Hammersmith and Fulham local elections

Hammersmith and Fulham Council in London, England is elected every four years.

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Political control

Since 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control Years
Labour 1964 - 1968
Conservative 1968 - 1971
Labour 1971 - 1978
No overall control 1978 - 1986
Labour 1986 - 2006
Conservative 2006 - present

Council elections

Hammersmith and Fulham Council election, 1998

Hammersmith and Fulham Council election, 2002 (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by four)[2]

Hammersmith and Fulham council election, 2006

Hammersmith and Fulham Council election, 2010

By-election results

1994-1998

Town by-election, 25 January 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Greenhalgh 670 53.0 -2.1
Labour Christopher Allan 435 34.4 +3.1
Liberal Democrat Nathaniel Green 160 12.6 -1.0
Majority 235 18.6
Turnout 29.4
Conservative hold Swing
Crabtree By-Election 27 June 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Melanie Smallman 832 49.0
Conservative Alexander Karmel 766 45.2
Liberal Democrat Brian Gallagher 98 5.8
Majority 66 3.8
Turnout 1,696 41.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Sulivan By-Election 25 July 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas Botterill 806 51.5
Labour Ronald Burns 609 38.9
Liberal Democrat Richard Patterson 121 7.7
UKIP Gerald Roberts 29 1.8
Majority 197 12.6
Turnout 1,565 37.2
Conservative hold Swing
Gibbs Green By-Election 10 July 1997[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Treloggan 768 74.4 +19.2
Conservative James Browne 208 20.2 -11.2
Liberal Democrat Tamara Dragadze 56 5.4 -8.1
Majority 560 54.2
Turnout 1,032 20.2
Labour hold Swing

1998-2002

Crabtree By-Election 10 June 1999[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Amanda Lloyd-Harris 884 47.6 +2.7
Labour Rory Vaughan 872 47.0 -1.4
Liberal Democrat Jon Burden 99 5.4 -1.3
Majority 12 0.6
Turnout 1,855 44.5
Conservative hold Swing

2002-2006

Sands End By-Election 12 September 2002[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Pavelin 1,021 45.1 -2.9
Conservative Stephen Hamilton 1,017 44.9 -0.1
Liberal Democrat Dugald MacInnes 225 9.9 +2.9
Majority 4 0.2
Turnout 2,263 33.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Ravenscourt Park By-Election 28 July 2005[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lucy Ivimy 1,069 44.3 +8.3
Labour Anthony McMahon 757 31.4 -6.0
Liberal Democrat Samuel Le Rougetel 585 24.3 -2.3
Majority 312 12.9
Turnout 2,411 33.1
Conservative hold Swing

2006-2010

Sands End By-Election 1 May 2008[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ali De Lisle 2,257 57.5 +0.3
Labour John Bird 1,147 29.2 -5.3
Liberal Democrat Dugald MacInnes 518 13.2 +4.9
Majority 1,110 28.3
Turnout 3,922
Conservative hold Swing
Town By-Election 15 October 2009[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Craig 970 63.4 +0.8
Liberal Democrat Paul Kennedy 289 18.9 +2.8
Labour Andrew Jones 271 17.7 -3.6
Majority 681 44.5
Turnout 1,530 20.3
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Local elections: Hammersmith & Fulham". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/an.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-16. 
  2. ^ "Hammersmith & Fulham". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/60.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  3. ^ "Gibbs Green Ward By Election 10 July 1997". London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Images/Gibbs_Green_1997_factsheet_tcm21-35650.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  4. ^ "Crabtree Ward By Election 10 June 1999". London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Images/Crabtree_Ward_1999_factsheet_tcm21-35648.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  5. ^ "Borough Elections 2 May 2002". London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Images/Borough_Elections_2002_inc_Sands_End_BE_tcm21-46437.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  6. ^ "Ravenscourt Park Ward By-Election 28 July 2005". London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Images/Ravenscourt_%20Park_By_Election_2005_tcm21-48618.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  7. ^ "Election of Councillor Sands End Ward". London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Images/Sands_End_Result_tcm21-97229.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-16. 
  8. ^ "Town ward by-election result". London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Directory/News/Town_ward_by_election_result.asp. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
  9. ^ "Council by-election results: Round-up". 24dash.com. 2009-10-16. http://www.24dash.com/news/Local_Government/2009-10-16-Council-by-election-results-Round-up. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 

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