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1994 Westminster City Council election

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1994 Westminster City Council election

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All 60 council seats of the Westminster City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered111,268[1]
Turnout51,291, 46.10%[1]
  First party Second party
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Leader Peter M. Young Unknown
Party Conservative Labour
Leader since 29 July 1993 Unknown
Leader's seat Victoria Unknown
Last election 45 seats, 53.99% 15 seats, 37.99%
Seats before 45 14
Seats won 45 15
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 66,201 47,475
Percentage 52.02% 37.30%
Swing Decrease 1.97 Decrease 0.69

  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Leader Unknown Unknown
Party Liberal Democrats Ind. Labour Party
Leader since Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Unknown Unknown
Last election 0 seats, 5.53% New
Seats before 0 1
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 12,528 734
Percentage 9.84% 0.58%
Swing Increase 4.31 New

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1994 Westminster Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Westminster City Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Background

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Election result

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1994 Westminster City Council local election[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 45 0 0 Steady 75.00 52.02 66,201 Decrease 1.97
  Labour 15 1 0 Increase 1 25.00 37.30 47,475 Decrease 0.69
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 9.84 12,528 Increase 4.31
  Ind. Labour Party 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.00 0.58 734 New
  Natural Law 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.19 247 New
  SDP 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.07 89 Decrease 0.02
Total 60 127,274

Ward results

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(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Baker Street

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Baker Street (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian G. Wilder 744 65.63 Decrease 4.68
Conservative Angela M. Hooper* 734
Labour Stephen L. Gruneberg 232 20.25 Decrease 2.78
Labour Pamela N. Hurtt 224
Liberal Democrats Richard O'Brien 151 12.79 Increase 6.13
Liberal Democrats Arline Woutersz 137
Natural Law Heather G. Butensky 15 1.33 New
Registered electors 2,916 Increase 122
Turnout 1,195 40.98 Decrease 4.26
Rejected ballots 2 0.17 Decrease 0.15
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bayswater

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Bayswater (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne E. Barns* 1,442 50.35 Increase 2.02
Conservative Michael C. Brahams* 1,374
Conservative Timothy Joiner 1,335
Labour Robert V. Ashdown 1,228 43.07 Increase 7.40
Labour Charles E. Payne 1,173
Labour Edward H.A. Firth 1,152
Liberal Democrats Caroline A. Reeves 232 6.58 Increase 0.04
Liberal Democrats Bharat K. Janani 166
Liberal Democrats Susan M. Baring 144
Registered electors 5,583 Increase 347
Turnout 2,979 53.36 Decrease 6.23
Rejected ballots 3 0.10 Decrease 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Belgrave

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Belgrave (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elizabeth F.M. Blois* 993 76.16 Decrease 7.85
Conservative Catherine Longworth 974
Labour Peter Cavalla 175 13.39 Decrease 0.26
Labour Angela Forrester 170
Liberal Democrats Angela M. Whitelegge 138 10.45 Increase 8.11
Liberal Democrats Simon Bryden-Brook 131
Registered electors 3,395 Decrease 209
Turnout 1,435 42.27 Decrease 3.07
Rejected ballots 7 0.49 Increase 0.37
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bryanston

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Bryanston (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jennifer Bianco* 789 71.65 Decrease 2.32
Conservative John Bull* 772
Labour Derek J. Buckland 319 28.35 Increase 8.52
Labour Brenda J. Buxton 299
Registered electors 2,693 Decrease 178
Turnout 1,154 42.85 Decrease 3.75
Rejected ballots 5 0.43 Increase 0.06
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cavendish

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Cavendish (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harvey C.J. Marshall* 1,340 56.99 Increase 3.00
Conservative James W. Hood 1,303
Conservative Nicholas F. Markham* 1,296
Labour Paul H. Dimoldenberg 818 33.51 Decrease 1.32
Labour Linda C. Hardman 791
Labour David J. Pitt-Watson 706
Liberal Democrats Michael D. Holmans 227 9.50 Increase 5.76
Liberal Democrats Lesley P.D. Tunnadine 224
Liberal Democrats June Strick 205
Registered electors 5,071 Decrease 212
Turnout 2,490 49.10 Decrease 2.48
Rejected ballots 5 0.20 Increase 0.09
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Church Street

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Church Street (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barbara J. Grahame 1,383 53.21 Decrease13.71
Labour Richard H. Nicholls* 1,377
Labour Ron M. Harley 1,240
Conservative Luftur R. Choudhury 882 34.45 Increase 1.37
Conservative Richard M. Bacon 863
Conservative Hifzur Rahman 843
Liberal Democrats Robert E. Bell 288 9.74 New
Liberal Democrats Martin A. Thompson 223
Liberal Democrats Jose V. Da Silva 220
Natural Law Alaric S. Law 65 2.60 New
Registered electors 6,209 Increase 391
Turnout 2,802 45.13 Decrease 3.51
Rejected ballots 7 0.25 Decrease 0.14
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Churchill

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Churchill (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carol A. Bailey 1,977 50.88 Increase 9.63
Conservative Gareth S. Kybett 1,848
Conservative Nicola J. Woodhead Page 1,790
Labour Margaret M. Cavalia 1,494 38.95 Increase 9.04
Labour Judith C. Page 1,408
Labour Steve Barwick 1,396
Liberal Democrats Keith R. Dugmore 392 10.17 Decrease15.61
Liberal Democrats Janice Taverne 375
Liberal Democrats Rhoda M. Torres 355
Registered electors 6,426 Increase 85
Turnout 4,018 62.53 Decrease 5.93
Rejected ballots 7 0.17 Decrease 0.11
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hamilton Terrace

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Hamilton Terrace (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Katherine P. Ivens* 1,013 66.29 Increase 4.81
Conservative Judith A. Warner* 980
Labour Guy W. Howard 231 14.43 Increase 4.81
Liberal Democrats Richard J. de Ste Croix 209 12.37 Decrease11.45
Labour Trevor G. Sheppard 202
Liberal Democrats Caroline F. Shorten 163
SDP Joe Aveline 89 5.92 New
Natural Law Jonathan Leslie 15 1.00 New
Registered electors 3,604 Increase 87
Turnout 1,629 45.20 Decrease 11.92
Rejected ballots 1 0.06 Decrease 0.04
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Harrow Road

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Harrow Road (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jacqueline M. Rosenberg*[n 1] 1,577 64.43 Increase 4.42
Labour Alan G. Lazarus* 1,511
Labour Jillian A. Selbourne* 1,471
Conservative Simon R. Lapthorne 638 26.45 Decrease 5.47
Conservative Douglas Jacobs 622
Conservative Anthony P. Frieze 612
Liberal Democrats John Laurie 249 9.11 New
Liberal Democrats Donald McLachlan 211
Liberal Democrats Nigel Mukherjee 186
Registered electors 6,375 Increase 422
Turnout 2,683 42.09 Decrease 7.62
Rejected ballots 5 0.19 Decrease 0.12
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hyde Park

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Hyde Park (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela J.J. Batty* 1,125 71.43 Increase 3.14
Conservative Edmund A. Lazarus*[n 2] 1,102
Conservative Anne M. Mallinson* 1,088
Labour Louis Al-Dhahir 272 17.13 Increase 0.30
Labour Linda Julian 266
Labour Margaret A. Lynch 258
Liberal Democrats Zoe P. Goldstein 199 11.44 Increase 5.60
Liberal Democrats Rodney R.T. Smith 174
Liberal Democrats Mark R. Smale-Adams 158
Registered electors 4,533 Increase 291
Turnout 1,729 38.14 Decrease 5.64
Rejected ballots 1 0.06 Decrease 0.10
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Knightsbridge

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Knightsbridge (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon M.P. Macdonagh 666 68.94 Increase 7.52
Conservative Robert J. Moreland* 647
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth M. Mackeith 199 19.73 Increase17.00
Liberal Democrats Marguerite A. Valverde 177
Labour Mair E. Garside 117 11.33 Increase 5.08
Labour Ivy Searle 98
Registered electors 3,238 Increase 262
Turnout 1,063 32.83 Decrease14.85
Rejected ballots 2 0.19 Increase 0.04
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Lancaster Gate

