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1994 Bexley London Borough Council election

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1994 Bexley London Borough Council election

← 1990 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1998 →

62 seats up for election to Bexley London Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
Registered165,450[1]
Turnout82,116, 49.63% (Decrease 0.44)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Len Newton Donna Briant Unknown
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 1977 Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Upton Thameshead East Unknown
Seats before 34 19 9
Seats won 24 24 14
Seat change Decrease 10 Increase 5 Increase 5
Popular vote 79,619 78,584 52,943
Percentage 37.40% 36.92% 24.61%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No Overall Control

The 1994 Bexley Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control.[2]

Election result

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1994 Bexley London Borough Council local elections[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 24 0 10 Decrease 10 38.71 37.40 79,619 Decrease 10.45
  Labour 24 5 0 Increase 5 38.71 36.92 78,584 Decrease 0.43
  Liberal Democrats 14 5 0 Increase 5 22.58 24.61 52,943 Increase 12.46
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0 0.00 0.77 1,658 New
  Natural Law Party 0 0 0 Steady 0 0.00 0.03 59 New
Total 62 215,137

Ward results

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Barnehurst

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Barnehurst (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard M. Gillespie* 1,051 45.47 Decrease10.45
Conservative Ronald R. Barman* 1,018
Labour Kathleen M. Allen 820 34.49 Increase 5.46
Labour Leslie J. White 750
Liberal Democrats Peter L. W. Davey 504 20.03 Increase 4.98
Liberal Democrats Brian Toward 408
Registered electors 4,805 Decrease 33
Turnout 2,467 51.34 Decrease 0.48
Rejected ballots 4 0.16 Increase 0.04
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Barnehurst North

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Barnehurst North (1)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Trevor V. Perrin 852 42.86 Increase 9.84
Conservative John V. Bowes* 813 40.90 Increase 0.41
Liberal Democrats Neil J. Arklie 323 16.25 Decrease10.34
Registered electors 3,157 Increase 22
Turnout 1,990 63.03 Decrease 1.56
Rejected ballots 2 0.10 Steady
Labour gain from Conservative

Belvedere

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Belvedere (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Hollamby 1,985 47.46 Decrease 9.78
Labour Richard Lucas* 1,918
Labour Brionie L. Huish 1,856
Conservative Mark J. Brooks 1,568 36.75 Decrease 6.01
Conservative Hazel M. Adhihetty 1,451
Conservative John Mankerty 1,441
Liberal Democrats Florence M. Jamieson 736 15.79 New
Liberal Democrats Stephen D. Pamphilon 599
Liberal Democrats Ricky Richardson 581
Registered electors 9,393 Decrease 244
Turnout 4,484 47.74 Increase 1.06
Rejected ballots 7 0.16 Decrease 0.37
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Blackfen

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Blackfen (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul W. Hurren 1,071 40.46 Increase14.73
Liberal Democrats Peter G. Scopes 1,018
Conservative Barry Howard* 959 37.07 Decrease12.60
Conservative Margaret Passey* 955
Labour Timothy P. Drury 631 22.47 Decrease 2.14
Labour Norman F. Robbins 529
Registered electors 5,167 Decrease 106
Turnout 2,745 53.13 Increase 3.77
Rejected ballots 1 0.04 Increase 0.04
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Blendon and Penhill

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Blendon and Penhill (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beatrice J. Antenbring* 1,780 55.01 Decrease 9.30
Conservative Joan W. Stewart* 1,757
Conservative Edward Warbey* 1,716
Labour William Gilkison 860 26.14 Increase 1.20
Labour David A. Hinds 849
Labour John R. Pegg 787
Liberal Democrats Roman E. Gregory 613 18.85 Increase 8.10
Liberal Democrats Stephen J. Matthews 613
Liberal Democrats Doreen V. La Roche 574
Registered electors 7,379 Decrease 88
Turnout 3,391 45.95 Decrease 3.01
Rejected ballots 4 0.12 Increase 0.09
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bostall

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Bostall (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alfred H. Charlton* 1,854 44.69 Decrease 9.21
Conservative Rita M. Sams* 1,669
Conservative John P. Wilkinson* 1,616
Labour Michael A. Barrett 1,301 32.06 Increase 1.29
Labour Graeme N.C. Etheridge 1,243
Labour Peter R. F. H. Oakley 1,142
Liberal Democrats Donald A.G. McLaren 933 23.25 New
Liberal Democrats Francoise J. Montford 872
Liberal Democrats Ramon F. Lee 868
Registered electors 7,364 Decrease 141
Turnout 4,121 55.96 Decrease 4.07
Rejected ballots 2 0.05 Decrease 0.05
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Brampton

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Brampton (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stanley J. Carter* 1,749 44.19 Decrease 7.25
Conservative Ronald H. French 1,684
Conservative John B. Raggett* 1,654
Labour Margaret A. Gostelow 1,427 35.85 Increase 3.94
Labour Teresa Pearce 1,370
Labour Ian W. Rashbrook 1,330
Liberal Democrats Heather M. Arklie 784 19.96 Increase 6.58
Liberal Democrats Mary Cooke 783
Liberal Democrats Betty M. Lockington 731
Registered electors 7,830 Decrease 191
Turnout 4,090 52.23 Decrease 1.64
Rejected ballots 10 0.24 Increase 0.17
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Christchurch

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Christchurch (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret J. Davey 1,600 42.21 Increase28.84
Liberal Democrats Janice L. Purssey 1,584
Liberal Democrats Peter B. Smith 1,525
Conservative Linda J. Bailey* 1,361 35.39 Decrease19.41
Conservative Valerie C. Clark* 1,318
Conservative Kenneth L. Rider* 1,269
Labour Steven D. Boxall 876 22.40 Decrease 9.43
Labour Kirsten J. Gibbs 826
Labour Alan Scutt 797
Registered electors 7,822 Decrease 105
Turnout 3,933 50.28 Increase 2.57
Rejected ballots 7 0.18 Increase 0.15
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Cray

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Cray (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joel R. Briant 1,125 51.61 Increase 4.18
Labour Richard J. Justham 1,069
Conservative John N. Harrington* 812 37.00 Decrease15.57
Conservative John R. Hanson 761
Liberal Democrats Kenneth W. Bishop 251 11.39 New
Liberal Democrats Lesley D. Dyball 233
Registered electors 4,103 Decrease 76
Turnout 2,274 55.42 Increase 2.03
Rejected ballots 6 0.26 Decrease 0.14
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Crayford

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Crayford (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raymond C. Allen* 2,093 54.51 Increase 3.33
Labour John D. Shepheard* 2,055
Labour June Wood 1,896
Conservative David K. Gleed 1,197 29.64 Decrease 8.50
Conservative Shirley J. Vick 1,053
Conservative Rosemary W. White 1,037
Liberal Democrats Roger K. Pryor 624 15.85 New
Liberal Democrats Benjamin M. Hepworth 601
Liberal Democrats Agnes Rigby 532
Registered electors 8,638 Decrease 266
Turnout 4,072 47.14 Decrease 0.13
Rejected ballots 6 0.15 Increase 0.08
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Danson

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Danson (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Hall* 1,984 57.15 Increase10.04
Liberal Democrats Barry C. Standen* 1,923
Liberal Democrats Edward J. Shrimpton* 1,913
Conservative Gareth A. Johnson 775 22.12 Decrease12.88
Conservative Sharon M. Massey 767
Labour Peter C. Ashlee 730 20.73 Increase 2.84
Conservative Ennis M. Smith 711
Labour Stephen E. Perfect 706
Labour Jean R. Robertson 675
Registered electors 7,151 Decrease 227
Turnout 3,608 50.45 Decrease 2.25
Rejected ballots 0 0.00 Decrease 0.05
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

East Wickham

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East Wickham (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Janette D. Codd*[n 1] 1,749 42.62 Increase 2.23
Liberal Democrats Colin E. Wright* 1,671
Liberal Democrats Brian W. Oliver 1,648
Labour Albert L. M. Aitkenhead 1,394 34.29 Increase 6.23
Labour Gerda Slater 1,348
Labour Stuart R. Slater 1,335
Conservative Michael Crouch 943 23.09 Decrease 8.47
Conservative Neil G. Sayers 907
Conservative John Waters 896
Registered electors 8,227 Decrease 311
Turnout 4,197 51.01 Decrease 4.30
Rejected ballots 7 0.17 Increase 0.09
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Erith

