Greater London Council: 1981 local elections

92 wards with results. Council page

Before (end of 1980)

Not known.

After (end of 1981)

Not known.

Ward results

Acton1 seat · turnout 51.6%

J. Dobson	Conservative	12,599 ✓
J. Fletcher	Labour	10,208
S. Rowley	The Liberal Party	2,918
P. Gorka	Green	310
J. O'Leary	Other	214
H. Elliott	Other	182
J. Spring	Other	139
M. Larkin	Other	118

Barking1 seat · turnout 42.5%

J. Ward	Labour	12,528 ✓
R. Smith	Conservative	4,357
R. Beadle	The Liberal Party	2,803
I. Newport	Other	555
B. White	Other	104

Battersea North1 seat · turnout 44.0%

G. Dimson	Labour	11,143 ✓
M. Riddell	Conservative	4,760
J. Caple	The Liberal Party	981
M. Salt	Other	493
P. Ekins	Green	299
S. Baker	Other	70
R. Winn	Other	43

Battersea South1 seat · turnout 50.8%

V. S. Wise	Labour	9,525 ✓
M. Williams	Conservative	8,956
C. Welchman	The Liberal Party	2,359
B. Mackenzie	Green	337
A. Perry	Other	275
C. Kennington	Other	35

Beckenham1 seat · turnout 43.1%

S. Randall	Conservative	12,822 ✓
P. Brown	Labour	5,980
W. Macgormick	The Liberal Party	5,390
J. Taylor	Green	576
T. Cavin-Fitzgerald	Other	262

Bermondsey1 seat · turnout 35.7%

G. Nicholson	Labour	12,000 ✓
S. Hughes	The Liberal Party	2,914
N. Mearing-Smith	Conservative	2,444
J. Sneath	Other	830

Bethnal Green and Bow1 seat · turnout 38.4%

A. Bramall	Labour	9,162 ✓
B. Williams	The Liberal Party	7,591
C. Nolan	Conservative	1,230
V. Clark	Other	755
A. Wilkens	Other	257
F. Eden	Other	211
A. Mitchell	Other	185

Bexleyheath1 seat · turnout 48.3%

V. Langton	Conservative	11,087 ✓
J. Dawson	Labour	8,562
C. Wright	The Liberal Party	4,550
L. Sturrock	Green	389

Brent East1 seat · turnout 41.7%

N. Howard	Labour	14,399 ✓
A. Steel	Conservative	7,181
G. Downing	Other	434
G. Pierr-Michel	Independent	362
R. Marsh	Other	328

Brent North1 seat · turnout 46.6%

A. Hardy	Conservative	17,602 ✓
L. Narva	Labour	11,165
A. Arthur	The Liberal Party	4,072
M. Stubbs	Other	226

Brent South1 seat · turnout 42.6%

I. Harrington	Labour	16,827 ✓
S. Raizada	Conservative	4,365
J. Gover	The Liberal Party	3,316
R. Myers	Other	399
R. Tainton	Other	165

Brentford and Isleworth1 seat · turnout 52.4%

G. Bailey	Conservative	17,695 ✓
R. Gregory	Labour	15,091
J. Langrognat	The Liberal Party	3,342
P. Hughes-Smith	Other	233
R. Simmerson	Other	201
G. Pearce	Other	104

Carshalton1 seat · turnout 48.2%

S. Copland	Conservative	14,070 ✓
J. Weir	Labour	10,548
T. Dutton	The Liberal Party	7,059
D. Horton	Other	513
R. Steel	Green	490

Chelsea1 seat · turnout 35.4%

W. Bell	Conservative	12,131 ✓
S. Benn	Labour	3,810
J. Ware	The Liberal Party	2,793
M. Colmore	Other	316

Chingford1 seat · turnout 46.0%

R. Brew	Conservative	13,501 ✓
B. Birnbaum	Labour	7,057
L. Wells	The Liberal Party	3,634
J. Morgan	Green	847
I. McDuff	Other	694

