1998 Bexley London Borough Council election

1998 Bexley London Borough Council election
7 May 1998 (1998-05-07)
All 62 seats up for election to Bexley London Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
Registered166,311[1]
Turnout59,610, 35.84% (Decrease 13.79)[1]
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Leader Michael A. Slaughter Kathryn A. Smith
Party Conservative Labour
Leader since Unknown 1996
Leader's seat Sidcup East Upton[n 1]
Last election 24 seats, 37.40% 24 seats, 36.92%
Seats before 22 24
Seats won 32 24
Seat change Increase 8 Steady
Popular vote 63,605 62,162
Percentage 40.89% 39.97%
Swing Increase 3.49 Increase 3.05
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Unknown Unknown
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader since Unknown Unknown
Last election 14 seats, 24.61% 0 seats, 0.77%
Seats before 14 1
Seats won 6 0
Seat change Decrease 8 Steady
Popular vote 29,060 76
Percentage 18.68% 0.05%
Swing Decrease 5.93 Decrease 0.72
Council control before election


No Overall Control

Council control after election


Conservative

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.[2][3] 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.[4] 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:[5]

↓
24 14 1 22 1
Labour Lib Dem Ind Con Vacant

Election Results

1998 Bexley London Borough Council elections[6][7][8]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 32 8 0 Increase 8 51.61 40.89 63,605 Increase 3.49
  Labour 24 3 3 Steady 38.71 39.97 62,162 Increase 3.05
  Liberal Democrats 6 0 8 Decrease 8 9.68 18.68 29,060 Decrease 5.93
  BNP 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.35 543 New
  Monster Raving Loony 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.06 94 New
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.05 76 Decrease 0.72
Total 62 155,540

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

↓
24 6 32
Labour Lib Dem Con

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Barnehurst

Barnehurst (2)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard M. Gillespie* 977 52.94 Increase 7.47
Conservative Mark J. Brooks 971
Labour Matthew J. Murphy 706 37.23 Increase 2.74
Labour Leslie J. White 664
Liberal Democrats Ann C. Atkins 183 9.84 Decrease 10.19
Liberal Democrats Mary Cooke 179
Registered electors 4,800 Decrease 5
Turnout 1,979 41.23 Decrease 10.11
Rejected ballots 8 0.40 Increase 0.24
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Barnehurst North

Barnehurst North (1)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elizabeth M. French†[n 2] 681 46.58 Increase 3.72
Conservative John V. Bowes 642 43.91 Increase 3.01
Liberal Democrats Michael H. Stanley 139 9.51 Decrease 6.74
Registered electors 3,144 Decrease 13
Turnout 1,463 46.53 Decrease 16.50
Rejected ballots 1 0.07 Decrease 0.03
Labour hold

Belvedere

Belvedere (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Lucas* 1,325 52.65 Increase 5.19
Labour Peter Hollamby* 1,321
Labour Doreen A. Cameron 1,291
Conservative John Mankerty 842 32.99 Decrease 3.76
Conservative Patricia A. Bowes 834
Conservative Shirley J. Vick 791
Liberal Democrats Philip G. Codd 385 14.36 Decrease 1.43
Liberal Democrats William F. Shrimpton 349
Liberal Democrats Benjamin M. Hepworth 340
Registered electors 9,307 Decrease 86
Turnout 2,727 29.30 Decrease 18.44
Rejected ballots 10 0.37 Increase 0.21
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Blackfen

Blackfen (2)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret P. Cammish 760 40.27 Increase 3.20
Conservative Christopher J. Garland 736
Liberal Democrats Paul W. Hurren* 615 32.03 Decrease 8.43
Liberal Democrats Peter G. Scopes* 575
Labour Nina L. Justham 558 27.70 Increase 5.23
Labour John R. Pegg 471
Registered electors 5,156 Decrease 11
Turnout 1,993 38.65 Decrease 14.48
Rejected ballots 5 0.25 Increase 0.21
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Blendon and Penhill

Blendon and Penhill (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beatrice J. Antenbring* 1,709 54.72 Decrease 0.29
Conservative Neil G. Sayers 1,668
Conservative Ann Partington 1,658
Labour Catherine A. Deadman 957 30.40 Increase 4.26
Labour David A. Prior 933
Labour Gerda Slater 907
Liberal Democrats Peggy L.K. Wagstaff 393 12.40 Decrease 6.45
Liberal Democrats Paul W. Hurren 383
Liberal Democrats Colin E. Wright 365
BNP Colin Smith 80 2.48 New
BNP Pauline Smith 75
BNP Susan Turner 73
Registered electors 7,320 Decrease 59
Turnout 3,145 42.96 Decrease 2.99
Rejected ballots 3 0.10 Decrease 0.02
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bostall

