# Larkhall (Lambeth ward)

Larkhall was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth, from 1965 to 2022. It was first used for the 1964 elections and last used for the 2018 elections. The boundaries of the ward were adjusted in 1978 and 2002. It returned three members to Lambeth London Borough Council. The ward was replaced by Brixton North, Clapham East, Clapham Town, Stockwell East and Stockwell West and Larkhall in 2022.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1964–1968 | A. Crouch | Labour |
| 1964–1968 | G. Gold | Labour |
| 1964–1968 | W. King | Labour |
| 1968–1971 | D. Stephens | Conservative |
| 1968–1971 | Aurelia Young | Conservative |
| 1968–1971 | G. Pisani | Conservative |
| 1971–1978 | C. Blau | Labour |
| 1971–1978 | M. Kidd | Labour |
| 1971–1978 | EIsie Horstead | Labour |
| 1978–1982 | Sylvia Dimmick | Labour |
| 1978–1982 | Andrew Sawdon | Labour |
| 1978–1985 | Michael Bright | Labour |
| 1982–1986 | Kevin Moore | Labour |
| 1982–1984 | Andrew Keogh | Labour |
| 1984–1986 | Christine McGrory | Labour |
| 1986–1990 | Alison Higgs | Labour |
| 1985–1990 | Linda Bellos | Labour |
| 1986–1994 | Gregory Tucker | Labour |
| 1990–1998 | Elizabeth Tapsell | Labour |
| 1990–1994 | Joan Twelves | Labour |
| 1994–1997 | Margaret Jones | Labour |
| 1994–1998 | Maurice Cronly | Liberal Democrats |
| 1997–2006 | Kevin Craig | Labour |
| 1998–2002 | Rupert Bawden | Labour |
| 1998–2002 | Esther McCauley | Labour |
| 2002–2006 | Joanna Clason | Labour |
| 2002–2006 | Gary Follis | Labour |
| 2006–2014 | Peter Robbins | Labour |
| 2006–2022 | Tina Valcarcel | Labour |
| 2006–2014 | Neeraj Patil | Labour |
| 2014–2022 | Andy Wilson | Labour |
| 2014–2018 | Marsha de Cordova | Labour |
| 2018–2022 | Tim Windle | Labour |

## Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.
* Labour
* Conservative
* Liberal Democrats

## 2002–2022 Lambeth council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 2002.

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tina Valcarcel | 2,063 | 59.5 | 9.4 |
| | Labour | Andy Wilson | 1,893 | | |
| | Labour | Tim Windle | 1,751 | | |
| | Green | Colleen Campbell | 513 | 13.6 | 1.4 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Mytton | 501 | 14.2 | 2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Baines | 492 | 12.6 | 4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vivienne Baines | 458 | | |
| | Conservative | Abiola Kingsley-Osaiga | 455 | | |
| | Green | Jo Parkes | 415 | | |
| | Conservative | Leila Abdi-Yaasen | 411 | | |
| | Green | Nick Hattersley | 386 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Medway | 354 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Marsha de Cordova | 1,809 |
| | Labour | Tina Valcarcel | 1,651 |
| | Labour | Andy Wilson | 1,503 |
| | Conservative | Victoria Lowe | 651 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Jupp | 650 |
| | Green | Lisa Perry | 546 |
| | Conservative | Alison Trelawny | 517 |
| | Green | Joe Dalton | 492 |
| | Green | Ciaran Osborne | 431 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire Church | 329 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair Mills | 271 |
| | UKIP | Sean Marriott | 265 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair MacDonald | 216 |
| | TUSC | Alexander Betteridge | 100 |
| | Socialist (GB) | Adam Buick | 49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Peter Robbins | 2,674 |
| | Labour | Neeraj Patil | 2,464 |
| | Labour | Tina Valcarcel | 2,344 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jessica David | 1,538 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair Mills | 1,330 |
| | Conservative | Robert Harris | 1,294 |
| | Conservative | Sebastian Lowe | 1,292 |
| | Conservative | Alison Trelawny | 1,206 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Parry | 1,158 |
| | Green | Jeffrey Dalton | 674 |
| | Green | William Webb | 673 |
| | Green | Sam Trice | 409 |
| | Socialist (GB) | Oliver Bond | 48 |
| | Socialist (GB) | Stanley Parker | 46 |
| | Socialist (GB) | Adam Buick | 45 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,195 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Robbins | 1,341 | 49.0 |
| | Labour | Tina Valcarcel | 1,279 | |
| | Labour | Neeraj Patil | 1,263 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Jenkins | 476 | 17.4 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Maud | 463 | 16.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Morland | 459 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Whitehouse | 459 | |
| | Green | Helen Fensterheim | 458 | 16.7 |
| | Conservative | Charles Pender | 440 | |
| | Conservative | William Trelawny | 415 | |
| | Green | Noah Rutter | 346 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,399 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Craig | 1,307 | 19.7 | |
| | Labour | Joanna Clason | 1,256 | 18.9 | |
| | Labour | Gary Follis | 1,190 | 17.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Monique Blythe | 664 | 10.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosario Munday | 631 | 9.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Scott McAusland | 610 | 9.2 | |
| | Green | Sally Zlotowitz | 260 | 3.9 | |
| | Conservative | Charles Crawford | 203 | 3.1 | |
| | Conservative | Charles Pender | 200 | 3.0 | |
| | Conservative | William Trelawny | 196 | 3.0 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Tina Humphries | 127 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,644 | 22.2 | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 1978–2002 Lambeth council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 1978.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### 1997 by-election

The by-election took place on 1 May 1997, following the resignation of Margaret Jones.
1997 Larkhall by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Craig | 2,552 | 55.3 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Simpson | 1,338 | 29.0 | −12.4 |
| | Conservative | Caroline King | 524 | 11.4 | +1.8 |
| | Green | Roger Baker | 200 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,214 | 26.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,614 | 56.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1985 by-election

The by-election took place on 1 August 1985, following the resignation of Michael Bright.
1985 Larkhall by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Linda Bellos | 1,708 |
| | Alliance | Paul Wilce | 909 |
| | Conservative | Simon Hooberman | 298 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1984 by-election

The by-election took place on 22 November 1984, following the resignation of Andrew Keogh.
1984 Larkhall by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Christine McGrory | 980 |
| | Conservative | Neil Cameron | 347 |
| | Alliance | Inigo Bing | 230 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 1964–1978 Lambeth council elections
### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | C. Blau | 1,392 |
| | Labour | M. Kidd | 1,336 |
| | Labour | Elsie Horstead | 1,334 |
| | Conservative | J. Stocker | 578 |
| | Conservative | J. Waghorn | 544 |
| | Conservative | G. Lyes | 540 |
| | Liberal | W. Bennett | 334 |
| | Liberal | C. Kerrighen | 324 |
| | Liberal | J. Wingrave | 309 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Blau | 2,549 | 24.9% |
| | Labour | M. Kidd | 2,481 | 24.2% |
| | Labour | EIsie Horstead | 2,450 | 23.9% |
| | Conservative | R. Hickman | 836 | 8.2% |
| | Conservative | D. Powell | 815 | 8.0% |
| | Conservative | D. Stephens | 800 | 7.8% |
| | Communist | S. Hope | 101 | 1.0% |
| | Liberal | W. Bennett | 79 | 0.8% |
| | Liberal | D. Sandford | 73 | 0.7% |
| | Liberal | W. Woodward | 67 | 0.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,251 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | D. Stephens | 1,506 |
| | Conservative | Aurelia Young | 1,500 |
| | Conservative | G. Pisani | 1,489 |
| | Labour | D. Speakman | 1,489 |
| | Labour | W. King | 1,177 |
| | Labour | S. Parry | 1,154 |
| | Communist | S. Hope | 198 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Larkhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Crouch | 1,901 | 69.0 | |
| | Labour | G. Gold | 1,875 | 68.1 | |
| | Labour | W. King | 1,861 | 67.5 | |
| | Conservative | J. Chambers | 774 | 28.1 | |
| | Conservative | John Major | 752 | 27.3 | |
| | Conservative | E. Brady | 740 | 26.9 | |
| | Communist | S. Hope | 107 | 3.9 | |
| | Independent | P. Winchester | 77 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,755 | 24.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |