1994 Wandsworth London Borough Council election

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1994 Wandsworth London Borough Council election
← 1990 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1998 →
All 61 seats up for election to Wandsworth London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered195,183[1]
Turnout97,587, 50.00%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Edward Lister Unknown Unknown
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 1992 Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Thamesfield Unknown Unknown
Last election 48 seats, 54.36% 13 seats, 39.69% 0 seats, 2.86%
Seats before 48 13 0
Seats won 45 16 0
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3 Steady
Popular vote 130,477 103,857 23,768
Percentage 50.03% 39.82% 9.11%
Swing Decrease 4.33 Increase 0.13 Increase 6.25
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Background[edit]

Election result[edit]

1990 Wandsworth London Borough Council Election[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 45 0 3 Decrease 3 73.77 50.03 130,477 Decrease 4.33
  Labour 16 3 0 Increase 3 26.23 39.82 103,857 Increase 0.13
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 9.11 23,768 Increase 6.25
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.87 2,269 Decrease 2.06
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.13 326 Decrease 0.03
  Ind. Lib Dem 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.04 91 New
Total 61 260,788

Ward results[edit]

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Balham[edit]

Balham (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William J. Donald-Adkin* 2,462 53.95 Decrease 0.12
Conservative Bernadina I.T. Ayonrinde 2,393
Conservative Charles W.H. McFall 2,384
Labour Sarah J. Newens 1,730 38.07 Increase 2.36
Labour Thakur D. Hosain 1,719
Labour Martin C. Tupper 1,659
Liberal Democrats Matthew A. Adam-Smith 377 7.98 New
Liberal Democrats Julie Benson 374
Liberal Democrats David J. Cooke-Yarborough 321
Registered electors 9,039 Decrease 22
Turnout 4,618 51.09 Decrease 4.19
Rejected ballots 8 0.17 Increase 0.03
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bedford[edit]

Bedford (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin F. Dawe* 2,132 44.74 Decrease 0.29
Conservative Jean M. Lucas* 2,123
Conservative Peter D. Kennerley 2,109
Labour Sven W. Bunn 1,945 40.37 Increase 2.34
Labour David H. Southey 1,904
Labour Pamela R. Tatlow 1,892
Liberal Democrats Catherine R. Brown 331 6.16 Increase 1.93
Green Lewis Betts 302 6.37 Decrease 2.02
Liberal Democrats Arminel P. Fennelly 278
Liberal Democrats Christopher A. Reilly 266
Independent Br Michael R. Bartlett 112 2.36 Decrease 1.96
Registered electors 9,642 Increase 169
Turnout 4,719 48.94 Decrease 6.31
Rejected ballots 7 0.15 Decrease 0.08
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Earlsfield[edit]

Earlsfield (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angela Graham* 1,787 51.58 Increase 1.03
Conservative John F. Grimshaw* 1,699
Labour Winston E. Gordon 1,419 40.52 Increase 0.54
Labour Deidre R.M. Parkinson 1,319
Liberal Democrats Alan S. Giles 186 5.21 Increase 1.46
Liberal Democrats Neil J.M. Thomson 166
Ind. Lib Dem Edward D. Larkin 91 2.69 New
Registered electors 6,591 Increase 30
Turnout 3,503 53.15 Decrease 6.99
Rejected ballots 11 0.31 Increase 0.21
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

East Putney[edit]

East Putney (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret E. Calcott-James* 2,628 58.78 Decrease 3.92
Conservative Diana M. Whittingham* 2,511
Conservative Brian N.C. Prichard* 2,501
Labour Finna J. Ayres 1,418 31.34 Increase 5.40
Labour Robert Knowles 1,344
Labour Alan B. Petrides 1,313
Liberal Democrats Anthony K. Burrett 469 9.88 Increase 4.35
Liberal Democrats Stephen C. Palmer 441
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Kounoupias 375
Registered electors 10,039 Increase 176
Turnout 4,543 45.25 Decrease 8.53
Rejected ballots 4 0.09 Steady
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fairfield[edit]

