1994 Croydon London Borough Council election

Croydon Council Election, 1994
← 1990 5 May 1994 1998 →
All 70 seats to Croydon London Borough Council
36 seats needed for a majority
Registered229,760[1]
Turnout106,790, 46.48% (Increase 0.70)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Mary Walker Peter Bowness Unknown
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since Unknown 1976 Unknown
Leader's seat Fieldway Croham Unknown
Last election 29 seats 41 seats, 50.16% 0
Seats before 30 40 0
Seats won 40[n 1] 30 0
Seat change Increase 10 Decrease 10 Steady
Popular vote 106,331 111,586 39,274
Percentage 40.78% 42.80% 15.07%
Swing Increase 3.05 Decrease 7.36 Increase 5.99
Map of the results of the 1994 Croydon Council election.Conservatives in blue and Labour in red.
Leader of the Council before election

Peter Bowness
Conservative

Elected Leader

Mary Walker
Labour

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

Jason Perry, who was elected as the first Mayor of Croydon in 2022, was elected to the council for the first time at this election in Coulsdon East.

Background

Election result

Croydon Council local election results 1994[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 40 11 0 Increase 11 57.14 40.78 106,331 Increase 3.05
  Conservative 30 0 11 Decrease 11 42.86 42.80 111,586 Decrease 7.36
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 15.07 39,274 Increase 5.99
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.60 1,555 Decrease 1.55
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.45 1,172 New
  The People's Choice 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.14 355 Increase 0.11
  Ind. Residents 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.09 242 New
  Chocolate Fudge Cake Party 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.07 175 New
Total 70 260,690
↓
40 30
Labour Con

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jeremy P. Fitzpatrick* 2,349 41.92 Decrease 1.16
Labour Co-op Sean E. Fitzsimons 2,136
Labour Co-op Bernadette Khan 1,946
Conservative Martin W. Brown 1,784 30.87 Decrease 8.94
Conservative Hella P. H. El-Droubie 1,572
Conservative Mohammad I. Khokhar 1,382
Liberal Democrats Kay L. Schilich 614 11.96 Increase 3.67
Liberal Democrats Patricia F. West 609
Green Russell N. Heath 543 10.62 Increase 1.70
Independent James P. Smyth 237 4.63 New
Registered electors 10,215 Increase 142
Turnout 4,782 46.81 Decrease 2.50
Rejected ballots 11 0.23 Increase 0.05
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Ashburton

Ashburton (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edwin S. Arram* 1,367 42.75 Decrease 3.53
Conservative Avril E. M. Slipper* 1,335
Labour Co-op Jean Walker 1,225 37.72 Increase 4.52
Labour Co-op Martin D. Walker 1,159
Liberal Democrats Paul F. West 622 19.53 Increase 9.84
Liberal Democrats George W. Schlich 612
Registered electors 6,532 Decrease 93
Turnout 3,294 50.43 Increase 0.50
Rejected ballots 2 0.06 Decrease 0.09
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Paul R. Mee* 2,650 67.54 Increase 3.20
Labour Co-op Alison J. Roberts* 2,621
Labour Co-op Helen S. Salmon* 2,519
Conservative Brendan T. Cullen 1,317 32.46 Decrease 3.20
Conservative Gloria J. Hutchens 1,241
Conservative John L. Tooze 1,185
Registered electors 9,622 Decrease 266
Turnout 4,368 45.40 Increase 0.50
Rejected ballots 21 0.48 Increase 0.03
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Beulah

Beulah (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy A. Grantham 1,471 46.17 Increase 6.26
Labour Sherwan H. Chowdhury 1,454
Conservative Michael D. Fisher* 1,365 41.87 Decrease 3.36
Conservative Steven L. V. Hollands* 1,289
Liberal Democrats Jonathan R. Cope 402 11.96 Increase 4.23
Liberal Democrats Christopher M. Pocock 356
Registered electors 6,344 Decrease 133
Turnout 3,336 52.59 Increase 4.02
Rejected ballots 7 0.21 Increase 0.08
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Broad Green

Broad Green (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stuart Collins*[n 2] 2,230 74.06 Increase 4.80
Labour Rodney G. D. Matlock* 2,171
Labour Peter L. Spalding* 2,008
Conservative Eric S. Headlam 832 25.94 Decrease 4.80
Conservative Keith B. Pearson 718
Conservative Donald S. Speakman 693
Registered electors 8,790 Decrease 74
Turnout 3,352 38.13 Decrease 3.35
Rejected ballots 16 0.48 Increase 0.04
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Wright* 2,228 49.84 Decrease 3.92
Conservative Christine A. Prentice*[n 3] 2,105
Conservative Jason S. Perry 2,091
Liberal Democrats Ian R. Atkins 1,597 35.31 Increase11.17
Liberal Democrats John P. Callen 1,547
Liberal Democrats Keith C. Jacobs 1,408
Labour Margaret Conway 736 14.85 Increase 1.57
Labour Michael P. J. Phelan 608
Labour Syed M. Hassan 570
Registered electors 9,333 Decrease 91
Turnout 4,517 48.40 Decrease 0.70
Rejected ballots 2 0.04 Decrease 0.05
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Croham

