Bromley London Borough Council elections explained

Bromley London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bromley. The council is elected every four years.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority before the new system came into full 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	UKIP	Ind/Localist
		28	15	7	-	-
		52	5	3	-	-
		41	15	4	-	-
		44	14	2	-	-
		48	12	-	-	-
		52	5	3	-	-
		44	10	6	-	-
		43	11	6	-	-
		32	7	21	-	-
		28	7	25	-	-
		41	6	13	-	-
		49	4	7	-	-
		53	3	4	-	-
		51	7	-	2	-
		50	8	-	-	2
		36	12	5	-	5

Council elections

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

By-election results

1978-1982

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Hector McDonaldThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Keith G. GrieveThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan S. CornishThe by-election was called following the death of Don D.S. Adams

1982-1986

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Colin R. EnglishThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John L. PritchardThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Maurice B. KenwardThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Edward A. Rayner

1986-1990

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph T. HeathThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert H. SmithThe by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Arthur J. MansfieldThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ira G. WaltersThe by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael J. Edwards

1990-1994

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Montague I. Blazey.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Reginald G. Adams.

1994-1998

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stephen R. Oxenbridge.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David M. Dear.

1998-2002

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Sheila A. Humphreys.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paul J. H. Booth.The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Eric N. Goodman.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Graem Peters.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert J. Yeldham.

2002-2006

There were no by-elections.^[4]

2006-2010

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Christopher R. Gaster.

2010-2014

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. George R. Taylor.The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ms. Diana L. Macmull.

2014-2018

There were no by-elections from 2014 to 2018.^[5]

2018-2022

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dave Wibberley

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Marina Ahmad

2022-2026

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Andrew Lee

External links

• Bromley Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 3 March 2015.
2. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978. London Datastore. Greater London Council. 25 February 2015.
3. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 2 May 2002. London Datastore. Greater London Authority. 25 February 2015.
4. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 4 May 2006. London Datastore. Greater London Authority. 7 March 2015.
5. Web site: London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 2018 . 23 Nov 2023 . London Datastore . Greater London Authority . 30.