# Oval (ward)

Oval is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Lambeth London Borough Council.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1964–1968 | W. Brownett | Labour |
| 1964–1968 | G. Brownless | Labour |
| 1964–1968 | W. Burrett | Labour |
| 1968–1971 | M. Becker | Conservative |
| 1964–1971 | L. Burton | Conservative |
| 1964–1971 | J. Smith | Conservative |
| 1971–1978 | E. Carr | Labour |
| 1971–1978 | W. Juniper | Labour |
| 1971–1978 | T. Sparrow | Labour |
| 1978–1982 | David Stimpson | Labour |
| 1978–1986 | Elsie Horstead | Labour |
| 1978–1986 | John Quinn | Labour |
| 1982–1986 | Janet Boateng | Labour |
| 1986–1990 | Robert Colenutt | Labour |
| 1986–1990 | Marilyn Evers | Labour |
| 1986–1994 | Janet Crook | Labour |
| 1990–1993 | Joseph Singh | Labour |
| 1990–1994 | Alison Higgs | Labour |
| 1993–2006 | Marietta Crichton-Stuart | Liberal Democrats |
| 1994–1998 | Adrian Mayer | Liberal Democrats |
| 1994–2010 | Andrew Sawdon | Liberal Democrats |
| 2006–2010 | Robert Banks | Liberal Democrats |
| 2006–2010 | Faye Gray | Liberal Democrats |
| 2010–2014 | Ishbel Brown | Liberal Democrats |
| 2010–2018 | Angela Edbrooke | Labour |
| 2010–2022 | Jack Hopkins | Labour |
| 2014–present | Claire Holland | Labour |
| 2018–2022 | Phillip Normal | Labour |
| 2022–present | Diogo Costa | Labour |
| 2022–present | Issa Issa | Labour |

## Summary

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

## Lambeth council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 2022.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Claire Holland | 1,601 | 59.8 | |
| | Labour | Diogo Costa | 1,545 | 57.7 | |
| | Labour | Issa Issa | 1,447 | 54.0 | |
| | Green | Pauline McAlpine | 576 | 21.5 | |
| | Green | Denzil Everett | 444 | 16.6 | |
| | Green | Linda Mills | 411 | 15.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marietta Crichton-Stuart | 397 | 14.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Lewis | 380 | 14.2 | |
| | Conservative | Keith Best | 334 | 12.5 | |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Gibson | 323 | 12.1 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Mawdsley | 291 | 10.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Siraut | 286 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,783 | 30.6 | |
| | 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) |

## 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: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Claire Holland | 1,983 | 47.1 | 4.9 |
| | Labour | Jack Hopkins | 1,836 | | |
| | Labour | Phillip Normal | 1,719 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Grant | 1,236 | 30.0 | 10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stéphane Croce | 1,210 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Hillier | 1,076 | | |
| | Green | Michael Keane | 596 | 11.6 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative | Joshua Gething | 461 | 11.3 | 2.6 |
| | Green | Cath Potter | 458 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter Goves | 455 | | |
| | Conservative | James Hallett | 408 | | |
| | Green | Pat Price-Tomes | 311 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | 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: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Claire Holland | 2,105 | 46.4 |
| | Labour | Jack Hopkins | 2,081 | |
| | Labour | Angela Edbrooke | 2,013 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ishbel Brown | 903 | 20.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Monger | 769 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Turner | 579 | |
| | Green | Anna Geffert | 570 | 12.6 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Humphreys | 538 | 11.9 |
| | Conservative | Glencora Senior | 512 | |
| | Green | Sandra Young | 478 | |
| | Conservative | Pawan Sharma | 444 | |
| | Green | Bernard O'Sullivan | 432 | |
| | UKIP | Lucia Otoyo | 322 | 7.1 |
| | TUSC | Steve Nally | 102 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | 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: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Angela Edbrooke | 2,274 |
| | Labour | Jack Hopkins | 2,246 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ishbel Brown | 2,175 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claudette Hewitt | 2,068 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sawdon | 2,020 |
| | Labour | Karim Palant | 1,987 |
| | Conservative | Oliver Campbell | 1,080 |
| | Conservative | Nick Timothy | 951 |
| | Conservative | Michele Imperi | 857 |
| | Green | Charles Boxer | 668 |
| | Green | Samuel Low | 422 |
| | Green | James Staunton | 332 |
| | English Democrat | Michael Perry | 77 |
| | English Democrat | Jose Navarro | 64 |
| | English Democrat | Issam Ebarek-Rmiki | 56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Banks | 1,193 | 37.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Faye Gray | 1,044 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sawdon | 1,027 | |
| | Labour | Andy Harrop | 841 | 26.1 |
| | Labour | Luke Herbert | 792 | |
| | Labour | David Pritchard-Jones | 697 | |
| | Green | Carlos Coke | 471 | 14.6 |
| | Conservative | Magnus Goodland | 423 | 13.1 |
| | Conservative | David Haigh | 364 | |
| | Conservative | Sunil Tailor | 340 | |
| | Green | Peter Krakowiak | 323 | |
| | Local Education Action by Parents | Ruby Millington | 183 | 5.7 |
| | English Democrat | Janus Polenceus | 108 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marietta Crichton-Stuart | 1,297 | 20.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Bowring | 1,178 | 18.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sawdon | 1,151 | 18.0 | |
| | Labour | Giacomo Benedetto | 645 | 10.1 | |
| | Labour | Patrick Diamond | 590 | 9.2 | |
| | Labour | Neil Goulbourne | 576 | 9.0 | |
| | Green | Brian Heatley | 255 | 4.0 | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Sinclair | 201 | 3.1 | |
| | Conservative | Arthur Hardman | 197 | 3.1 | |
| | Conservative | Penelope Sinclair | 184 | 2.9 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Andrew Jackson | 116 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,390 | 24.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats 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: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marietta Crichton-Stuart | 1,412 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Feenan | 1,267 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sawdon | 1,261 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Atkinson | 1,053 |
| | Labour | Stephen Beer | 925 |
| | Labour | John Hayes | 404 |
| | Conservative | John Taylor | 404 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Sinclair | 230 |
| | Conservative | Robert Halfon | 190 |
| | Socialist (GB) | Anne Hollifield | 166 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marietta Crichton-Stuart | 1,896 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Mayer | 1,693 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sawdon | 1,590 |
| | Labour | Colin Adkins | 1,064 |
| | Labour | Rupert Bawden | 1,054 |
| | Labour | Ambrose Hogan | 967 |
| | Militant Labour | Steven Nally | 310 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Selous | 279 |
| | Conservative | Harriet Selous | 260 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Dunnett | 254 |
| | Green | Martin Wilks | 236 |
| | Independent | Ray Close | 50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1993 by-election

