# 2002 Croydon London Borough Council election

Elections to Croydon Council in London, England were held on 4 May 2002. The council was up for election for the first time since the 1998 election. The Labour Party managed to keep control of the council which it had done since 1994 when it took power from the Conservative Party. This year Labour held Croydon with a smaller majority, only clinging onto power through a tiny number of votes in its marginal wards - one councillor won by just eight votes.
37 Labour councillors, 32 Conservative councillors and 1 Liberal Democrat councillor were elected, maintaining Labour control of the Council. Subsequently, one Conservative councillor defected to Labour, defected back to the Conservatives, became an independent and then a Liberal Democrat.

## Election result

Croydon Local Election Result 2002 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 32 | +1 | 45.7 | 45.2 | 37,908 |
| Labour | 37 | -1 | 52.9 | 38.0 | 31,871 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 1.4 | 12.2 | 10,257 |
| Independent | 0 | | | 1.7 | 1,469 |
| People's Choice | 0 | | | 1.2 | 1,012 |
| UKIP | 0 | | | 1.1 | 948 |
| Green | 0 | | | 0.3 | 278 |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | | | 0.2 | 209 |
| 37 | 1 | 32 |
| Labour | LD | Con |

## Ward results
### Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | Amanda N. Campbell | 2,140 |
| | Labour Co-op | Mark Watson | 1,968 |
| | Labour Co-op | Sean Fitzsimons | 1,940 |
| | Conservative | Desmond J. Wright | 1,383 |
| | Conservative | Alexander C.C. Camden | 1,366 |
| | Conservative | Ronald W. Richens | 1,329 |
| | People's Choice | Stephen P. Collins | 453 |
| | People's Choice | Carol West | 404 |
| | People's Choice | Stephen D.A. Collins | 387 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |

### Ashburton

Ashburton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Edwin S. Arram | 2,005 |
| | Conservative | Avril E.M. Slipper | 1,999 |
| | Conservative | Derek R. Loughborough | 1,967 |
| | Labour | Stephen J. Harris | 1,662 |
| | Labour | Hugh M. Allwood | 1,598 |
| | Labour | George Ayres | 1,584 |
| | People's Choice | Jack Windus | 240 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | Alexander Burridge | 2,096 |
| | Labour Co-op | Paula M. Shaw | 2,035 |
| | Labour Co-op | Greta Sohoye | 1,887 |
| | Conservative | Florence M. Evans | 668 |
| | Conservative | Roger C. Taylor | 656 |
| | Conservative | William A. Proudfoot | 580 |
| | UKIP | James R. Feisenberger | 163 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |

### Broad Green

Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Stuart Collins | 1,737 |
| | Labour | Timothy Godfrey | 1,634 |
| | Labour | Michael S.P. Selvanayagam | 1,594 |
| | Conservative | Ian J. Parker | 591 |
| | Conservative | Keith B. Pearson | 514 |
| | Conservative | Jill Thomas | 492 |
| | UKIP | Christopher N. Pearce | 264 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian R. Atkins | 2,485 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Wright | 2,445 |
| | Conservative | Brian A. Udell | 2,330 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David J. Howard | 2,305 |
| | Conservative | Valerie H. Dunmore | 2,304 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven H. Gauge | 2,271 |
| | Labour | Julie Candy | 294 |
| | Labour | Maggie Conway | 292 |
| | Labour | Ruth E. Bannister | 279 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Coulsdon West

Coulsdon West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David J. Osland | 2,083 |
| | Conservative | Anna Hawkins | 2,081 |
| | Conservative | Gavin Barwell | 2,040 |
| | Labour | Raymond W. Berry | 788 |
| | Labour | Wayne J.P. Lawlor | 729 |
| | Labour | Aslam M. Hoda | 710 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathleen V. Austin | 595 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Avril S. Bristow | 592 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda M. Evans | 582 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Croham