Chipping Barnet1 seat · turnout 40.9%

J. Major	Conservative	13,056 ✓
S. Powell	Labour	5,754
J. Hawkins	The Liberal Party	4,003
T. Cooper	Green	859

Chislehurst1 seat · turnout 48.2%

J. Wykes	Conservative	13,226 ✓
W. Mansfield	Labour	9,019
M. Deves	The Liberal Party	3,022
H. Duncan	Green	527
A. Waite	Other	309

City of London and Westminster South1 seat · turnout 33.2%

D. Avery	Conservative	9,660 ✓
R. Fryer	Labour	4,628
A. Walker-Smith	The Liberal Party	1,807
J. Clark	Other	215
A. Furness	Other	178
D. Gilbert	Other	87

Croydon Central1 seat · turnout 44.0%

R. Hughes	Conservative	14,058 ✓
J. Evers	Labour	11,231
P. Ryan	The Liberal Party	3,947

Croydon North East1 seat · turnout 43.5%

A. Rolfe	Conservative	11,486 ✓
P. Spalding	Labour	9,308
L. Rowe	The Liberal Party	3,506

Croydon North West1 seat · turnout 44.4%

S. Stewart	Conservative	10,891 ✓
M. Walker	Labour	10,072
W. Pitt	The Liberal Party	2,878
K. Martin	Other	395

Croydon South1 seat · turnout 42.4%

P. Gill	Conservative	17,340 ✓
D. Pratt	The Liberal Party	5,709
M. Phelan	Labour	3,485

Dagenham1 seat · turnout 36.4%

H. Kay	Labour	15,134 ✓
J. Warner	Conservative	4,875
D. Smith	The Liberal Party	3,508
R. Ferrett	Other	753
D. Connor	Other	259
M. Sowerby	Other	210

Deptford1 seat · turnout 44.6%

A. Mackay	Labour	11,698 ✓
H. Kramer	The Liberal Party	7,479
W. Wells	Conservative	4,438
R. Edmonds	Other	487
E. Gibson	Green	406
T. Smith	Other	91

Dulwich1 seat · turnout 45.2%

L. Hammond	Labour	13,039 ✓
G. Bowden	Conservative	10,041
J. Hunt	The Liberal Party	3,526
P. McConnell	Other	684
D. Smart	Green	525
W. Newton	Other	110

Ealing North1 seat · turnout 53.2%

G. Daniel	Labour	16,681 ✓
M. Crofton	Conservative	16,297
B. Pollock	The Liberal Party	5,702
J. Shaw	Other	500
D. O'Brien	Other	235
J. Torrance	Other	164
J. Murphy	Other	159

Edmonton1 seat · turnout 42.1%

K. Little	Labour	13,831 ✓
E. Saul	Conservative	7,813
B. Adams	The Liberal Party	2,360
D. Bruce	Other	496
P. Adams	Other	235
D. Izzard	Other	145

Enfield North1 seat · turnout 45.3%

A. McBrearty	Labour	12,994 ✓
J. Connors	Conservative	12,249
D. Affleck	The Liberal Party	3,982
D. Merryweather	Green	446
D. Robinson	Other	377
D. Keighley	Other	186
R. Johns	Other	130

Erith and Crayford1 seat · turnout 46.3%

E. Handy	Labour	15,085 ✓
P. Davis	Conservative	10,239
S. Saltmarsh	The Liberal Party	2,983
O. Hawke	Other	559

Feltham and Heston1 seat · turnout 44.1%

P. Pitt	Labour	18,788 ✓
R. Mitchell	Conservative	12,565
A. Alagappa	The Liberal Party	3,629

Finchley1 seat · turnout 42.0%

N. Beale	Conservative	10,710 ✓
T. McKendry	Labour	8,991
C. Perkin	The Liberal Party	2,702
M. Colmans	Green	525
A. Moncreiff	Other	113

