# 1998 Croydon London Borough Council election

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. For the first time in a local election two polling stations were situated in supermarkets.
Before the election the council had been seen as a top target for the Conservatives who only needed a small swing of 2 per cent to take control. The Labour party had taken control of the council for the first time in the council's history in the previous election in 1994. The removal of mounted patrols from parks and an increase in nursery places were seen as important issues in the election. Both main parties concentrated on trying to get their vote out and were targeting several key wards.

## Election result

Croydon Local Election Result 1998 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % |
| Labour | 38 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 54.3 | 38.2 |
| Conservative | 31 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 44.3 | 47.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1.4 | 12.1 |
| 38 | 1 | 31 |
| Labour | LD | Con |

## Ward results
### Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | Jeremy P. Fitzpatrick | 1,943 |
| | Labour Co-op | Amanda N. Campbell | 1,703 |
| | Labour Co-op | Sean E. Fitzsimons | 1,686 |
| | Conservative | Richard D. Barwell | 1,393 |
| | Conservative | Richard R. Chatterjee | 1,306 |
| | Conservative | Hella P.H. El-Drouble | 1,222 |
| | Independent Resident | Stephen P. Collins | 533 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Melanie L. Barlow | 391 |
| | Liberal Democrats | George W. Schlich | 314 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kay L. Schlich | 289 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |

### Ashburton

Ashburton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Edwin S. Arram | 1,417 |
| | Conservative | Avril E.M. Slipper | 1,355 |
| | Labour | Michael J. Phelan | 1,055 |
| | Labour | Neva Sequeira | 1,055 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Ashworth | 343 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul F. West | 255 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Alexander J. Burridge | 1,766 |
| | Labour | Paula M. Shaw | 1,697 |
| | Labour | Paul R. Mee | 1,668 |
| | Conservative | Brenda Pullen | 645 |
| | Conservative | Sujata I. Bakrania | 613 |
| | Conservative | Maureen B. Whiting | 596 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Fraser | 336 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Facey | 252 |
| | UKIP | James R. Feisenberger | 125 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Beulah

Beulah (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Roy A. Grantham | 1,368 |
| | Labour | Hugh D. Malyan | 1,330 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Bearman | 1,131 |
| | Conservative | Gloria J. Hutchens | 1,087 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan R. Cope | 240 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Broad Green

Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Rodney G. Matlock | 1,395 |
| | Labour | Stuart Collins | 1,331 |
| | Labour | Peter L. Spalding | 1,253 |
| | Conservative | Ian J. Parker | 612 |
| | Conservative | Jill Thomas | 553 |
| | Conservative | Keith B. Pearson | 532 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Christopher Wright | 2,234 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian R. Atkins | 2,122 |
| | Conservative | Jason S. Perry | 2,112 |
| | Conservative | Brian A. Udell | 2,106 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael T.A. Bishopp | 1,935 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark B. Goodrich | 1,867 |
| | Labour | Maggie Conway | 474 |
| | Labour | Charles King | 431 |
| | Labour | Michael T. Ryan | 410 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Croham

Croham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nicholas S. P-J. Keable | 2,223 | |
| | Conservative | Paul J. McCombie | 2,206 | |
| | Conservative | Mark B. Stockwell | 2,127 | |
| | Labour | Alison J. Butler | 1,060 | |
| | Labour | Beatrice A. Pollard | 1,011 | |
| | Labour | Peter N. Horah | 980 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sylvia W. Bishopp | 611 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joan H. Leck | 530 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey V. Gauge | 526 | |
| | Independent | Graham Johnson | 129 | |
| | Independent | Mark R.L. Samuel | 84 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,052 | 40.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,140 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Fairfield

Fairfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert W. Coatman | 2,189 |
| | Conservative | Patricia F.L. Knight | 2,120 |
| | Conservative | Michael D. Wunn | 2,034 |
| | Labour | Dominic G. O’Donnell | 1,390 |
| | Labour | Neil McN. Jackson | 1,335 |
| | Labour | Paul W. Scott | 1,260 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony J. Moss | 556 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mahetabel Hay-Davies | 487 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carl P. Muller | 439 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | John S. Cartwright | 114 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Fieldway

Fieldway (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | James L. Walker | 851 |
| | Labour Co-op | Mary M. Walker | 819 |
| | Conservative | Madeleine T. Brundle | 294 |
| | Conservative | Richard F. Brundle | 281 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Heathfield

Heathfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Andrew Pelling | 2,328 |
| | Conservative | Mary M.H. Horden | 2,284 |
| | Conservative | Margaret V. Mead | 2,283 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey R. Primm | 880 |
| | Labour | Lydia E. Sookias | 776 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Aslam | 758 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter S. Ladanyi | 429 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Kenley

Kenley (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Janice A. Buttinger | 1,500 |
| | Conservative | Steven L.V. Hollands | 1,445 |
| | Labour | Julie A. Candy | 465 |
| | Labour | Michael A. Rosenbloom | 401 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy A. Hargreaves | 339 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Beadle | 325 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Monks Orchard

Monks Orchard (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Peter J. Campbell | 2,132 |
| | Conservative | Derek R. Loughborough | 2,116 |
| | Labour | David L. Davies | 880 |
| | Labour | Joseph D. Assanah | 677 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David G. Golding | 342 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia F. West | 297 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### New Addington

