# Harrow London Borough Council elections

Harrow London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 55 councillors are elected from 22 wards.

## Council elections

| Election | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Residents' associations | Independent | Council control after election |
| 1964 | 36 | 20 | 0 | — | — | Conservative |
| 1968 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Conservative |
| 1971 | 26 | 27 | 2 | 1 | — | No overall control |
| 1974 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 3 | — | Conservative |
| 1978 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Conservative |
| 1982 | 41 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | Conservative |
| 1986 | 32 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | Conservative |
| 1990 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | Conservative |
| 1994 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 0 | No overall control |
| 1998 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 2 | — | Labour |
| 2002 | 29 | 31 | 3 | — | — | No overall control |
| 2006 | 38 | 24 | 1 | — | 0 | Conservative |
| 2010 | 27 | 34 | 1 | — | 1 | Labour |
| 2014 | 26 | 34 | 1 | — | 2 | Labour |
| 2018 | 28 | 35 | 0 | — | 0 | Labour |
| 2022 | 31 | 24 | 0 | — | 0 | Conservative |
* Conservative
* Labour
* Liberal Democrats
* RAs
* Independent

### Borough result maps

* 2002 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2018 results map
* 2022 results map

## By-election results
### 1964-1968

There were a total of 12 by-elections, including eight on 24 June 1964 caused by aldermanic elections.

### 1968-1971

Wealdstone South by-election, 4 July 1968 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. O. Edis | 946 | |
| | Liberal | J. E. H. Davies | 532 | |
| | Labour | A. H. Elderton | 454 | |
| | Union Movement | R. H. F. Smyth | 45 | |
| | Communist | Mrs. M. I. Robinson | 24 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.1% |
Stanmore North by-election, 4 November 1968 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mrs. D. E. Wells | 1467 | |
| | Liberal | Dr. J. H. Paterson | 514 | |
| | Labour | B. B. Myers | 425 | |
| | Communist | R. A. Ward | 59 | |
| | Union Movement | F. E. Lee | 25 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 19.1% |
Harrow-on-the-Hill & Greenhill by-election, 3 July 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mrs. J. R. Keen | 799 | |
| | Liberal | R. S. Montgomerie | 445 | |
| | Labour | A. J. Lovell | 294 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.5% |
Pinner South by-election, 8 October 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. A. Murphy | 1865 | |
| | Liberal | W. R. Westaway | 591 | |
| | Labour | B. C. Perigoe | 267 | |
| | Union Movement | K. M. Thompson | 76 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.0% |
Kenton by-election, 5 February 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. A. Campbell | 1402 | |
| | Liberal | J. E. H. Davies | 773 | |
| | Labour | D. J. R. Howard | 350 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.3% |
Headstone by-election, 8 October 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. M. Buckland | 1187 | |
| | Liberal | G. O. Abbott | 1118 | |
| | Labour | D. J. R. Howard | 305 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.7% |

### 1971-1974

Wealdstone North by-election, 8 July 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. H. Tidmarsh | 2,615 | |
| | Conservative | Miss C. A. Bednell | 740 | |
| | Liberal | J. S. W. Branch | 188 | |
| | Union Movement | D. J. Wilson | 53 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.9% |
Belmont by-election, 13 July 1972 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. J. Simmonds | 1,192 | |
| | Labour | G. W. Temple | 888 | |
| | Independent | R. S. Sullivan | 681 | |
| | Liberal | A. T. Ketteringham | 383 | |
| | National Front | R. Franklin | 216 | |
| | Harrow Youth Movement | R. N. S. Keidan | 67 | |
| | Ind. Conservative | E. J. O. Hixon | 22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.5% |
Harrow-on-the-Hill & Greenhill by-election, 12 July 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. J. Cervantes-Watson | 976 | |
| | Labour | A. K. Toms | 777 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs M. E. Wakefield | 364 | |
| | Action Party | K. M. Thompson | 203 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.9% |
Kenton by-election, 12 July 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. B. C. Turner | 1,351 | |
| | Labour | S. L. Soskin | 1,044 | |
| | Liberal | R. S. Montgomerie | 804 | |
| | National Front | C. A. Byrne | 360 | |
| | Independent | R. S. Sullivan | 270 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.2% |
Stanmore South by-election, 6 December 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Bradshaw | 1,270 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs M. R. Crick | 520 | |
| | Liberal | P. N. P. Williams | 364 | |
| | National Front | C. A. Byrne | 259 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.0% |

