Lewisham local elections

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The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough, in the United Kingdom, established in 1964. Elections are held every four years using a plurality bloc vote electoral system for the councillors and the supplementary vote electoral system for the elected mayor.

Contents 1 Civic Mayors and Chairs of the Council 2 Leaders of the Council 3 Election results 2002-2006 3.1 By-elections in the 2002 council 4 Election results 1978-1998 4.1 By-elections in the 1998 council 5 Election results 1964-1974

[edit] Civic Mayors and Chairs of the Council

2006 council	Chair of Council	Barrie Anderson, 2006-present
2002 council	Chair of Council	Les Eytle, 2002-2006
1998 council	Mayor Mayor	Dave Sullivan, 1999-2002 Mark Nottingham, 1998/1999
1994 council	Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor	Jackie Addison, 1997/1998 Faquia Hayee, 1996/1997 Alan Till, 1995/1996 Gurbakhsh Garcha, 1994/1995
1990 council	Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor	Sinna Mani, 1993/1994 John O'Shea, 1992/1993 Jim Dowd, 1991/1992 Les Eytle, 1990/1991
1986 council	Mayor Mayor Mayor	N.J.W.Taylor, 1989/1990 Peggy Fitzsimmons, 1988/1989 N.Smith, 1986-1988
1982 council	Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor	Margaret Sandra, 1985/1986  ?, 1984/1985 Les Eytle, 1983/1984 John Henry, 1982/1983
1978 council	Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor	Tom Bradley, 1981/1982 W.C.Simson, 1980/1981 J.T.Bailey, 1979/1980 Terry Scott, 1978/1979
1974 council	Mayor Mayor Mayor Mayor	Roger Godsiff, 1977/1978 Ernest Rowing, 1976/1977 Joseph Lynch, 1975/1976 S.G.C.Hardy, 1974/1975
1971 council	Mayor Mayor Mayor	Alderman A. Patterson, 1973/1974 R.J.Lowe, 1972/1973 P.Gorin, 1971/1972
1968 council	Mayor Mayor Mayor	A.M.Dean, 1970/1971 W.L.Bridger, 1969/1970 Alderman C.A.Combes, 1968/1969
1964 council	Mayor Mayor Mayor Chairman of the Council	J.D.Day, 1967/1968 Alderman H.M.West, 1966/1967 F.A.Fisk, 1965/1966 W.Hall, 1964/1965

[edit] Leaders of the Council

2006 council	Elected Mayor	Steve Bullock, 2006-present	Labour
2002 council	Elected Mayor	Steve Bullock, 2002-2006	Labour
1998 council	Leader	Dave Sullivan, 1998-2002	Labour
1994 council	Leader Leader	Jim Mallory, 1995-1998 Margaret Moran, 1994/1995	Labour Labour
1990 council	Leader Leader	Margaret Moran, 1993-1994 Steve Bullock, 1990-1993	Labour Labour
1986 council	Leader Leader	Steve Bullock, 1988-1990 Dave Sullivan, 1986-1988	Labour Labour
1982 council	Leader Leader Leader	Dave Sullivan, 1985/1986 Ron Stockbridge, 1984/1985 Andy Hawkins, 1982-1984	Labour Labour Labour
1978 council	Leader	Andy Hawkins, 1978-1982	Labour
1974 council	Leader	Andy Hawkins, 1974-1978	Labour
1971 council	Leader	Andy Hawkins, 1971-1974	Labour
1968 council	Leader	N.D.Banks, 1968-1971	Conservative
1964 council	Leader	F.W.Winslade, 1965-1968	Labour

[edit] Election results 2002-2006

In 2002 the council was reduced to its smallest size ever: 18 wards of 3 councillors each, plus an Elected Mayor, an innovation introduced by the Government two years earlier in the Local Government Act 2000. Incumbent Dave Sullivan who was combining the roles of Civic Mayor and Leader of the Council, in preparation for the introduction of the new system lost an acrimonious Labour Party internal primary to Steve Bullock, who went on to win the position. However, local policy difficulties as well as the problems the Labour Party was experiencing nationally meant that the 2006 election turned out to be only the second time that Labour didn't win a majority of councillors.

	2002	2006
Bellingham	Lab 3	Lab 3
Blackheath	Lab 3	Lib Dem 3
Brockley	Lab 2 / Green 1	Green 3
Catford South	Lab 3	Lab 3
Crofton Park	Lab 3	Lab 3
Downham	Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1	Lib Dem 3
Evelyn	Lab 3	Lab 3
Forest Hill	Lab 3	Lib Dem 3
Grove Park	Con 2 / Lab 1	Con 3
Ladywell	Lab 3	Green 3
Lee Green	Lab 3	Lib Dem 3
Lewisham Central	Lab 3	Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1
New Cross	Lab 3	Lab 3
Perry Vale	Lab 3	Lab 3
Rushey Green	Lab 3	Lab 3
Sydenham	Lab 3	Lab 3
Telegraph Hill	Lab 1 / LEAP 1 / Soc 1	Soc 2 / Lab 1
Whitefoot	Lib Dem 2 / Lab 1	Lib Dem 3

2006 Council:
Labour 27*; Liberal Democrats 17; Green 6; Conservative 3; Socialist 2

2002 Council:
Labour 46*; Liberal Democrats 4; Conservative 2; Socialist 1; Green 1; Local Education Action for Parents (LEAP) 1

