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) |
Seats1: | 47 |
Party2: | Chadwell Heath RA |
Seats2: | 3 |
Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats3: | 1 |
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.[1]
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.
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.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alastair Hannah-Rogers.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Joseph A. Butler.