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1990 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

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1990 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

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All 52 seats up for election to Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council
27 seats needed for a majority
Registered114,523[1]
Turnout68,329, 59.66%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader David Williams Unknown Unknown
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Leader since 1983 Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Ham and Petersham Unknown Unknown
Seats before 49 3 0
Seats won 48 4 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 87,327 63,906 26,644
Percentage 48.17% 35.25% 14.70%

Council control before election


Liberal Democrats

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

The 1990 Richmond upon Thames Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats (successors of the SDP–Liberal Alliance) stayed in overall control of the council.

Background

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Election result

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48 4
Liberal Democrats Conservative
1990 Richmond Upon Thames local elections[2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 48 1 2 Decrease 1 92.31 48.17 87,327
  Conservative 4 2 1 Increase 1 7.61 35.25 63,906
  Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 14.70 26,644
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 1.78 3,218
  SDP 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.10 189
Total 52 181,284

Ward results

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(*) - indicates an incumbent candidate

Barnes

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Barnes (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Catherine S.F. Gent* 2,108 45.83
Liberal Democrats Barbara Westmorland 1,905
Liberal Democrats Patricia A. Style 1,857
Conservative June R.M. Robinson* 1,821 39.23
Conservative Heather I. Britton 1,614
Conservative Geoffrey P.G. Bowen 1,591
Green John F. Neary 328 7.68
Labour Norma Crabtree 326 7.26
Labour Melvyn G. Gooding 309
Labour Ann F. Neimer 296
Registered electors 6,251
Turnout 4253 68.04
Rejected ballots 3 0.07
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Central Twickenham

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Central Twickenham (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Anne Beltran* 1,106 35.31
Conservative Anthony T. Johnson 1,050 34.59
Conservative Mary A. Rae 1,043
Liberal Democrats John W.G. Coombs 1,032
Labour Vernon P. Alexander 644 20.65
Labour Michael D. Gold 605
Green Caroline C. Van Howe 286 9.45
Registered electors 5,029
Turnout 3017 59.99
Rejected ballots 3 0.10
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

East Sheen

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East Sheen (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Kitty Baden-Powell 1,404 50.64
Conservative Sidney Grose* 1,362
Liberal Democrats Anthony R.F. Griffin 1,106 39.51
Liberal Democrats Phillip A.C. Morris 1,052
Labour Phillip Lamb 214 7.43
Labour Ernest R.J. Pugsley 192
SDP David McConnon 66 2.42
Registered electors 4,321
Turnout 2793 64.64
Rejected ballots 5 0.18
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

East Twickenham

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East Twickenham (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats John P.M. Rowlands* 1,681 48.07
Liberal Democrats David C. Cornwell* 1,667
Liberal Democrats Sydney J. Nunn* 1,631
Conservative Robbie P. Gibb 1,051 29.95
Conservative Timothy J. Greenhough 1,048
Conservative Steven G. Stanbury 1,002
Labour Christopher J. Boaler 783 21.98
Labour John S. Fowler 751
Labour Doreen E. Vernon 744
Registered electors 6,389
Turnout 3679 57.58
Rejected ballots 10 0.27
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Ham and Petersham

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Ham and Petersham (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats David R. Williams* 2,204 60.87
Liberal Democrats Susan E. Jones* 2,161
Liberal Democrats Raymond M. Hart* 2,159
Conservative Christopher J. Varley 952 26.59
Conservative Herbery G. Pearce-Batten 949
Conservative Olivia Jabourian 948
Labour Anthony B. Hart 499 12.54
Labour Jenifer M. Wyatt 428
Labour Andrew P. Gilligan 416
Registered electors 5,709
Turnout 3732 65.37
Rejected ballots 2 0.05
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hampton

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Hampton (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Bryan Woodriff* 1,861 49.19
Liberal Democrats Gavin Alexander 1,827
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Doocey* 1,778
Conservative George Kenton 1,438 36.66
Conservative Karen C. Gabony 1,337
Conservative Ivars Svilis 1,298
Labour Martin P. Cross 557 14.15
Labour John R. Ennals 509
Labour Carmela M.R. Carrier 505
Registered electors 6,522
Turnout 3948 60.53
Rejected ballots 4 0.10
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hampton Hill

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Hampton Hill (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats John A. Webb* 1,576 36.01
Liberal Democrats Barbara A. Alexander 1,516
Conservative Holly A.M. Champion 1,452 32.93
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey L. Stone 1,422
Conservative Anne Woodward 1,345
Conservative Richard E. Hollis 1,332
Labour Stephen J. Cox 646 14.86
Labour Elizabeth G. Mackenzie 622
Labour Sally A.A. Pearson 595
Green Jeremy R. Hywell-Davies 554 13.26
SDP June L. Razzelle 123 2.94
Registered electors 6,750
Turnout 3941 58.39
Rejected ballots 1 0.03
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Hampton Nursery

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Hampton Nursery (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Maureen J.M. Woodriff* 1,290 54.03
Liberal Democrats Raymond Ball* 1,258
Conservative Marilyn F. Thomas 722 30.03
Conservative Margaret C. Williams 694
Labour Richard Barry 390 15.94
Labour Steven J. Coleman 362
Registered electors 4,774
Turnout 2502 52.41
Rejected ballots 3 0.12
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hampton Wick

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Hampton Wick (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Malcolm E. Garside* 1,798 46.59
Liberal Democrats Rosemary A. Nieper 1,771
Liberal Democrats Malcolm H. McDougall* 1,683
Conservative Anthony F. Arbour 1,541 39.28
Conservative Roger B. Avins 1,462
Conservative Elizabeth L.P. Parsons 1,424
Labour Derek J.A. Tutchell 559 14.13
Labour Eva Tutchell 521
Labour Gerard E. Ward 513
Registered electors 6,954
Turnout 3988 57.35
Rejected ballots 6 0.15
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Heathfield

