1994 Greenwich London Borough Council election

1994 Greenwich London Borough Council election
← 1990 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1998 →
All 62 seats up for election to
Greenwich London Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
Registered147,274[1]
Turnout70,108, 47.60% (Decrease 3.55)[1]
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election 44 seats, 43.60% 12 seats, 20.95%
Seats won 47 8
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 4
Popular vote 64,388 26,049
Percentage 55.39% 22.41%
Swing Increase11.79 Increase 1.46
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party SDP Liberal Democrats
Last election 4 seats, 15.44%[n 1] 2 seats, 4.66%
Seats won 4 3
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 5,541 17,589
Percentage 4.76% 15.13%
Swing Decrease10.68 Increase10.47
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1994 Greenwich Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Greenwich London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

Background[edit]

Election result[edit]

1994 Greenwich London Borough Council elections[2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 47[n 2] 4 1 Increase 3 75.81 55.39 64,388 Increase11.79
  Conservative 8 0 4 Decrease 4 12.90 22.41 26,049 Increase 1.46
  SDP 4 0 0 Steady 6.45 4.76 5,541 Decrease10.68
  Liberal Democrats 3 1 0 Increase 1 4.84 15.13 17,589 Increase10.47
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 1.41 1,635 Decrease 1.79
  Fellowship 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.40 468 Increase 0.10
  BNP 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.28 324 New
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.22 250 Decrease 0.55
Total 62 116,244

Ward results[edit]

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Abbey Wood[edit]

Abbey Wood (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP David Lewis* 1,569 58.96 Increase10.32
SDP Terence A.J. Malone* 1,528
Labour John Cove 1,007 37.84 Increase 4.15
Labour Philip Graham†[n 3] 980
Liberal Democrats Anthony Durham 90 3.20 New
Liberal Democrats Simon Phillips 78
Registered electors 5,125 Decrease 488
Turnout 2,713 52.94 Decrease 1.31
Rejected ballots 8 0.29 Decrease 0.07
SDP hold
SDP hold

Arsenal[edit]

Arsenal (1)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Justin W. Pierce 712 76.72 Increase22.83
Liberal Democrats Trevor Wilkins 149 16.06 Decrease11.12
Conservative Elsie Frost 67 7.22 New
Registered electors 2,440 Decrease 336
Turnout 930 38.11 Decrease 0.47
Rejected ballots 2 0.22 Decrease 0.25
Labour hold

Avery Hill[edit]

Avery Hill (1)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Edward J. Randall* 930 68.43 Increase 6.03
Labour David Clark 260 19.13 Increase 0.93
Conservative Anthony Mitchell 169 12.44 Decrease 1.69
Registered electors 2,515 Decrease 123
Turnout 1,362 54.16 Decrease 9.30
Rejected ballots 3 0.22 Decrease 0.02
Liberal Democrats hold

Blackheath[edit]

Blackheath (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey E. Brighty* 1,096 42.60 Increase 3.83
Conservative Christopher W.S. Phillips 1,016
Labour Maureen O'Mara 891 35.74 Increase13.28
Labour Harold Cirullo 880
Liberal Democrats Michael Smart 473 17.99 New
Liberal Democrats Trevor Smith 419
Green Darren Johnson 103 3.67 Decrease 9.53
Green Dean Walton 79
Registered electors 4,965 Decrease 103
Turnout 2,575 51.86 Decrease 3.86
Rejected ballots 5 0.19 Increase 0.08
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Burrage[edit]

Burrage (1)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Leonard Duvall* 743 73.35 Increase14.63
Liberal Democrats Helen Wilkins 161 15.89 New
Conservative Victor Walden 109 10.76 New
Registered electors 2,449 Decrease 241
Turnout 1,018 41.57 Decrease 2.78
Rejected ballots 5 0.49 Decrease 0.01
Labour Co-op hold

Charlton[edit]

Charlton (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David J.G. Picton* 1,337 67.92 Increase18.23
Labour Sukhdev S. Sanghara* 1,224
Liberal Democrats Anthony Smith 350 18.29 New
Liberal Democrats Michael Westcombe 339
Conservative Angela Evans 276 13.79 Increase 0.88
Conservative Angela Evans 243
Registered electors 4,505 Decrease 225
Turnout 2,064 45.82 Decrease 7.82
Rejected ballots 5 0.24 Increase 0.20
Labour hold
Labour hold