Croham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maria R. Gatland | 2,100 | | |
| | Conservative | Jason S. Perry | 2,008 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael A. Neal | 1,984 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham T. Dare | 1,232 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah J. Newton | 1,192 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin T. Howard-Jones | 1,171 | | |
| | Labour | Laura T. Doughty | 681 | | |
| | Labour | Stephen C. Moyse | 647 | | |
| | Labour | Louise F. Szpera | 583 | | |
| | UKIP | Brian P. Alchorn | 106 | | |
| | UKIP | Kathleen Garner | 93 | | |
| | Peoples Choice | Evelyn J. Lane | 90 | | |
| | Peoples Choice | Donald Pearce | 71 | | |
| | Peoples Choice | Mark R.L. Samuel | 58 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,121 | 38.7 | 1.3% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,639 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Fairfield

Fairfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert W. Coatman | 1,816 |
| | Conservative | Patricia F. L. Knight | 1,752 |
| | Conservative | Audrey-Marie N. Yates | 1,636 |
| | Labour | Simon A. Hall | 1,417 |
| | Labour | Dominic G. O’Donnell | 1,381 |
| | Labour | Paul R. M. Dickinson | 1,316 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Beadle | 486 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanna A. Whitehouse | 473 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | John S. Cartwright | 209 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Fieldway

Fieldway (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | James L. Walker | 1,007 |
| | Labour Co-op | Mary M. Walker | 934 |
| | Conservative | George A. Cowling | 529 |
| | Conservative | Joy M. Hamblett | 497 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |

### Heathfield

Heathfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Andrew Pelling | 2,445 |
| | Conservative | Margaret V. Mead | 2,411 |
| | Conservative | Enley Taylor | 2,192 |
| | Labour | Andrew W. Bradstock | 986 |
| | Labour | Moira O’Donnell | 956 |
| | Labour | Mohammad Aslam | 843 |
| | UKIP | Alan G. Harker | 288 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Kenley

Kenley (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Janice A. Buttinger | 2,274 |
| | Conservative | Steven L.V. Hollands | 2,196 |
| | Conservative | Stephen J. O’Connell | 2,185 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela M. Catto | 647 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy M. Hargreaves | 579 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan B. Gauge | 543 |
| | Labour | Barry P. Buttigieg | 528 |
| | Labour | Zenia R.S. Jamison | 480 |
| | Labour | Sherwan H. Chowdhury | 479 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### New Addington

New Addington (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Brenda P. Kirby | 1,040 |
| | Labour | Christopher Ward | 928 |
| | Conservative | Peter T. Kirby | 815 |
| | Conservative | Kathryn J. Stewart | 796 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Sullivan | 136 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susannah R. Sullivan | 125 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Norbury

Norbury (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Margaret R. Mansell | 2,254 |
| | Labour | Shafi Khan | 2,227 |
| | Labour | Peter W. Hopson | 2,147 |
| | Conservative | Susan E. Bennett | 2,014 |
| | Conservative | Gloria J. Hutchens | 2,004 |
| | Conservative | Rukhsana T. Sheikh | 1,885 |
| | Independent | Frederick A. Sherlock | 652 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Purley

Purley (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Graham J. Bass | 2,099 |
| | Conservative | Derek G. Millard | 2,056 |
| | Conservative | Donald S. Speakman | 1,985 |
| | Labour | Beata Brooks | 696 |
| | Labour | Suren D. Pandita-Gunawardena | 658 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon E. Burnett | 654 |
| | Labour | Barry G. Paterson | 642 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela A. Randall | 604 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mervyn R. Gatland | 566 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Sanderstead

Sanderstead (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Lynne C. Hale | 2,797 |
| | Conservative | Eric Shaw | 2,740 |
| | Conservative | Timothy S. Pollard | 2,678 |
| | Labour | Richard B. Young | 537 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael T.A. Bishopp | 531 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth M. Wolf | 517 |
| | Labour | Robert C.E. Brooks | 511 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael K. Frith | 491 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey V. Gauge | 470 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Selhurst