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Heathfield (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Robert J. King* 2,009 49.97
Liberal Democrats Michael L. Jones* 1,913
Liberal Democrats Lizette Narrain 1,891
Conservative Thelma E. Haywood 1,403 35.64
Conservative Howard W.W. Kirby 1,373
Conservative Philip M. Perry 1,370
Labour Paul Thompson 572 14.39
Labour Geoffrey J. Freitag 567
Labour Keith A. Walters 535
Registered electors 7,309
Turnout 4134 56.56
Rejected ballots 6 0.15
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Kew

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Kew (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Nigel R.V. Halliday* 2,098 45.64
Liberal Democrats Jill A. Miller 1,959
Liberal Democrats Alexander S. Lourie* 1,956
Conservative Simon J.Owens 1,465 31.54
Conservative Andrew T. James 1,354
Conservative Catherine A-M. Smart 1,337
Labour Emil H. Campion 529 11.00
Green Sylvia R. Levi 519 11.82
Labour Paul A Rowlands 464
Labour Anthony Kreppel 456
Registered electors 6,759
Turnout 4259 63.01
Rejected ballots 1 0.02
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Mortlake

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Mortlake (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Deidre B. Razzall* 1,938 56.94
Liberal Democrats Edward T. Razzall* 1,846
Liberal Democrats Susan E. Fenwick 1,753
Conservative John L. Saunders 886 27.17
Conservative Kay Dixon 884
Conservative Monica Port-Saunders 874
Labour Paul A. Ormerod 524 15.89
Labour Paul A. Smyth 524
Labour Carole Upshall 497
Registered electors 5,893
Turnout 3437 58.32
Rejected ballots 7 0.20
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Palewell

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Palewell (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Sally R. Hamwee* 1,852 49.81
Liberal Democrats Josephine A. Summers* 1,802
Liberal Democrats Anthony L. Manners* 1,756
Conservative Stephanie J. Snow 1,521 41.30
Conservative David G. Sparrow 1,494
Conservative Christopher N.P. Lewis 1,470
Labour Christopher Green 333 8.89
Labour Audrey M. Hunt 319
Labour Michele M. Low 313
Registered electors 5,971
Turnout 3795 63.56
Rejected ballots 9 0.24
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Richmond Hill

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Richmond Hill (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Paul S. Farthing 1,566 47.18
Liberal Democrats Brian P. Miller 1,513
Liberal Democrats Martin D. Pierce 1,494
Conservative John F. Graham 1,351 40.31
Conservative Peter D. Kelley 1,312
Conservative Robert G. Whelan 1,242
Labour Sarah Simon 425 12.51
Labour Philip F. Bevan 416
Labour Pamela J. Risner 371
Registered electors 5,942
Turnout 3375 56.80
Rejected ballots 3 0.09
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Richmond Town

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Richmond Town (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Alison M. Cornish* 1,388 47.45
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Carthew 1,233
Conservative Gordon J. Pocock 906 32.64
Conservative Anthony J. Kinsella 898
Labour Adam E. Hinton 349 11.91
Labour Sydney F.W. Sutlers 309
Green Roger J. Sandell 221 8.00
Registered electors 4,355
Turnout 2726 62.59
Rejected ballots 4 0.15
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

South Twickenham

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South Twickenham (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey R. Pope* 1,602 38.32
Liberal Democrats Lynne Ferguson 1,498
Liberal Democrats Robert H. Beattie* 1,489
Conservative Charles C. Cockburn 1,426 34.71
Conservative Maurice Press 1,380
Conservative Carlton A. Rae 1,353
Labour Duncan M. Macpherson. 703 16.50
Labour Angela L. Thompson 641
Labour Terence R. Smith 634
Green David S. Batchelor 418 10.47
Registered electors 7,021
Turnout 3919 55.82
Rejected ballots 0 0.00
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Teddington

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Teddington (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Martin D. Elengorn* 1,979 43.14
Liberal Democrats Elaine I. Pippard* 1,913
Liberal Democrats Eugene R. O'Connor* 1,829
Conservative Peter J. Temlett 1,337 29.07
Conservative Jean M. Mathews 1,268
Conservative Iain A. Naughton 1,251
Labour Catherine A. Green 702 15.15
Labour Kevin A. Gilligan 690
Labour David J. Neller 619
Green Phillipa J. Morgan 559 12.64
Registered electors 7,181
Turnout 4245 59.11
Rejected ballots 6 0.14
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

West Twickenham

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West Twickenham (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Hugh L. Brenchley 1,277 49.23
Liberal Democrats Jeremy D. Davis 1,217
Labour Steven A. Cobb 778 29.10
Labour Timothy G. Macpherson 696
Conservative Jacqueline Foster 567 21.67
Conservative Penelope-Jane Hollis 531
Registered electors 4,514
Turnout 2688 59.55
Rejected ballots 6 0.22
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Whitton

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Whitton (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Keith Mackinney* 1,746 44.13
Liberal Democrats Georgina Mackinney 1,681
Liberal Democrats Keith R.H. Warren 1,680
Conservative David Mason-Johns 1,266 32.62
Conservative Nora F. Millar 1,260
Conservative Walter J. Kelly 1,247
Labour Julia C. Greenwood 587 14.62
Labour Margaret M. Clarke 571
Labour Graham R. Johnson 534
Green Jack Ellis 333 8.63
Registered electors 6,879
Turnout 3898 56.67
Rejected ballots 0 0.00
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold


References

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  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990 - Summary of voting statistics by ward - continued" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 134. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 69–71, 134–135. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 13 April 2024.