1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election

1998 local election in England August 2021 March 2022 1998 Barking and Dagenham Council election London 1965 parliamentary no Labour Party (UK) 1994 Barking and Dagenham Council election 1994 2002 Barking and Dagenham Council election 2002 All 51 council seats to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council 26 seats needed for a majority 7 May 1998 28,559, 25.41% ( 13.31) 115x50px|Blank Ray Parkin 1998 Labour Party (UK) 47 seats, 73.35% 47 44,885 72.40 0.95 115x50px|Blank Robert Jeyes 1982 Residents Association 3 seats, 3.91% 3 4,550 7.34 3.43 145x50px|Blank Stephen W. Churchman 1994 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 seats, 17.39% 1 11,424 18.42 1.03 Council control Council control after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Coat of arms of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.svg 112,374https://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 10 July 2025 London Datastore Michael Minors Dennis Grenham 188 3 46 Eastbury Fanshawe Chadwell Heath 1 The 1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. Local Elections results The Times 46 1998-05-09 London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 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 Residuary Body 25 May 2019London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Barking-Dagenham-1964-2010.pdf Elections Centre Plymouth University 25 May 2019 Background In the years between this election and the last there were 2 by-elections to replace councillor who either resigned or died, however none of these elections resulted 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 9 Aug 2025 London Datastore London Research Centre 4 The election saw the Conservative Party only put up five candidates in the election, Paul Waugh Tories write off London no go areas Evening Standard 6 1998-04-15 and they failed to win any seats on the council. Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results The Guardian 16 1998-05-09 The Labour leader of the council, George Brooker, stood down at the election after 51 years. Paul Barker Enough to make a cat laugh The Sunday Times 8 1998-05-03 He opposed the Greater London Authority referendum that took place at the same time as the election, however Barking and Dagenham saw 73.49% vote in favour and 26.51% against. London referendum The Daily Mirror 2 1998-05-08 Overall turnout in the election was 25.41%. Shortly before the election a single Labour seat became vacant and there was not enough time to hold a by-election to replace them, meaning that the composition of the council just before the elections 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 9 Aug 2025 London Datastore London Research Centre 1 +↓46131Labour Party (UK) LabourLiberal Democrats (UK) Lib DemResidents Association ResidentIndependent politician Vacant Election result Barking and Dagenham local election result 1998London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/Local-%E2%80%94-May-1998.pdf Barking and Dagenham Council elections Barking and Dagenham Council 27 May 2019 Labour Party (UK) 47 0 0 92.16 72.40 44,885 0.95 yes Residents Association 3 0 0 5.88 7.34 4,550 3.43 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 1.96 18.42 11,424 1.03 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0 0.00 1.84 1,140 2.06 51 61,999 After the election the composition of the council was as follows: +↓4713Labour Party (UK) LabourLiberal Democrats (UK) Lib DemResidents Association Resident Ward results (*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate (†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward Abbey Abbey (3) Labour Party (UK) Jeannette Alexander* 1,223 71.2 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) Graham Bramley* 1,054 Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Fani* 976 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Beadle 495 28.8 +26.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Clay 453 Liberal Democrats (UK) Siobhan Jebb 349 1,901 27.3 +12.4 6,958 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Alibon Alibon (2) Labour Party (UK) Terence Wade* 727 72.7 -11.7 Labour Party (UK) Ernest White* 678 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Kelly* 141 14.1 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Beatty 132 13.2 N/A 996 24.5 -12.4 4,135 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Becontree Becontree (2) Labour Party (UK) Edith Bradley* 754 75.8 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) John Wainwright* 610 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Stepton 241 24.2 +5.6 1,027 19.8 -14.1 5,190 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cambell Cambell (3) Labour Party (UK) Joan Rawlinson* 1,074 78.8 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) Jeffrey Porter 1,047 Labour Party (UK) June Van Roten* 1,041 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Mailey 289 21.2 +5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Kelly 250 1,510 23.4 -13.9 6,459 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chadwell Heath Chadwell Heath (3) Residents Association Ronald Curtis* 1,347 62.2 +13.7 Residents Association Albert Gibbs* 1,344 Residents Association Robert Jeyes* 1,287 Labour Party (UK) Donna Beckett 619 28.6 -10.1 Labour Party (UK) Peter Metia 593 Labour Party (UK) Nana-Aba Andah 537 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Justice 201 9.3 +2.4 2,136 31.7 -8.9 6,738 Residents Association Residents Association Residents Association Eastbrook Eastbrook (3) Labour Party (UK) Lawrence Bunn* 1,238 73.6 -8.5 Labour Party (UK) Leonard Collins†n Collins was a sitting councillor representing the Valence ward 1,089 Labour Party (UK) Sidney Summerfield 1,077 Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham E. Churchman 444 26.4 -8.5 1,646 25.1 -10.0 6,551 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Eastbury Eastbury (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Churchman* 870 51.1 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Manley* 833 48.9 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Daniel Felton 668 Labour Party (UK) David Miles 607 1,679 40.1 -16.0 4,190 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Fanshawe Fanshawe (3) Labour Party (UK) Frederick Jones* 1,092 73.7 -9.2 Labour Party (UK) Herbert Collins 1,065 Labour Party (UK) Raymond Parkin* 927 Liberal Democrats (UK) Winifred Chapman 390 26.3 +9.2 1,521 24.7 -12.1 6,153 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gascoigne Gascoigne (3) Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Flint* 958 77.3 +15.8 Labour Party (UK) Valerie Rush* 851 Labour Party (UK) Milton McKenzie 800 Liberal Democrats (UK) Claire Stepton 282 22.7 -15.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bryan Tester 238 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Pembroke 229 1,277 23.4 -11.1 5,451 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Goresbrook Goresbrook (2) Labour Party (UK) Terence Power* 805 66.1 -17.7 Labour Party (UK) Alan Thomas* 723 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liam Smith 413 33.9 +17.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Downs 344 1,291 24.5 +13.8 5,265 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Heath Heath (3) Labour Party (UK) Charles Fairbrass 1,150 69.0 -21.3 Labour Party (UK) Sidney Kallar 1,075 Labour Party (UK) John Lawrence 1,002 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Hallewell 265 15.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Alison South 251 15.1 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Tester 197 1,553 23.7 -13.1 6,556 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Longbridge Longbridge (3) Labour Party (UK) Madeleine Baker 1,074 57.7 +8.7 Labour Party (UK) Susan Bramley 1,069 Labour Party (UK) Nirmal Gill* 870 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Cooper 786 42.3 -16.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jayne Cooper 778 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edith Downs 713 2,023 30.2 -15.1 6,707 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Manor Manor (2) Labour Party (UK) June Conyard*n Conyard was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Alastair Hannah-Rogers 803 77.5 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) Rita Hannah-Rogers* 753 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Boorman 233 22.5 +3.2 1,080 22.9 -15.4 4,710 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Marks Gate Marks Gate (2) Labour Party (UK) Maureen Worby* 651 79.6 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) Colin Pond 524 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Pace 167 20.4 -1.6 896 25.0 -12.4 3,580 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Parsloes Parsloes (2) Labour Party (UK) Jean Blake 763 77.2 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) Steven Gill*n Gill was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr Joseph Butler in 1995 700 Liberal Democrats (UK) Emma Smith 225 22.8 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Churchman 220 1,091 23.5 -15.3 4,641 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) River River (2) Labour Party (UK) Patricia Twomey* 768 75.9 -2.4 Labour Party (UK) Inder Jamu* 597 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hayley Downs 244 24.1 +2.4 985 20.7 -12.9 4,754 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Thames Thames (2) Labour Party (UK) George Shaw* 941 72.5 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) Royston Patient* 914 Thames View Environmental and Residents Association Edward Mussett 287 22.1 N/A Thames View Environmental and Residents Association Charles Lambert 285 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Oram 70 5.4 -4.9 1,345 30.8 -15.7 4,458 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Triptons Triptons (3) Labour Party (UK) John Davis* 1,167 79.7 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) Margaret West 1,011 Labour Party (UK) Cameron Geddes* 920 Liberal Democrats (UK) June Griffin 297 20.3 +3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul South 275 1,521 23.7 +12.1 6,414 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Valence Valence (3) Labour Party (UK) Bryan Osborn* 939 74.6 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) Jean Bruce* 915 Labour Party (UK) Vera Cridland 902 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sally Storer 320 25.4 +5.9 1,400 22.2 -16.2 6,298 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Village Village (3) Labour Party (UK) Katherine Golden* 1,146 70.1 -8.8 Labour Party (UK) Darrin Best* 1,112 Labour Party (UK) William Dale* 1,041 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Coombs 280 17.1 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Hallewell 262 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Pickford 209 12.8 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Johnson 184 1,681 23.5 -13.4 7,166 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) By-elections between 1998 and 2002 Goresbrook Goresbrook by-election, 13 May 1999London Borough Council Elections 2 May 2002 https://airdrive-secure.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/london/dataset/council-elections-voters-2002/2018-11-15T12%3A00%3A00/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2002.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAJJDIMAIVZJDICKHA%2F20191102%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20191102T100736Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=d0b6cfa448e7701aac09a13dac14ecc01d7ab305c0fb116d8cecbe6591af6953&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host London Datastore London Residuary Body 25 May 2019May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes London Borough By Election results http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/ Gwydir Keith Edkins 25 May 2019 12 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190612200014/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/ deadBarking and Dagenham election results https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/election-results Barking and Dagenham Council elections Barking and Dagenham Council 29 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190503130429/https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/election-results 3 May 2019 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Liam Smith 834 56.3 +22.4 Labour Party (UK) William Barns 646 43.7 -22.4 188 12.6 N/A 1,485 27.8 +3.3 5,333 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Terence Power. Eastbury Eastbury by-election, 14 October 1999 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Cooper 949 70.8 +19.7 Labour Party (UK) David Miles 342 25.5 -23.4 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Cook 50 3.7 +3.7 607 55.3 N/A 1,345 31.8 -8.3 4,226 Liberal Democrats (UK) The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stephen Churchman. Marks Gate Marks Gate by-election, 27 September 2001 Labour Party (UK) Michael McCarthy 443 56.6 +23.0 Conservative Party (UK) Terence Justice 290 37.0 +37.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Lopez-Real 27 3.4 -17.0 Green Party of England and Wales Geoffrey Hunwicks 23 2.9 +2.9 153 19.6 N/A 20.0 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Colin Pond. Notes n References 1998 Category:1998 London Borough council elections