Croham (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter S. Bowness* 2,556 51.78 Decrease 0.98
Conservative John P.B. Hecks* 2,533
Conservative Andrew D.W. Berry 2,511
Liberal Democrats Michael T.A. Bishopp 1,330 26.39 Increase 0.28
Liberal Democrats Christopher G. Peacock 1,294
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Saunders 1,249
Labour Maria T. Dennis 985 19.34 Increase 6.80
Labour Barry P. Buttigieg 955
Labour Jeffrey R. Primm 898
Peoples Choice Mark R.L. Samuel 122 2.49 Increase 0.97
Registered electors 9,994 Decrease 61
Turnout 5,055 50.58 Decrease 0.17
Rejected ballots 4 0.08 Decrease 0.06
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fairfield

Fairfield (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard J. Billington†[n 4] 2,505 49.15 Decrease 3.98
Conservative Robert W. Coatman* 2,465
Conservative Michael D. Wunn* 2,359
Labour Alexander J. M. Burridge 1,517 29.71 Increase 4.72
Labour Robert J. Newman 1,479
Labour Richard B. Young 1,434
Liberal Democrats Philip H. Barron 809 15.45 Increase 7.96
Liberal Democrats Michael G. Gill 757
Liberal Democrats Christine T. Hardisty 739
Chocolate Fudge Cake Party John S. Cartwright 175 3.52 New
The People's Choice Deborah L. Edmonds 108 2.17 New
Registered electors 11,666 Increase 140
Turnout 4,998 42.84 Decrease 1.69
Rejected ballots 16 0.32 Increase 0.16
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fieldway

Fieldway (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op James L. Walker* 1,508 76.04 Increase 2.47
Labour Co-op Mary M. Walker* 1,411
Conservative John R. Miller 486 23.96 Decrease 2.47
Conservative Dinah M. Matthews 433
Registered electors 5,846 Decrease 447
Turnout 2,112 36.13 Increase 0.84
Rejected ballots 7 0.33 Decrease 0.08
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Heathfield

Heathfield (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret V. Mead* 2,260 52.41 Decrease12.72
Conservative Mary M. H. Horden* 2,251
Conservative Andrew J. Pelling†[n 5] 2,199
Labour Mark Chapman 1,188 25.12 Increase 3.22
Labour Alan Buckfield 1,083
Labour David T. Petherbridge 946
Liberal Democrats David A. Holmes 774 16.80 New
Liberal Democrats Leo C. E. Held 711
Liberal Democrats Peter S. Ladanyi 667
Ind. Residents Michael T. Murphy 242 5.67 New
Registered electors 9,193 Decrease 97
Turnout 4,375 47.59 Increase18.85
Rejected ballots 4 0.09 Decrease 0.17
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kenley

Kenley (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan K. Carey* 1,631 55.43 Decrease 7.17
Conservative Brian G. Smith* 1,480
Liberal Democrats Gordon E. Burnett 787 27.79 Increase12.31
Liberal Democrats James M. T. Kirkwood 772
Labour William E. J. Richardson 492 16.78 Increase 2.63
Labour David P. Price 450
Registered electors 6,713 Decrease 129
Turnout 2,972 44.27 Increase 0.77
Rejected ballots 8 0.29 Increase 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Monks Orchard

Monks Orchard (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek R. Loughborough* 2,326 59.93 Decrease 5.56
Conservative Peter J. Campbell 2,308
Labour David L. Davies 900 21.88 Decrease 3.19
Labour Lynette E. Murray 792
Liberal Democrats David G. Gosling 739 18.18 New
Liberal Democrats Leslie Price 666
Registered electors 7,977 Increase 80
Turnout 4,076 51.10 Decrease 1.57
Rejected ballots 10 0.25 Increase 0.20
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

New Addington

New Addington (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geraint R. Davies* 2,150 70.48 Increase 1.48
Labour Trevor J. Laffin†[n 6] 2,012
Labour Valerie Shawcross 1,912
Conservative William J. Eastoe 906 29.52 Decrease 1.48
Conservative Roy T. Miller 843
Conservative Paul McCombie 794
Registered electors 8,546 Increase 146
Turnout 3,322 38.87 Decrease 0.08
Rejected ballots 18 0.54 Increase 0.39
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Norbury