Fairfield (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vanessa Graham* 1,882 54.54 Increase 2.05
Conservative Thomas G. Morony 1,806
Labour Charles V.G. Henry 1,352 39.78 Decrease 1.36
Labour Ann M. Light 1,338
Liberal Democrats Patrick M. Warren 205 5.68 New
Liberal Democrats Paul T. Nagle 178
Registered electors 5,978 Increase 235
Turnout 3,491 58.40 Decrease 6.34
Rejected ballots 3 0.09 Decrease 0.07
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Furzedown[edit]

Furzedown (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian P. Hart 2,507 46.19 Decrease 1.19
Labour John J. Gallagher 2,484 44.42 Increase 1.51
Conservative Evelyn G. McDermott 2,401
Conservative Sheldon A. Wilkie 2,324
Labour Jonathan C. Nicholson 2,278
Labour Esther Persaud 2,195
Liberal Democrats Michael C. Frost 326 5.71 Increase 1.24
Liberal Democrats Richard J.R.M. Henderson 323
Liberal Democrats Richard R. Williams 246
Green Monica E. Vickery 212 3.68 Decrease 1.56
Green Donald J. Valentine 171
Registered electors 10,660 Decrease 90
Turnout 5,495 51.55 Decrease 6.30
Rejected ballots 4 0.07 Increase 0.01
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Graveney[edit]

Graveney (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Duncan E. Braithwaite* 2,318 48.21 Increase 8.35
Labour Andrew R.A. Gibbons 2,263
Labour Catherine A. Prichard 2,184
Liberal Democrats Mark A. Green 1,438 27.82 Increase 1.57
Liberal Democrats Roger O'Brien 1,296
Liberal Democrats Christine A. Whittingham 1,170
Conservative Marc Hope 952 19.18 Decrease 7.40
Conservative David C. Turtle 869
Conservative Clare E. Ward 869
Green Albert S. Vickery 224 4.79 Decrease 2.52
Registered electors 10,105 Increase 93
Turnout 4,878 48.27 Increase 0.99
Rejected ballots 7 0.14 Decrease 0.03
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Latchmere[edit]

Latchmere (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony J. Belton* 1,835 52.05 Decrease 0.16
Labour Maurice Johnson* 1,756
Labour Samantha L. Heath 1,748
Conservative Nicholas Archer 1,505 41.84 Increase 1.05
Conservative Richard Bassett 1,467
Conservative Christopher Heaton-Harris 1,320
Liberal Democrats Julian C.M. Brazil 219 6.11 New
Liberal Democrats Michael W. Davenport 209
Liberal Democrats George E. Watson 198
Registered electors 8,270 Increase 158
Turnout 3,784 45.76 Decrease 7.65
Rejected ballots 6 0.16 Increase 0.09
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Nightingale[edit]

Nightingale (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maurice A.S. Heaster* 2,324 53.70 Increase 0.98
Conservative Martin A.S. Winter 2,286
Conservative Ravindra P. Govindia* 2,284
Labour Nicola F. Brown 1,627 36.88 Increase 7.17
Labour Ryan E. Haines 1,577
Labour Gordon E. Paterson 1,531
Liberal Democrats Anthony J. Fennelly 419 9.42 Increase 2.91
Liberal Democrats Ivor W. Strong 403
Liberal Democrats Alex Watling 386
Registered electors 9,411 Increase 188
Turnout 4,536 48.20 Decrease 7.92
Rejected ballots 6 0.13 Increase 0.05
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Northcote[edit]

Northcote (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin D. Johnson* 2,679 56.65 Decrease 6.72
Conservative Clive Dixon†[n 1] 2,651
Conservative Gordon S. Passmore* 2,622
Labour Tamara F. Flanagan 1,239 25.83 Increase 0.24
Labour Colum J.A. Smith 1,237
Labour Tracey L. Van-Tongeren 1,151
Green Peter Budge 449 9.59 Decrease 1.45
Liberal Democrats Charles H. Cronin 393 7.93 New
Liberal Democrats David I. Bouchier 375
Liberal Democrats Anthony J. Bouchier 345
Registered electors 8,980 Increase 231
Turnout 4,497 50.08 Decrease 7.48
Rejected ballots 3 0.07 Increase 0.01
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Parkside[edit]

Parkside (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elizabeth Howlett 1,782 54.96 Increase 1.82
Conservative Josephine L. Sedgwick 1,698
Labour Karen P. Chapman 1,163 35.66 Decrease 0.87
Labour Donald J. Roy 1,094
Liberal Democrats Catherine S. Devons 319 9.38 Increase 4.26
Liberal Democrats Simon O. Campbell-Jones 275
Registered electors 5,904 Decrease 38
Turnout 3,316 56.17 Decrease 7.16
Rejected ballots 7 0.21 Increase 0.02
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Queenstown[edit]

Queenstown (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carol Humphries 1,722 54.15 Increase 1.69
Conservative Richard A.H. Vivian 1,615
Labour Philip G. Inglesant 1,243 40.24 Decrease 0.42
Labour June L. Tipping 1,236
Liberal Democrats Paul W. Ekins 178 5.61 New
Liberal Democrats Julian H.P. Thomas 167
Registered electors 6,916 Increase 502
Turnout 3,234 46.76 Decrease 6.61
Rejected ballots 4 0.12 Steady
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Roehampton[edit]

Roehampton (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John A. Slater* 2,149 50.64 Increase 0.04
Labour Vera Thompson* 2,148
Labour Pauline J. Brueseke 2,147
Conservative Katherine M. van den Elst 1,624 38.19 Decrease 2.95
Conservative Stephen B.S. Lorch 1,622
Conservative Russell J. Yardley 1,614
Liberal Democrats Nicholas W. Leggett 514 11.17 Increase 2.91
Liberal Democrats John D.F. Martyn 466
Liberal Democrats Godfrey S. Shocket 441
Registered electors 8,929 Decrease 551
Turnout 4,559 51.06 Decrease 5.75
Rejected ballots 11 0.24 Decrease 0.97
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St John[edit]

St John (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Aiden Grimes 2,020 48.88 Increase 6.06
Labour Derek R. Sutton* 1,934
Labour Anthony E. Tuck 1,892
Conservative Zoe R. Day 1,805 43.54 Decrease 2.13
Conservative Neil R.D. Wallace 1,720
Conservative Mark K. Kotecha 1,683
Liberal Democrats Andrew E. Crick 327 7.58 New
Liberal Democrats Lilu W. Stewart 295
Liberal Democrats Richard M. Goalen 285
Registered electors 9,332 Increase 167
Turnout 4,221 45.23 Decrease 3.05
Rejected ballots 4 0.09 Decrease 0.07
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

St Mary's Park[edit]

St Mary's Park (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Bastiman* 2,416 51.87 Decrease 7.10
Conservative Adrian Flook 2,355
Conservative Christopher Reilly* 2,290
Labour Patrick Eraut 1,687 36.25 Decrease 4.78
Labour William Johnston 1,641
Labour Toby Naish 1,606
Liberal Democrats David Owen-Jones 319 6.35 New
Liberal Democrats Christopher Woodley 276
Liberal Democrats David Patterson 270
Green Caroline Austin 251 5.53 New
Registered electors 9,052 Increase 161
Turnout 4,557 50.34 Decrease 6.80
Rejected ballots 5 0.11 Decrease 0.13
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Shaftesbury[edit]

Shaftesbury (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alistair J. Crellin 2,658 56.74 Increase 3.59
Conservative Christopher F. Sadler* 2,644
Conservative John G.B. Senior* 2,615
Labour Christine J.M. Eccles 1,760 34.51 Decrease 3.52
Labour Gillian E. Pettitt 1,564
Labour Richard M. Thomas 1,490
Liberal Democrats Andrew J. Brabin 433 8.75 New
Liberal Democrats James P. Sparling 417
Liberal Democrats Tariq Sadiq 371
Registered electors 9,927 Increase 245
Turnout 4,868 49.04 Decrease 9.32
Rejected ballots 8 0.16 Increase 0.05
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southfield[edit]

Southfield (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine A.K. Thompson* 2,974 49.21 Decrease 2.15
Conservative Dominic M.J. Rossi 2,830
Conservative Paul V. Green†[n 2] 2,713
Labour Simon J. Parkinson 2,031 33.58 Decrease 0.57
Labour Paul A. Peters 1,899
Labour Gavin P.R. Reddin 1,880
Liberal Democrats Matthew G. Green 471 7.49 Increase 1.55
Liberal Democrats Edward J. Davey 438
Liberal Democrats Casper D. Wrede 386
Green Marilyn A. Elson 347 6.01 Decrease 2.55
Independent Pamela D. Davies 214 3.71 New
Registered electors 10,035 Decrease 78
Turnout 5,656 56.36 Decrease 5.81
Rejected ballots 14 0.25 Increase 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Springfield[edit]

Springfield (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Katharine R. Tracey* 2,744 52.00 Decrease 4.58
Conservative John R. Garrett* 2,733
Conservative Anne M. Mervis†[n 3] 2,723
Labour Colin G. Pavelin 1,863 34.97 Increase 3.17
Labour Jeanne M. Smith 1,861
Labour Paul J. White 1,790
Liberal Democrats Julian Barratt 440 7.08 Increase 2.22
Liberal Democrats James C. Gurling 379
Green Steven P. Gardiner 313 5.95 Decrease 0.81
Liberal Democrats Christopher R. Salaman 296
Registered electors 10,488 Increase 506
Turnout 5,336 50.88 Decrease 6.72
Rejected ballots 8 0.15 Increase 0.06
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thamesfield[edit]

Thamesfield (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward J.U. Lister* 2,902 59.19 Increase 1.05
Conservative Lois M. Lees* 2,901
Conservative Nadhim Zahawi 2,611
Labour Christopher E. Locke 1,372 28.78 Increase 3.36
Labour Margaret E. Yearsley 1,360
Labour Richard V.R. Thomas 1,359
Liberal Democrats Robert A. Cross 643 12.03 Increase 6.48
Liberal Democrats John H. Richling 545
Liberal Democrats Patrick J. Wallace 521
Registered electors 10,063 Increase 127
Turnout 4,982 49.51 Decrease 8.59
Rejected ballots 6 0.12 Increase 0.07
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tooting[edit]

Tooting (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shona McIsaac* 2,513 58.60 Increase 9.31
Labour Bernard J. Rosewell* 2,509
Labour Sadiq Khan 2,437
Conservative Guy H.C. Hill 1,433 32.82 Decrease 3.63
Conservative David R. Hodson 1,398
Conservative Muhammad R. Raja 1,345
Liberal Democrats Matthew Bryant 414 8.58 Increase 3.32
Liberal Democrats Simon A. James 355
Liberal Democrats Robert J. Bunce 324
Registered electors 10,103 Increase 30
Turnout 4,659 46.12 Decrease 5.85
Rejected ballots 6 0.13 Decrease 0.06
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

West Hill[edit]

West Hill (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beryl Jeffery* 1,866 56.13 Increase 2.15
Conservative Malcolm C. Grimston 1,811
Labour Denis E. Meehan 1,180 35.81 Decrease 0.26
Labour Maureen D. Walsh 1,166
Liberal Democrats Winifred H. Bouchier Hayes 268 8.06 Increase 3.50
Liberal Democrats Laurence Spicer 259
Registered electors 6,163 Decrease 143
Turnout 3,407 55.28 Decrease 6.31
Rejected ballots 6 0.18 Decrease 0.08
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

West Putney[edit]

West Putney (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William F.D. Hawkins* 2,796 61.75 Increase 3.72
Conservative Mary M. Holben* 2,768
Conservative Michael R.E. Simpson 2,589
Labour Judith M. Chegwidden 1,451 30.96 Increase 0.79
Labour Elaine M. Aherne 1,349
Labour Walter A. Ross 1,288
Liberal Democrats David J. King 352 7.29 Increase 1.90
Liberal Democrats Patrick K. Joy 338
Liberal Democrats Marco S. Martinez 273
Registered electors 9,556 Decrease 110
Turnout 4,728 49.48 Decrease10.28
Rejected ballots 10 0.21 Increase 0.11
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Dixon was a sitting councillor representing the St John ward
  2. ^ Green was a sitting councillor representing the St John ward
  3. ^ Mervis was a sitting councillor representing the Furzedown 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. 220. Retrieved 7 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 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Elections Centre - 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 178–181, 220–221. Retrieved 6 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 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Wandsworth Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 9–11. Retrieved 6 May 2024.


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