Bostall (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard A. Morgan 1,148 37.94 Decrease 6.75
Conservative Ian S. Clement 1,123
Conservative John P. Wilkinson* 1,113
Labour Raymond C. Allen†[n 3] 978 31.88 Decrease 0.18
Liberal Democrats Francoise J. Montford 933 30.18 Increase 6.93
Labour Patrick J. Gale 933
Labour Jean R. Robertson 932
Liberal Democrats Alan J. Bone 887
Liberal Democrats David C. Montford 863
Registered electors 7,367 Increase 3
Turnout 3,178 43.14 Decrease 12.82
Rejected ballots 2 0.06 Increase 0.01
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Brampton

Brampton (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald H. French* 1,582 47.97 Increase 3.78
Conservative Teresa A.J. O'Neill 1,560
Conservative Cheryl Potter 1,475
Labour Ronald N. Brown 1,440 41.33 Increase 5.48
Labour Edna R. Cook 1,328
Labour Gabriel U. Muruako 1,210
Liberal Democrats Heather M. Arklie 361 10.70 Decrease 9.26
Liberal Democrats John E. Brand 358
Liberal Democrats Betty M. Lockington 311
Registered electors 7,839 Increase 9
Turnout 3,451 44.02
Rejected ballots 11 0.32 Increase 0.08
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Christchurch

Christchurch (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda J. Bailey 1,310 44.19 Increase 8.80
Conservative Gareth A. Johnson 1,194
Conservative Sharon M. Massey 1,168
Liberal Democrats Margaret J. Davey* 830 28.21 Decrease 14.00
Labour Patricia R. Ball 801 27.61 Increase 5.21
Liberal Democrats Peter L.W. Davey 767
Labour Alan Scutt 754
Liberal Democrats Peter B. Smith* 747
Labour Colin Dawes 739
Registered electors 7,855 Increase 33
Turnout 2,988 38.04 Decrease 12.24
Rejected ballots 12 0.40 Increase 0.22
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Cray

Cray (2)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joel R. Briant* 858 58.30 Increase 6.69
Labour Richard J. Justham* 856
Conservative John N. Harrington 650 41.70 Increase 4.70
Conservative John R. Hanson 576
Registered electors 4,050 Decrease 53
Turnout 1,616 39.90 Decrease 15.52
Rejected ballots 14 0.87 Increase 0.61
Labour hold
Labour hold

Crayford

Crayford (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John D. Shepheard* 1,475 55.07 Increase 0.56
Labour Tonya Kelsey 1,415
Labour Trevor V. Perrin†[n 4] 1,384
Conservative Robert S. Stead 809 29.74 Increase 0.10
Conservative Daisy E.L. Clement 753
Conservative Daisy E.L. Clement 746
Liberal Democrats John C. Cudmore 312 11.13 Decrease 4.72
Liberal Democrats William J. Boyd 307
Liberal Democrats Agnes Rigby 245
BNP Colin Smith 112 4.06 New
BNP Pauline Smith 106
BNP Susan Turner 97
Registered electors 8,522 Decrease 116
Turnout 2,775 32.56 Decrease 14.58
Rejected ballots 12 0.43 Increase 0.28
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Danson

Danson (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barry C. Standen* 1,155 49.84 Decrease 7.31
Liberal Democrats Edward J. Shrimpton* 1,138
Liberal Democrats Sylvia D. Fortune 1,135
Labour Richard J. Downer 617 26.49 Increase 5.76
Labour Stephen E. Perfect 606
Labour John N. Shaw 599
Conservative Michael Crouch 582 23.67 Increase 1.55
Conservative John B. Raggett†[n 5] 535
Conservative Gerald E.R. Quieros 511
Registered electors 7,246 Increase 95
Turnout 2,454 33.87 Decrease 16.58
Rejected ballots 5 0.20 Increase 0.20
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

