2002 Lambeth London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2002 Lambeth Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:Labour Party (UK)
Previous Election:1998 Lambeth Council election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2006 Lambeth Council election
Next Year:2006
Seats For Election:All council seats
Election Date:2 May 2002
Image1: Lib
Leader1:Peter Truesdale
Leader Since1:1998
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Bishop's
Seats1:28
Seat Change1:10
Popular Vote1:18,647
Percentage1:33.3%
Leader2:Tom Franklin
Leader Since2:May 2000
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Tulse Hill
Seats2:28
Seat Change2:13
Popular Vote2:20,503
Percentage2:36.6%
Image3: Con
Leader3:John Whelan
Leader Since3:1998
Party3:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat3:Thurlow Park
Seats3:7
Seat Change3:2
Popular Vote3:9,080
Percentage3:16.2%
Map Size:300px
Leader of Largest Party
Posttitle:Subsequent Leader of Largest Party
Before Election:Tom Franklin
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Election:Peter Truesdale
After Party:Liberal Democrats (UK)

Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes reducing the number of councillors by one since the last election in 1998.[1] Labour despite having the largest number of votes with 36.6% of the vote, it still lost 13 seats, while the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party gained seats, resulting in Labour losing control of the Council and no party having a majority.[1]

Following the election, the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives formed a coalition to run the council with Cllr Peter Truesdale, Liberal Democrat, as Leader and Cllr John Whelan, Conservative, as Deputy Leader.

Election result

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Ward results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Lambeth . 2009-08-15 . BBC News Online.