Croydon London Borough Council election, 1998
Elections to Croydon Council in London, England were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1] For the first time in a local election two polling stations were situated in supermarkets.[2]
Before the election the council had been seen as a top target for the Conservatives who only needed a small swing of 2 percent to take control.[3] The Labour party had taken control of the council for the first time in the council's history in the previous election in 1994.[4] The removal of mounted patrols from parks and an increase in nursery places were seen as important issues in the election.[5] Both main parties concentrated on trying to get their vote out and were targeting several key wards.[4]
Election result
Ward results
Addiscombe (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Ashburton (2)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Bensham Manor (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Beulah (2)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Broad Green (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Coulsdon East (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Croham (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Fairfield (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Fieldway (2)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Heathfield (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Kenley (2)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Monks Orchard (2)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
New Addington (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Norbury (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Purley (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Rylands (2)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Sanderstead (2)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Selsdon (2)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
South Norwood (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Spring Park (2)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Thornton Heath (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Upper Norwood (2)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Waddon (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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West Thornton (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Whitehorse Manor (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Woodside (2)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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