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Lancaster Gate (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher G. Potts 1,055 62.19 Decrease 2.07
Conservative Robert J. Davis* 1,054
Conservative Simon H. Milton* 1,045
Labour Patricia M. Parsons 465 26.09 Increase 2.86
Labour Avril S. Rippingdale 443
Labour Edwardo E. Taylor 415
Liberal Democrats Heather J. Widoger 205 11.72 New
Liberal Democrats John F. Abrams 196
Liberal Democrats Ting-Kit Levy 194
Registered electors 4,802 Increase 327
Turnout 1,829 38.09 Decrease 4.26
Rejected ballots 6 0.33 Decrease 0.01
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Little Venice

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Little Venice (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julia K. Hunt* 1,461 53.91 Increase 0.17
Conservative Melvyn B. Caplan* 1,453
Conservative Jonathan Lord 1,405
Labour Margaret E. Cahill 1,064 38.45 Decrease 2.02
Labour David E.R. Obaze 1,023
Labour Francis M. Prideaux 995
Liberal Democrats Martin J. Sale 215 7.64 Increase 1.85
Liberal Democrats David R. Brewin 201
Liberal Democrats Philip J. Wardle 196
Registered electors 5,304 Increase 6
Turnout 2,891 54.51 Decrease 4.95
Rejected ballots 11 0.38 Increase 0.25
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Lord's

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Lord's (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cyril H. Nemeth* 1,025 70.38 Decrease 1.20
Conservative Kevin A. Gardner* 1,009
Labour John J. Barry 315 20.55 Decrease 0.98
Labour John E. Bolt 279
Liberal Democrats Herbert R.R. Hartwell 139 8.79 New
Liberal Democrats Anthony J. Franklin 115
Natural Law David Fawcett 4 0.28 New
Registered electors 3,930 Increase 50
Turnout 1,595 40.59 Decrease 9.62
Rejected ballots 5 0.31 Increase 0.21
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Maida Vale

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Maida Vale (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald C.M. Raymond-Cox* 1,462 48.87 Increase 0.19
Conservative Janet M. Prendergast 1,460
Conservative Martin Jiggens* 1,433
Labour Neale Coleman 1,359 44.53 Decrease 0.16
Labour Jenifer McClelland 1,329
Labour Richard J. Tayler 1,280
Liberal Democrats Anne Couchman 222 6.60 Decrease 0.03
Liberal Democrats Thomas H.C. Billson 187
Liberal Democrats Lewis J. Wigoder 180
Registered electors 6,057 Increase 681
Turnout 3,235 53.41 Decrease 7.12
Rejected ballots 1 0.03 Decrease 0.22
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Millbank

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Millbank (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter D. Wright* 1,412 49.94 Decrease 1.89
Labour Peter C.S. Bradley* 1,383
Labour Simon J. Winters*[n 3] 1,325
Conservative Harry Haynes 1,137 39.58 Decrease 3.26
Conservative Graham C. Mitchell 1,067
Conservative Timothy J. Mitchell 1,060
Liberal Democrats Jessica F. Beattie 248 8.48 Increase 3.15
Liberal Democrats Margaret Lang 247
Liberal Democrats Robin C. Metzner 205
Natural Law Joseph Sen 55 2.00 New
Registered electors 5,597 Increase 202
Turnout 2,989 53.40 Decrease 3.69
Rejected ballots 6 0.20 Increase 0.04
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Queen's Park

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Queen's Park (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karen P. Buck* 1,250 44.25 Decrease20.18
Labour Barrie K. Taylor 1,047
Labour Mushtaq A. Qureshi 921
Ind. Labour Party Mary W. Nicholas* 734 30.27 New
Conservative Sarah Livingstone 543 19.79 Decrease 7.91
Conservative Noel Connaughton 483
Conservative Richard H.W.N. Phibbs 413
Liberal Democrats Philip G. Barnard 162 5.69 Decrease 2.18
Liberal Democrats Norman D. Manington 133
Liberal Democrats Barnaby H. Rogerson 120
Registered electors 5,511 Increase 14
Turnout 2,466 44.75 Decrease 3.49
Rejected ballots 15 0.61 Increase 0.08
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party

