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    1998 handbook

    Merton: 1998 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1997) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 40 · Conservative 10 · Other 4 · Liberal Democrats 3

    After (end of 1998) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 39 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 3

    Ward results

    Abbey3 seats · turnout 31.1%
    S. AssinenLabour1,162 ✓
    J CarterLabour1,138 ✓
    M KarimLabour1,101 ✓
    M. ConnonConservative578
    A LeekConservative535
    J. HolmesConservative523
    E. BarkerLiberal Democrats478
    M RoeLiberal Democrats349
    J HoulihanLiberal Democrats319
    J. BarrowGreen265
    M CoxonGreen223
    Shehla NaqviGreen156
    Cannon Hill3 seats · turnout 42.4%
    M. MannionLabour1,354 ✓
    B. WhiteLabour1,308 ✓
    C. LucasLabour1,269 ✓
    M GrundyConservative1,090
    D GillmorConservative1,088
    J. PethanConservative1,060
    P LarkinLiberal Democrats459
    Oxford C.Liberal Democrats352
    M SureyLiberal Democrats329
    J BarkerGreen166
    Colliers Wood3 seats · turnout 32.5%
    S. KnightLabour1,298 ✓
    Gina ReynoldsLabour1,293 ✓
    A. HoltLabour1,099 ✓
    Walsh T.Green960
    J. WardGreen597
    L. WaltersGreen567
    M. AliConservative324
    A. GrabhamConservative319
    K ButtConservative315
    L. KirwanLiberal Democrats288
    M SiemaszkoLiberal Democrats161
    Dundonald3 seats · turnout 38.7%
    B. BamptonLabour1,233 ✓
    Mike BruntLabour1,128 ✓
    J. PickoverLabour1,000 ✓
    J ElvidgeConservative661
    D DalyConservative609
    A HallConservative587
    D BezkorowajnyGreen446
    J. TaylorLiberal Democrats388
    B EglingtonLiberal Democrats369
    R. PackerLiberal Democrats364
    J. BarrowGreen285
    C. LangleyGreen240
    Durnsford2 seats · turnout 40.3%
    J. PatonLabour813 ✓
    M. ThompsonLabour805 ✓
    E. MitchellConservative668
    T AhmedConservative635
    S. HarlowLiberal Democrats280
    Harbron S.Liberal Democrats193
    J. GarrettGreen119
    Results—0
    G. StanfordLabour1,396 ✓
    D. ConnellanLabour1,298 ✓
    A. JudgeLabour1,285 ✓
    R Aitken-DaviesConservative596
    K. LewisConservative526
    M QureshiConservative450
    M GeldartLiberal Democrats339
    F CluerGreen172
    Graveney2 seats · turnout 30.6%
    Linda KirbyLabour908 ✓
    J. AbramsLabour898 ✓
    M. JewsonConservative240
    A NadarajahConservative229
    J McKennaLiberal Democrats194
    M PlessierLiberal Democrats120
    Crowhurst E-R.Green77
    Hillside3 seats · turnout 34.3%
    R HarwoodConservative1,254 ✓
    D. WilliamsConservative1,222 ✓
    C GraylingConservative1,194 ✓
    C. BickerstaffLabour804
    B LuffLabour683
    L NorthLabour649
    C. FowlerLiberal Democrats521
    J. Pyke-LeesLiberal Democrats479
    K SoodLiberal Democrats377
    M. GarrettGreen231
    Lavender2 seats · turnout 25.5%
    E. MacauleyLabour971 ✓
    M. SearleLabour862 ✓
    J JewsonConservative302
    M MilesConservative264
    B ConwayLiberal Democrats242
    S. MiskinGreen139
    Longthornton3 seats · turnout 33.8%
    J CairnsLabour1,371 ✓
    A ChaudhryLabour1,314 ✓
    K. LivingstoneLabour1,279 ✓
    David JeffreysConservative910