Coldharbour[edit]

Coldharbour (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter M. Challis* 1,300 56.13 Decrease13.96
Labour Jacques E. Devaux 1,218
Conservative Thomas Power 703 31.21 Decrease 5.29
Conservative John Smith 696
Liberal Democrats Doris Charlton 312 12.66 Increase 2.27
Liberal Democrats Bernadette Vizena 256
Registered electors 4,567 Decrease 248
Turnout 2,425 53.10 Decrease 3.78
Rejected ballots 14 0.58 Decrease 0.47
Labour hold
Labour hold

Deansfield[edit]

Deansfield (1)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alec G. Miles* 719 47.65 Decrease 0.38
Labour Billy Corbett 538 35.65 Increase 3.59
Liberal Democrats Mark Payne 252 16.70 Increase 7.33
Registered electors 2,575 Decrease 26
Turnout 1,514 58.80 Decrease 0.91
Rejected ballots 5 0.33 Decrease 0.19
Conservative hold

Eltham Park[edit]

Eltham Park (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dermot D. Poston*[n 4] 1,327 43.43 Increase 6.12
Conservative James M.W. Simpson 1,179
Labour Iris Bydawell 1,070 34.38 Increase 8.59
Labour John Kell 913
Liberal Democrats Kelly John 640 22.18 Increase12.87
Registered electors 4,765 Decrease 507
Turnout 2,864 60.10 Decrease 1.51
Rejected ballots 4 0.14 Decrease 0.04
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Eynsham[edit]

Eynsham (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP John W. Rastall* 1,239 58.95 Decrease13.90
SDP Barrie Groves* 1,205
Labour Edward Fitzpatrick 877 41.05 Increase 2.71
Labour Edward Claridge†[n 5] 824
Registered electors 4,268 Decrease 572
Turnout 2,185 51.19 Decrease 0.57
Rejected ballots 3 0.14 Increase 0.06
SDP hold
SDP hold

Ferrier[edit]

Ferrier (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Deborah L. Smith†[n 6] 1,108 61.90 Decrease15.98
Labour Michael A. Yates 972
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Bonavia 331 19.70 New
Conservative Valerie Antcliffe 326 18.39 Increase 2.18
Conservative Margaret Campbell-Smith 291
Registered electors 4,160 Decrease 342
Turnout 1,744 41.92 Decrease 0.49
Rejected ballots 7 0.40 Increase 0.19
Labour hold
Labour hold

Glyndon[edit]

Glyndon (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donald J. Austen 1,464 82.18 Increase37.55
Labour John R. Wakefield 1,183
Conservative Joyce Bowe 314 17.82 Increase 6.58
Conservative Jean Cooper 259
Registered electors 5,035 Decrease 705
Turnout 1,966 39.05 Decrease 3.60
Rejected ballots 25 1.27 Increase 1.15
Labour hold
Labour hold

Herbert[edit]

Herbert (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samuel Coker* 1,073 46.42 Increase 2.07
Labour Simon J.S. Oelman 882
Conservative James O'Connor 608 26.58 Decrease 0.72
Conservative Wendy Richards 511
Liberal Democrats Christopher Ring 342 16.23 Increase 5.85
Green Jan Ryan 227 10.77 Decrease 2.69
Registered electors 4,930 Decrease 241
Turnout 2,088 42.35 Decrease 5.32
Rejected ballots 8 0.38 Increase 0.10
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hornfair[edit]

Hornfair (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Janet M. Gillman 1,377 65.07 Increase17.93
Labour Robert E. Lewis* 1,309
Liberal Democrats Walter Mayhew 417 20.20 New
Conservative Elizabeth Maisey 327 14.73 Decrease 2.08
Conservative Jeffrey Upward 281
Registered electors 4,564 Decrease 410
Turnout 2,170 47.55 Decrease 8.14
Rejected ballots 8 0.37 Increase 0.15
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kidbrooke[edit]

