# Rylands (ward)

Rylands was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Croydon from 1978 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and last used at the 1998 elections. It returned two councillors to Croydon London Borough Council.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1978–1982 | John Mann | Conservative |
| 1978–1982 | Richard Wevill | Conservative |
| 1982–1990 | Guy Harding | Conservative |
| 1982–1986 | Peter Crockford | Conservative |
| 1986–1990 | Keith Wilson | Conservative |
| 1990–1994 | Alan Buckfield | Labour |
| 1990–1994 | David Petherbridge | Labour |
| 1994–1998 | Mark Hourston | Labour |
| 1994–2002 | Karen Jewitt | Labour |
| 1998–2002 | Louisa Woodley | Labour |

## Croydon council elections
### 1998 by-election

The by-election took place on 9 July 1998, following the resignation of Louisa Woodley. Woodley was found to have had been ineligible to stand as a candidate in the May 1998 election because she was at that time employed by a local authority school.
1998 Rylands by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Louisa Woodley | 1,033 |
| | Conservative | George Filbey | 623 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary Waterhouse | 102 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | John Cartwright | 21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 410 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,779 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Croydon London Borough Council election: Rylands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Karen Jewitt | 1,323 |
| | Labour | Louisa Woodley | 1,115 |
| | Conservative | Colin Gamage | 656 |
| | Conservative | Joan North | 605 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Croydon London Borough Council election: Rylands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mark Hourston | 1,693 |
| | Labour | Karen Jewitt | 1,625 |
| | Conservative | James Bullen | 1,068 |
| | Conservative | Owen Thompson | 961 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,720 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,904 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 20 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Croydon London Borough Council election: Rylands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Alan Buckfield | 1,488 |
| | Labour | David Petherbridge | 1,408 |
| | Conservative | Guy Harding | 1,279 |
| | Conservative | Ethel Mann | 1,172 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Croydon London Borough Council election: Rylands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Guy Harding | 1,175 |
| | Conservative | Keith Wilson | 1,105 |
| | Labour | Patrick Ryan | 926 |
| | Labour | Michael Anteney | 914 |
| | SDP | Robin Taylor | 752 |
| | SDP | Charles Bailey | 650 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Croydon London Borough Council election: Rylands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Guy Harding | 1,365 |
| | Conservative | Peter Crockford | 1,294 |
| | Labour | Robert Brooks | 722 |
| | Labour | Philip Durban | 678 |
| | SDP | Diana Dawe | 488 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Short | 273 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Croydon London Borough Council election: Rylands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Mann | 1,343 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard Wevill | 1,222 | | |
| | Labour | Stephen Bill | 1,140 | | |
| | Labour | Patricia Knight | 1,092 | | |
| | Liberal | Michael Bethell | 133 | | |
| | Liberal | Maurice Pache | 118 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |