1994 Islington London Borough Council election
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All 52 seats up for election to Islington London Borough Council 27 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 113,589[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 49,208, 43.32% ( 2.92)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1994 Islington Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]
Background[edit]
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Election Result[edit]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 39 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 75.00 | 52.49 | 63,475 | 2.90 | |
Liberal Democrats | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 23.08 | 29.14 | 35,232 | 21.53 | |
Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.92 | 12.47 | 15,083 | 4.90 | ||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.06 | 3,697 | 3.74 | ||
Tenants and Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.17 | 2,624 | 4.08 | ||
Independents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 812 | 0.52 | ||
Total | 52 | 120,923 |
Council Composition[edit]
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:[4]
44 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Labour | Lib Dem | Con | Vacant |
After the election the composition of the council was
39 | 12 | 1 |
Labour | Lib Dem | Con |
Ward results[edit]
(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate
(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward
Barnsbury[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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votes=2,213|change=New}}|- class="vcard" | Liberal Democrats | Bruce G. Neave | 1,952 | |||
Liberal Democrats | David V. Tibbs | 1,805 | ||||
Labour | Joseph Harris | 936 | 26.92 | 5.91 | ||
Labour | Valda L. James | 913 | ||||
Labour | Piers M. Herbert | 871 | ||||
Tenants and Residents | Eileen E. O'Keefe | 362 | 10.06 | 12.71 | ||
Tenants and Residents | Helen | 315 | ||||
Conservative | Jane C. Langley | 136 | 3.95 | 6.37 | ||
Conservative | Mark Eldridge | 135 | ||||
Conservative | Reginald H. Brown | 128 | ||||
Registered electors | 7,267 | 218 | ||||
Turnout | 3,474 | 47.81 | 2.21 | |||
Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.37 | 0.28 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | ||||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | ||||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
Gillespie[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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percentage=44.27|change=19.11}}|- class="vcard" | Labour | David P. Barnes* | 1,095 | 42.51 | 9.18 | |
Labour | Jennifer M. Sands | 1,027 | ||||
Conservative | Christopher J. Pincher | 992 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth J. Rorison | 182 | 6.85 | 3.49 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Raymond C. James | 160 | ||||
Green | John H. Ackers | 159 | 6.37 | 7.44 | ||
Registered electors | 5,099 | 220 | ||||
Turnout | 2,573 | 50.46 | 3.52 | |||
Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.35 | 0.13 | |||
Conservative hold | ||||||
Labour hold |
St George's[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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percentage=49.50|change= 6.56}}|- class="vcard" | Labour | Claire R.J. Gontier | 1,402 | |||
Labour | Paul Munim | 1,207 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Adonis | 424 | 12.63 | New | ||
Independent | John F. Gallagher | 399 | 14.32 | New | ||
Green | Mary H. Adshead | 363 | 13.03 | 12.07 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Helen J.L. Thorn | 327 | ||||
Conservative | Andrew J. McHallam | 316 | 10.52 | 8.32 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Hilary M. Nimmo | 305 | ||||
Conservative | Rifat Bairam | 294 | ||||
Conservative | Charles J.R. Sharman | 270 | ||||
Registered electors | 6,621 | 310 | ||||
Turnout | 2,574 | 38.88 | 4.49 | |||
Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.12 | 0.06 | |||
Labour hold | ||||||
Labour hold | ||||||
Labour hold |
St Mary[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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votes=1,156|change=}}|- class="vcard" | Liberal Democrats | Matthew T.M. Ryan | 671 | 32.12 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | Sylvia A. Keenan | 634 | ||||
Green | Paul j. Ward | 127 | 6.25 | 12.23 | ||
Conservative | Juliet Blick | 103 | 4.67 | 10.29 | ||
Conservative | Nigel V.A. Shervey | 86 | ||||
Registered electors | 4,395 | 109 | ||||
Turnout | 2,123 | 48.31 | 2.88 | |||
Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.38 | 0.13 | |||
Labour hold | ||||||
Labour hold |
Thornhill[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Elizabeth M. Davies* | 1,644 | 58.25 | 1.61 | |
Labour | Roger A. McKenzie | 1,606 | |||
Labour | Derek A. Sawyer†[n 2] | 1,379 | |||
Independent | Michael J. Rosenbaum | 354 | 13.36 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | Charles P. Cohen | 353 | 11.02 | 4.68 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth J.F. Mayer | 314 | |||
Green | Judith Benli | 298 | 11.25 | 5.50 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark C. Thatcher | 209 | |||
Conservative | Raymond L.J. Muggeridge | 192 | 6.12 | 4.29 | |
Conservative | Joseph D. Owino | 151 | |||
Conservative | Allan j. Saile | 144 | |||
Registered electors | 6,837 | 165 | |||
Turnout | 2,531 | 37.02 | 6.09 | ||
Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.32 | 0.55 | ||
Labour hold | |||||
Labour hold | |||||
Labour hold |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Leader by default as he is the only conservative councillor
- ^ Sawyer was a sitting councillor representing the Mildmay ward
References[edit]
- ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Ward Votinh Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 208. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 102–106, 208–209. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Islington Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Labour had lost 2 seats to by-elections in between the 1990 and 1994 elections. A seat in Clerkenwell ward was lost to the Lib Dems in 1991 and another was lost in Quadrant to the Conservatives in 1992