Fulham1 seat · turnout 56.0%

B. Stead	Labour	13,304 ✓
J. Putnam	Conservative	12,537
W. Wintle	The Liberal Party	2,625
R. Coward	Green	386
A. Cameron	Other	282
L. Hobbs	Other	102
C. Bex	Other	68

Greenwich1 seat · turnout 44.6%

D. Wood	Labour	12,857 ✓
P. Bassett	Conservative	6,571
A. Renouf	The Liberal Party	2,001
R. Mallone	Other	637
L. Bristo	Other	319
J. Dunster	Other	225
P. Hansford-Miller	Other	129

Hackney Central1 seat · turnout 35.3%

J. Carr	Labour	11,402 ✓
J. Murphy	Conservative	2,684
L. Jones	Other	611
J. Field	Other	564
A. Wodhams	Independent	521
R. May	Other	504

Hackney North and Stoke Newington1 seat · turnout 37.6%

G. Ross	Labour	10,045 ✓
L. House	Conservative	3,592
M. Owen	SDP-Liberal Alliance	2,243
M. Goldman	Other	444
S. May Md.	Other	341
R. Ashton	Other	192
J. Lamont	Other	187
W. Rogers	Other	159
G. Hassan	Independent	101

Hackney South and Shoreditch1 seat · turnout 34.3%

J. Morgan	Labour	8,410 ✓
S. Walkley	The Liberal Party	2,585
B. Lansman	Conservative	2,287
G. Viner	Other	636
G. Williams	Other	399
H. Rosenthal	Other	321
P. Curtis	Other	86

Hammersmith North1 seat · turnout 48.6%

D. Wetzel	Labour	11,882 ✓
W. Smith	Conservative	7,544
M. Connaughton	The Liberal Party	2,009
D. Sutherland	Green	571
R. Pearse	Other	384
D. Constable	Other	194

Hampstead1 seat · turnout 46.3%

A. Greengross	Conservative	12,367 ✓
M. Bowman	Labour	10,446
R. Billins	The Liberal Party	4,095
I. Huddleston	Green	677
A. Mockler	Other	73

Harrow Central1 seat · turnout 44.8%

J. Clack	Conservative	8,002 ✓
A. Elderton	Labour	6,818
S. Giles-Medhurst	The Liberal Party	5,107
E. Hixon	Other	103

Harrow East1 seat · turnout 46.0%

H. Mote	Conservative	10,675 ✓
J. Barlett	Labour	8,452
J. Winter	The Liberal Party	3,357
L. Le Croissette	Other	296

Harrow West1 seat · turnout 46.1%

H. Cutler	Conservative	14,524 ✓
K. Underwood	Labour	6,542
R. Dick	The Liberal Party	4,943
B. Robinson	Other	271

Hayes and Harlington1 seat · turnout 44.8%

J. McDonnell	Labour	12,871 ✓
A. Hull	Conservative	8,525
A. Rowland	The Liberal Party	3,628
J. Mansfield	Other	299

Hendon North1 seat · turnout 43.8%

B. Cassidy	Conservative	10,904 ✓
F. Cooper	Labour	10,289
L. Watkins	The Liberal Party	2,643

Hendon South1 seat · turnout 38.5%

P. Black	Conservative	9,796 ✓
M. Miller	Labour	6,599
A. Bridgwater	The Liberal Party	3,933

Holborn and St Pancras South1 seat · turnout 38.9%

C. Rossi	Labour	7,796 ✓
R. Bull	Conservative	5,051
R. Karn	The Liberal Party	1,694
P. Kavanagh	Other	218

Hornchurch1 seat · turnout 46.9%

A. Williams	Labour	13,734 ✓
R. Neill	Conservative	10,845
A. Macarthy	The Liberal Party	4,226

Hornsey1 seat · turnout 49.7%

A. Hart	Labour	12,311 ✓
C. Hannington	Conservative	11,758
R. Kennard	The Liberal Party	2,870
M. Daws	Green	740

Ilford North1 seat · turnout 47.4%

M. Roe	Conservative	15,022 ✓
M. Killingworth	Labour	11,857
G. Staight	The Liberal Party	3,236
H. Marshall	Other	387
N. Jeffries	Green	330
K. Sims	Other	92

