1998_Runnymede_Borough_Council_election
Elections to Runnymede Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 23
- Labour 12
- Independent 5
- Liberal Democrat 1
- Residents Association 1
More information Party, Seats ...
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 8 | +2 | 53.3 | 47.1 | 9,396 | ||||
Labour | 4 | -2 | 26.7 | 28.7 | 5,734 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 15.6 | 3,108 | ||||
Residents Association | 1 | +1 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 955 | ||||
Independent | 1 | -1 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 769 | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Elizabeth Blake | 883 | 53.2 | ||
Labour | Peter Kingham | 776 | 46.8 | ||
Majority | 107 | 6.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,659 | 38.6 |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Keith Cliff | 755 | 53.9 | ||
Conservative | Terry Dicks | 645 | 46.1 | ||
Majority | 110 | 7.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,400 | 34.4 |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Grahame Leon-Smith | 802 | 61.5 | ||
Labour | Kenneth Denyer | 298 | 22.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Gillian Taggart | 205 | 15.7 | ||
Majority | 504 | 38.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,305 | 29.7 |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sarah Jacobs | 820 | 45.5 | ||
Labour | Linda Quinn | 801 | 44.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Prudence Horne | 180 | 10.0 | ||
Majority | 19 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,801 | 34.6 |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mary Lowther | 765 | 57.6 | ||
Conservative | Graham Thomas | 469 | 35.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Noel Kehoe | 93 | 7.0 | ||
Majority | 296 | 22.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,327 | 34.3 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents Association | Brian Clarke | 955 | 63.1 | ||
Conservative | Hannes Kleineke | 286 | 18.9 | ||
Labour | William Holland | 273 | 18.0 | ||
Majority | 669 | 44.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,514 | 28.5 |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Carole Jones | 485 | 55.9 | ||
Labour | Martin Rudd | 202 | 23.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Key | 180 | 20.8 | ||
Majority | 283 | 32.6 | |||
Turnout | 867 | 20.5 |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Alan Clark | 584 | 47.7 | ||
Conservative | Timothy Stones | 533 | 43.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Stuart Bonar | 108 | 8.8 | ||
Majority | 51 | 4.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,225 | 31.1 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | David Easton | 774 | 60.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Carl Boyde | 517 | 40.0 | ||
Majority | 257 | 20.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,291 | 30.2 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Edward Barrett | 635 | 54.8 | ||
Conservative | Dennis Dormer | 401 | 34.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Dorian Mead | 123 | 10.6 | ||
Majority | 234 | 20.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,159 | 24.5 |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Graham | 810 | 60.4 | ||
Conservative | James Broadhead | 530 | 39.6 | ||
Majority | 280 | 20.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,340 | 34.4 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Francis Tourlamain | 769 | 63.2 | ||
Conservative | Mark Pearce | 295 | 24.3 | ||
Labour | Monica Dowling | 152 | 12.5 | ||
Majority | 474 | 38.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,216 | 29.1 |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter Poole | 731 | 76.5 | ||
Labour | Colin Archer | 113 | 11.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Thomas Palm | 112 | 11.7 | ||
Majority | 618 | 64.7 | |||
Turnout | 956 | 32.3 |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Florence Angell | 883 | |||
Conservative | John Keene | 859 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Hartwell | 397 | |||
Liberal Democrats | David Castleton | 383 | |||
Labour | George Blair | 213 | |||
Labour | Shaun O'Byrne | 167 | |||
Turnout | 2,902 | 39.7 |
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- "Council poll results", The Guardian 9 May 1998 page 16
- Ward results