1998 Bromley London Borough Council election

1998 Bromley London Borough Council election
7 May 1998 (1998-05-07)
All 60 seats up for election to Bromley London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered223,835[1]
Turnout91,383, 40.83% (Decrease 7.28)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Michael Tickner Chris Maines Sue Polydorou
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader since 1997 Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Kelsey Park Orpington Central St Mary Cray
Last election 32 seats, 41.31% 21 seats, 36.75% 7 seats, 20.68%
Seats won 28 25 7
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 4 Steady
Popular vote 94,562 73,660 39,185
Percentage 45.28% 35.27% 18.76%
Swing Increase 3.97 Decrease 1.48 Decrease 1.92
Council Control before election


Conservative

Council Control after election


No Overall Control

Elections to Bromley Council in England were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council to no overall control.[2]

Because the council fell into no overall control, for the first time in the London Borough of Bromley history it was taken over by a Liberal Democrat/Labour Coalition. This ended in 2001 when the Conservatives regained the council.

Background

Between the 1994 election and this election there were 2 by-elections to replace Councillors who resigned from their seats, one in Bickley and one in Kelsey Park.[3] Neither of these elections resulted in a seat changing parties with Conservatives retaining both clips.

There were no other defections or vacancies, so just before the election the composition of the council was as follows:

↓
7 21 32
Labour Lib Dem Con

Election result

Turnout across the borough dropped to 40.8%, the lowest in the history of the council.

1998 Bromley London Borough Council elections[4][5]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 28 0 4 Decrease 4 46.67 45.28 94,562 Increase 3.97
  Liberal Democrats 25 5 1 Increase 4 41.67 35.27 73,660 Decrease 1.48
  Labour 7 1 1 Steady 11.67 18.76 39,185 Decrease 1.92
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.55 1,161 Increase 0.05
  UK Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.14 285 New
Total 60 208,853

Despite the Conservatives increasing their share of the vote at the expense of both Labour and Liberal Democrats, they still lost seats to the Liberal Democrats and with it, control of the council. Labour, despite losing votes and seats found themselves as part of the administration. For the first time, the Liberal Democrats had managed to get the first past the post voting system to work in their favour by winning a higher share of seats than share of vote.

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

↓
7 25 28
Labour Lib Dem Con

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Anerley

Anerley (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher R. Gaster* 1,362 56.29 Increase 0.70
Liberal Democrats William A.M. MacCormick* 1,289
Labour Clinton V. McCree 765 30.21 Decrease 1.96
Labour Andrew J. Pharoah 658
Conservative Adrian G. Smith 328 13.50 Increase 1.26
Conservative John A. De'Giovanni 308
Registered electors 7,563 Decrease 564
Turnout 2,584 34.17 Decrease 12.39
Rejected ballots 13 0.50 Increase 0.32
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Bickley

Bickley (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ingrid A. Buckley* 2,507 59.81 Increase 1.62
Conservative Sheila A. Humphreys* 2,449
Conservative Gordon W. Jenkins*[n 1] 2,357
Liberal Democrats David M. Dear 1,027 24.59 Increase 0.64
Liberal Democrats Anne W. Chaplin 991
Liberal Democrats Susan A. Taylor 989
Labour Susan N. Cox 690 15.60 Decrease 2.27
Labour Arthur H. Johnson 638
Labour Alfred E. Parish 579
Registered electors 10,575 Increase 214
Turnout 4,316 40.81 Decrease 6.36
Rejected ballots 16 0.37 Increase 0.27
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Biggin Hill

Biggin Hill (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey C. Gostt* 1,830 51.13 Decrease 1.05
Liberal Democrats Walter R. Shekyls* 1,742
Conservative David R. Haslam 1,481 40.75 Increase 0.95
Conservative Christopher D. Wordingham 1,366
Labour Brendan French 284 8.12 Increase 0.11
Labour Leonard D. Hall 283
Registered electors 8,570 Increase 281
Turnout 3,691 43.07 Decrease 6.16
Rejected ballots 8 0.22 Increase 0.10
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Bromley Common and Keston

Bromley Common and Keston (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul J.H. Booth* 2,284 50.39 Decrease 12.50
Liberal Democrats Alan Carter 2,030
Liberal Democrats Alexa C.A. Michael* 2,027
Conservative Stephen L. Carr 1,670 37.33 Increase 11.18
Conservative Sharon C. Evans 1,533
Conservative Toby Sanders 1,495
Labour Christopher L.L. Bartram 531 12.28 Increase 1.32
Labour Simon T. Williams 520
Labour Julia M.A. Fogden 495
Registered electors 12,156 Increase 80
Turnout 4,469 36.76 Decrease 12.07
Rejected ballots 9 0.20 Increase 0.06
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Chelsfield and Goddington