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Erith (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ronald J. Browning* 1,776 53.53 Decrease 1.59
Labour Valentine A.M. Morgan* 1,750
Labour Margaret A. O'Neill 1,659
Conservative Patricia A. Bowes 1,130 33.06 Decrease 2.22
Conservative Carol Wilkinson 1,072
Conservative Marilyn Parra 1,000
Liberal Democrats Philip G. Codd 443 13.40 New
Liberal Democrats John E. Brand 441
Liberal Democrats Margaret A. Shrimpton 414
Registered electors 8,040 Decrease 428
Turnout 3,561 44.29 Decrease 6.16
Rejected ballots 4 0.11 Increase 0.02
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Falconwood

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Falconwood (1)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel P. Betts* 815 44.17 Increase 2.14
Liberal Democrats Eileen S. Wetheridge 780 42.28 Increase 1.39
Labour Patrizia Astonn 250 13.55 Decrease 3.53
Registered electors 2,975 Increase 219
Turnout 1,846 62.05 Increase 1.64
Rejected ballots 1 0.05 Decrease 0.01
Conservative hold

Lamorbey

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Lamorbey (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham R. Holland* 2,124 53.72 Decrease 3.40
Conservative Alice M. Brewster* 2,071
Conservative Ronald J. Passey* 1,932
Labour Bernard G. Laker 1,036 26.40 Increase 1.27
Labour Robert C. Justham 995
Labour Graeme N. Kinnaird 977
Liberal Democrats Thomas G. Burnham 802 19.88 New
Liberal Democrats Angela S. Hamill 769
Liberal Democrats Michael R. Jaques 697
Registered electors 7,927 Increase 272
Turnout 4,130 52.10 Decrease 1.38
Rejected ballots 4 0.10 Decrease 0.07
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

North End

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North End (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John W. Eastaugh* 2,230 64.44 Decrease 2.60
Labour David N. Ives* 2,158
Labour Colin F. Hargrave* 2,096
Conservative Marie K. Dwyer 819 22.88 Decrease 2.03
Conservative Dianne M.T. Joyce 760
Conservative Derek J. Hopper 723
Liberal Democrats Marie F. Edmead 441 12.68 New
Liberal Democrats Alan J. Wakeman 419
Liberal Democrats Ethel M. Hepworth 416
Registered electors 8,385 Increase 23
Turnout 3,743 44.64 Decrease 0.04
Rejected ballots 7 0.19 Decrease 0.18
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Northumberland Heath

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Northumberland Heath (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derek T. Enticknap* 1,902 52.02 Decrease 0.54
Labour Shirley E. Gadson* 1,796
Labour Ann F. Wheelock* 1,753
Conservative Eric V. Reid 1,192 33.87 Decrease13.57
Conservative Margaret Reeve 1,188
Conservative Daisy E.L. Clement 1,169
Liberal Democrats Kathleen M. Cavalli 509 14.11 New
Liberal Democrats Paul Mendes 495
Liberal Democrats John D. Williams 474
Registered electors 7,626 Decrease 161
Turnout 3,799 49.82 Decrease 2.02
Rejected ballots 5 0.13 Decrease 0.19
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Mary's

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St Mary's (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin E. Campbell* 2,308 57.33 Decrease 7.18
Conservative Alfred W. Catterall* 2,233
Conservative Colin L. Tandy* 2,159
Labour John Hayward 874 21.47 Decrease 2.06
Liberal Democrats Angela D. Nurse 840 21.20 New
Liberal Democrats David J. Nicolle 829
Labour Bernard C. Justham 824
Labour Anthony P. Oates 811
Liberal Democrats George E.H. Mabbs 808
Registered electors 8,625 Increase 40
Turnout 4,141 48.01 Decrease 4.47
Rejected ballots 4 0.10 Decrease 0.08
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Michael's