Norbury (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter W. Hopson 2,082 45.91 Increase 2.60
Labour Margaret R. Mansell 2,074
Labour Shafiqul I. Khan 2,039
Conservative Geoffrey Geraghty 1,967 43.29 Decrease 2.94
Conservative Colin Johnston* 1,940
Conservative Bryan J. Kendall* 1,934
Liberal Democrats Pamela E. Freeman 609 10.80 Increase 0.34
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Morley 426
Liberal Democrats Beryl R. Pocock 422
Registered electors 9,046 Decrease 270
Turnout 4,815 53.23 Increase 1.17
Rejected ballots 7 0.15 Decrease 0.08
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Purley

Purley (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham J. Bass*[n 7] 2,428 49.18 Decrease 1.78
Conservative Peter J. F. Macdonald* 2,410
Conservative Derek G. Millard* 2,347
Liberal Democrats Jenefer G. A. Riley 1,512 30.23 Increase16.02
Liberal Democrats Pamela A. Randall 1,473
Liberal Democrats Sarah J. Newton 1,431
Labour Michael G. Ryan 811 15.89 Increase 3.61
Labour Richard M. Plackett 803
Labour Paul A. Ryan 707
Green Shirley R. L. Ings 236 4.70 Decrease 3.44
Green Bruce J. Horner 221
Registered electors 10,985 Increase 44
Turnout 5,018 45.68 Decrease 0.45
Rejected ballots 6 0.12 Increase 0.02
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rylands

Rylands (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Hourston 1,693 62.04 Increase 7.89
Labour Karen A. Jewitt 1,625
Conservative James N. W. Bullen 1,068 37.96 Decrease 7.89
Conservative Owen W. Thompson 961
Registered electors 5,720 Decrease 64
Turnout 2,904 50.77 Increase 0.98
Rejected ballots 20 0.69 Increase 0.20
Labour hold
Labour hold

Sanderstead

Sanderstead (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bruce T. H. Marshall* 2,083 53.76 Decrease12.77
Conservative Graham T. W. Speed* 2,024
Liberal Democrats Gavin T. Howard-Jones 1,104 26.35 Increase 8.06
Liberal Democrats Barry D. Stocker 909
Labour Roger D. Wicks 636 16.62 Increase 1.44
Labour Jean-Paul Irtelli 634
The People's Choice Neville Sprague 125 3.27 New
Registered electors 7,790 Increase 330
Turnout 3,955 50.77 Decrease 0.62
Rejected ballots 7 0.18 Increase 0.08
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Selsdon

Selsdon (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard H. R. Adamson* 2,060 50.54 Decrease18.06
Conservative Dudley S. Mead* 1,973
Liberal Democrats Keith Shuttleworth 1,475 35.28 Increase18.78
Liberal Democrats Edna G. Wickham 1,341
Labour William L. Brown 509 12.00 Decrease 2.90
Labour Linda N. Nazarko 449
Independent Alan E. Sales 87 2.18 New
Registered electors 7,467 Decrease 85
Turnout 4,094 54.83 Increase 3.07
Rejected ballots 2 0.05 Steady
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive B. Fraser 1,991 50.30 Increase11.36
Labour Jenny Bushell 1,935
Labour Michael Jewitt 1,927
Conservative David Lipman* 1,563 38.05 Decrease 3.18
Conservative Eric J. Kings* 1,456
Conservative Pauline Miles 1,408
Liberal Democrats Philip J. Brown 467 11.65 Increase 0.93
Liberal Democrats Jan Perry 446
Liberal Democrats Julie Hardy-McBride 443
Registered electors 8,808 Decrease 297
Turnout 4,125 46.83 Increase 1.91
Rejected ballots 18 0.44 Increase 0.29
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Spring Park

Spring Park (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet A. Marshall* 2,396 57.53 Decrease11.12
Conservative Denis E. Perry* 2,302
Labour Vanessa C. Fry 1,228 28.88 Decrease 2.47
Labour Stephen C. Moyse 1,129
Green Andrew P. Bebington 555 13.59 New
Registered electors 7,522 Decrease 189
Turnout 4,069 54.09 Increase 1.22
Rejected ballots 10 0.25 Decrease 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian S. Dennis* 2,363 66.85 Increase17.64
Labour Wallace W. Garratt* 2,274
Labour Raj Chandarana 2,182
Conservative Robert G. Oliver 1,175 33.15 Increase 0.44
Conservative Bernard K. Ampaw 1,078
Registered electors 9,197 Decrease 310
Turnout 3,911 42.52 Decrease 0.88
Rejected ballots 34 0.87 Increase 0.68
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Patrick T. Ryan*[n 8] 1,696 53.53 Increase12.74
Labour Co-op Ian G. Payne 1,491
Conservative Margaret C. V. Parfitt* 1,396 46.47 Decrease 3.88
Conservative David J. Macsweeney 1,372
Registered electors 6,052 Decrease 69
Turnout 3,168 52.35 Increase 1.66
Rejected ballots 11 0.35 Increase 0.16
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Labour Co-op hold