### 1974-1978

Stanmore South by-election, 10 December 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William J. Short | 853 | |
| | Conservative | William D. Harris | 769 | |
| | Liberal | Peter N. P. Williams | 598 | |
| | National Front | Peter Orsmond | 225 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.2 |
Headstone by-election, 31 March 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frank E. Weare | 1,850 | |
| | Liberal | Clifford S. Thomas | 999 | |
| | Labour | Alexander J. Bruce | 595 | |
| | National Front | Geoffrey W. Spratt | 215 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6 |

### 1990-1994

Wemborough by-election, 7 November 1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laurence J. Cox | 1,351 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | Robert E. Goodman | 1,176 | 40.7 |
| | Labour | Jack Gilbert | 363 | 12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Richard J. Denney.
Pinner West by-election, 21 January 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mark A. Mallon | 1,421 | 45.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham D. Finch | 1,202 | 38.2 |
| | Labour | Susan C. Thomason | 467 | 14.9 |
| | Liberal | Donald O. Bruce | 53 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Charles D. Green.
Canons by-election, 24 June 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Garry C. Leon | 1,049 | 45.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ronald D. Warshaw | 962 | 42.0 |
| | Labour | Charles E. Blake | 279 | 12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ronald P. Grant.
Harrow Weald by-election, 24 June 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian G. T. Williams | 1,916 | 65.0 |
| | Conservative | Thomas G. Brown | 562 | 19.1 |
| | Labour | Archie T. Foulds | 470 | 15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Howard C. Cooper.
Greenhill by-election, 13 October 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Maureen De Beer | 1,092 | 45.6 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey A. Anderson | 747 | 31.2 |
| | Conservative | Anthony H. Seymour | 555 | 23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.7 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Leslie Nixon.

### 1994-1998

Headstone South by-election, 16 February 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clifford S. Thomas | 1,282 |
| | Labour | Archie T. Foulds | 1,009 |
| | Conservative | John B. Rennie | 268 |
| | Independent | Roy Edey | 36 |
| | Independent | Colin R. P. Manton | 37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Derek R. Wiseman.
Harrow Weald by-election, 13 July 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert L. Pinkus | 1,444 |
| | Labour | Colin S. Crouch | 719 |
| | Conservative | Thomas G. Brown | 562 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brian G. T. Williams.
Ridgeway by-election, 11 January 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrien P. Smith | 1,071 |
| | Conservative | Leonard G. C. Harsant | 808 |
| | Labour | Brian E. Gate | 682 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Norah B. Murphy.
Wealdstone by-election, 17 July 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Cyril B. Harrison | 1,036 |
| | Conservative | Jeremy S. Zeid | 335 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stanley Sheinwald | 229 |
| | Green | David P. P. Edler | 54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Gareth R. Thomas.
Ridgeway by-election, 11 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Brian E. Gate | 827 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward P. Tiley | 694 |
| | Conservative | Leonard G. C. Harsant | 690 |
| | Independent | Marjorie S. Warwick | 44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Andrew D. Wiseman.
Roxeth by-election, 11 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Jeremy J. Miles | 1,045 |
| | Independent Resident | Charles E. M. Cox | 1,024 |
| | Conservative | Mohammad A. Kaiseriman | 165 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Independent Resident | Labour gain from Independent Resident | Swing |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alan W. Hamlin.
Stanmore South by-election, 9 October 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Keith Burchell | 1,476 |
| | Conservative | Henry S. Venour | 360 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jaydeep K. Patel | 295 |
| | Socialist Labour | Jack Gilbert | 112 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Tony J. McNulty.

### 1998-2002

Stanmore South by-election, 18 February 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret A. Davine | 1,425 | 56.8 | −3.8 |
| | Conservative | Gary S. Hughes | 696 | 27.7 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David B. Sandford | 388 | 15.5 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 729 | 29.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,509 | 26.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Robert H. Lawrence.
Wealdstone by-election, 23 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan G. Blann | 988 | 55.8 | −10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian K. Campbell | 440 | 24.8 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | Nisam S. Butt | 343 | 19.4 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 548 | 31.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,771 | 26.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ann L. Swaine.
Pinner by-election, 12 July 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul S. Osborn | 1,062 | 57.7 | −4.3 |
| | Labour | Joseph T. Lilley | 478 | 26.0 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Veronica M. Chamberlain | 250 | 13.6 | −0.5 |
| | Independent | Herbert W. Crossman | 51 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 584 | 31.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,841 | 23.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Antony C. Cocksedge.

### 2002-2006

There were no by-elections.

### 2006-2010

Harrow Weald by-election, 24 August 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul E. Scott | 1,288 | 46.9 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | Brian R. Jones | 1,088 | 39.6 | −6.1 |
| | Labour | Howard S. Bluston | 295 | 10.7 | −8.7 |
| | Green | Sarah A. Kersey | 74 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 7.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,745 | 33.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John B. Anderson.
Canons by-election, 13 December 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Musarrat H. Akhtar | 1,208 | 56.7 | −11.1 |
| | Labour | Richard Harrod | 389 | 18.3 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne D. Diamond | 296 | 13.9 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Marcello Borgese | 182 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | BNP | Howard J. Studley | 56 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 819 | 38.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,131 | 24.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Janet R. Cowan.
Marlborough by-election, 13 March 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Krishna James | 972 | 41.4 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter D. J. Budden | 628 | 26.7 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Kamaljit S. Chana | 507 | 21.6 | −11.3 |
| | BNP | Howard J. Studley | 97 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Herbert W. Crossman | 74 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Green | Antony F. Rablen | 71 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 344 | 14.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,349 | 29.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Dhirajlal Lavingia.

### 2010-2014

Canons by-election, 2 June 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Amir Moshenson | 1495 | |
| | Labour | Nitin Parekh | 774 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darren S. Diamond | 236 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John Cowan.
Stanmore Park by-election, 28 July 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ms. Marilyn J. Ashton | 1395 | |
| | Labour | Niraj Dattani | 509 | |
| | Independent | Eric Silver | 299 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. Sylvia Warshaw | 98 | |
| | Green | Ms. Linda C. Robinson | 53 | |
| | UKIP | Herbert Crossman | 48 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Mark A. Versallion.
West Harrow by-election, 21 February 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christine Robson | 1,042 | 47.6 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Julia Merison | 761 | 34.7 | −1.3 |
| | UKIP | Jeremy Zeid | 171 | 7.8 | +6.0 |
| | Green | Rowan Langley | 96 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Prakash Nandhra | 68 | 3.1 | −16.0 |
| | Independent | Herbert Crossman | 53 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 12.8 | +8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,191 | 28.5 | −40.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.3% | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brian E. Gate.
Harrow-on-the-Hill by-election, 7 November 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Glen Hearnden | 991 | 38.9 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Lewis | 836 | 32.8 | −2.4 |
| | Independent | Eileen Kinnear | 308 | 12.1 | +5.0 |
| | Harrow First | Gajan Idaikkadar | 173 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | UKIP | Jeremy Zeid | 168 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gaye Branch | 70 | 2.7 | −10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 6.1 | +4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,546 | 29.2 | −31.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3% | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ms. Ann Gate.

### 2014-2018

Roxbourne by-election, 9 March 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maxine Henson | 1,554 | 62.7 | 13.5 |
| | Conservative | Annabel Singh | 533 | 21.5 | 0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marshel Amutharasan | 240 | 9.6 | 0.4 |
| | UKIP | Herbert Crossman | 148 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,475 | 26.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the death of Cllr Bob Currie
Kenton East by-election, 20 April 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nitesh Hirani | 1,585 | 52.3 | 19.5 |
| | Labour | Nishit Patel | 1,328 | 43.8 | 1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Annabel Croft | 65 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| | UKIP | Herbert Crossman | 54 | 1.8 | 9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,032 | 36.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the death of Cllr Mitzi Green

### 2018-2022

Pinner South by-election, 14 October 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hitesh Karia | 1,392 | 60.5 | 1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sanjay Karia | 390 | 16.9 | 2.1 |
| | Labour | Brahma Mohanty | 331 | 14.4 | 11.9 |
| | Green | Alexander Lee | 188 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,002 | 43.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,301 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was caused by the death of Cllr Chris Mote