East Wickham

East Wickham (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nicholas O'Hare 1,143 38.06 Decrease 4.56
Labour John Lawreson 1.098 37.81 Increase 3.52
Liberal Democrats Brian W. Oliver* 1,072
Labour Stuart R. Slater 1,068
Labour Maxine L. Pieri 1,060
Liberal Democrats Colin E. Wright* 1,033
Conservative Terence K. Connor 642 21.46 Decrease 1.63
Conservative Peter E.M. Hadley†[n 6] 609
Conservative John Waters 580
Independent Derek Wrench 76 2.67 New
Registered electors 8,153 Decrease 74
Turnout 2,977 36.51 Decrease 14.50
Rejected ballots 12 0.40 Increase 0.23
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Erith

Erith (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ronald J. Browning* 1,183 61.03 Increase 7.50
Labour Teresa Pearce 1,114
Labour Margaret A. O'Neill* 1,110
Conservative Carol Wilkinson 539 28.35 Decrease 4.71
Conservative Bernard E. Gillespie 529
Conservative Desmond J.J. Howe 515
Liberal Democrats Stanley W. Vince 221 10.62 Decrease 2.78
Liberal Democrats Janette D. Codd†[n 7] 188
Liberal Democrats Margaret A. Shrimpton 184
Registered electors 8,207 Increase 167
Turnout 2,061 25.12 Decrease 19.17
Rejected ballots 13 0.63 Increase 0.52
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Falconwood

Falconwood (1)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel P. Betts* 641 48.67 Increase 4.50
Liberal Democrats Eileen S. Wetheridge 405 30.75 Decrease 11.53
Labour Patrizia Aston 271 20.58 Increase 7.03
Registered electors 2,940 Increase 35
Turnout 1,324 45.03 Decrease 17.02
Rejected ballots 6 0.45 Increase 0.40
Conservative hold

Lamorbey

Lamorbey (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham R. Holland* 1,796 58.68 Increase 4.96
Conservative Aileen M. Beckwith 1,644
Conservative Ronald J. Passey* 1,601
Labour Sarah J.S. King 953 30.75 Increase 4.35
Labour Robert C. Justham 876
Labour Graeme N. Kinnaird 812
Liberal Democrats Terry A. Brown 350 10.57 Decrease 9.31
Liberal Democrats Doreen V. La Roche 297
Liberal Democrats John B. La Roche 261
Registered electors 8,134 Increase 207
Turnout 3,131 38.49 Decrease 13.61
Rejected ballots 20 0.64 Increase 0.54
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

North End

North End (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John W. Eastaugh* 1,293 65.62 Increase 1.18
Labour David N. Ives* 1,282
Labour Colin F. Hargrave* 1,188
Conservative Peter R.M. Reader 509 24.82 Increase 1.94
Conservative Sylvia A.E. Casse;;s 463
Conservative Andrew Wicks 451
Liberal Democrats Kaye L. Cudmore 190 9.56 Decrease 3.12
Liberal Democrats Roger K. Pryor 181
Liberal Democrats Lesley K. Burton 177
Registered electors 8,660 Increase 275
Turnout 2,160 24.94 Decrease 19.70
Rejected ballots 13 0.60 Increase 0.41
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Northumberland Heath

Northumberland Heath (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Hacker 1,324 55.19 Increase 3.17
Labour Mary A. Lucas*[n 8] 1,296
Labour Kathryn A. Smith†[n 9] 1,224
Conservative Margaret J. Compton 834 34.00 Increase 0.13
Conservative Neil S. Cuthill 790
Conservative Juliet F. Mankerty 744
Liberal Democrats Florence M. Jamieson 290 10.81 Decrease 3.30
Liberal Democrats David J. Nicolle 234
Liberal Democrats Wendy H. Wright 229
Registered electors 8,001 Increase 375
Turnout 2,502 31.27 Decrease 18.55
Rejected ballots 9 0.36 Increase 0.23
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Mary's

St Mary's (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin E. Campbell* 2,027 62.09 Increase 4.76
Conservative Alfred W. Catterall* 1,990
Conservative Colin L. Tandy* 1,896
Labour Ian W. Rashbrook 837 25.73 Increase 4.26
Labour Bernard C. Justham 821
Labour Josephine E. Chodha 793
Liberal Democrats Ian R. Breed 406 12.18 Decrease 9.02
Liberal Democrats Janet M. Standen 389
Liberal Democrats Christopher W. Eady 365
Registered electors 8,665 Increase 40
Turnout 3,390 39.12 Decrease 8.89
Rejected ballots 10 0.29 Increase 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Michael's

