1998 Haringey London Borough Council election

1998 Haringey London Borough Council election
7 May 1998 (1998-05-07)
All 59 seats up for election to Haringey London Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Registered145,012[1]
Turnout44,192, 30.47% ( 12.72)[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Toby Harris Unknown Unknown
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader since 1987 Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Hornsey Central Unknown Unknown
Last election 57 seats, 60.08% 0 seats, 12.40% 2 seats, 23.15%
Seats won 54 3 2
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 62,134 16,430 19,202
Percentage 59.66% 15.78% 18.44%
Swing 0.42 3.38 4.71
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1998 Haringey Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Haringey London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Background

Following their landslide victory in the 1994 elections, Labour were defending 57 of the 59 seats on Haringey Council. At these elections the Conservatives successfully defended their two seats in Highgate ward, but failed to regain any others. The Liberal Democrats became the official opposition after winning three seats in Muswell Hill ward, their first ever on Haringey Council. One of these three councillors was Lynne Featherstone, who would go on to become MP for Hornsey and Wood Green.

Election result

Haringey London Borough Council Elections results 1998[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 54 0 3 3 91.53 59.66 62,134 0.42
  Liberal Democrats 3 3 0 3 5.08 15.78 16,430 3.38
  Conservative 2 0 0 3.39 18.44 19,202 4.71
  Green 0 0 0 0.00 4.71 4,902 0.64
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0.00 1.24 1,288 New
  Independent 0 0 0 0.00 0.17 181 0.13
Total 59 104,137

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward

Alexandra

Alexandra (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine L. Craig* 1,294 46.03 1.94
Labour Mary K. Neuner* 1,178
Labour Peter G. Droussioutis 1,106
Conservative Jeremy M. Boardman 591 22.21 0.28
Conservative Daniel J.M. Janner 569
Conservative Anthony P. Keogh 566
Liberal Democrats Susan J. Oatway 530 18.41 4.97
Liberal Democrats Eleanor S. Hogg 484
Liberal Democrats Roger M. Salmons 417
Green Paul Butler 346 13.35 2.73
Registered electors 6,635 235
Turnout 2,497 37.63 18.43
Rejected ballots 13 0.52 0.32
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Archway

Archway (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith M. Bax*[n 1] 891 45.14 1.29
Labour Nicolette F. Gavron* 868
Conservative Roderick Allen 644 32.05 5.30
Conservative Michael J. Flynn 605
Liberal Democrats Jonathan M. Bloch 283 13.42 2.93
Liberal Democrats Roger S. Mothersdale 240
Green Sally R. Child 183 9.39 3.08
Registered electors 5,284 347
Turnout 1,971 37.30 10.24
Rejected ballots 12 0.61 0.35
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bowes Park

Bowes Park (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lucinda Arnold* 1,407 58.60 4.01
Labour Thomas Davidson†[n 2] 1,397
Labour Vivienne H. Manheim* 1,369
Liberal Democrats David M. Beacham 413 16.16 4.67
Conservative David D. Grant 402 15.72 9.87
Liberal Democrats David M. Garratt 397
Conservative Kenneth C. Mansfield 373
Conservative Patricia L. Mansfield 344
Liberal Democrats Wayne Hoban 341
Green Hilary Jago 226 9.52 1.19
Registered electors 8,375 524
Turnout 2,481 29.62 16.34
Rejected ballots 26 1.05 0.77
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bruce Grove

Bruce Grove (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Irene Robertson 1,482 63.80 3.41
Labour Herbert A. Brown 1,424
Labour Stephen D. Brasher* 1,408
Green Peter Budge 299 13.27 0.87
Conservative Aeronwy Harris 269 11.93 0.03
Socialist Labour Angela M. Young 248 11.00 New
Registered electors 7,274 391
Turnout 1,879 25.83 11.45
Rejected ballots 23 1.22 1.14
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Coleraine

