1994 Havering London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1994 Havering London Borough Council election
Country:London
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1990 Havering London Borough Council election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:1998 Havering London Borough Council election
Next Year:1998
Seats For Election:All 63 seats up for election to
Havering London Borough Council
Majority Seats:32
Registered:177,754[1]
Turnout:81,655. 45.94% (3.20)
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:25 seats, 41.71%
Seats Before1:26
Seat Change1: 5
Swing1: 2.16
Popular Vote1:86,997
Percentage1:43.87%
Seats1:31
Party2:Residents Association
Seats Before2:13
Seats2:17
Seat Change2: 4
Popular Vote2:36,058
Swing2: 5.13
Percentage2:18.18%
Before Party:No Overall Control
Posttitle:Council control after election
After Party:No Overall Control
Council control
Party4:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election4:19 seats, 34.99%
Seats Before4:19
Seats4:11
Seat Change4: 8
Popular Vote4:49,622
Percentage4:25.02%
Swing4: 9.97
Party5:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election5:6 seats, 9.52%
Seats Before5:5
Seats5:4
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:23,103
Percentage5:11.65%
Swing5: 3.97
Last Election2:13 seats, 13.05%
Leader1:Arthur C. Latham
Leader Since1:1990
Leaders Seat1:Brooklands
Leader Since2:Unknown
Leaders Seat2:Unknown
Leader2:Unknown
Leader4:Unknown
Leader Since4:Unknown
Leaders Seat4:Unknown
Leader5:Unknown
Leader Since5:Unknown
Leaders Seat5:Unknown

The 1994 Havering Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed in no overall control.

Electoral arrangements

63 councillors were elected from 25 wards. Each ward returned two or three councillors. The 1994 election used the 1978 wards with some boundary revisions that became effective 1 April 1994.[2] The most significant change was Cranham East which lost Great Warley. Gooshays and Harold Wood gained and lost some territory as the borough boundary was aligned to the M25 motorway.

Polling took place on 5 May 1994.

Results

The council remained in no overall control.[3]

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Upminster

By-elections

There were no by-elections between the 1994 and 1998 elections.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 . 16 June 2024 . London Research Centre . London Datastore . Michael . Minors . Dennis . Grenham . 204.
  2. Web site: The Essex and Greater London (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.2) Order 1993 . legislation.gov.uk . 3 October 2024 . 1 May 1993.
  3. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections. London Datastore. London Research Centre. 29 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Minors . Michael . Grenham . Dennis . London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998 . London Datastore . London Research Centre . 7 October 2024 . 1998 .