Greenwich London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 51 councillors have been elected from 17 wards.[1]
Political control
Since 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1964
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1968
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1971
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1974
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1978 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by two)[3]
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1982
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1986
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1990
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1994 (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 1][n 2][n 3]
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 1998
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 2002 (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by eleven)[4][5]
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 2006
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 2010
- Greenwich London Borough Council election, 2014
Borough result maps
By-election results
1964-1968
There were no by-elections. [6]
1968-1971
West by-election, 27 August 1970[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J. E. Austin-Walker |
962 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Cdr. H. Hook |
263 |
|
|
|
National Front |
R. S. Pritchard |
82 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
R. S. Warwicker |
40 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
21.9% |
|
1971-1974
Slade by-election, 23 November 1972[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J. D. Upson |
953 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
R. W. Bartlett |
462 |
|
|
|
Independent |
H. H. Wright |
36 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
25.8% |
|
1974-1978
Abbey Road by-election, 8 May 1975[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Woodrow L. Clachar |
1,547 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Stephanie H. Read |
783 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
Michael L. Taylor |
286 |
|
|
|
National Front |
Philip S. Hanman |
178 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
31.1 |
|
Eynsham by-election, 8 May 1975[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Alan Brooks |
1,115 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Christopher J. Cook |
214 |
|
|
|
National Front |
Alan D. Webb |
93 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
Robert H. Smith |
90 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
25.4 |
|
St Mary's by-election, 8 May 1975[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Catherine B. Jeffrey |
1,493 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Christopher P. Mead |
712 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
Brian J. Woodcraft |
173 |
|
|
|
National Front |
Ruth M. Robinson |
75 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
30.7 |
|
St Margaret's by-election, 14 August 1975[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Stephanie H. Read |
1,198 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Ramanlal D. Naik |
1,013 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
Anny Knight |
178 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
30.4 |
|
1990-1994
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Giles J. Brennand.
Eltham Park by-election, 21 January 1993[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Dermot D. Poston |
1,239 |
47.1 |
|
|
Labour |
Michael Yates |
770 |
29.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Hagyard |
483 |
18.4 |
|
|
Independent |
Eileen W. Guthrie |
140 |
5.3 |
|
Turnout |
|
50.1 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Kenneth L. Kear.
Trafalgar by-election, 9 December 1993[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Marian O. Moseley |
844 |
60.4 |
|
|
Conservative |
John H. Vickery |
284 |
20.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stuart J. Davis |
269 |
19.3 |
|
Turnout |
|
27.7 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Roger J. Taylor.
1994-1998
Lakedale by-election, 29 June 1995[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Junior C. Boothe |
884 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Thomas J. A. Headon |
749 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Frances C. A. Stephens |
770 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Adele Gordon-Peiniger.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Annette F. Barratt.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sabiha Shahzad.
Thamesmead Moorings by-election, 16 October 1997[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Peter J. Brooks |
611 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bonnie C. Soanes |
702 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Claude D. Ramsey.
1998-2002
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Sidney T. Nicholson.
Trafalgar by-election, 4 May 2000[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mary Mills |
936 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher D. G. Le Breton |
654 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Douglas B. Ellison |
274 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Richard A. Newton |
92 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Marian O. Moseley.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Leonard L. Duvall.
2002-2006
Plumstead by-election, 18 December 2003[11] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kanta M. Patel |
744 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Steven T. Toole |
365 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Jagvinder S. Mahil |
201 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Susan Mitchell |
136 |
|
|
|
Green |
James K. Otter |
103 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alistair T. Macrae.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael A. Hayes.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Douglas B. Ellison.
2006-2010
Plumstead by-election, 25 September 2008[12] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Matthew Morrow |
1318 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Adetokunbo Bailey |
542 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ms. Leonie K. Barron |
195 |
|
|
|
Green |
Ms. Jessica Currie |
175 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Kantabai M. Patel.
2010-2014
There were no by-elections.[13]
2014-2018
There have been no by-elections so far.
References
- ↑ The Bexley and Greenwich (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
- ↑ The Bromley and Greenwich (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
- ↑ The Greenwich and Lewisham (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
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