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Croydon Council Election, 1998
← 1994 7 May 1998 2002 →
All 70 seats to Croydon London Borough Council
36 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Valerie Shawcross Unknown Unknown
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat New Addington
Last election 40 seats 30 seats 0 seats
Seats before 40
Seats won 38 31 1
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1 Increase 1
Percentage 38.2% 47.5% 12.1%
Map of the results of the 1998 Croydon Council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red.
Leader of the Council before election

Valerie Shawcross
Labour

Elected Leader

Valerie Shawcross
Labour

Elections to Croydon Council in London, England were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1] For the first time in a local election two polling stations were situated in supermarkets.[2]

Before the election the council had been seen as a top target for the Conservatives who only needed a small swing of 2 per cent to take control.[3] The Labour party had taken control of the council for the first time in the council's history in the previous election in 1994.[4] The removal of mounted patrols from parks and an increase in nursery places were seen as important issues in the election.[5] Both main parties concentrated on trying to get their vote out and were targeting several key wards.[4]

Background

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In the intervening years between the 1994 and 1998 elections there were a total of 4 by-elections, none of which resulted in a seat changing hands between parties.[6]

In fact, this council was rare in that its composition hadn't changed in the 4 years between elections.[7] As such, the composition of the council just before the election was as follows:

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40 30
Labour Con

Election result

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Croydon Local Election Result 1998[8][9][10]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 38 0 2 -2 54.3 38.2
  Conservative 31 2 1 +1 44.3 47.5
  Liberal Democrats 1 1 0 +1 1.4 12.1
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38 1 31
Labour LD Con

Ward results

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(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Addiscombe

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Addiscombe (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Jeremy P. Fitzpatrick* 1,943 45.01 Increase 3.09
Labour Co-op Amanda N. Campbell 1,703
Labour Co-op Sean E. Fitzsimons* 1,686
Conservative Richard D. Barwell 1,393 33.10 Increase 2.23
Conservative Richard R. Chatterjee 1,306
Conservative Hella P.H. El-Drouble 1,222
Independent Resident Stephen P. Collins 533 13.50 New
Liberal Democrats Melanie L. Barlow 391 8.39 Decrease 3.57
Liberal Democrats George W. Schlich 314
Liberal Democrats Kay L. Schlich 289
Registered electors 9,411 Decrease 804
Turnout 3,923 41.69 Decrease 5.12
Rejected ballots 18 0.46 Increase 0.23
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Ashburton

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Ashburton (2)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edwin S. Arram* 1,417 50.58 Increase 7.83
Conservative Avril E.M. Slipper* 1,355
Labour Michael J. Phelan 1,055 38.50 Increase 0.78
Labour Neva Sequeira 1,055
Liberal Democrats Charles Ashworth 343 10.91 Decrease 8.62
Liberal Democrats Paul F. West 255
Registered electors 6,327 Decrease 205
Turnout 2,925 46.23 Decrease 4.20
Rejected ballots 6 0.21 Increase 0.15
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bensham Manor

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Bensham Manor (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alexander J. Burridge 1,766 62.25 Decrease 5.29
Labour Paula M. Shaw*[n 1] 1,697
Labour Paul R. Mee* 1,668
Conservative Brenda Pullen 645 22.50 Decrease 9.96
Conservative Sujata I. Bakrania 613
Conservative Maureen B. Whiting 596
Liberal Democrats John Fraser 336 10.70 New
Liberal Democrats Peter Facey 252
UK Independent James R. Feisenberger 125 4.55 New
Registered electors 9,161 Decrease 461
Turnout 2,975 32.47 Decrease 12.93
Rejected ballots 21 0.71 Increase 0.23
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Beulah

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Beulah (2)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy A. Grantham* 1,368 50.00 Increase 3.83
Labour Hugh D. Malyan*[n 2] 1,330
Conservative Jonathan Bearman 1,131 41.10 Decrease 0.77
Conservative Gloria J. Hutchens 1,087
Liberal Democrats Jonathan R. Cope 240 8.90 Decrease 3.06
Registered electors 6,050 Decrease 294
Turnout 2,849 47.09 Decrease 5.50
Rejected ballots 4 0.14 Decrease 0.07
Labour hold
Labour hold

Broad Green

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Broad Green (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rodney G. Matlock* 1,395 70.10 Decrease 3.96
Labour Stuart Collins* 1,331
Labour Peter L. Spalding* 1,253
Conservative Ian J. Parker 612 29.90 Increase 3.96
Conservative Jill Thomas 553
Conservative Keith B. Pearson 532
Registered electors 8,754 Decrease 36
Turnout 2,259 25.81 Decrease 12.32
Rejected ballots 27 1.20 Increase 0.72
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Coulsdon East

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Coulsdon East (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Wright* 2,234 47.13 Decrease 2.71
Liberal Democrats Ian R. Atkins 2,122 43.27 Increase 7.96
Conservative Jason S. Perry* 2,112
Conservative Brian A. Udell 2,106
Liberal Democrats Michael T.A. Bishopp 1,935
Liberal Democrats Mark B. Goodrich 1,867
Labour Maggie Conway 474 9.60 Decrease 5.25
Labour Charles King 431
Labour Michael T. Ryan 410
Registered electors 9,368 Increase 35
Turnout 4,788 51.11 Increase 2.71
Rejected ballots 11 0.23 Increase 0.19
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Croham

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Croham (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas S. P-J. Keable 2,223 55.03 Increase 3.25
Conservative Paul J. McCombie 2,206
Conservative Mark B. Stockwell 2,127
Labour Alison J. Butler 1,060 25.61 Increase 6.27
Labour Beatrice A. Pollard 1,011
Labour Peter N. Horah 980
Liberal Democrats Sylvia W. Bishopp 611 13.99 Decrease 12.40
Liberal Democrats Joan H. Leck 530
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey V. Gauge 526
Independent Graham Johnson 129 3.25 New
Independent Mark R.L. Samuel 84 2.12 New
Registered electors 10,140 Increase 146
Turnout 4,052 39.96 Decrease 10.62
Rejected ballots 13 0.32 Increase 0.24
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fairfield

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Fairfield (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert W. Coatman* 2,189 52.20 Increase 3.05
Conservative Patricia F.L. Knight 2,120
Conservative Michael D. Wunn* 2,034
Labour Dominic G. O’Donnell 1,390 32.79 Increase 3.08
Labour Neil McN. Jackson 1,335
Labour Paul W. Scott 1,260
Liberal Democrats Anthony J. Moss 556 12.20 Decrease 3.25
Liberal Democrats Mahetabel Hay-Davies 487
Liberal Democrats Carl P. Muller 439
Monster Raving Loony John S. Cartwright 114 2.81 New
Registered electors 11,470 Decrease 196
Turnout 4,234 36.91 Decrease 5.93
Rejected ballots 24 0.57 Increase 0.25
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fieldway

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Fieldway (2)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op James L. Walker* 851 74.39 Decrease 1.65
Labour Co-op Mary M. Walker* 819
Conservative Madeleine T. Brundle 294 25.61 Increase 1.65
Conservative Richard F. Brundle 281
Registered electors 5,193 Decrease 653
Turnout 1,243 23.94 Decrease 12.19
Rejected ballots 11 0.88 Increase 0.55
Labour hold
Labour hold

Heathfield

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Heathfield (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew J. Pelling* 2,328 65.07 Decrease 12.66
Conservative Mary M.H. Horden* 2,284
Conservative Margaret V. Mead* 2,283
Labour Jeffrey R. Primm 880 22.78 Decrease 2.34
Labour Lydia E. Sookias 776
Labour Mohammed Aslam 758
Liberal Democrats Peter S. Ladanyi 429 12.15 Decrease 4.65
Registered electors 8,991 Decrease 205
Turnout 3,653 40.63 Decrease 6.96
Rejected ballots 11 0.30 Increase 0.21
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kenley

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Kenley (2)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janice A. Buttinger 1,500 65.81 Increase 10.38
Conservative Steven L.V. Hollands 1,445
Labour Julie A. Candy 465 19.35 Increase 2.57
Labour Michael A. Rosenbloom 401
Liberal Democrats Jeremy A. Hargreaves 339 14.84 Decrease 12.95
Liberal Democrats Robert Beadle 325
Registered electors 6,581 Decrease 132
Turnout 2,388 36.29 Decrease 7.98
Rejected ballots 4 0.17 Decrease 0.12
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Monks Orchard

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Monks Orchard (2)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter J. Campbell* 2,132 65.92 Increase 5.99
Conservative Derek R. Loughborough* 2,116
Labour David L. Davies 880 24.16 Increase 2.28
Labour Joseph D. Assanah 677
Liberal Democrats David G. Golding 342 9.92 Decrease 8.26
Liberal Democrats Patricia F. West 297
Registered electors 8,091 Increase 114
Turnout 3,450 42.64 Decrease 8.46
Rejected ballots 9 0.26 Increase 0.01
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