Regent's Park

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Regent's Park (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger J.L. Bramble* 1,617 68.12 Decrease 0.17
Conservative Richard P. Jones 1,609
Conservative Jonathan S. Djanogly 1,607
Labour Hilary L. Allen 518 21.35 Decrease 1.12
Labour Daniel J. Carlen 501
Labour Sidney Norden 496
Liberal Democrats Patricia C. McCarthy 244 8.96 Decrease 0.28
Liberal Democrats Bernard Silver 211
Liberal Democrats Alan W. Thompson 180
Natural Law Tony Davids 37 1.57 New
Registered electors 5,991 Increase 209
Turnout 2,542 42.43 Decrease 6.91
Rejected ballots 3 0.12 Decrease 0.20
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St George's

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St George's (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Bradley* 1,889 65.26 Decrease 8.05
Conservative Benjamin A. Segal* 1,789
Conservative David P. Weeks* 1,775
Labour Sir Ashley Bramall 611 20.60 Increase 0.95
Labour Pamela R. Eyre 583
Labour Allan C. Wylie 529
Liberal Democrats Jane Smithard 384 12.67 Increase 5.63
Liberal Democrats Gwenda M. Wood 355
Liberal Democrats Colin E. Wing 320
Natural Law John D. Small 41 1.47 New
Registered electors 6,708 Increase 441
Turnout 3,114 46.42 Decrease 2.02
Rejected ballots 12 0.39 Increase 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St James's

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St James's (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carolyn R. Keen* 816 57.51 Decrease 0.49
Conservative Alexander J.McD. Nicoll 761
Labour Stephen Hilditch 463 33.31 Decrease 3.85
Labour Sara R. Kibel 450
Liberal Democrats Guy Halliwell 132 9.18 Increase 4.34
Liberal Democrats Esther M. Stansfield 120
Registered electors 3,260 Decrease 84
Turnout 1,478 45.34 Decrease 5.02
Rejected ballots 3 0.20 Increase 0.20
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Victoria

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Victoria (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David J. Harvey* 976 64.20 Decrease 0.43
Conservative Peter M. Young* 971
Labour Colin Baker 347 22.81 Decrease 8.28
Labour Martin H. Garside 345
Liberal Democrats Marie F. Garde 192 12.00 Increase 7.72
Liberal Democrats John F. Thompson 172
Natural Law Richard P. Johnson 15 0.99 New
Registered electors 3,449 Decrease 327
Turnout 1,686 48.88 Decrease 1.33
Rejected ballots 2 0.12 Decrease 0.04
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Westbourne

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Westbourne (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew H. Dismore* 1,473 57.05 Increase 0.98
Labour Katherine G. Wilkins 1,410
Labour Ben Summerskill 1,378
Conservative Elizabeth M.A. Noel 806 31.38 Decrease 2.01
Conservative Michael A. Bosco-Rothery 789
Conservative Ian D. Priestner 749
Liberal Democrats Morag Beatie 329 11.57 Increase 1.03
Liberal Democrats Vera G. Williams 275
Liberal Democrats Alan Goodridge 259
Registered electors 6,528 Increase 454
Turnout 2,756 42.22 Decrease 5.64
Rejected ballots 9 0.33 Increase 0.16
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

West End

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West End (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David J. Avery* 869 59.80 Increase 2.65
Conservative Peter J. Martindale* 821
Liberal Democrats Richard W. Rawlinson 339 23.28 N/A
Liberal Democrats Michael C. Durnigan 318
Labour Harold Brookstone 255 16.92 Increase 3.32
Labour May H. Harley 223
Registered electors 4,088 Decrease 102
Turnout 1,533 37.50 Decrease 5.39
Rejected ballots 1 0.07 Decrease 0.04
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Notes

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  1. ^ Rosenberg replaced Cllr. Joseph Glickman after his resignation in 1993
  2. ^ Lazarus replaced Cllr. Shirley Porter after her resignation in 1993
  3. ^ Winters replaced Cllr. Hugh G. Garside after his death in 1993

References

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  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Ward Voting Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 220. Retrieved 6 May 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" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 184–187, 220–221. Retrieved 2 May 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 "Westminster City Council Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 1 February 2024.