St Michael's (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Grant Blowers 1,194 41.25 Increase 6.85
Labour Wendy J. Perfect 1,132
Liberal Democrats Beryl Brand* 1,095 36.53 Decrease 5.96
Labour Carol I. Pieri 1,062
Liberal Democrats Peter G.J. Weston* 964
Liberal Democrats Sharon B. Roberts 942
Conservative Valerie C. Clark 648 22.22 Decrease 0.89
Conservative Daniel M. Mathews 598
Conservative Neil G. Sayers 579
Registered electors 7,663 Increase 57
Turnout 2,954 38.55 Decrease 15.87
Rejected ballots 7 0.24 Increase 0.02
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Sidcup East

Sidcup East (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Flint*[1] 1,617 49.77 Increase 5.84
Conservative June E. Slaughter* 1,559
Conservative Michael A. Slaughter* 1,505
Labour David A. Hinds 1.140 34.94 Increase 8.46
Labour Sean M. Reed 1,134
Labour Asadullah-Al Khalid 1,012
Liberal Democrats Janice D. Wiliams 409 12.29 Decrease 1.87
Liberal Democrats Dennis W. Parks 384
Liberal Democrats John D. Williams 363
Monster Raving Loony Laurence Williams 94 3.00 New
Registered electors 8,557 Increase 201
Turnout 3,290 38.45 Decrease 10.84
Rejected ballots 10 0.30 Increase 0.23
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Sidcup West

Sidcup West (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gareth A. Bacon 1,573 56.22 Increase 4.08
Conservative Malcolm Ketley* 1,551
Conservative Kenneth McAndrew* 1,489
Labour Carol Beckwith 820 28.56 Increase 4.08
Labour John R. Twelvetrees 790
Labour Elizabeth Rhodes 734
Liberal Democrats Robin P. Kelly 422 15.22 Decrease 8.16
Liberal Democrats Gillian A. Eady 418
Liberal Democrats Peter J.R. Morris 409
Registered electors 7,862 Increase 31
Turnout 2,923 37.18 Decrease 11.41
Rejected ballots 20 0.68 Increase 0.55
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thamesmead East

Thamesmead East (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donna Briant* 1,096 61.51 Increase 4.01
Labour Christopher Ball*[n 10] 1,065
Labour Michael H. French 946
Conservative Edgar D. Silvester 387 21.76 Decrease 3.96
Conservative Paul J. Stephen 357
Conservative Malcolm T. Styles 355
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Cotton 348 16.73 Decrease 0.05
Liberal Democrats Mark J. Curtis 309
Liberal Democrats Ramon F. Lee 188
Registered electors 9,147 Decrease 132
Turnout 1,942 21.23 Decrease 14.49
Rejected ballots 9 0.46 Increase 0.34
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Upton

Upton (3)[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy F, Ashmole 1,436 47.32 Increase 11.09
Conservative David B. Cammish 1,412
Conservative Leonard S. Newton 1,314
Labour Sylvia Malt* 1,287 42.01 Increase 2.45
Labour Denis A. Daniels 1,269
Labour Garth H. Pilling-Lindsell 1,139
Liberal Democrats Diane M. Davey 367 10.67 Decrease 13.54
Liberal Democrats Angela M. Thick 287
Liberal Democrats Hannah F. Williams 285
Registered electors 7,716 Decrease 48
Turnout 3,187 41.30 Decrease 12.11
Rejected ballots 11 0.35 Increase 0.35
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Notes

  1. ^ She didn't run in Upton this election, she instead ran for and won in the Northumberland Heath ward
  2. ^ French was a sitting councillor representing the Erith ward. She was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Valentine A.M. Morgan in 1996[4]
  3. ^ Allen was a sitting councillor representing the Crayford
  4. ^ Perrin was a sitting councillor representing the Barnehurst North ward
  5. ^ Raggett was a sitting councillor representing the Brampton ward
  6. ^ Hadley was a sitting councillor representing the Sidcup West ward
  7. ^ Codd was a sitting councillor representing the East Wickham ward
  8. ^ Lucas was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr. Ann F. Wheelock in 1995[4]
  9. ^ Smith was a sitting councillor representing the Upton ward
  10. ^ Ball was elected in a by-election triggered by the death of Cllr. Frank J. Barratt in 1995[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - Ward Voting Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 190. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
  3. ^ "Elections – London Datastore". Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - By-elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 16. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - Changes 1998-94" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 11. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Minors, Michael; Grenahm, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Bexley Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
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