# 1990 Wandsworth London Borough Council election

The 1990 Wandsworth Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Wandsworth London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

## Election result

1990 Wandwsorth London Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| | Conservative | 48 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 78.7 | 54.36 | 155,248 |
| | Labour | 13 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 21.3 | 39.69 | 113,356 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.93 | 8,377 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.86 | 8,182 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.16 | 453 |
| Total | Total | 61 | | | | | | 285,616 |

## Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

### Balham

Balham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jeanette J. Gaffney* | 2,764 | 54.07 |
| | Conservative | William J. Donald-Adkin | 2,759 | |
| | Conservative | Nicholas F.H.W. Lyde | 2,632 | |
| | Labour | Christopher P. Lowe | 1,879 | 35.71 |
| | Labour | Sarah J. Newens | 1,846 | |
| | Labour | Pamela J. Woodroffe | 1,660 | |
| | Green | Ian Wingrove | 514 | 10.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,061 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,009 | 55.28 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.14 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Bedford

Bedford (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jean M. Lucas | 2,519 | 45.03 |
| | Conservative | Colin F. Dawe | 2,489 | |
| | Conservative | John M. Rattray | 2,459 | |
| | Labour | Lesley J. Alexander | 2,160 | 38.03 |
| | Labour | Arnold J. Cohen* | 2,111 | |
| | Labour | Neville Daniels* | 2,036 | |
| | Green | Nicholas P. George | 464 | 8.39 |
| | Independent | Edward D. Larkin | 239 | 4.32 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Bryant | 234 | 4.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,473 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,234 | 55.25 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 12 | 0.23 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Earlsfield

Earlsfield (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Angela Graham* | 2,038 | 50.55 |
| | Conservative | John F. Grimshaw | 1,922 | |
| | Labour | Belinda J. Randall | 1,625 | 39.98 |
| | Labour | High I.K. Thomson | 1,507 | |
| | Green | Suzy Barry | 224 | 5.72 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip J. Minshull | 147 | 3.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,561 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,946 | 60.14 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.10 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### East Putney

East Putney (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Margaret E. Calcott-James* | 3,382 | 62.70 |
| | Conservative | Brian N.C. Prichard | 3,239 | |
| | Conservative | Diana Whittingham* | 3,213 | |
| | Labour | Michael Freedman | 1,399 | 25.94 |
| | Labour | Hannah S. Jones | 1,386 | |
| | Labour | David Suiter | 1,284 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew G. Green | 332 | 5.53 |
| | Green | Nicholas E. Orosz | 305 | 5.83 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John D. Martyn | 280 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Godfrey S. Shocket | 254 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,863 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,304 | 53.78 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.09 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Fairfield

Fairfield (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Vanessa Graham | 1,952 | 52.49 |
| | Conservative | Sarah T.J. du Cann | 1,870 | |
| | Labour | John H. Miller* | 1,579 | 41.14 |
| | Labour | John P. O'Farrell | 1,416 | |
| | Green | Sandra J. Hewett | 232 | 6.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,743 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,718 | 64.74 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.16 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Furzedown

Furzedown (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alfred C. Jessiman* | 2,947 | 47.38 |
| | Conservative | Anne M. Mervis | 2,939 | |
| | Conservative | Margrit A. Wood | 2,854 | |
| | Labour | John W. Gibbins* | 2,686 | 42.91 |
| | Labour | Isobel Larkin | 2,629 | |
| | Labour | Bernard J. Corbett | 2,598 | |
| | Green | Donald J. Valentine | 325 | 5.24 |
| | Green | Monica E. Vickery | 318 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lalage L.A. Clay | 275 | 4.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,750 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,219 | 57.85 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.06 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Graveney

Graveney (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Duncan E. Braithwaite* | 1,974 | 39.86 |
| | Labour | Vendis A. King | 1,781 | |
| | Labour | Thakur D. Hosain | 1,756 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert J. Bunce | 1,287 | 26.25 |
| | Conservative | Marc Hope | 1,280 | 26.58 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark A. Green | 1,238 | |
| | Conservative | Anne K. Ratcliffe | 1,222 | |
| | Conservative | Sarah A. Whitcouse | 1,172 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger O'Brien | 1,104 | |
| | Green | Bruce J. Bartup | 337 | 7.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,012 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,734 | 47.28 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.17 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Latchmere

Latchmere (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony J. Belton* | 2,226 | 52.21 |
| | Labour | Maurice Johnson | 2,108 | |
| | Labour | Anthony E. Tuck | 1,952 | |
| | Conservative | Timothy P. Loughton | 1,652 | 40.79 |
| | Conservative | Alan P. Caddick-Adams | 1,641 | |
| | Conservative | Bernadina I.T. Ayonrinde | 1,619 | |
| | Green | Marianne Kolbuszewski | 281 | 7.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,112 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,333 | 53.41 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.07 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Nightingale

Nightingale (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter D. Donoghue* | 2,922 | 52.72 |
| | Conservative | Maurice A.S. Heaster* | 2,837 | |
| | Conservative | Ravindra P. Govindia* | 2,736 | |
| | Labour | Lionel G. Davis | 1,723 | 29.71 |
| | Labour | Nigel R. Webb | 1,544 | |
| | Labour | Ian Rodriguez | 1,521 | |
| | Green | Andrew M. Simms | 594 | 11.06 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benson Julie | 350 | 6.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,223 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,176 | 56.12 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.08 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Northcote

Northcote (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Martin D. Johnson* | 3,235 | 63.37 |
| | Conservative | Andrew G. Grant* | 3,174 | |
| | Conservative | Gordon S. Passmore* | 3,131 | |
| | Labour | Thomas L. Noble | 1,309 | 25.59 |
| | Labour | Audrey M. Schmitt | 1,296 | |
| | Labour | Gulzar A. Butt | 1,248 | |
| | Green | Matthew D. McCabe | 554 | 11.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,749 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,036 | 57.56 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.06 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Parkside

Parkside (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Angela Graham | 2,038 | 53.14 |
| | Conservative | John F. Grimshaw | 1,922 | |
| | Labour | Thomas L. Noble | 1,410 | 36.53 |
| | Labour | Kathryn H. Pick | 1,311 | |
| | Green | Julian T. de Angeli | 194 | 5.21 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosemary S. Henley | 191 | 5.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,942 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,763 | 63.33 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.19 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Queenstown

Queenstown (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Rosamund E. Blofield-Smith | 1,806 | 52.46 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas J. Fernyhough | 1,685 | |
| | Labour | Philip Green* | 1,398 | 40.66 |
| | Labour | John P. O'Sullivan | 1,308 | |
| | Green | Helene Y. Lyons | 229 | 6.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,414 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,423 | 53.37 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.12 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Roehampton

Roehampton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John A. Slater* | 2,653 | 50.60 |
| | Labour | Vera Thompson* | 2,575 | |
| | Labour | Frederick M.T. Ponsonby | 2,545 | |
| | Conservative | Jennifer M. Dibble | 2,157 | 41.14 |
| | Conservative | Martin Hime | 2,131 | |
| | Conservative | Ronald G.R. Holben | 2,032 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth E. Taylor | 423 | 8.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,480 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,386 | 56.81 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 65 | 1.21 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St John

St John (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Clive Dixon | 2,056 | 45.67 |
| | Labour | Derek R. Sutton | 1,937 | 42.82 |
| | Conservative | Paul V. Green | 1,912 | |
| | Conservative | Simon J. Mallett | 1,892 | |
| | Labour | Alen J. Mathewson | 1,876 | |
| | Labour | Martin C. Tupper* | 1,682 | |
| | Green | Geoffrey R. Cox | 492 | 11.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,165 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,425 | 48.28 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.16 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### St. Mary's Park

