1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1994 Barking and Dagenham Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1990 Barking and Dagenham Council election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:1998 Barking and Dagenham Council election
Next Year:1998
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:73.46%, 44 seats
Seats1:47
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:74,808
Percentage1:73.35
Swing1: 0.11
Party2:Residents Association
Last Election2:4.53%, 3 seats
Seats2:3
Popular Vote2:3,990
Percentage2:3.91%
Swing2: 0.62
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election4:7.82%, 1 seat
Seats4:1
Popular Vote4:17,730
Percentage4:17.39
Swing4: 9.57
Seats For Election:All 51 council seats up for election to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Majority Seats:26
Registered:114,450[1]
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
Posttitle:Council control after election
After Party:Labour Party (UK)
Turnout:44,311, 38.72% (0.12)
Council control
Party5:Independent Labour Party
Last Election5:New
Seats5:0
Seats Before5:1
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:753
Percentage5:0.74%
Swing5:New
Seats Before1:43
Seats Before2:3
Seats Before4:1
Country:London

The 1994 Barking and Dagenham Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham 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

117 candidates nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate (48) and was the only party to do so, whilst the Liberal Democrats ran 47. By contrast the Conservative Party ran only 12 candidates.

Election result

Labour continued to win a large majority of seats - 44 out of 48. The Residents Association held their 3 seats. The Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Village

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Including Results from the European Elections -Ward Voting Statistics. 8 Nov 2024. London Research Centre. London Datastore. Michael. Minors. Dennis. Grenham. 190.
  2. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections. London Datastore. London Research Centre. 29 March 2015.