# 1998 Lambeth London Borough Council election

Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party took overall control of the council.

## Election result

Lambeth Local Election Result 1998 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | +/− |
| Labour | 41 | | | +19 | 64.1 | 42.1 | +7.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 18 | | | -7 | 28.1 | 29.3 | -2.8 |
| Conservative | 5 | | | -9 | 7.8 | 17.5 | -8.0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0.0 | | |

## Ward results

* – Existing Councillor seeking re-election.

### Angell

Angell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ambrose Dominic Hogan | 946 |
| | Labour | Donatus Anyanwu | 906 |
| | Labour | Simon Stevens | 887 |
| | Independent Democrat | Thomas Butler | 315 |
| | Independent Democrat | David Woolford | 301 |
| | Independent Democrat | Andrew Morris | 274 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Beven | 229 |
| | Green | Albere Hanna | 197 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Manjula Roy | 194 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Laming | 178 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Angel | 134 |
| | Conservative | Michael Angel | 133 |
| | Conservative | Robert Angel | 104 |
| | Movement for Justice | Alexander Owolade | 95 |
| | Communist | Peter Clifford | 59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Bishop's

Bishop's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Truesdale * | 1,033 |
| | Labour | Leslie Boodram | 1,011 |
| | Labour | Stephen Terence | 1,011 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catriona Moore | 977 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gilbert Williams | 941 |
| | Labour | David Smith | 938 |
| | Green | Vahe Bastajian | 175 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Winbourne | 151 |
| | Independent Tenants | John Howard | 144 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Graham | 140 |
| | Conservative | Avril Firman | 133 |
| | Independent | Nigelle De Bar | 58 |
| | Stones of Vauxhall | Simeon Fuller | 46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### Clapham Park

Clapham Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Clapham Town

Clapham Town (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Ferndale

Ferndale (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Gipsy Hill

Gipsy Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Herne Hill

Herne Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Knight's Hill

Knight's Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Larkhall

Larkhall (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Oval

Oval (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Prince's

Prince's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### St Leonard's

St Leonard's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Bennett | 1,162 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Palmer | 1,103 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Giess | 1,092 |
| | Labour | Sally A Bowdery | 727 |
| | Labour | Roger C J Bowdery | 703 |
| | Labour | Brycchan Carey | 630 |
| | Conservative | Joanna M Barker | 618 |
| | Conservative | Andrew W Burkinshaw | 580 |
| | Conservative | Glyn M Kyle | 580 |
| | Green | Hugh R Fraser | 213 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |

### St Martin's

St Martin's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Stockwell

Stockwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Bottrall * | 1,043 | 42.2 |
| | Labour | H David | 1,020 | 41.3 |
| | Labour | A Melville | 917 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Cumberbatch-Barnett | 884 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | E Must | 844 | |
| | Labour | K Paul | 832 | |
| | Green | J Fraser | 207 | 8.4 |
| | Conservative | K Best | 202 | 8.2 |
| | Conservative | V Taylor | 167 | |
| | Conservative | E Gibson | 140 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Streatham Hill

Streatham Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Streatham South

Streatham South (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Streatham Wells

Streatham Wells (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Thornton

Thornton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Thurlow Park

Thurlow Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Town Hall

Town Hall (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Tulse Hill

Tulse Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |

### Vassall

Vassall (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |