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1998 Camden London Borough Council election

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1998 Camden London Borough Council election

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All 59 seats up for election to Camden London Borough Council
30 seats needed for a majority
Registered135,131[1]
Turnout45,168, 33.43% (Decrease 8.85)[1]
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Leader Richard Arthur Judith Barnes
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 1993 1990
Leader's seat Highgate Belsize[n 1]
Last election 47 seats, 52.00% 7 seats, 23.76%
Seats before 46
Seats won 43 10
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 3
Popular vote 44,346 10,835
Percentage 46.74% 25.09%
Swing Decrease 5.26 Increase 1.33

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Felicity M.P. Rea John Macdonald
Party Liberal Democrats Independent Labour
Leader since Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Fortune Green Swiss Cottage (lost)
Last election 5 seats, 18.37% New
Seats before 5 1
Seats won 6 0
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 22,247 600
Percentage 23.45% 0.63%
Swing Increase 5.08 New

Map of the results of the 1998 election to Camden London Borough Council. Labour (red) won every councillor in the south and east of the borough, while Conservatives (blue) and Liberal Democrats (yellow) won most councillors in Hampstead.

Council control after election before election


Labour

Council Control after election


Labour

The 1998 Camden Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Background

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In the four years before this election there were two by-elections to replace councillors who resigned, one in Adelaide and one in Bloomsbury.[3] These by-elections didn't result in seats changing parties however.

In addition to this there was one allegiance change from Labour to Independent Labour in the Swiss Cottage ward which meant the composition of the council just before the election was as follows:[4]

46 1 5 7
Labour Ind. Labour Lib Dem Con

Campaign

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Issues in the election included a recent 10% council tax rise which was the highest in London, service improvements, claims that a partnership with the police had cut crime and a strike in local libraries.[5]

Election result

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Overall turnout in the election was 33.4%.[6] At the same as the election Camden saw 81.18% vote in favour of the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum and 18.82% against, on a 32.84% turnout.[7]

1998 Camden London Borough Council election results[8][9]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 43 1 5 Decrease 4 72.88 46.74 44,346 Decrease 5.26
  Conservative 10 1 4 Increase 3 16.95 25.09 23,802 Increase 1.33
  Liberal Democrats 6 1 0 Increase 1 10.17 23.45 22,247 Increase 5.08
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 3.27 3,098 Decrease 0.21
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.77 729 New
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.63 600 New
  Socialist (GB) 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.06 58 New
Total 59 94,839

The council composition after the election was as follows:

43 6 10
Labour Lib Dem Con

Ward results

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(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward

Adelaide

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Adelaide (3)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian J. Tobin* 960 44.89 Increase 5.02
Conservative Andrew Marshall 929
Conservative Piers Wauchope 868
Labour Sadashivrao N. Deshmukh[n 2] 796 37.61 Decrease 2.77
Labour Harriet E.A. Garland[n 3] 768
Labour Deborah H. Sacks[n 4] 746
Liberal Democrats Mark I. Finney 384 17.50 Increase 5.20
Liberal Democrats Pamela Collis 383
Liberal Democrats Madhvi Natt 308
Registered electors 5,794 Increase 386
Turnout 2,242 38.70 Decrease 5.72
Rejected ballots 31 1.38 Increase 1.21
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Belsize

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Belsize (3)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ewan K. Cameron 760 33.20 Decrease 2.07
Conservative Huntly G. Spence 731
Labour Aileen Hammond 711
Conservative Jonathan M. Bucknell 705 30.01 Decrease 3.44
Labour David Taggart 650
Labour Jake T. Sumner 624
Liberal Democrats Pauline E. Marriott 587 23.64 Increase 2.95
Liberal Democrats Dudley R.A. Miles 522
Liberal Democrats Ronald E. Watts 455
Green Phyllis E. Eyres 290 13.15 Increase 2.56
Registered electors 6,099 Increase 600
Turnout 2,148 35.22 Decrease 8.55
Rejected ballots 31 1.44 Increase 1.02
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour gain from Conservative

Bloomsbury

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Bloomsbury (3)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Callaghan*[n 5] 1,050 41.79 Decrease 9.17
Labour Nirmal C. Roy* 908
Labour Jake Turnbull 777
Conservative Barbara Douglass 626 25.00 Increase 0.81
Conservative Mark D.I. Haley 538
Conservative Ian Nottingham 472
Liberal Democrats John R.T. Ward 468 20.37 Increase 1.95
Liberal Democrats Philip C.H. Moser 455
Liberal Democrats Gerald S. Wall 410
Green Nicki Kortvelyessy 280 12.84 New
Registered electors 8,041 Increase 733
Turnout 2,203 27.40 Decrease 5.65
Rejected ballots 27 1.23 Increase 1.02
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Brunswick

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Brunswick (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian C.M. Weekes* 653 38.27 Decrease 14.90
Labour Edward F. Cousins 601
Conservative Kenneth J. Avery 443 24.99 Decrease 2.96
Conservative Philip F. Norman 376
Liberal Democrats Penelope F. Jones 286 17.45 Decrease 1.43
Green Robert E. Whitley 258 15.75 New
Socialist (GB) Stanley R. Parker 58 3.54 New
Registered electors 4,643 Increase 561
Turnout 1,450 31.23 Decrease 7.06
Rejected ballots 13 0.90 Increase 0.58
Labour hold
Labour hold

Camden

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Camden (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Nightingale* 929 54.87 Decrease 6.13
Labour Dermot R. Greene* 844
Liberal Democrats Helena Djurkovic 323 18.07 Increase 1.95
Liberal Democrats Simieon E. Litman 261
Green Douglas S. Earl 236 14.61 New
Conservative Sylvia M.C. Currie 213 12.44 Increase 2.20
Conservative Iris Coney 189
Registered electors 5,616 Increase 463
Turnout 1,671 29.75 Decrease 11.29
Rejected ballots 26 1.56 Increase 1.09
Labour hold
Labour hold

Castlehaven

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Castlehaven (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane E. Roberts* 677 51.15 Decrease 7.49
Labour Deirdre Krymer[n 6] 569
Green Kate Gordon 208 17.08 Increase 3.35
Liberal Democrats Natasha Dunn 204 13.63 Decrease 2.20
Conservative Emma Chapman 158 12.23 Increase 0.43
Conservative Joan Stally 140
Liberal Democrats Darren Ziff 128
Independent Jane Owen 72 5.91 New
Registered electors 4,120 Increase 276
Turnout 1,227 29.78 Decrease 12.18
Rejected ballots 15 1.22 Increase 0.85
Labour hold
Labour hold

Caversham

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Caversham (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernard Kissen* 902 60.55 Increase 3.60
Labour Anne G.J. Swain* 877
Liberal Democrats Soren K. Agerholm 378 24.92 Increase 9.47
Liberal Democrats Brian Stone 354
Conservative Anthony Blackburn 247 14.53 Increase 0.07
Conservative Barbara R. Wallis 180
Registered electors 5,280 Increase 404
Turnout 1,626 30.80 Decrease 9.13
Rejected ballots 34 2.09 Increase 1.73
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chalk Farm

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Chalk Farm (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William G. Budd* 615 43.97 Increase 0.94
Labour John R. White[n 7] 591
Liberal Democrats Charles N.H. Marquand 419 29.68 Increase 15.84
Liberal Democrats Rupert B. Redesdale 395
Conservative William L. Mitchell 385 26.36 Increase 6.00
Conservative David R. Walters 338
Registered electors 4,094 Increase 432
Turnout 1,475 36.03 Decrease 11.38
Rejected ballots 19 1.29 Increase 1.12
Labour hold
Labour hold

Fitzjohns

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Fitzjohns (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin J. Davies 590 43.54 Increase 6.26
Conservative Karl A. Mennear 536
Labour Peter T.L. Dann 393 30.28 Increase 2.57
Labour Deborah A. Townsend 390
Liberal Democrats Martin P.G. Wright 245 18.76 Increase 2.39
Liberal Democrats Ricarda A.J. O'Driscoll 240
Green Dorothy H. Forsyth 96 7.42 Decrease 1.06
Registered electors 3,840 Increase 602
Turnout 1,298 33.80 Decrease 6.16
Rejected ballots 9 0.69 Increase 0.46
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fortune Green

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Fortune Green (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Felicity M.P. Rea* 975 60.03 Increase 6.53
Liberal Democrats Jane Schopflin* 829
Labour Michael F.J. Broughton 375 24.86 Decrease 2.40
Labour Roy C. Lockett 372
Conservative Carrie H. Ruxton 228 15.11 Increase 0.55
Conservative Michael Prichett 226
Registered electors 4,096 Increase 629
Turnout 1,609 39.28 Decrease 12.09
Rejected ballots 19 1.18 Increase 0.96
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Frognal

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Frognal (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela J. Chesters* 687 48.90 Increase 9.40
Conservative Dawn A. Somper* 640
Labour Anne Robertson 311 21.74 Increase 0.15
Labour Helen C. Seaford 279
Liberal Democrats Barbara E. How 272 19.34 Increase 2.78
Liberal Democrats Nigel I. Barnes 253
Green Charles H. Harris 136 10.02 Increase 2.28
Registered electors 4,380 Increase 462
Turnout 1,346 30.73 Decrease 10.06
Rejected ballots 11 0.82 Increase 0.63
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Gospel Oak

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Gospel Oak (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John A.D. Mills* 760 52.76 Decrease 3.17
Labour Judith E. Pattison[n 8] 719
Liberal Democrats Margaret A. Jackson-Roberts 336 22.01 Increase 6.13
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey R. Poulter 281
Conservative Marian Harrison 221 14.31 Decrease 2.79
Conservative Henry Whittaker 180
Green Debra J. Green 153 10.92 Decrease 0.17
Registered electors 4,464 Increase 167
Turnout 1,499 33.58 Decrease 6.47
Rejected ballots 14 0.93 Increase 0.70
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grafton

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Grafton (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy E. Shaw* 705 55.67 Decrease 16.43
Labour John K. Dickie[n 9] 660
Liberal Democrats Margaret A. Finer 221 16.80 Increase 2.50
Liberal Democrats Anne B. Elliott 191
Conservative Doreen F. Bartlett 187 13.66 Increase 0.06
Green Sheila M. Oakes 170 13.87 New
Conservative Belinda Shapps 148
Registered electors 4,422 Increase 222
Turnout 1,287 29.10 Decrease 10.11
Rejected ballots 26 2.02 Increase 1.35
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hampstead Town

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Hampstead Town (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret F. Little* 1,028 60.21 Increase 7.79
Liberal Democrats Sidney Malin 912
Conservative Roderick G.A. Anderson 368 22.41 Decrease 2.50
Conservative Michael C. Bottom 354
Labour Mark Leonard 301 17.38 Decrease 0.15
Labour Rudolph Champagne 259
Registered electors 3,985 Increase 293
Turnout 1,625 40.78 Decrease 10.24
Rejected ballots 12 0.74 Increase 0.63
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Highgate

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Highgate (3)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maggie Cosin* 1,275 38.93 Decrease 8.38
Labour Richard A. Arthur* 1,252
Labour John Thane[n 10] 1,141
Conservative Judith V. Barnes[n 11] 930 27.85 Increase 5.46
Conservative Roger J. Freeman 869
Conservative Cynthia M. Silk 825
Liberal Democrats Heather Macauley 666 18.22 Increase 4.64
Liberal Democrats Richard J. Waddington 594
Green Paul T.B. Gannon 471 15.00 Decrease 1.72
Liberal Democrats Peter R.B. Mair 457
Registered electors 7,427 Increase 379
Turnout 3,031 40.81 Decrease 9.47
Rejected ballots 24 0.79 Increase 0.62
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Holborn

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Holborn (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julian G.H. Fulbrook* 948 62.51 Increase 9.21
Labour Brian Woodrow* 838
Conservative William G. Glossop 328 19.00 Increase 4.61
Liberal Democrats Pamela M. Lutgen 264 18.49 Increase 8.15
Liberal Democrats Barbara D.E. Turner 264
Conservative Shailesh Vara 215
Registered electors 4,807 Increase 326
Turnout 1,629 33.89 Decrease 10.61
Rejected ballots 31 1.90 Increase 1.45
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kilburn

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Kilburn (3)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Heather M. Johnson* 1,181 46.11 Decrease 5.33
Labour Charles W. Hedges* 1,007
Labour Timothy J. Walker* 957
Conservative Robert E. Graham 435 17.83 Increase 5.44
Conservative Jane Stanton-Humphreys 395
Conservative Jonathan Morgan 386
Green Helen Mayer 362 15.92 Increase 5.62
Independent Lawrence S. Morris 267 11.75 New
Liberal Democrats David R. Glover 233 8.39 Decrease 2.49
Liberal Democrats Jeremy R. Allen 206
Liberal Democrats Erich Wagner 133
Registered electors 7,606 Increase 998
Turnout 2,119 27.86 Decrease 11.46
Rejected ballots 30 1.42 Increase 1.27
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

King's Cross

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King's Cross (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barbara L. Hughes 833 62.68 Decrease 2.05
Labour Nicholas D.J. Smith 766
Conservative James E.B. Atkin 269 18.82 Increase 0.50
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Gandy 240 18.50 Increase 1.54
Liberal Democrats Eleanor V. Freedman 232
Conservative Robert A. Ricketts 211
Registered electors 5,057 Increase 281
Turnout 1,447 28.61 Decrease 7.19
Rejected ballots 28 1.94 Increase 1.30
Labour hold
Labour hold

Priory

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Priory (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John A. Rolfe 823 64.89 Decrease 1.20
Labour Philip J. Turner* 809
Conservative Martyn B. Fisher 276 20.64 Decrease 0.06
Conservative Rose Irwin 243
Liberal Democrats Rex C. Warner 226 14.47 Increase 1.26
Liberal Democrats Joan M. Hervey 138
Registered electors 4,607 Increase 254
Turnout 1,468 31.86 Decrease 11.01
Rejected ballots 21 1.43 Increase 1.22
Labour hold
Labour hold

Regent's Park

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Regent's Park (3)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Turner* 1,125 48.30 Increase 0.31
Labour Barbara Ward 983
Labour Richard J. Olszewski* 947
Conservative Paul S. Gray 540 22.45 Increase 2.27
Conservative Anthony Kemp 468
Conservative Jeremy S. Bradshaw 412
Liberal Democrats Ardon J. Lyon 354 15.64 Increase 3.65
Liberal Democrats David A. Berry 350
Independent Alan Patterson 287 13.61 New
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Newbrook 285
Registered electors 6,863 Increase 784
Turnout 2,245 32.71 Decrease 11.28
Rejected ballots 46 2.05 Increase 1.98
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St John's

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St John's (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Penelope F. Abraham* 990 64.43 Increase 0.96
Labour David P.L. Horan[n 12] 977
Liberal Democrats Diana M. Brown 406 24.80 Increase 10.03
Liberal Democrats Stephen L. Molesworth 351
Conservative Michael R. Farrer 183 10.78 Increase 0.92
Conservative Roland G.W. Walker 146
Registered electors 4,710 Increase 391
Turnout 1,652 35.07 Decrease 5.66
Rejected ballots 28 1.69 Increase 1.12
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Pancras

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St Pancras (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gloria Lazenby* 686 60.47 Decrease 3.56
Labour Roger L. Robinson 576
Liberal Democrats Fiona A. Palmer 254 23.48 Increase 8.91
Liberal Democrats Ian R. Myers 236
Conservative Laura Hoskins 173 16.05 Increase 4.70
Conservative Blanche Mundlak 162
Registered electors 3,803 Increase 318
Turnout 1,259 33.11 Increase 5.28
Rejected ballots 19 1.51 Increase 1.44
Labour hold
Labour hold

Somers Town

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Somers Town (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sybil S. Shine* 815 57.60 Decrease 4.95
Labour Ernest P. James[n 13] 743
Conservative David R. Harris 226 14.38 Increase 3.26
Liberal Democrats Caroline Ford 225 16.64 Increase 4.88
Conservative Joseph P. Sleigh 163
Green Andrew M. Spring 154 11.39 New
Registered electors 4,874 Increase 109
Turnout 1,375 28.21 Decrease 10.78
Rejected ballots 23 1.67 Increase 1.19
Labour hold
Labour hold

South End

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South End (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerry Harrison* 999 54.29 Increase 7.06
Labour Janet M. Guthrie 919
Conservative Jonathan F. Pardoe 490 26.07 Increase 2.88
Conservative Dominic J. Schofield 431
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Buonacorsi-How 348 19.64 Increase 6.48
Liberal Democrats Andrew G. Wade 346
Registered electors 4,972 Increase 650
Turnout 1,893 38.07 Decrease 7.74
Rejected ballots 20 1.06 Increase 0.96
Labour hold
Labour hold

Swiss Cottage

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Swiss Cottage (3)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Ryan 887 28.58 Decrease 12.32
Labour Robert E. Hall[n 14] 834
Conservative Stephen J. Hocking 756 26.35 Decrease 8.07
Conservative Honora Morrissey 754
Conservative Peter J. Horne 732
Labour Bernard H. Moss 710
Independent Labour John Macdonald*[n 15] 600 21.16 New
Liberal Democrats Nicholas H.F. Collins 439 13.89 Decrease 1.79
Liberal Democrats Sally P. Twite 378
Liberal Democrats Herbert J. Newbrook 365
Green Catherine M. Gregory 284 10.02 Increase 1.02
Registered electors 6,871 Increase 827
Turnout 2,433 35.41 Decrease 6.62
Rejected ballots 33 1.36 Increase 1.20
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

West End

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West End (2)[8][9][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Moffitt* 972 49.21 Decrease 10.29
Liberal Democrats Heather Thompson 811
Labour David J. Lines* 705 37.18 Decrease 5.54
Labour Geoffrey R. Berridge 642
Conservative Neil Bourhill 156 7.92 Decrease 3.62
Conservative Elaine B. Mackover 131
Independent Farshtchi M. Ahavan 62 3.42 New
Independent Antoine J. Clarke 41 2.26 New
Registered electors 4,660 Increase 524
Turnout 1,911 41.01 Decrease 8.36
Rejected ballots 14 0.73 Increase 0.58
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats hold

Notes

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  1. ^ Although he represented Belsize ward, in this election he stood for the Highgate ward and lost
  2. ^ Deshmukh was a sitting councillor representing the South End ward
  3. ^ Garland was a sitting councillor representing the Chalk Farm ward
  4. ^ Sacks was a sitting councillor representing the Highgate ward
  5. ^ Callaghan was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Shelley Burke in 1995[3]
  6. ^ Krymer was a sitting councillor representing the Bloomsbury ward
  7. ^ White was a sitting councillor representing the King's Cross ward
  8. ^ Pattison was a sitting councillor representing the Belsize ward
  9. ^ Dickie was a sitting councillor representing the Hampstead Town ward. He was originally elected as Liberal Democrat but in this election has switched to the Labour Party
  10. ^ Thane was a sitting councillor representing the St John's ward
  11. ^ Barnes was a sitting councillor representing the Belsize ward
  12. ^ Horan was a sitting councillor representing the Regent's Park ward
  13. ^ James was a sitting councillor representing the Brunswick ward
  14. ^ Hall was a sitting councillor representing the Gospel Oak ward
  15. ^ Macdonald was originally elected as a Labour Party councillor but at some point left the party and became a Indepedent Labour councillor

References

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  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - Ward voting statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 192. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
  3. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - By-elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 34. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  4. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results - Changes 1994-1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 29. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Councils of war: the 12 key town halls they're fighting for". Evening Standard. London. 6 May 1998. p. 19.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Local Election Results 7th May 1998". Camden Council. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Policy and politics: Local elections: How London voted for a mayor". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 31–34, 192–193. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough of Camden Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 15 July 2025.