    G. KirbyConservative843
    R DookhieConservative790
    T AhmedLiberal Democrats318
    Dean Richard JusterLiberal Democrats298
    H. HurstLiberal Democrats297
    Lower Morden3 seats · turnout 41.1%
    T DanielsConservative1,424 ✓
    J. JonesConservative1,397 ✓
    P MorssConservative1,310 ✓
    C. GallantLabour1,051
    Nick DraperLabour1,012
    A. MonksLabour973
    P. PearceLiberal Democrats357
    D HollowayLiberal Democrats357
    G StaceyLiberal Democrats268
    S. BouldingGreen137
    notreM3 seats
    J Nelson-JonesInd RES1,413
    M CooteConservative811
    R. CoxConservative775
    G MunceyConservative739
    M FitzgeraldLabour531
    A Khan-ZadaLabour473
    R StephensLabour468
    J O'BoyleLiberal Democrats202
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    Phipps Bridge3 seats · turnout 27.0%
    T. MunnLabour1,386 ✓
    P. HarperLabour1,362 ✓
    J. SaundersLabour1,176 ✓
    S. LundieConservative598
    B. MansfieldConservative584
    R FarranceConservative521
    N PizeyLiberal Democrats328
    R BannisterGreen258
    Pollards Hill3 seats · turnout 28.3%
    J. ColeLabour1,248 ✓
    R MakinLabour1,065 ✓
    M SyedLabour1,026 ✓
    P. BlytheConservative552
    J GarbuttConservative418
    H ChongConservative317
    N WrenLiberal Democrats204
    P WhiteheadLiberal Democrats191
    K O'NeilGreen130
    Ravensbury3 seats · turnout 30.9%
    P. JonesLabour1,294 ✓
    P. SmithLabour1,229 ✓
    Peter McCabeLabour1,215 ✓
    T. EarnshawConservative560
    R McLeodConservative508
    Clarence MitchellConservative479
    V. JenningsLiberal Democrats330
    T SullivanIndependent205
    N MiskinGreen143
    I DellBNP88
    Raynes Park3 seats · turnout 41.1%
    M. BrierlyConservative1,375 ✓
    R. BellConservative1,310 ✓
    N. BeddoeConservative1,272 ✓
    D HurstLiberal Democrats965
    G. MossLiberal Democrats922
    L. PughLiberal Democrats915
    S. FosterLabour725
    A. TaulbutLabour662
    Hitesh PatelLabour580
    B ParkinGreen164
    St Helier3 seats · turnout 30.5%
    D PearceLabour1,178 ✓
    E. MartinLabour1,083 ✓
    M. SpaceyLabour1,025 ✓
    K GuyConservative682
    G RaymondConservative566
    A. WilliamsConservative565
    C. PlessierLiberal Democrats346
    S. BouldingGreen233
    R AndrewsBNP128
    Trinity3 seats · turnout 34.9%
    V. GuyLabour1,082 ✓
    K. AbramsLabour1,061 ✓
    P. BarasiLabour981 ✓
    D. KilsbyConservative696
    N BrewerConservative689
    A HoggConservative657
    Hutchison P.Liberal Democrats411
    N RennieLiberal Democrats368
    B. RalphLiberal Democrats360
    S GardinerGreen230
    Village3 seats
    A. JonesConservative1,337 ✓
    S. GeorgeConservative1,330
    C HousdenConservative1,328
    M HolmanLabour534
    D. LeggettLabour494
    K WilshireLabour467
    P RumneyLiberal Democrats317
    A DixLiberal Democrats300
    R TibbettsLiberal Democrats298
    E DennisGreen191
    West Barnes3 seats · turnout 43.4%
    J. WillottLiberal Democrats1,360 ✓
    I. DysartLiberal Democrats1,317 ✓
    N. HarrisLiberal Democrats1,251 ✓
    B EdwardsLabour916
    S NixonLabour882
    P LoughranLabour855
    L. BatchelorConservative816
    D JessopConservative799
    R. ScottConservative780
    J DavidsonGreen145