Chelsfield and Goddington (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graem Peters* 2,477 49.01 Decrease 9.26
Liberal Democrats Gillian M. Chamarette* 2,461
Liberal Democrats Michael J. Hall* 2,399
Conservative Adrian S. Marshall 2,146 41.97 Increase 9.40
Conservative Andre C. Madrell 2,105
Conservative Dean A. Saint 2,032
Labour Charles W. Hailes 479 9.02 Decrease 0.14
Labour Carol A. Hannay 456
Labour Peter J. Tozer 415
Registered electors 11,641 Increase 23
Turnout 5,248 45.08 Decrease 7.55
Rejected ballots 16 0.30 Increase 0.19
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Chislehurst

Chislehurst (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joan Bryant* 2,911 61.60 Increase 5.96
Conservative Kathleen A. Boughey* 2,886
Conservative Joan K. Wykes* 2,734
Labour Charles Phillips 988 20.10 Increase 0.48
Labour Andrew R. Amos 920
Labour Sharon Wheeler 876
Liberal Democrats Frances C. Borrowman 742 14.83 Decrease 3.44
Liberal Democrats Ian M. Magrath 665
Liberal Democrats Olwen M. Wade-Jones 646
Green John W. Taylor 213 3.47 Decrease 3.00
Green Glen A. Shipley-Younan 107
Registered electors 12,640 Increase 56
Turnout 4,849 38.36 Decrease 7.44
Rejected ballots 21 0.43 Increase 0.15
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Clock House

Clock House (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David E.A. Crowe* 1,871 54.04 Increase 12.84
Liberal Democrats Martin A. Lockwood* 1,802
Labour John A. Dempster 836 23.66 Decrease 7.97
Conservative David E. Burch 777 22.30 Decrease 4.87
Labour Richard E. Hart 772
Conservative Simon H. Fawthorp 739
Registered electors 8,009 Increase 71
Turnout 3,639 45.44 Decrease 11.67
Rejected ballots 3 0.08 Decrease 0.14
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Copers Cope

Copers Cope (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony M. Wilkinson 1,351 61.55 Increase 6.11
Conservative Russell L. Mellor 1,327
Liberal Democrats George D. Denyer 486 22.16 Decrease 5.27
Liberal Democrats Patricia B.M. Weal 478
Labour Richard M.R. O'Kelly 361 16.29 Decrease 0.83
Labour Simon J. Dawe 348
Registered electors 6,299 Increase 10
Turnout 2,237 35.51 Decrease 5.74
Rejected ballots 8 0.36 Increase 0.17
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Crofton

Crofton (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Helen C. Rabbatts* 2,007 51.14 Decrease 5.23
Liberal Democrats Vivian C. Ross* 1,883
Conservative Judith E. Ellis 1,609 41.68 Increase 5.55
Conservative Richard M. Rayment 1,562
Labour Lynn A. Selwood 285 7.18 Decrease 0.32
Labour Christopher W. Taylor 261
Registered electors 7,959 Decrease 66
Turnout 3,968 49.86 Decrease 8.33
Rejected ballots 10 0.25 Increase 0.14
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Darwin

Darwin (1)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter J. Bloomfield* 1,268 75.21 Increase 6.01
Labour John C.H. Lewis 210 12.45 Decrease 0.92
Liberal Democrats Christine Sperling 208 12.34 Decrease 5.09
Registered electors 3,367 Increase 115
Turnout 1,690 50.19 Decrease 2.73
Rejected ballots 5 0.30 Increase 0.30
Conservative hold

Eden Park

Eden Park (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jane E. Green 1,474 45.10 Increase 12.30
Liberal Democrats Anthony R. Phillips 1,338
Conservative Albert G. Miles* 1,237 39.20 Decrease 8.49
Conservative Robert A. Herd 1,207
Labour Raymond G. Taylor 526 15.70 Decrease 3.81
Labour Richard F. Watts 453
Registered electors 7,254 Increase 104
Turnout 3,323 45.81 Increase 0.48
Rejected ballots 11 0.33 Increase 0.14
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Farnborough

Farnborough (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jennifer M. Hillier* 1,855 62.04 Increase 1.30
Conservative Eric N. Goodman* 1,832
Liberal Democrats Terence F. Clark 612 19.01 Decrease 9.20
Liberal Democrats Michael C. Chamarette 518
Labour Malcolm Barker 318 9.36 Decrease 1.69
UK Independent James B. Carver 285 9.59 New
Labour Canh Linh 238
Registered electors 7,330 Increase 166
Turnout 3,019 41.19 Decrease 6.21
Rejected ballots 7 0.23 Increase 0.14
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hayes

Hayes (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thelma A. Manning 2,831 62.62 Increase 5.64
Conservative Graham L. Arthur 2,672
Conservative Neil R. Reddin 2,666
Labour Gary I. Boxall 882 19.29 Increase 0.08
Labour George F. Johnstone 824
Liberal Democrats Bob R. Skinner 820 18.09 Decrease 5.72
Labour Michael T. King 811
Liberal Democrats Mark A. Gill 784
Liberal Democrats William H. Stott 756
Registered electors 11,114 Increase 193
Turnout 4,598 41.37 Decrease 5.92
Rejected ballots 19 0.41 Increase 0.10
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kelsey Park

Kelsey Park (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael J. Tickner* 1,938 64.98 Increase 4.82
Conservative Christopher J. Elgar†[n 2] 1,909
Liberal Democrats Reginald W. Adams 662 21.93 Decrease 4.14
Liberal Democrats Edward H. Whitaker 636
Labour Catherine Boyle 400 13.09 Increase 0.68
Labour Stephen M. Hale 375
Registered electors 7,285 Increase 293
Turnout 3,344 45.90 Decrease 5.34
Rejected ballots 21 0.63 Increase 0.46
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Lawrie Park and Kent House

Lawrie Park and Kent House (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John A. Lewis* 1,105 36.53 Increase 0.80
Conservative Philip G. Jones†[n 3] 1,044
Labour Catherine R. Newman 999 33.55 Increase 1.50
Labour Munir Malik 975
Liberal Democrats Brian J. Astell 901 29.92 Increase 18.78
Liberal Democrats Paul D. Nash 859
Registered electors 7,110
Turnout 3,135 44.09 Decrease 6.38
Rejected ballots 13 0.41 Increase 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Martins Hill and Town

Martins Hill and Town (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Ayres* 1,274 43.65 Increase 2.13
Liberal Democrats Raymond P. Warner* 1,144
Conservative Philip T. Hollobone 1,111 38.54 Increase 2.52
Conservative Paul L. Jemetta†[n 4] 1,024
Labour Iain P. Ambler 406 13.97 Decrease 0.68
Labour Marcus S. Oliver 368
Green John R. Street 109 3.84 Decrease 1.33
Green Gillian F. Windall 104
Registered electors 7,529 Increase 113
Turnout 2,920 38.78 Decrease 7.28
Rejected ballots 10 0.34 Increase 0.25
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Mottingham

Mottingham (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ernest W. Dyer* 954 49.20 Decrease 3.18
Labour Robert J. Yeldham* 826
Conservative Michael J. Hennessey 708 38.50 Increase 7.07
Conservative Dennis A. Boughey 685
Liberal Democrats Carmel B.A. Butler 235 12.30 Decrease 3.89
Liberal Democrats Brian H. Taylor 210
Registered electors 6,207 Decrease 207
Turnout 1,976 31.84 Decrease 11.92
Rejected ballots 14 0.71 Increase 0.50
Labour hold
Labour hold

Orpington Central

Orpington Central (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher S. Maines* 1,613 66.12 Decrease 1.47
Liberal Democrats Michael J. Norris* 1,475
Conservative Paul M. Bonter 579 24.15 Increase 6.14
Conservative Julian P.G. Grainger 549
Labour Keith A. Galley 235 9.72 Decrease 4.68
Labour Christopher A. Purnell 219
Registered electors 6,741 Decrease 113
Turnout 2,498 37.06 Decrease 12.33
Rejected ballots 11 0.44 Increase 0.35
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Penge

Penge (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter T. Fookes* 994 45.00 Decrease 0.13
Labour Karen A. Roberts 958
Liberal Democrats Daniel Ward 813 36.88 Increase 0.36
Liberal Democrats Sonia M. Whitaker 787
Conservative June R. Briggs 413 18.12 Decrease 0.23
Conservative Robert J. Erskine 373
Registered electors 6,830 Decrease 93
Turnout 2,399 35.12 Decrease 8.52
Rejected ballots 10 0.42 Increase 0.16
Labour hold
Labour hold

Petts Wood and Knoll

Petts Wood and Knoll (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter C. Woods* 2,975 52.60 Increase 0.06
Conservative Tara A. Bowman 2,845
Conservative John R. Ince 2,791
Liberal Democrats Eileen G.D. Edwards 1,948 33.48 Increase 0.45
Liberal Democrats Margaret G. Ayres 1,827
Liberal Democrats Derek Gambell 1,706
Labour Joan Headington 606 9.82 Decrease 4.61
Labour Amanda J. Williams 508
Labour Peter J. Lisle 493
Green Martin J. Childs 224 4.10 New
Registered electors 11,824 Increase 75
Turnout 5,549 46.93 Decrease 3.30
Rejected ballots 18 0.32 Increase 0.22
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plaistow and Sundridge

Plaistow and Sundridge (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Gillespie 1,865 42.50 Increase 18.30
Conservative Catherine A. Bustard 1,824 42.31 Decrease 1.60
Liberal Democrats Stephen F. Gosling 1,818
Conservative Michael Turner 1,812
Conservative Dorothy J. Laird* 1,791
Liberal Democrats Lennard D. Woods 1,768
Labour Robert Armstrong 580 12.04 Decrease 10.05
Labour Nicholas A. Wright 501
Labour Gordon T. Yates†[n 5] 464
Green Joyce L. Brown 147 3.15 Decrease 6.65
Green Ann C. Garrett 133
Green Frances M. Speed 124
Registered electors 11,386 Increase 113
Turnout 4,543 39.90 Decrease 4.35
Rejected ballots 19 0.42 Increase 0.38
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

St Mary Cray

St Mary Cray (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan A. Polydorou* 1,381 38.27 Decrease 8.75
Liberal Democrats David McBride 1,332 37.44 Decrease 11.65
Labour John R. Holbrook* 1,312
Liberal Democrats Michael Oldman 1,255
Liberal Democrats Brenda D. Thompson 1,246
Labour Christopher J. Price 1,225
Conservative Carole L. Bowman 885 24.29 Decrease 2.90
Conservative Valerie A.C. Huntingdon-Thresher 802
Conservative Anne S. Barrow 800
Registered electors 10,409 Decrease 203
Turnout 3,682 35.37 Decrease 6.14
Rejected ballots 14 0.38 Increase 0.22
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Labour hold

St Paul's Cray

St Paul's Cray (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Willetts 1,662 41.67 Increase 7.54
Liberal Democrats Thomas W. Hawthorne* 1,597 41.65 Decrease 10.71
Liberal Democrats Martin A. Curry* 1,471
Liberal Democrats Duncan K. Borrowman* 1,443
Labour Kelly J. Galvin 1,440
Labour Elizabeth R. Johnstone 1,411
Conservative Mary W. Macpherson 612 16.68 Increase 3.17
Conservative Richard J. Wells 601
Conservative Christopher G. Hillier 593
Registered electors 11,324 Decrease 136
Turnout 3,963 35.00 Decrease 12.52
Rejected ballots 9 0.23 Increase 0.06
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Shortlands

Shortlands (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Malcolm P. Hyland* 1,979 63.55 Increase 5.72
Conservative George R. Taylor 1,960
Liberal Democrats Heather I. Donovan 690 22.01 Decrease 3.01
Liberal Democrats Hilary E-A. Gaster 674
Labour Laurence R. Pocock 466 14.44 Increase 2.78
Labour Nicholas J. Reed 429
Registered electors 7,714 Increase 49
Turnout 3,266 42.34 Decrease 4.86
Rejected ballots 15 0.46 Increase 0.40
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

West Wickham North

West Wickham North (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carole M. Hubbard* 1,756 59.99 Increase 6.65
Conservative Bryan C. Humphrys* 1,689
Liberal Democrats Jennifer M. Fitch 673 22.11 Decrease 14.43
Liberal Democrats Simon D. Wales 597
Labour Graham D. Blackwood 531 17.90 Increase 7.78
Labour Rebecca H. Pearson-Close 497
Registered electors 7,035 Increase 30
Turnout 3,012 42.81 Decrease 7.21
Rejected ballots 11 0.37 Increase 0.11
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

West Wickham South

West Wickham South (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John F.I, Gray* 2,146 63.35 Increase 10.04
Conservative Leonard W. Tutt* 2,022
Labour Richard H. Redden 646 19.27 Increase 6.40
Labour Janet I. Ambrose 622
Liberal Democrats Graham F.K. Radford 593 17.38 Decrease 8.49
Liberal Democrats John R. Maydwell 550
Registered electors 7,964 Increase 107
Turnout 3,465 43.51 Decrease 5.12
Rejected ballots 15 0.43 Increase 0.27
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Notes

  1. ^ Jenkins was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr David M. Dear in 1996[3]
  2. ^ Elgar was a sitting councillor representing the Copers Cope ward
  3. ^ Jones was a sitting councillor representing the Hayes ward
  4. ^ Jemetta was a sitting councillor representing the Plaistow and Sundridge ward
  5. ^ Yates was a sitting councillor representing the St Mary Cray ward

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. 192. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
  3. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum resutls - By-elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 25–28, 192–193. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Camden Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 11–12.
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