New Addington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Christopher Ward | 1,076 |
| | Labour | Trevor J. Laffin | 1,023 |
| | Labour | Valerie Shawcross | 981 |
| | Conservative | John R. Miller | 669 |
| | Conservative | Robin Sullivan | 627 |
| | Conservative | Roy T. Miller | 619 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Norbury

Norbury (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Margaret R. Mansell | 1,858 |
| | Labour | Peter W. Hopson | 1,796 |
| | Labour | Shafi Khan | 1,793 |
| | Conservative | Bryan J. Kendall | 1,651 |
| | Conservative | Alan G.E. Mason | 1,548 |
| | Conservative | Madeleine B. Marvier | 1,516 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Armer | 397 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter B. Scott | 358 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert G. Silver | 241 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Purley

Purley (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Graham J. Bass | 2,367 |
| | Conservative | Derek G. Millard | 2,351 |
| | Conservative | Phillip J. Thomas | 2,170 |
| | Labour | Ian J. Smith | 811 |
| | Labour | Douglas M. Mantell | 782 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah J. Newton | 782 |
| | Labour | Kandaswami Parameswaran | 759 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela A. Randall | 739 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenefer G.A. Riley | 716 |
| | UKIP | Kathleen Serter | 126 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Rylands

Rylands (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Karen A. Jewitt | 1,323 |
| | Labour | Louisa P. Woodley | 1,115 |
| | Conservative | Colin S. Gamage | 656 |
| | Conservative | Joan M. North | 605 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Sanderstead

Sanderstead (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Eric Shaw | 2,183 |
| | Conservative | Lynne C. Hale | 2,130 |
| | Labour | Ronald W. Fisher | 628 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Spencer A. Grady | 470 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin T. Howard-Jones | 440 |
| | Labour | Paul J. Smith | 432 |
| | Independent Resident | Sheila Lee | 41 |
| | Independent Resident | David Lee | 26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Selsdon

Selsdon (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard H.R. Adamson | 2,277 |
| | Conservative | Dudley S. Mead | 2,129 |
| | Labour | Barry P. Buttigieg | 559 |
| | Labour | John C. Simkins | 508 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara B. Cook | 420 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John M. Jefkins | 405 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### South Norwood

South Norwood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Jane Avis | 1,587 |
| | Labour | Clive B. Fraser | 1,519 |
| | Labour | Michael Jewitt | 1,484 |
| | Conservative | George A. Filbey | 1,078 |
| | Conservative | Pauline Miles | 1,054 |
| | Conservative | John L. Tooze | 957 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Hardy-McBride | 357 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jan Perry | 336 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Spring Park

Spring Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Janet A. Marshall | 2,051 |
| | Conservative | Michael D. Fisher | 1,916 |
| | Labour | Sarah A. Jones | 1,089 |
| | Labour | Mary Whitby | 993 |
| | Independent Green | Karl R. Williams | 273 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Patricia Clouder | 1,682 |
| | Labour | Adrian S. Dennis | 1,595 |
| | Labour | Wallace W. Garratt | 1,571 |
| | Conservative | Peter C.D. Davis | 694 |
| | Conservative | Andrew C.G. Millard | 638 |
| | Conservative | Jane Parker | 638 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cornell | 331 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Morley | 309 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beryl R. Pocock | 307 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | Patrick T. Ryan | 1,440 |
| | Labour Co-op | Ian G. Payne | 1,187 |
| | Conservative | Phillip T. Kenny | 1,047 |
| | Conservative | Martin C. Shaw | 1,000 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leo C.E. Held | 247 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |

### Waddon

Waddon (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Rex A.J. Calvert | 1,610 |
| | Conservative | Graham T. Dare | 1,556 |
| | Labour | Charles E. Burling | 1,528 |
| | Conservative | Philip P. Gamble | 1,490 |
| | Labour | Timothy Godfrey | 1,298 |
| | Labour | Bernardette Khan | 1,268 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven H. Gauge | 363 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry J. Norton | 338 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Hadjicharalambous | 299 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### West Thornton

West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Clarence A. McKenzie | 1,449 |
| | Labour | Gwendolyn E. Bernard | 1,408 |
| | Labour | Raj Chandarana | 1,363 |
| | Conservative | Roger C. Taylor | 913 |
| | Conservative | Parshotam L. Bhagat | 868 |
| | Conservative | Vinita Bearman | 815 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Toni E. Letts | 1,400 |
| | Labour | Gerry M. Ryan | 1,284 |
| | Labour | Martin A. Tiedemann | 1,266 |
| | Conservative | Quentin J. Hawkins | 709 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Colliver | 677 |
| | Conservative | Sheila E.E. Willis | 596 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Woodcote & Coulsdon West

Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David J. Osland | 2,163 |
| | Conservative | Anna Hawkins | 2,161 |
| | Conservative | Gavin L. Barwell | 2,009 |
| | Labour | James P.C. Darville | 807 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John P. Callen | 777 |
| | Labour | Ronald E. Rowland | 768 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Gauge | 697 |
| | Labour | Aslam M. Hoda | 687 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith C. Jacobs | 666 |
| | Independent | Owen Kelly | 441 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Woodside

Woodside (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | Brian P. Finegan | 1,183 |
| | Labour Co-op | Anthony J. Newman | 1,121 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin W. Grainger | 637 |
| | Conservative | Derek W. Dorey | 615 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary J. Waterhouse | 415 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |