1996 960 59.82 7.19Liberal Democrats (UK) Myfanwy Wallace 892 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Brown 386 24.81 2.11 Conservative Party (UK) John Rawlinson 382 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Baker 157 9.79 2.78 Labour Party (UK) Roy Baker 146 Green Party of England and Wales Eric Hickson 89 5.59 2.31 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Hickson 84 4,329 81,594 36.82 16.113 0.19 0.15Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Wallington North Wallington North (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) John Dodwell* 1,252 49.81 7.01Liberal Democrats (UK) John Keys 1,204Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Marvelly 1,092 Conservative Party (UK) Howard Bowles 677 27.23 2.81 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Pike 647 Conservative Party (UK) Hamish Pollock 616 Labour Party (UK) Susan Mansell 420 17.27 3.97 Labour Party (UK) Richard Mackie 413 Labour Party (UK) Peter Turner 397 Green Party of England and Wales Bruce Horner 135 5.69 0.23 7,483 4482,460 32.87 17.618 0.33 0.30Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Wallington South Wallington South (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Bailey* 1,499 50.70 1.58Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Hall 1,381Liberal Democrats (UK) Stanley Theed* 1,320 Conservative Party (UK) Owen Hanson 884 31.38 1.41 Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Hinton 865 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Pillinger 850 Labour Party (UK) Sean O'Kane 303 10.66 0.13 Labour Party (UK) Louise Risborough 295 Labour Party (UK) Jack Stringer 285 Green Party of England and Wales Karin Andrews 150 4.55 0.29 Green Party of England and Wales Nigel Hamilton 101 Independent (politician) Danny Blue 75 2.72 New 7,094 592,717 38.30 11.695 0.18 0.10Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Wandle Valley Wandle Valley (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Andrews 780 50.47 5.77Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Court* 736 Labour Party (UK) Ronald Cook 610 38.95 4.73 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Cooper 560 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Clark 170 10.58 3.54 Conservative Party (UK) Beryl Pidgeon 148 4,929 7731,599 32.44 20.867 0.44 0.44Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Woodcote Woodcote (1) Conservative Party (UK) Graham Whitman* 738 67.33 7.93 Liberal Democrats (UK) Duncan Ponikwer 240 21.90 9.52 Labour Party (UK) Ann Poge 118 10.77 1.59 2,784 741,092 39.22 9.051 0.09 0.09Conservative Party (UK) Worcester Park North Worcester Park North (3) Liberal Democrats (UK) Leslie Coman 1,122 57.11 0.29Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Ruxton 1,102Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Overy†n Overy was a sitting councillor representing the Wallington North ward 1,096 Conservative Party (UK) Beryl Moxon 504 24.58 0.16 Conservative Party (UK) Glenys Longhurst 497 Conservative Party (UK) Shantina Niles 428 Labour Party (UK) Hilary Hosking 370 18.31 5.01 Labour Party (UK) John Evers 360 Labour Party (UK) Deborak Stewart 334 6,909 1262,142 31.00 19.487 0.33 0.30Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Worcester Park South Worcester Park South (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Bradley 1,014 60.71 10.89Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Roberts* 999Conservative Party (UK) Janice Elwell 460 26.90 6.65 Conservative Party (UK) Rosamund Williamson 432 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Grove 215 12.39 4.24 Labour Party (UK) Alan Mowall 196 4,605 1811,744 37.87 15.709 0.52 0.48Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Wrythe Green Wrythe Green (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Stears* 838 56.33 2.44Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Siggins* 834 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Petre 308 19.24 1.30 Labour Party (UK) Dawn Jennings 300 19.58 0.09 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Thorpe 281 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Yeldham 263 Green Party of England and Wales William Fuller 72 4.85 1.23 5,216 701,560 29.91 20.366 0.38 0.30Liberal Democrats (UK)Liberal Democrats (UK) Notes n References 1998 Category:1998 London Borough council elections