New Addington

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New Addington (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher Ward*[n 3] 1,076 61.66 Decrease 8.82
Labour Trevor J. Laffin* 1,023
Labour Valerie Shawcross* 981
Conservative John R. Miller 669 38.34 Increase 8.82
Conservative Robin Sullivan 627
Conservative Roy T. Miller 619
Registered electors 7,934 Decrease 612
Turnout 2,144 27.02 Decrease 11.85
Rejected ballots 13 0.61 Increase 0.07
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Norbury

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Norbury (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret R. Mansell* 1,858 48.82 Increase 2.91
Labour Peter W. Hopson* 1,796
Labour Shafi Khan* 1,793
Conservative Bryan J. Kendall 1,651 42.26 Decrease 1.03
Conservative Alan G.E. Mason 1,548
Conservative Madeleine B. Marvier 1,516
Liberal Democrats David Armer 397 8.92 Decrease 1.88
Liberal Democrats Peter B. Scott 358
Liberal Democrats Robert G. Silver 241
Registered electors 8,711 Decrease 335
Turnout 4,039 46.37 Decrease 6.86
Rejected ballots 21 0.52 Increase 0.37
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Purley

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Purley (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham J. Bass* 2,367 58.06 Increase 8.88
Conservative Derek G. Millard* 2,351
Conservative Phillip J. Thomas 2,170
Labour Ian J. Smith 811 19.82 Increase 3.93
Labour Douglas M. Mantell 782
Liberal Democrats Sarah J. Newton 782 18.86 Decrease 11.37
Labour Kandaswami Parameswaran 759
Liberal Democrats Pamela A. Randall 739
Liberal Democrats Jenefer G.A. Riley 716
UK Independent Kathleen Serter 129 3.26 New
Registered electors 10,968 Decrease 17
Turnout 4,067 37.08 Decrease 8.60
Rejected ballots 9 0.22 Increase 0.10
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rylands

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Rylands (2)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karen A. Jewitt* 1,323 65.91 Increase 3.87
Labour Louisa P. Woodley 1,115
Conservative Colin S. Gamage 656 34.09 Decrease 3.87
Conservative Joan M. North 605
Registered electors 5,478 Decrease 242
Turnout 2,031 37.08 Decrease 13.69
Rejected ballots 19 0.94 Increase 0.25
Labour hold
Labour hold

Sanderstead

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Sanderstead (2)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Shaw 2,183 67.92 Increase 14.16
Conservative Lynne C. Hale 2,130
Labour Ronald W. Fisher 628 16.69 Increase 0.07
Liberal Democrats Spencer A. Grady 470 14.33 Decrease 12.02
Liberal Democrats Gavin T. Howard-Jones 440
Labour Paul J. Smith 432
Independent Resident Sheila Lee 41 1.06 New
Independent Resident David Lee 26
Registered electors 7,786 Decrease 4
Turnout 3,431 44.06 Decrease 6.71
Rejected ballots 7 0.20 Increase 0.02
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Selsdon

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Selsdon (2)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard H.R. Adamson* 2,277 69.96 Increase 19.42
Conservative Dudley S. Mead* 2,129
Labour Barry P. Buttigieg 559 16.94 Increase 4.94
Labour John C. Simkins 508
Liberal Democrats Barbara B. Cook 420 13.10 Decrease 22.18
Liberal Democrats John M. Jefkins 405
Registered electors 7,547 Increase 80
Turnout 3,338 44.23 Decrease 10.60
Rejected ballots 9 0.27 Increase 0.22
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

South Norwood

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South Norwood (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Avis 1,587 52.65 Increase 2.35
Labour Clive B. Fraser* 1,519
Labour Michael Jewitt* 1,484
Conservative George A. Filbey 1,078 35.43 Decrease 2.62
Conservative Pauline Miles 1,054
Conservative John L. Tooze 957
Liberal Democrats Julie Hardy-McBride 357 11.92 Increase 0.27
Liberal Democrats Jan Perry 336
Registered electors 8,157 Decrease 651
Turnout 3,087 37.84 Decrease 8.99
Rejected ballots 15 0.49 Increase 0.05
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Spring Park

