1994 Sutton London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1994 Sutton London Borough Council election
Country:London
Previous Election:1990 Sutton London Borough Council election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:1998 Sutton London Borough Council election
Next Year:1998
Ongoing:no
Type:parliamentary
Seats For Election:All 56 seats up for election to Sutton London Borough Council
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats1:47
Percentage1:56.09%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:5
Percentage2:16.07%
Seats Before2:6
Seat Change2: 1
Seats Before1:32
Seat Change1: 15
Party3:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats3:4
Seats Before3:18
Seat Change3: 14
Percentage3:25.36%
Council control
Before Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Posttitle:Council control after election
After Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Popular Vote1:78,659
Swing1:14.04
Popular Vote2:22,533
Swing2: 1.58
Popular Vote3:35,563
Swing3:12.45
Majority Seats:29
Registered:127,974[1]
Turnout:63,086, 49.30%
Leader1:Graham N. Tope
Leader Since1:1986
Leaders Seat1:Sutton Central
Leader2:Unknown
Leader Since2:Unknown
Leaders Seat2:Unknown
Leader3:Unknown
Leaders Seat3:Unknown
Leader Since3:Unknown

The 1994 Sutton Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Sutton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Election result

The Liberal Democrats won a majority vote in the election, and both the Conservative party and Labour party lost a significant portion of their votes to the Liberal Democrats.

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Wrythe Green

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Ward Voting Statistics. 15 May 2024. London Research Centre. London Datastore. Michael. Minors. Dennis. Grenham. 218.
  2. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections. London Datastore. London Research Centre. 29 March 2015.