Selhurst (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Toni E. Letts | 1,685 |
| | Labour | Nuala O’Neill | 1,641 |
| | Labour | Michael G. Ryan | 1,535 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Drake | 597 |
| | Conservative | Jane Parker | 558 |
| | Conservative | Helen S. Pollard | 540 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark A. Green | 367 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela A. Hutcheson | 335 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynn H. Roulstone | 332 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Selsdon & Ballards

Selsdon & Ballards (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Dudley S. Mead | 2,692 |
| | Conservative | Philip J. Thomas | 2,602 |
| | Conservative | Julian E. Storey | 2,562 |
| | Labour | Ashton L. Anderson | 619 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John M. Jefkins | 616 |
| | Labour | John C. Simkins | 611 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret L. Burnett | 561 |
| | Labour | Rae F.E. Goonetilleke | 552 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Shirley

Shirley (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Janet A. Marshall | 2,372 |
| | Conservative | Michael D. Fisher | 2,040 |
| | Conservative | Richard R. Chatterjee | 1,978 |
| | Labour | Sarah Jones | 1,343 |
| | Labour | Richard M. Plackett | 1,205 |
| | Labour | David L. Davies | 1,135 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia F. West | 448 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ejnar Sorensen | 413 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul F. West | 407 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### South Norwood

South Norwood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Jane Avis | 1,574 |
| | Labour | Michael Jewitt | 1,471 |
| | Labour | Andrew S.K. Bagnall | 1,392 |
| | Conservative | Pauline Miles | 1,011 |
| | Conservative | Helena M. Kowalska | 991 |
| | Conservative | John L. Tooze | 787 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Hardy-McBride | 469 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Axford | 450 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jan Perry | 442 |
| | Green | Brian Fewster | 278 |
| | UKIP | Ronald L.J. Newman | 127 |
| | UKIP | Alan G. Smith | 104 |
| | UKIP | Claire J. Smith | 95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Patricia Clouder | 1,794 |
| | Labour | Adrian S. Dennis | 1,759 |
| | Labour | Louisa P. Woodley | 1,648 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Felberg | 757 |
| | Conservative | Andrew R. Price | 691 |
| | Conservative | David H. Young | 662 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beryl R. Pocock | 376 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elaine Fillingham | 373 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher M. Pocock | 334 |
| | Independent | Ronald G. Dalton | 234 |
| | Independent | Shabir Ismail | 173 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Patrick T. Ryan | 1,998 |
| | Labour | Hugh D. Malyan | 1,961 |
| | Labour | Ian G. Payne | 1,828 |
| | Conservative | Luke S. Clancy | 1,246 |
| | Conservative | Quentin J. Hawkins | 1,173 |
| | Conservative | Tirena Gunter | 1,164 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Morley | 432 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cornell | 400 |
| | People's Choice | John Gladden | 229 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Waddon

Waddon (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Alison J. Butler | 1,609 |
| | Labour | Charlotte M. McAree | 1,585 |
| | Labour | Paul J. Smith | 1,532 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan M. Driver | 1524 |
| | Conservative | Rex A.J. Calvert | 1522 |
| | Conservative | Philip P. Gamble | 1475 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joan Leck | 413 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suzanne U. Roquette | 401 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Gauge | 394 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### West Thornton

West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Raj Chandarana | 1,691 |
| | Labour | Bernadette Khan | 1,547 |
| | Labour | Martin A. Tiedemann | 1,506 |
| | Conservative | George A. Fibley | 704 |
| | Conservative | Parshotam L. Bhagat | 675 |
| | Conservative | Christopher P. Leese | 586 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Saeed A. Malik | 313 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher A. Reilly | 306 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan L. Watson | 296 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Woodside

Woodside (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Karen Jewitt | 1,824 |
| | Labour | Anthony J. Newman | 1,774 |
| | Labour | Paul W. Scott | 1,623 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin J. Grainger | 941 |
| | Conservative | Lindsay P. Frost | 938 |
| | Conservative | Joan M. North | 891 |
| | Independent | Brian P. Finegan | 583 |
| | Independent | Christina M. Salter | 525 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |