Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election, 1998
Elections to Kingston upon Thames Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council[1] to a Conservative led minority administration.
Election result
Kingston upon Thames Local Election Result 1998[1] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
21 |
|
|
+4 |
42.0 |
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
19 |
|
|
-8 |
38.0 |
|
|
|
|
Labour |
10 |
|
|
+4 |
20.0 |
|
|
|
Ward results
Berrylands (3) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Joanne Patricia AGNEW |
560 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Timothy David BROWN |
1528 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Joan Heather BULLEY |
532 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Leslie George Poingdestre DALE |
1519 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anthony John DAVIS |
596 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Kevin John DAVIS |
1456 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert William EYRE-BROOK |
478 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ashley William STANBROOK |
484 |
|
|
|
Green |
David Owen STIMSON |
160 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Amanda Jane THIRSK |
485 |
|
|
Turnout |
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|
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Burlington (2) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Adam George BRADFORD |
482 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Joseph Robert FREEDMAN |
395 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
John Steven GODDEN |
500 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Adrian Jonathan MCLEAY |
912 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Derek Richard OSBOURNE |
942 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Sharon WAUGH |
343 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Cambridge (3) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Charles Geoffrey COX |
918 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Julie Haines |
1063 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John HEAMON |
996 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Molly Eileen KELLY |
378 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Charles Albert KRIEG |
856 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian MANDERS |
1014 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Jeffrey Allan REARDON |
927 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Marion RICHARDSON |
379 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Sally RICHARDSON |
384 |
|
|
Turnout |
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|
|
Canbury (3) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jonathan Morris COOPER |
516 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Quentin Rupert EDGINGTON |
479 |
|
|
|
Labour |
John Michael ELLIN |
1011 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Dan FALCHIKOV |
891 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Shaun FRIEND |
468 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard George LILLICRAP |
948 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Wendy MALSEED |
1017 |
|
|
|
Poplar |
Jeremy St.John MIDDLETON |
121 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Christopher Robert PRIEST |
962 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John TILLEY |
935 |
|
|
|
Poplar |
Jean VIDLER |
111 |
|
|
|
Poplar |
Nicholas Andrew YELLAND |
91 |
|
|
Turnout |
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|
|
Chessington North (2) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Brian Martin BENNETT |
881 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Marion Jane EVANS |
287 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Vicki Constance HARRIS |
899 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Pauline KEARNEY |
192 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
David John SALUSBURY |
274 |
|
|
|
Labour |
John Brereton WOODMAN |
180 |
|
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Turnout |
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|
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Chessington South (3) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Coombe (2) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Grove (3) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Hill (2) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Hook (2) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Malden Manor (2) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Norbiton (3) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Norbiton Park (2) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
St James (3) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
St Marks (3) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Surbiton Hill (3) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Tolworth East (2) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Tolworth South (2) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Tolworth West (2) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Tudor (3) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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