St Mary's Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roger M. Frank | 2,844 | 58.97 |
| | Conservative | Philip D. Bastiman | 2,803 | |
| | Conservative | Christopher J. Reilly | 2,770 | |
| | Labour | Priscilla Cornwell-Jones* | 2,106 | 41.03 |
| | Labour | Stuart H.J. Hercock* | 1,896 | |
| | Labour | William R. Johnston* | 1,854 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,891 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,080 | 57.14 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 12 | 0.24 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter M. Ainsworth | 3,089 | 53.15 |
| | Conservative | Christopher F. Sadler | 2,926 | |
| | Conservative | John G.B. Senior | 2,848 | |
| | Labour | Fiona M. Mactaggart* | 2,166 | 38.03 |
| | Labour | Francis H. Jones* | 2,139 | |
| | Labour | Charles V.G. Henry | 2,038 | |
| | Green | Susan C. Corcoran | 490 | 8.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,682 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,650 | 58.36 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.11 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Southfield

Southfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jennifer S. Nickels | 3,363 | 51.36 |
| | Conservative | Christine A.K. Thompson* | 3,332 | |
| | Conservative | Mark J.M. Simmonds | 3,294 | |
| | Labour | John R. Gibbs | 2,228 | 34.15 |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Pearce | 2,219 | |
| | Labour | Anne M. Goulborn | 2,196 | |
| | Green | Marilyn A. Elson | 555 | 8.56 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy N. Ambache | 385 | 5.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,113 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,287 | 62.17 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.06 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Springfield

Springfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Katharine R. Tracey* | 3,329 | 56.58 |
| | Conservative | John R. Garrett* | 3,233 | |
| | Conservative | James C.M.L. Crawford* | 3,212 | |
| | Labour | Dorothy E. Ballantine | 1,907 | 31.80 |
| | Labour | Michael W. Gilbert | 1,835 | |
| | Labour | Leonard C. Canter | 1,750 | |
| | Green | Albert R. Vickery | 389 | 6.76 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Piers R. Allen | 280 | 4.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,982 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,750 | 57.60 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.09 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Thamesfield

Thamesfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alexander P. Beresford* | 3,530 | 58.14 |
| | Conservative | Lois M. Lees | 3,339 | |
| | Conservative | Edward J.U. Lister* | 3,250 | |
| | Labour | Vanessa B. Cooper | 1,587 | 25.42 |
| | Labour | Maureen D. Walsh | 1,422 | |
| | Labour | Frank W. McKirgan | 1,417 | |
| | Green | Andrew R. Cunliffe-Jones | 435 | 7.20 |
| | Green | John L.F. Daglish | 401 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas W.M. Leggett | 351 | 5.55 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick J. Wallace | 292 | |
| | Independent | Peter A. Kearney | 214 | 3.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,936 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,773 | 58.10 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.05 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Tooting

Tooting (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elaine Axby | 2,638 | 49.29 |
| | Labour | Shona McIsaac | 2,522 | |
| | Labour | Bernard J. Rosewell* | 2,510 | |
| | Conservative | Malcolm C. Grimston | 1,972 | 36.45 |
| | Conservative | Andrew R. Price | 1,956 | |
| | Conservative | Richard A.H. Vivian | 1,744 | |
| | Green | Gordon Reid | 467 | 9.00 |
| | Liberal Democrats | George I. Berger | 273 | 5.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,073 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,235 | 51.97 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.19 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Westhill

West Hill (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Beryl Jeffery | 2,134 | 53.98 |
| | Conservative | Russell J. Yardley | 2,032 | |
| | Labour | Margaret J. Cumming | 1,463 | 36.07 |
| | Labour | Donald J. Roy | 1,321 | |
| | Green | Lionel R.P. Smith | 208 | 5.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane M. Headland | 176 | 4.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,306 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,884 | 61.59 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.26 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### West Putney

West Putney (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William F.D. Hawkins* | 3,400 | 58.03 |
| | Conservative | Mary M. Holben* | 3,388 | |
| | Conservative | Eric K. Somerville-Jones* | 3,230 | |
| | Labour | Maureen D. Booker | 1,845 | 30.17 |
| | Labour | Valerie Williams | 1,712 | |
| | Labour | Phyllis E.J. Tobias | 1,651 | |
| | Green | Simon J. Desorgher | 369 | 6.41 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil J.M. Thomson | 310 | 5.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,666 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,776 | 59.76 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.10 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |