1994 Bromley London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1994 Bromley London Borough Council election
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:1990 Bromley London Borough Council election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:1998 Bromley London Borough Council election
Next Year:1998
Election Date:5 May 1994
Seats For Election:All 60 seats to Bromley London Borough Council
Majority Seats:31
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:43 seats, 49.8%
Seats1:32
Seats Before1:42
Seat Change1:11
Percentage1:40.9%
Swing1:8.6%
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:6 seats, 23.3%
Seats2:21
Seats Before2:7
Seat Change2:15
Percentage2:36.6%
Swing2:13.3%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election3:11 seats, 23.3%
Seats3:7
Seats Before3:11
Seat Change3:4
Percentage3:20.2%
Swing3:3.1%
Map Size:400px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The 1994 Bromley Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Bromley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

Background

The Conservatives went into the election defending a large majority won in 1990. However, that majority had been reduced by two when the Liberal Democrats gained Chelsfield & Goddington in the 1993 by-election.

Election result

The turnout across the borough was 48.1%, the second highest turn out in the council's history. |}For the Conservatives, 40.9% was their lowest share of the vote of all the nine sets of elections to date and 32 was also their lowest number of seats won. Their overall majority of 4 seats was their lowest in the council's history. For the Liberal Democrats their 36.6% was their highest share of the vote and 21 the most number of seats won.The first past the post voting system was shown to have benefitted the Conservatives and worked against the Labour Party while the Liberal Democrats achieved a fair representation.

Ward results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections. London Datastore. London Research Centre. 29 March 2015.