*including Elected Mayor

[edit] By-elections in the 2002 council

(winning party shown)

17 Mar 2005 - Forest Hill (Lib Dem)
17 Mar 2005 - Lee Green (Lib Dem)
10 Jun 2004 - Evelyn (Labour)
10 Jun 2004 - Lee Green (Labour)
4 Dec 2003 - Telegraph Hill (Socialist)
23 Oct 2003 - Lewisham Central (Lib Dem) [All postal ballot]
7 Nov 2002 - Downham (Lib Dem)
10 Oct 2002 - Lee Green (Lib Dem)

[edit] Election results 1978-1998

In 1978 the council was increased to 67 seats as the ward boundaries were reviewed and changed. Also, the Government changed the law to extend Council terms everywhere from three to four years, so the 1974 council was given an extra year of life.

	1978	1982	1986	1990	1994	1998
Bellingham	tbc	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Blackheath	tbc	Con 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Blythe Hill	tbc	Con 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Catford	tbc	Con 2	Con 2	Con 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Churchdown	tbc	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Crofton Park	tbc	Con 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Downham	tbc	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lib Dem 3	Lib Dem 3	Lib Dem 3
Drake	tbc	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Evelyn	tbc	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Forest Hill	tbc	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Grinling Gibbons	tbc	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Grove Park	tbc	Lab 2	1 Lab / 1 Con	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Hither Green	tbc	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Horniman	tbc	Con 3	Con 3	Lab 2 / Con 1	Lab 3	Lab 3
Ladywell	tbc	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Manor Lee	tbc	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Marlowe	tbc	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Pepys	tbc	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Perry Hill	tbc	Lab 3	Con 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Rushey Green	tbc	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
St Andrews	tbc	Con 2	Con 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
St Margaret	tbc	Con 2	1 Lab / 1 Con	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
St Mildred	tbc	Con 3	Con 3	Con 3	2 Lab / 1 Con	2 Con / 1 Lab
Sydenham East	tbc	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Sydenham West	tbc	Con 3	2 Lab / 1 Con	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Whitefoot	tbc	Con 2	1 Lab / 1 Con	Lab 2	Lab 2	1 Lab / 1 Lib Dem

1998 Council:
Labour 61; Lib Dem 4; Conservative 2

1994 Council:
Labour 63; Lib Dem 3; Conservative 1

1990 Council:
Labour 58; Conservative 6; Lib Dem 3

1986 Council:
Labour 50; Conservative 17

1982 Council:
Labour 43; Conservative 24

1978 Council:
Labour 44; Conservative 23

[edit] By-elections in the 1998 council

(winning party shown)
8 Nov 2001 - Bellingham (Labour)
8 Feb 2001 - Marlowe (Labour)
23 Nov 2000 - Pepys (Socialist)
15 Jul 1999 - Churchdown (Labour)
10 Jun 1999 - Pepys (Socialist)
8 Apr 1999 - Downham (Lib Dem)
25 Nov 1998 - Grinling Gibbons (Labour)

[edit] Election results 1964-1974

Between 1964 and 1974 the council was elected on wards created before the borough was created: 18 councillors in 6 wards from the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford and 42 councillors in 17 wards from the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham. The election of the first council in 1964 constituted the practical creation of the London Borough of Lewisham. It operated in 'shadow' form and did not take over administration of services until a year later. Whilst the term of a council at that time was three years, the Government extended the life of all the London Boroughs in order to de-synchronize the timetabling of elections with those of the Greater London Council.

However, the 1968 council elections were a disaster for the Labour Party who were in national government at the time, and this was reflected in this borough - the three year period 1968-1971 remains the only time in the borough's existence that Labour has not formed the administration. Non-Labour governance didn't take - the 1971 election saw the Conservative Party unable to defend its gains, as - now in national government itself - it was crushed in turn.

	1964	1968	1971	1974
Area of the former Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
Brockley	Lab 3	Con 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Deptford	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Drake	Lab 3	Con 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Grinling Gibbons	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Marlowe	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Pepys	Lab 3	Con 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Area of the former Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham
Bellingham	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Blackheath and Lewisham Village	Con 3	Lab 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Culverley	Con 2	Con 2	Con 2	Con 2
Forest Hill	Lab 2 / Con 1	Con 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Honor Oak Park	Con 3	Con 3	Lab 3	Con 3
Grove Park	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Ladywell	Lab 3	Con 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Lewisham Park	Lab 3	Con 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Manor Lee	Lab 2	Con 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Rushey Green	Lab 2	Con 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
St Andrew	Lab 2	Con 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
St Mildred Lee	Con 2	Con 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Southend	Lab 3	Lab 3	Con 3	Con 3
South Lee	Lab 2	Con 2	Lab 2	Lab 2
Sydenham East	Lab 2 / Con 1	Con 3	Lab 3	Lab 3
Sydenham West	Con 3	Con 3	Lab 3	Lab 2 / Con 1
Whitefoot	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2	Lab 2

1974 Council:
Labour 51; Conservative 9

1971 Council:
Labour 55; Conservative 5

1968 Council:
Conservative 41; Labour 19

1964 Council:
Labour 45; Conservative 15