Kidbrooke (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Norman R. Adams†[n 7] 1,051 39.30 Decrease 3.94
Labour Sabiha Shahzad†[n 8] 814
Conservative Raymond Maisey 660 26.45 Decrease 3.54
Conservative Michael Vickery 596
Fellowship Ronald Mallone 468 19.71 Increase 6.99
Liberal Democrats Alfred Andrews 396 14.53 New
Liberal Democrats Janet Cave-Browne-Cave 294
Registered electors 4,587 Decrease 305
Turnout 2,236 48.75 Decrease11.65
Rejected ballots 4 0.18 Decrease 0.09
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Lakedale[edit]

Lakedale (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adele Gordon-Peiniger†[n 9] 1,122 65.60 Increase16.59
Labour Sajid Jawaid* 1,090
Liberal Democrats Judith Pinnington 362 21.47 New
Conservative Julia Beaman 223 12.93 Increase 2.25
Conservative Frances Stephens 213
Registered electors 4,442 Decrease 354
Turnout 1,836 41.33 Decrease 4.50
Rejected ballots 6 0.33 Increase 0.10
Labour hold
Labour hold

Middle Park[edit]

Middle Park (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert C. Harris* 1,431 59.95 Increase 0.90
Labour Barry I. Taylor 1,256
Conservative Zita Wiltshire 488 21.19 New
Conservative Paul Stephens 461
Liberal Democrats Deana Jobling 308 13.74 Decrease 5.27
Independent Andrew Graham 115 5.13 New
Registered electors 4,969 Decrease 348
Turnout 2,340 47.09 Increase 1.22
Rejected ballots 7 0.30 Decrease 1.52
Labour hold
Labour hold

New Eltham[edit]

New Eltham (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dorothy O. Mepsted* 1,149 42.28 Decrease 4.26
Labour Peter R. May 1,132 40.37 Increase11.63
Conservative Martin Gooding* 1,073
Labour Patrick Pridham 990
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Hannigan 458 17.35 Decrease 7.77
Liberal Democrats John Slater 454
Registered electors 5,078 Decrease 463
Turnout 2,808 55.30 Decrease 2.23
Rejected ballots 3 0.11 Decrease 0.27
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Nightingale[edit]

Nightingale (1)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keith Scott 642 69.86 Increase 4.06
Conservative Sheila Mudie 171 18.61 Increase 6.47
Liberal Democrats Ronald Foster 106 11.53 Increase 2.28
Registered electors 2,439 Decrease 53
Turnout 920 37.72 Decrease 4.33
Rejected ballots 3 0.33 Decrease 0.24
Labour hold

Palace[edit]

Palace (1)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter King* 644 44.91 Decrease 2.85
Labour Terry Quinn 557 38.84 Increase 9.88
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Churchill 233 16.25 Increase 7.59
Registered electors 2,847 Increase 97
Turnout 1,436 50.44 Decrease 0.87
Rejected ballots 2 0.14 Steady
Conservative hold

Plumstead Common[edit]

Plumstead Common (1)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Victoria E. Morse* 918 66.43 Increase13.95
Liberal Democrats Paula Mitchell 291 21.06 New
Conservative Kenneth Bailey 173 12.52 Decrease 2.70
Registered electors 2,653 Decrease 136
Turnout 1,384 52.17 Increase 0.07
Rejected ballots 2 0.14 Increase 0.07
Labour hold

Rectory Field[edit]

Rectory Field (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Irene W. Hogben†[n 10] 1,152 55.01 Increase11.77
Labour Derek C. Steedman 1,056
Liberal Democrats Alexander Grigg 365 18.19 New
Green David Sharman 291 14.50 Increase 6.29
Conservative Hugh Harris 248 12.31 Decrease 2.79
Conservative Judith Vickery 245
Registered electors 4,313 Decrease 423
Turnout 1,877 43.52 Decrease 7.32
Rejected ballots 3 0.16 Decrease 0.05
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Alfege[edit]