Ilford South1 seat · turnout 47.1%

E. Gouge	Labour	11,561 ✓
A. Kinzley	Conservative	10,115
R. Scott	The Liberal Party	2,988
P. Clark	Other	342
D. Matanle	Green	247

Islington Central1 seat · turnout 38.4%

S. Turney	Labour	9,675 ✓
P. Crockford	Conservative	3,788
M. Dunn	The Liberal Party	1,744
J. Smith	Other	333
S. Lincoln	Other	133
P. Holden	Other	118

Islington North1 seat · turnout 43.4%

S. Bundred	Labour	10,401 ✓
K. Graham	Conservative	3,564
P. Sheeran	Social Democratic Party	2,505
C. Johnson	The Liberal Party	812
S. Bowdidge	Other	152

Islington South and Finsbury1 seat · turnout 37.8%

F. Morrell	Labour	7,296 ✓
J. Gallagher	Conservative	3,014
D. Eden	Other	2,707
J. Hudson	The Liberal Party	696
J. Donegan	Other	447
F. Theobald	Other	109
B. McNeeney	Other	83

Kensington1 seat · turnout 39.2%

R. Vigars	Conservative	9,579 ✓
S. Hoier	Labour	7,317
E. Tuckway	The Liberal Party	1,907
L. Green	Other	650
R. Shorter	Green	427
E. Adams	Other	161
L. Gould	Other	101
M. Cornwall	Other	97

Kingston upon Thames1 seat · turnout 42.5%

S. Ripley	Conservative	11,551 ✓
S. Harcock	Labour	5,739
S. Harris	The Liberal Party	4,894
A. Ward	Social Democratic Party	1,544
M. Elam	Green	355

Lambeth Central1 seat · turnout 39.7%

P. Moore	Labour	8,349 ✓
D. Mills	Conservative	4,788
R. Fox	Other	1,737
C. Sadowski	The Liberal Party	865
R. Denny	Other	321
J. Styles	Other	178
K. Green	Other	116

Lewisham East1 seat · turnout 46.1%

P. Rossi	Labour	15,887 ✓
J. Sayweed	Conservative	10,758
J. Hassall	The Liberal Party	3,005
S. Greene	Other	719
F. S. Saffery	Other	272
M. Power	Other	267
D. Chapman	Other	143

Lewisham West1 seat · turnout 45.0%

A. Herbert	Labour	12,984 ✓
R. Pitt	Conservative	10,709
G. Savell	The Liberal Party	2,333
R. Hoy	Other	511
S. Kennedy	Green	242
S. McKenzie	Other	100

Leyton1 seat · turnout 39.3%

P. Dawe	Labour	12,953 ✓
W. Neilson-Hansen	Conservative	6,008
R. Sullivan	The Liberal Party	3,071
C. Coward	Other	734
J. Courcouf	Other	242

Mitcham and Morden1 seat · turnout 46.0%

A. Judge	Labour	13,299 ✓
B. Shenton	Conservative	10,588
R. Locke	The Liberal Party	3,681
J. Perryman	Other	693
R. Stanley	Green	330

Newham North East1 seat · turnout 36.2%

J. Wilson	Labour	14,231 ✓
C. Sills	Conservative	4,563
D. Corney	The Liberal Party	2,608
R. Young	Other	850
F. Afzal	Other	469
K. Scotcher	Other	198
T. Bennett	Other	173

Newham North West1 seat · turnout 33.4%

A. Edwards	Labour	11,724 ✓
D. Bick	Conservative	2,530
C. Hill	The Liberal Party	1,845
W. Roberts	Other	753

Newham South1 seat · turnout 31.0%

T. Jenkinson	Labour	11,238 ✓
R. Williams	Conservative	1,899
W. Galinis	The Liberal Party	1,780
M. Hipperson	Other	1,006

Norwood1 seat · turnout 32.2%

N. Smith	Conservative	10,700 ✓
E. Knight	Labour	8,107
S. Haseler	Social Democratic Party	3,709
F. Murrwy	The Liberal Party	1,443
C. Williams	Other	423
B. Webb	Other	317
S. Chaney	Other	73