Waddon

Waddon (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher R. Allen* 2,094 42.95 Decrease 6.50
Labour Marilyn K. Allen* 2,019
Labour Charles E. Burling*[n 9] 1,888
Conservative Rex A.J. Calvert 1,490 31.09 Decrease12.50
Conservative Bryan E. Coatman 1,479
Conservative Mervyn R. Gatland 1,375
Liberal Democrats Graham J. Axford 792 16.32 Increase 9.36
Liberal Democrats Henry J. Norton 759
Liberal Democrats Roger Barnett 728
Independent Peter J. Collier 449 9.64 New
Registered electors 9,993 Decrease 279
Turnout 4,680 46.83 Decrease 3.61
Rejected ballots 13 0.28 Increase 0.05
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elaine A. Gibbon* 2,354 57.70 Increase 6.32
Labour Clarence A. McKenzie* 2,284
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard* 2,230
Conservative Alan E. Aylmer 1,152 28.08 Decrease 4.86
Conservative Roger C. Taylor 1,115
Conservative Eileen P. Seaborn 1,075
Liberal Democrats Henry Russell 564 14.22 Decrease 1.46
Registered electors 9,808 Decrease 164
Turnout 4,315 43.99 Increase 1.34
Rejected ballots 7 0.16 Decrease 0.10
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter J. Champion* 2,159 63.26 Increase 6.34
Labour Nuala O'Neill* 2,102
Labour Toni E. Letts* 2,042
Conservative Peter R. C. Davis 865 24.72 Decrease 6.78
Conservative Ian J. Parker 803
Conservative Jill Thomas 794
Independent Stanley H. Wells 399 12.01 New
Registered electors 9,405 Decrease 42
Turnout 3,536 37.60 Decrease 0.98
Rejected ballots 11 0.31 Increase 0.17
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Woodcote & Coulsdon West

Woodcote and Coulsdon West (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maurice A. Folwer* 2,325 49.85 Increase 4.26
Conservative Anna Hawkins* 2,293
Conservative David J. Osland 2,238
Liberal Democrats Margaret R. A. Billenness 1,686 35.34 Increase17.83
Liberal Democrats Trevor J. Austin 1,612
Liberal Democrats Yvonne A. Jacobs 1,561
Labour Ernest C. King 709 14.81 Increase 3.55
Labour Ronald E. Rowland 686
Labour Mohammad S. Hoda 642
Registered electors 10,844 Decrease 158
Turnout 4,764 43.93 Decrease 0.89
Rejected ballots 1 0.02 Decrease 0.04
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Woodside

Woodside (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Brian P. Finegan 1,470 50.72 Decrease 2.25
Labour Co-op Anthony J. Newman 1,409
Conservative Derek W. Dorey 967 33.32 Decrease13.71
Conservative Joanna L. M. W. Oliver 924
Liberal Democrats Hilary J. Waterhouse 453 15.96 New
Registered electors 6,442 Decrease 55
Turnout 2,877 44.66 Increase 2.53
Rejected ballots 3 0.10 Decrease 0.45
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold


Notes

  1. ^ Labours results include those from candidates running under the Labour and Co-operative Party name
  2. ^ Collins replaced Cllr Anthony J. Slatcher after his resignation in 1993[5]
  3. ^ Prentice replaced Cllr. Susan T. Taylor after her resignation in 1992[5]
  4. ^ Billington was a sitting councillor representing the Addiscombe ward
  5. ^ Pelling was a sitting councillor representing the Coulsdon East ward
  6. ^ Laffin was a sitting councillor representing the Thornton Heath ward
  7. ^ Bass replaced Cllr. David L. Congdon after his resignation in 1992
  8. ^ Ryan replaced Cllr. John D. P. Yaxley following his death in 1992[5]
  9. ^ Burling replaced Cllr. Ann A. Allan after her resignation in 1993[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 196. Retrieved 24 October 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 y z aa ab Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 39–42, 196–197. Retrieved 20 October 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 y z aa ab Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Croydon Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis; Vaid, Lovedeep. "London Borough Council By-elections - May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 21–22. Retrieved 20 October 2024.