Harrow local elections

Harrow London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 63 councillors have been elected from 21 wards.[1]

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Political control

Since 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Conservative 1964 - 1971
Labour (minority) 1971 - 1974
Conservative 1974 - 1994
Liberal Democrat (minority) 1994 - 1998
Labour 1998 - 2002
Labour (minority) 2002 - 2006
Conservative 2006 - 2010
Labour 2010 - present

Council elections

Harrow Council election, 1998

Harrow Council election, 2002 (boundary changes took place for this election)[3]

Harrow Council election, 2006

Harrow Council election, 2010

By-election results

1998-2002

Stanmore South By-Election 18 February 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret A. Davine 1,425 56.8 -3.8
Conservative Gary S. Hughes 696 27.7 +3.5
Liberal Democrat David B. Sandford 388 15.5 +0.4
Majority 729 29.1
Turnout 2,509 26.7
Labour hold Swing
Wealdstone By-Election 23 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan G. Blann 988 55.8 -10.5
Liberal Democrat Brian K. Campbell 440 24.8 +10.3
Conservative Nisam S. Butt 343 19.4 +2.9
Majority 548 31.0
Turnout 1,771 26.1
Labour hold Swing
Pinner By-Election 12 July 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul S. Osborn 1,062 57.7 -4.3
Labour Joseph T. Lilley 478 26.0 +2.1
Liberal Democrat Veronica M. Chamberlain 250 13.6 -0.5
Independent Herbert W. Crossman 51 2.8 +2.8
Majority 584 31.7
Turnout 1,841 23.8
Conservative hold Swing

2002-2006

There were no by-elections between 2002 and 2006.

2006-2010

Harrow Weald By-Election 24 August 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Paul E. Scott 1,288 46.9 +12.0
Conservative Brian R. Jones 1,088 39.6 -6.1
Labour Howard S. Bluston 295 10.7 -8.7
Green Sarah A. Kersey 74 2.7 +2.7
Majority 200 7.3
Turnout 2,745 33.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Canons By-Election 13 December 2007[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Musarrat H. Akhtar 1,208 56.7 -11.1
Labour Richard Harrod 389 18.3 -0.1
Liberal Democrat Anne D. Diamond 296 13.9 +0.1
Independent Marcello Borgese 182 8.5 +8.5
BNP Howard J. Studley 56 2.6 +2.6
Majority 819 38.4
Turnout 2,131 24.0
Conservative hold Swing
Marlborough By-Election 13 March 2008[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Krishna James 972 41.4 -2.1
Liberal Democrat Peter D.J. Budden 628 26.7 +3.1
Conservative Kamaljit S. Chana 507 21.6 -11.3
BNP Howard J. Studley 97 4.1 +4.1
Independent Herbert W. Crossman 74 3.2 +3.2
Green Antony F. Rablen 71 3.0 +3.0
Majority 344 14.4
Turnout 2,349 29.6
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Political balance of the council". Harrow Council. http://www.harrow.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=358&documentID=649. Retrieved 2009-09-07. 
  2. ^ "Harrow". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/council/html/3905.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-08. 
  3. ^ "Harrow". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/64.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-07. 
  4. ^ "By-election of borough councillor for the Harrow Weald ward". Harrow Council. http://www.harrow.gov.uk/downloads/RESULT_SHEET_harrow_weald_by-election_2006.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-07. 
  5. ^ "By-election of borough councillor for the Canons ward". Harrow Council. http://www.harrow.gov.uk/downloads/RESULTS_CANONS_by-election_2007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-07. 
  6. ^ "By-election of borough councillor for the Marlborough ward". Harrow Council. http://www.harrow.gov.uk/downloads/RESULT_SHEET_MARLBOROUGH_by-election_2008_1.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-07. 

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