Orpington1 seat · turnout 49.9%

J. Tatham	Conservative	17,210 ✓
J. Sachs	The Liberal Party	11,325
K. Morton	Labour	4,704
R. Connor	Green	503
L. Taylor	Other	325

Paddington1 seat · turnout 43.8%

K. Livingsone	Labour	11,864 ✓
P. Kirwan	Conservative	8,467
J. Spillius	Other	1,845
A. Brett	The Liberal Party	1,135
W. Acton	Other	237
D. Green	Other	109

Peckham1 seat · turnout 31.3%

H. Hinds	Labour	12,461 ✓
J. Redwood	Conservative	2,702
G. Clemans	The Liberal Party	1,669
W. Martin	Other	971
E. Hodson	Other	313
B. Danes	Other	116

Putney1 seat · turnout 54.2%

A. Harris	Labour	14,488 ✓
J. Gordon	Conservative	13,741
C. Darracott	The Liberal Party	3,813
M. Burton	Social Democratic Party	1,555
S. Attree	Other	393
G. Goller	Green	240
M. Giles	Other	53

Ravensbourne1 seat · turnout 44.0%

M. Wheeler	Conservative	12,099 ✓
J. Holbrook	Labour	4,187
R. Coverson	The Liberal Party	3,760
P. Greenwood	Green	595
B. Smoker	Other	175
F. Hansford-Miller	Other	102

Richmond1 seat · turnout 63.2%

A. Slade	The Liberal Party	14,168 ✓
E. Leigh	Conservative	14,053
E. Nash	Labour	2,431
B. Martin	Green	300
G. Marsh	Other	112

Romford1 seat · turnout 44.5%

B. Brook-Partridge	Conservative	12,041 ✓
J. Hoepelman	Labour	9,029
P. Longhorn	The Liberal Party	3,123
M. Caine	Other	562

Ruislip-Northwood1 seat · turnout 50.8%

C. Taylor	Conservative	17,147 ✓
K. Goldsworthy	Labour	5,791
G. Stephenson	The Liberal Party	4,958
G. Bryant	Other	196

Sidcup1 seat · turnout 47.3%

R. Gent	Conservative	12,869 ✓
A. Martin	Labour	7,190
G. Scott	The Liberal Party	3,596

Southall1 seat · turnout 47.4%

Y. Sieve	Labour	16,714 ✓
R. Wheatley	Conservative	8,419
Avebury	The Liberal Party	2,804
S. Gupta	Other	2,619
V. Sharma	Other	872
E. Pendrous	Other	569
B. O'Leary	Other	344
P. Doraisamy	Other	134
R. Franklin	Other	132
S. Bodh	Other	111

Southgate1 seat · turnout 43.8%

R. Gardner	Conservative	17,535 ✓
Stanbridge Gt.	Labour	7,141
A. Abrahams	The Liberal Party	3,997
M. Lavine	Other	334
C. Sibley	Other	330
J. Izzard	Other	189

St Marylebone1 seat · turnout 37.4%

H. Sandford	Conservative	8,183 ✓
J. Merriton	Labour	4,573
P. Baker	The Liberal Party	1,305
A. Hickey	Green	408

St Pancras North1 seat · turnout 41.2%

A. Sofer	Labour	9,935 ✓
I. Pasley-Tyler	Conservative	5,202
D. Strojwas	The Liberal Party	1,506
C. Murphy	Other	148

Stepney and Poplar1 seat · turnout 32.2%

J. Branagan	Labour	14,538 ✓
E. Spencer	Conservative	2,458
P. Pomery-Rudd	Other	618
J. White	Other	487
M. Levitas	Other	487
D. Fitzpatrick	Green	475

Streatham1 seat · turnout 47.9%

F. Weyer	Conservative	13,340 ✓
M. Drake	Labour	7,259
C. Headley	The Liberal Party	3,732
J. Wright	Other	344
M. Gowar	Other	126
W. Boaks	Other	82

Surbiton1 seat · turnout 42.6%

G. Seaton	Conservative	9,998 ✓
A. Mackinlay	Labour	6,056
P. Humphrey	The Liberal Party	3,246
J. Macleelan	Green	432
P. Russell	Other	82

Sutton and Cheam1 seat · turnout 54.6%

M. Cumbel	Conservative	15,666 ✓
E. Sharp	The Liberal Party	14,665
P. Bassett	Labour	3,555
J. Vickery	Green	312

Tooting1 seat · turnout 45.2%

A. Banks	Labour	12,127 ✓
T. Ham	Conservative	7,268
I. Mason	The Liberal Party	2,278
P. Barbridge	Other	443
D. Valentine	Green	314
R. Lewis	Other	281
A. Greeman	Other	145

Tottenham1 seat · turnout 36.5%

A. McIntosh	Labour	10,775 ✓
A. Amos	Other	3,802
K. Alexander	The Liberal Party	1,605
A. Claek	Other	277
R. Goldstein	Other	189

Twickenham1 seat · turnout 55.4%

G. Tremlett	Conservative	17,513 ✓
J. Rowlands	The Liberal Party	15,906
B. Kemp	Labour	4,856
P. Furtado	Green	486

Upminster1 seat · turnout 48.2%

A. Bays	Conservative	14,549 ✓
G. Allen	Labour	12,391
D. Ingle	The Liberal Party	4,213
W. Neary	Other	655

Uxbridge1 seat · turnout 51.1%

J. Lemkin	Conservative	15,413 ✓
P. Magee	Labour	11,791
B. Outhwaite	The Liberal Party	3,675
J. Stubbs	Other	148

Vauxhall1 seat · turnout 39.0%

B. Davies	Labour	7,383 ✓
R. O'Sullivan	Conservative	4,177
D. Mason	Social Democratic Party	2,262
J. Parton	The Liberal Party	830
V. Atkinson	Other	508

Walthamstow1 seat · turnout 43.4%

P. Boateng	Labour	9,749 ✓
M. Batchelor	Conservative	5,293
P. Leighton	Social Democratic Party	3,068
R. Wheatley	The Liberal Party	1,572
G. Flaxton	Other	824
J. Lambert	Green	544

Wanstead and Woodford1 seat · turnout 42.1%

R. Mitchell	Conservative	13,355 ✓
P. Fiander	Labour	4,770
A. Cornish	The Liberal Party	4,616
C. Warth	Green	625
D. Holland	Other	354
A. Briscoe	Other	186
R. Martin	Other	87

Wimbledon1 seat · turnout 49.1%

S. Bolton	Conservative	16,548 ✓
R. Tansey	Labour	9,645
A. Trompeteler	The Liberal Party	3,889
A. Jones	Green	781
M. Spong	Other	376
F. Barnet	Independent	162

Wood Green1 seat · turnout 43.5%

M. Ward	Labour	10,908 ✓
J. Riley	Conservative	8,159
A. Sherwell	The Liberal Party	2,010
A. Deboise	Other	359
R. Pritchard	Other	346

Woolwich East1 seat · turnout 41.7%

M. Garside	Labour	14,596 ✓
D. Tredinnick	Conservative	4,920
D. Hall	The Liberal Party	2,094
N. Drey	Green	260
F. Hitches	Other	190
H. Dunster	Other	186
A. Clark	Other	169

Woolwich West1 seat · turnout 52.5%

N. Davies	Labour	14,431 ✓
D. Ashby	Conservative	11,522
E. Randall	The Liberal Party	3,034
D. Daniels	Green	399
W. Lovell	Other	241
S. Skeggs	Other	117