1998 Westminster City Council election

1998 Westminster City Council election
All 60 council seats of the Westminster City Council; 31 seats needed for a majority
Council control before election; ; Conservative	Subsequent council control ; ; Conservative

The 1998 Westminster Council election took place on 7 May 1998 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.^[1]

Election result

1998 Westminster City Council local elections^[2]^[3]
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
Total		60

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Baker Street

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Angela M. Hooper*	581	67.93	2.30
	Conservative	Ian G. Wilder*	563
	Labour	Derek J. Buckland	182	19.42	0.83
	Labour	Theresa U. Nnaji	145
	Liberal Democrats	Rosalind Oakley	117	12.65	0.14
	Liberal Democrats	Sara A. Coakley	96
Registered electors			3,430		514
Turnout			868	25.31	15.67
Rejected ballots			5	0.58	0.41
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Bayswater

Bayswater (3)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Anne E. Barns*	1,142	49.57	0.78
	Conservative	Michael C. Brahams*	1,060
	Conservative	Frixos G. Tombolis	1,011
	Labour	Michael D. Katz	782	35.46	7.61
	Labour	Generoso Alcantara	768
	Labour	Charles E. Payne	748
	Liberal Democrats	Susan M. Barring	235	8.72	2.14
	Liberal Democrats	Jennifer S. Coleman	168
	Liberal Democrats	Doreen Kearney	162
	Green	Angela V. Georgievski	135	6.25	New
Registered electors			6,559
Turnout			2,194	33.45	19.91
Rejected ballots			8	0.04	0.06
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Belgrave

Belgrave (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Elizabeth F. M. Blois*	941	77.73	1.57
	Conservative	Catherine Longworth*	919
	Labour	Peter Cavalla	163	13.50	0.11
	Labour	Angela Forrester	160
	Liberal Democrats	Raymond C. Roberts	119	8.78	1.67
	Liberal Democrats	Angela M. Whitelegge	91
Registered electors			4,050		665
Turnout			1,254	30.96	11.31
Rejected ballots			6	0.48	0.01
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Bryanston

Bryanston (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jennifer Bianco*	700	68.31	3.34
	Conservative	John Bull*	673
	Labour	Pamela N. Hurtt	215	20.00	8.35
	Labour	Tony S. Rea	187
	Liberal Democrats	Colin J. Bell	126	11.69	New
	Liberal Democrats	Nikhil Seth	109
Registered electors			3,403		710
Turnout			1,015	29.83	13.02
Rejected ballots			7	0.69	0.26
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Cavendish

Cavendish (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Andrew H. Allum	1,294	65.60	8.61
	Conservative	Harvey C. J. Marshall*	1,285
	Conservative	Mark L. Page	1,203
	Labour	Brenda J. Buxton	539	26.33	7.18
	Labour	William M. Beckett	533
	Labour	Francis M. Prideaux	446
	Liberal Democrats	Nicholas F. R. Hole	170	8.07	1.43
	Liberal Democrats	Michael J. Pepperrell	169
	Liberal Democrats	Colin E. Wing	126
Registered electors			6,160		1,089
Turnout			2,049	33.26	15.84
Rejected ballots			24	1.25	1.05
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Church Street

Church Street (3)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barbara J. Grahame*	990	60.77	7.56
	Labour	Ron M. Harley*	968
	Labour	Murad Qureshi	896
	Conservative	Jonathan S. A. O'Brien	464	28.39	6.06
	Conservative	William T. Diffey	444
	Conservative	Julian S. Smith	425
	Liberal Democrats	Robert E. Bell	178	10.84	1.10
	Liberal Democrats	Jose da Silva Veiga	174
	Liberal Democrats	Martin A. Thompson	157
Registered electors			6,826		617
Turnout			1,719	25.18	19.95
Rejected ballots			19	1.10	0.85
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

Churchill

Churchill (3)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Carol A. Bailey*	1,760	58.86	7.98
	Conservative	Garry Walsh	1,672
	Conservative	John C. de M. Cronin	1,652
	Labour	Margaret M. Cavalla	953	32.15	6.80
	Labour	Josephine Abercrombie	912
	Labour	David Boothroyd	912
	Liberal Democrats	Anthony T. Brett-Jones	200	6.41	3.76
	Liberal Democrats	Rhoda M. Torres	178
	Liberal Democrats	Michael D. Holmans	176
	Independent	Gordon C. Webster	74	2.57	New
Registered electors			6,659		233
Turnout			3,017	45.31	17.22
Rejected ballots			21	0.70	0.53
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Hamilton Terrace

Hamilton Terrace (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Judith A. Warner*	754	67.92	1.63
	Conservative	Roderick C. Nye	726
	Labour	Margaret I. Barton	211	19.27	4.84
	Labour	Margherita N. Rendel	209
	Liberal Democrats	Frances S. Franklin	147	12.80	0.43
	Liberal Democrats	Gertrude E. Haywood	132
Registered electors			3,881		277
Turnout			1,187	30.58	14.62
Rejected ballots			7	0.59	0.53
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Harrow Road

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hyde Park

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Knightsbridge

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Lancaster Gate

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Little Venice

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Lord's

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Maida Vale

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Millbank

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Queen's Park

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Regent's Park

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St George's

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St James's

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Victoria

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

West End

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Westbourne

Baker Street (2)^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Notes

References

^ "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
^ ^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 - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 182–185, 218–219. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ ^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. "Westminster City Council Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. -Plymouth University. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

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