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Spring Park (2)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet A. Marshall* 2,051 60.15 Increase 2.62
Conservative Michael D. Fisher 1,916
Labour Sarah A. Jones 1,089 31.57 Increase 2.69
Labour Mary Whitby 993
Independent Green Karl R. Williams 273 8.28 New
Registered electors 7,590 Increase 68
Turnout 3,369 44.39 Decrease 9.70
Rejected ballots 17 0.50 Increase 0.25
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thornton Heath

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Thornton Heath (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Clouder 1,682 62.43 Decrease 4.42
Labour Adrian S. Dennis* 1,595
Labour Wallace W. Garratt* 1,571
Conservative Peter C.D. Davis 694 25.37 Decrease 7.78
Conservative Andrew C.G. Millard 638
Conservative Jane Parker 638
Liberal Democrats John Cornell 331 12.20 New
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Morley 309
Liberal Democrats Beryl R. Pocock 307
Registered electors 8,952 Decrease 245
Turnout 2,866 32.02 Decrease 10.50
Rejected ballots 22 0.77 Decrease 0.10
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Upper Norwood

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Upper Norwood (2)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Patrick T. Ryan* 1,440 50.83 Decrease 2.70
Labour Co-op Ian G. Payne* 1,187
Conservative Phillip T. Kenny 1,047 39.61 Decrease 6.86
Conservative Martin C. Shaw 1,000
Liberal Democrats Leo C.E. Held 247 9.56 New
Registered electors 5,859 Decrease 193
Turnout 2,698 46.05 Decrease 6.30
Rejected ballots 22 0.82 Increase 0.47
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Waddon

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Waddon (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rex A.J. Calvert 1,610
Conservative Graham T. Dare 1,556
Labour Charles E. Burling 1,528
Conservative Philip P. Gamble 1,490
Labour Timothy Godfrey 1,298
Labour Bernardette Khan 1,268
Liberal Democrats Steven H. Gauge 363
Liberal Democrats Henry J. Norton 338
Liberal Democrats Helen Hadjicharalambous 299
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

West Thornton

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West Thornton (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clarence A. McKenzie 1,449
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard 1,408
Labour Raj Chandarana 1,363
Conservative Roger C. Taylor 913
Conservative Parshotam L. Bhagat 868
Conservative Vinita Bearman 815
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Whitehorse Manor

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Whitehorse Manor (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Toni E. Letts 1,400
Labour Gerry M. Ryan 1,284
Labour Martin A. Tiedemann 1,266
Conservative Quentin J. Hawkins 709
Conservative Barbara Colliver 677
Conservative Sheila E.E. Willis 596
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Woodcote & Coulsdon West

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Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David J. Osland 2,163
Conservative Anna Hawkins 2,161
Conservative Gavin L. Barwell 2,009
Labour James P.C. Darville 807
Liberal Democrats John P. Callen 777
Labour Ronald E. Rowland 768
Liberal Democrats Patricia Gauge 697
Labour Aslam M. Hoda 687
Liberal Democrats Keith C. Jacobs 666
Independent Owen Kelly 441
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Woodside

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Woodside (2)[8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Brian P. Finegan 1,183
Labour Co-op Anthony J. Newman 1,121
Conservative Benjamin W. Grainger 637
Conservative Derek W. Dorey 615
Liberal Democrats Hilary J. Waterhouse 415
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Notes

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  1. ^ Shaw was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Alison J. Roberts[6]
  2. ^ Maylan was elected in a by-electing triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Sherwan H. Chowdbury in 1994[6]
  3. ^ Ward was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Geraint R. Davies in 1997.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Riddell, Peter (9 May 1998). "Apathy the winner in struggle between new and old Labour". The Times. p. 46.
  2. ^ Travis, Alan (8 May 1998). "London leans to independent mayor improving life in the capital". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Labour's first big test approaches". BBC Online. 3 May 1998. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
  4. ^ a b Ward, Lucy (4 May 1998). "When sofa apathy is party enemy No.1, it's all down to swinging the key wards Local elections: In Croydon both sides are concentrating on where they hope it will do most good. Lucy Ward reports". The Guardian. p. 4.
  5. ^ "Councils of war: the 12 key town halls they're fighting for". Evening Standard. 6 May 1998. p. 19.
  6. ^ a b c d Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (July 1998). "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 40. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  7. ^ "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. July 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  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 ab Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (July 1998). "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 37–40, 194–195. Retrieved 13 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 ab Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Croydon Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  10. ^ 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 ab "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
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