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St Michael's (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Beryl Brand* 1,727 42.49 Increase 5.63
Liberal Democrats Peter G.J. Weston 1,606
Liberal Democrats Steven R. Levine* 1,597
Labour Christopher Ball 1,349 34.40 Increase 5.53
Labour David C. Aston 1,341
Labour Doreen A. Cameron 1,301
Conservative Sylvia A.E. Cassells 919 23.11 Decrease11.16
Conservative Paul Herbert 892
Conservative Andrew Wicks 870
Registered electors 7,606 Decrease 170
Turnout 4,139 54.42 Decrease 0.60
Rejected ballots 9 0.22 Increase 0.15
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Sidcup East

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Sidcup East (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative June E. Slaughter* 1,767 43.93 Decrease10.76
Conservative Michael A. Slaughter* 1,751
Conservative Margaret E. Flint* 1,709
Labour Annie Bramley 1,067 26.48 Decrease 6.82
Labour John H.J. 1,057
Labour Paul W. Greening 1,027
Liberal Democrats Christopher W. Eady 589 14.16 Increase 2.15
Independent Andrew R. Banks 583 13.94 New
Independent Robert C. Griffiths 579
Liberal Democrats Gillian V. Scott 561
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Cotton 535
Independent Laurence Williams 496
Natural Law Party Robert T. Stephens 59 1.49 New
Registered electors 8,356 Decrease 112
Turnout 4,119 49.29 Decrease 1.16
Rejected ballots 3 0.07 Decrease 0.02
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Sidcup West

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Sidcup West (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Malcolm Ketley* 1,921 52.14 Decrease12.41
Conservative Peter E.M. Hadley* 1,877
Conservative Kenneth McAndrew* 1,800
Liberal Democrats Ann C. Atkins 917 23.38 Increase 9.91
Labour Michelle L. Blackner 910 24.48 Increase 2.33
Labour Elizabeth Rhodes 873
Labour David A. Prior 845
Liberal Democrats John B. La Roche 804
Liberal Democrats Jonathan R. Coninx 789
Registered electors 7,831 Decrease 35
Turnout 3,805 48.59 Decrease 1.03
Rejected ballots 5 0.13 Decrease 0.02
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thamesmead East

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Thamesmead East (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank J. Barratt* 1,770 57.50 Decrease 6.06
Labour Donna Briant 1,731
Labour Ronald E. Brierly* 1,669
Conservative Leo W. Belcham 811 25.72 Decrease10.72
Conservative Philip D. Read 770
Conservative Peter R.M. Reader 731
Liberal Democrats Christopher J. Eyre 515 16.78 New
Liberal Democrats Ronald Higginson 498
Liberal Democrats Hannah F. Williams 496
Registered electors 9,279 Decrease 338
Turnout 3,314 35.72 Increase 2.39
Rejected ballots 4 0.12 Decrease 0.32
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Upton

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Upton (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malt Sylvia*[n 2] 1,647 39.56 Increase 2.93
Labour Harold K. Davis 1,553
Labour Kathryn A. Smith 1,511
Conservative Roy F. Ashmole* 1,446 36.23 Decrease15.74
Conservative Leonard S. Newton* 1,444
Conservative William Flint 1,425
Liberal Democrats Roy A. Allsopp 1,033 24.21 Increase13.19
Liberal Democrats Doreen D.C. Gregory 937
Liberal Democrats Stuart A. White 913
Registered electors 7,764 Decrease 70
Turnout 4,147 53.41 Increase 2.53
Rejected ballots 0 0.00 Decrease 0.05
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Notes

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  1. ^ Codd replaced Cllr. Keith A. Le Pla after his resignation in 1992[5]
  2. ^ Sylvia replaced Cllr. Brian A. Sams following his death in 1993[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Including Results from the European Elections - Ward Voting Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 192. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. ^ 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; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 14–17, 190–193. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  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 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Bexley Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). pp. 9–10.
  5. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis; Vaid, Lovedeep. "London Borough Council By-elections - May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 14. Retrieved 6 November 2024.