Bexley London Borough Council elections explained

Bexley London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bexley in London, England. The council is elected every four years.

Political control

The first elections to the council were held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority until the new system came into effect the following year. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:

Election	Overall control		Conservative	Labour	Lib Dem	Ind.	UKIP
		17	39	-	-	-
		55	-	-	1	-
		24	32	-	-	-
		37	22	-	-	-
		43	18	-	1	-
		41	14	7	-	-
		36	15	11	-	-
		35	18	9	-	-
		24	24	14	-	-
		32	24	6	-	-
		30	32	1	-	-
		54	9	-	-	-
		52	11	-	-	-
		45	15	-	-	3
		34	11	-	-	-
		33	12	-	-	-

Council elections

• 1964 Bexley London Borough Council election
• 1968 Bexley London Borough Council election
• 1971 Bexley London Borough Council election
• 1974 Bexley London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by three)^[1]
• 1978 Bexley London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by three)^[2]
• 1982 Bexley London Borough Council election
• 1986 Bexley London Borough Council election
• 1990 Bexley London Borough Council election
• 1994 Bexley London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
• 1998 Bexley London Borough Council election
• 2002 Bexley London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by one)^{[3] [4]}
• 2006 Bexley London Borough Council election
• 2010 Bexley London Borough Council election
• 2014 Bexley London Borough Council election
• 2018 Bexley London Borough Council election
• 2022 Bexley London Borough Council election

By-election results

1964–1968

There were no by-elections.^[5]

1978–1982

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stephen G. Gasche.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. James Smerdon.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brian A. Kemp.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kenneth J. Smith.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Stanley P. JamesThe by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Redmond Dill

1982–1986

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Antony S. WestThe by-election was called following the resignations of Cllr. James Holden and Cllr. Rita S. Holden.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ronald C. GoodallThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stanley F. MarchantThe by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Laurence H. Mason

1986–1990

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Anthony D. GrevilleThe by-election was called following the resignations of Cllr. William J. Boyd and Cllr. Malcom F. RoseThe by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Dennis C. BaleThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sean H.D. CassidyThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Leo W. BelchamThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Roy A. PentonThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Rose A. Camp

1990–1994

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Keith A. Le Pia. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Brian A. Sams.

1994–1998

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ann F. Wheelock.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Frank J. Barratt. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Valentine A. M. Morgan. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Margaret E. Flint.

1998–2002

Blendon & Penhill, 25 June 1998, was not a by-election, but a postponed election from May 1998 due to the death of a nominated candidate.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. David N. Ives.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Doreen A. Cameron.

2002–2006

There were no by-elections.^[6]

2006–2010

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ian S. Clement.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alfred W. Catterall.

2010–2014

There were no by-elections.^[7]

2018–2022

References

• Bexley election results
• By-election results

External links

• Bexley Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 25 February 2015.
2. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 25 February 2015.
3. News: Bexley . 2008-07-12 . BBC Online.
4. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 2 May 2002. London Datastore. Greater London Authority. 25 February 2015.
5. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 24 February 2015.
6. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 4 May 2006. London Datastore. Greater London Authority. 7 March 2015.
7. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 22 May 2014. London Datastore. Greater London Authority. 26 February 2015.