A by-election took place on 22 July 1993, following the resignation of Joseph Singh.
1993 Oval by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marietta Crichton-Stuart | 1,506 |
| | Labour | Peter O'Connell | 858 |
| | Militant Labour | Steven Nally | 246 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Selous | 229 |
| | Green | Jason Evers | 56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Janet Crook | 1,790 |
| | Labour | Alison Higgs | 1,718 |
| | Labour | Joseph Singh | 1,564 |
| | Conservative | John Pattman | 873 |
| | Conservative | Clifford Grantham | 870 |
| | Conservative | Renee Straker | 807 |
| | Green | Henry Bewley | 420 |
| | SDP | David Chamberlain | 358 |
| | SDP | Raymond Woolford | 351 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Bussell | 304 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Hardman | 270 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suresh Patel | 231 |
| 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: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Janet Crook | 1,725 |
| | Labour | Robert Colenutt | 1,632 |
| | Labour | Marilyn Evers | 1,618 |
| | Alliance | Mike Tuffrey | 1,492 |
| | Alliance | Bruce Darrington | 1,357 |
| | Alliance | Suresh Patel | 1,261 |
| | Conservative | Richard Oses | 568 |
| | Conservative | Martin Taylor | 562 |
| | Conservative | Mary Starling | 545 |
| | National Front | Barry Freestone | 69 |
| | National Front | William Young | 60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Janet Boateng | 1,126 |
| | Labour | John Quinn | 1,085 |
| | Labour | Elsie Horstead | 1,026 |
| | Alliance | Charles Burch | 970 |
| | Alliance | Wilfred Juniper | 950 |
| | Alliance | David Stimpson | 929 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Egerton | 849 |
| | Conservative | Edward Bickham | 849 |
| | Conservative | Lavender Taylor | 818 |
| 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: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elsie Horstead | 1,367 | | |
| | Labour | John Quinn | 1,363 | | |
| | Labour | David Stimpson | 1,348 | | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Ashmore | 986 | | |
| | Conservative | Francis Vallis | 975 | | |
| | Conservative | David Price | 965 | | |
| | National Front | Mark Austin | 258 | | |
| | National Front | Richard O'Sullivan | 212 | | |
| | National Front | Vera Lillington | 211 | | |
| 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: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | E. Carr | 1,572 |
| | Labour | W. Juniper | 1,560 |
| | Labour | T. Sparrow | 1,534 |
| | Conservative | M. Bedford | 602 |
| | Conservative | F. Vallis | 597 |
| | Conservative | H. Flight | 577 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | E. Carr | 2,409 |
| | Labour | W. Juniper | 2,405 |
| | Labour | T. Sparrow | 2,381 |
| | Conservative | J. Inglis | 825 |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 799 |
| | Conservative | F. Vallis | 764 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. W.A. Brownett an incumbent councillor of the ward was defeated and lost their seat.
1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Becker | 1,308 | 54.6 | +32.0 |
| | Conservative | L. Burton | 1,270 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 1,240 | | |
| | Labour | J. Boyle | 1,089 | 45.4 | −32.0 |
| | Labour | W. Brownett | 1,076 | | |
| | Labour | F. Chesher | 1,061 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,427 | 22.4 | +4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,835 | | −9.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 | |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Oval :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Brownett | 1,645 | 77.4 | |
| | Labour | G. Brownless | 1,641 | | |
| | Labour | W. Burrett | 1,640 | | |
| | Conservative | E. Hart | 479 | 22.6 | |
| | Conservative | T. Taylor | 473 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Straw | 470 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,137 | 17.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,966 | | |
| | 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) |