St Alfege (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher Roberts 1,055 49.04 Increase 7.51
Labour Kantabai M. Patel†[n 11] 934
Liberal Democrats Shirley Broad 474 20.96 New
Liberal Democrats Christopher McGinty 356
Conservative Geraldine Wintour Aust 325 16.06 Decrease 6.37
Conservative Realph Norland 310
Green Clare Palmer 276 13.94 Increase 4.60
Registered electors 4,464 Decrease 281
Turnout 2,030 45.47 Decrease 3.97
Rejected ballots 3 0.15 Increase 0.11
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Mary's[edit]

St Mary's (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian R. O'Sullivan* 1,047 68.13 Increase16.40
Labour John Fahy* 996
Liberal Democrats Michael Nevin 261 17.40 New
Conservative Harry Barnes 231 14.47 New
Conservative John Harvey-Bailey 203
Registered electors 4,687 Decrease 149
Turnout 1,609 34.33 Decrease 5.19
Rejected ballots 8 0.50 Decrease 0.23
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Nicholas[edit]

St Nicholas (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Annette F. Barratt†[n 12] 1,240 63.15 Increase20.33
Labour Claudia A. Slee 1,036
Liberal Democrats David Hall 468 24.03 New
Liberal Democrats Thomas Headon 398
Conservative Peter Manns 237 12.82 Decrease 3.06
Conservative Stephen Tough 225
Registered electors 4,755 Decrease 442
Turnout 2,028 42.65 Decrease 5.17
Rejected ballots 7 0.35 Increase 0.15
Labour hold
Labour hold

Sherard[edit]

Sherard (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael R. Hayes 1,490 58.65 Decrease 2.37
Labour Quentin Marsh* 1,445
Conservative Charles Joel 389 15.38 New
Conservative Hilda Smith 380
Liberal Democrats Andrew Price 326 13.02 New
BNP William Hitches 324 12.94 New
Registered electors 5,116 Decrease 391
Turnout 2,514 49.14 Increase 1.64
Rejected ballots 4 0.16 Decrease 1.83
Labour hold
Labour hold

Shrewsbury[edit]

Shrewsbury (1)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael A. Hayes 701 49.16 Increase24.84
Conservative Lewis Sergeant* 570 39.97 Increase 4.83
Liberal Democrats Edward Ottery 155 10.87 New
Registered electors 2,355 Decrease 130
Turnout 1,428 60.64 Decrease 3.42
Rejected ballots 2 0.14 Increase 0.08
Labour gain from Conservative

Slade[edit]

Slade (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher W. Evans 1,321 45.43 Increase 7.96
Liberal Democrats David J. Woodhead 1,295 45.29 Increase11.21
Liberal Democrats John Hagyard 1,232
Labour Joga Minhas 1,214
Conservative Gregory Beaman 273 9.28 Decrease 9.03
Conservative Michael McGonagle 244
Registered electors 5,010 Decrease 170
Turnout 2,976 59.40 Increase 1.10
Rejected ballots 4 0.13 Increase 0.03
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Sutcliffe[edit]

Sutcliffe (1)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian J. Woodcraft* 855 55.70 Increase14.83
Conservative Katherine Robertson 375 24.43 Decrease 7.77
Labour Stephen Brundish 305 19.87 Decrease 3.05
Registered electors 2,678 Decrease 14
Turnout 1,538 57.43 Decrease 3.94
Rejected ballots 2 0.13 Increase 0.01
Liberal Democrats hold

Tarn[edit]

Tarn (1)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek M. Richards* 525 45.73 Decrease 4.45
Labour Peter Willsman 415 36.15 Increase 4.85
Liberal Democrats Sara Churchill 208 18.12 Increase 9.62
Registered electors 2,440 Decrease 140
Turnout 1,151 47.17 Decrease 6.28
Rejected ballots 3 0.26 Increase 0.19
Conservative hold

Thamesmead Moorings[edit]

Thamesmead Moorings (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Claude D. Ramsey 1,015 61.23 Increase16.88
Labour Peter Kotz 968
Liberal Democrats Barbara Crook 327 20.19 New
Conservative Emily King 174 10.25 Increase 2.18
Conservative Emily Bennett 157
Independent Sami Salih 135 8.33 New
Registered electors 4,815 Decrease 182
Turnout 1,664 34.56 Decrease 5.96
Rejected ballots 2 0.12 Increase 0.02
Labour hold
Labour hold

Trafalgar[edit]

Trafalgar (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marian O. Moseley*[n 13] 1,289 63.67 Increase14.26
Labour James J. Gillman†[n 14] 1,234
Liberal Democrats Anthony Renouf 323 16.30 Increase12.08
Liberal Democrats John Stride 323
Conservative Patricia Rabbitt 209 9.79 Decrease 3.76
Green Valerie Blomfield 203 10.24 Increase 2.05
Conservative Maureen Robinson 179
Registered electors 4,690 Decrease 395
Turnout 2,090 44.56 Decrease 4.33
Rejected ballots 2 0.10 Decrease 0.06
Labour hold
Labour hold

Vanburgh[edit]

Vanbrugh (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony M. Moon* 1,104 49.32 Increase12.53
Labour Richard J.A. Rudkin 1,080
Conservative Stephanie Pugh 539 23.85 Decrease 1.37
Conservative Jacqueline 517
Liberal Democrats Stuart Davis 426 17.61 Increase11.63
Liberal Democrats Roderick Rhys Jones 354
Green Donald Nicholls 204 9.21 Increase 0.10
Registered electors 4,703 Decrease 144
Turnout 2,236 47.54 Decrease 6.29
Rejected ballots 5 0.22 Increase 0.14
Labour hold
Labour hold

Well Hall[edit]

Well Hall (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive S. Efford* 1,601 51.93 Increase10.48
Labour Raymond G.A. Walker 1,461
Conservative Philip Dean* 1,095 35.55 Decrease 4.79
Conservative Dingle Clark 1,000
Liberal Democrats Dennis Hawkes 369 12.52 Increase 5.10
Registered electors 5,039 Decrease 23
Turnout 2,981 59.16 Increase12.93
Rejected ballots 10 0.34 Steady
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

West[edit]

West (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William F. Strong* 1,063 65.50 Increase12.49
Labour Jagir Sekhon 923
Liberal Democrats Ricarda O'Driscoll 349 20.91 New
Liberal Democrats Frances Woodward 284
Conservative Roger Gough 206 13.59 Increase 0.75
Conservative Norman Gough 205
Registered electors 4,032 Increase 305
Turnout 1,699 42.14 Increase12.41
Rejected ballots 2 0.12 Decrease 0.15
Labour hold
Labour hold

Woolwich Common[edit]

Woolwich Common (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Henry Pike* 1,074 65.11 Increase19.45
Labour Gurdip S. Dhillon* 1,024
Conservative Alan Reed 328 19.24 Decrease 7.95
Conservative Daphnee Marshall 292
Green Elizabeth Angas 252 15.64 Increase10.26
Registered electors 4,299 Decrease2,486
Turnout 1,709 39.75 Increase 5.25
Rejected ballots 7 0.41 Increase 0.24
Labour hold
Labour hold

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ SDP was dissolved in 1990 by the national executive, this SDP was formed by members of the previous SDP who voted to continue the party
  2. ^ Results include those from Leonard Duvall, who ran under the Labour and Co-operative banner
  3. ^ Graham was a sitting councillor representing the Middle Park ward
  4. ^ Poston replaced Cllr. Kenneth L. Kear after his disqualification in 1992[4]
  5. ^ Claridge was a sitting councillor representing the Thameshead Moorings
  6. ^ Smith was a sitting councillor representing the St Alfege
  7. ^ Adams was a sitting councillor representing the Rectory Field
  8. ^ Shahzad was a sitting councillor representing the West ward
  9. ^ Gordon-Peiniger was a sitting councillor representing the St Alfege ward
  10. ^ Hogben was a sitting councillor representing the Hornfair ward
  11. ^ Patel was a sitting councillor representing the Herbert
  12. ^ Barratt was a sitting councillor representing the Slade ward
  13. ^ Moseley replaced Cllr. Roger J. Taylor after his resignation in 1993[4]
  14. ^ Gillman was a sitting councillor representing the Ferrier ward

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Ward Voting Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 200. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. ^ 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 ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 59–62, 198–201. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  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 y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Greenwich Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council By-elections- May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Research Centre. London Research Centre. pp. 27–28. Retrieved 4 June 2024.


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