Coleraine (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Dewar* 1,083 61.67 2.55
Labour Reginald Rice* 1,035
Labour Bernice Vanier†[n 3] 879
Liberal Democrats Isabel de Sudea 242 13.40 19.83
Conservative Lloyda Fanusie 228 14.07 New
Liberal Democrats Nicholas P. Aleksander 220
Liberal Democrats Arwa Hassan 189
Green Peter H. McAskie 176 10.86 3.21
Registered electors 7,069 176
Turnout 1,616 22.86 20.31
Rejected ballots 10 0.62 0.08
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Crouch End

Crouch End (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles H. Sharp* 1,247 47.03 0.69
Labour Nigel Willmott* 1,175
Labour Colin J. Sandbach 1,109
Conservative Blair C. Greaves 532 19.40 4.52
Liberal Democrats Roderick R. Benziger 474 17.19 2.90
Conservative Edward C. Webb 463
Conservative Paul W. Stephenson 462
Liberal Democrats Frank A. Heller 439
Green Steve Marchen 410 16.38 2.31
Liberal Democrats Michael Willett 378
Registered electors 7,331 571
Turnout 2,392 32.63 13.82
Rejected ballots 19 0.79 0.79
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Fortis Green

Fortis Green (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan J. Richardson 1,170 41.81 2.84
Labour Susan M.E. Eedle 1,155
Labour David Prendergast 1,041
Conservative Ronald Aitken 830 29.98 0.53
Conservative Juliet E. Donnelly 814
Conservative Roger C.W. Smethurst 769
Liberal Democrats Matthew P. Bell 497 17.44 0.52
Liberal Democrats Mary Hort 487
Liberal Democrats Walter Bealby 420
Green Daniel H. James 289 10.77 2.82
Registered electors 6,823 186
Turnout 2,641 38.71 6.79
Rejected ballots 12 0.45 0.25
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Green Lanes

Green Lanes (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil J. Cleeveley* 890 62.31 3.98
Labour Brian A. Haley*[n 4] 862
Green Laura E. Davenport 306 21.76 11.45
Conservative Georgina Walden 224 15.93 2.52
Registered electors 5,251 396
Turnout 1,361 25.92 11.57
Rejected ballots 15 1.10 0.94
Labour hold
Labour hold

Harringay

Harringay (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gina Adamou* 1,288 44.76 28.49
Labour Ronald H. Blanchard* 1,169
Labour Takki E. Sulaiman 1,032
Green Robert S. Kozma 448 17.24 New
Liberal Democrats Josina M. van der Valk 423 16.28 3.69
Conservative Betty Cooper 310 11.06 3.10
Socialist Labour Warren R. Taylor 277 10.66 New
Conservative Kenneth C. King 265
Registered electors 7,479 773
Turnout 2,141 28.63 11.36
Rejected ballots 23 1.07 0.59
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

2High Cross

High Cross (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan P. Stanton 755 63.11 2.45
Labour Isidoros Diakides* 740
Conservative Jean Farmer 234 19.75 0.30
Liberal Democrats Anthony Leliw 203 17.14 3.75
Registered electors 5,020 303
Turnout 1,194 23.78 13.28
Rejected ballots 22 1.84 1.73
Labour hold
Labour hold

Highgate

Highgate (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter J. Forrest* 728 44.25 0.33
Conservative William F. MacDougall 712
Labour Russell C. Morris 518 31.53 2.21
Labour Bernard A. Millar 508
Liberal Democrats Pauline N. Wearden 280 16.35 0.67
Liberal Democrats Jeremy R. Browne 252
Green William J.C. Molesworth 128 7.87 1.87
Registered electors 4,619 118
Turnout 1,635 35.40 7.37
Rejected ballots 7 0.43 0.17
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hornsey Central

Hornsey Central (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Toby Harris* 846 51.08 7.31
Labour Catherine Stafford 806
Liberal Democrats Lindsay P.G. Northover 293 15.83 4.72
Green Mary B. Hogan 247 13.02 2.02
Conservative Catherine MacDougall 242 14.63 4.87
Conservative Harish G. Davda 231
Liberal Democrats Mark A. Pack 219
Green Karine Pellaumail 174
Socialist Labour Patrick W. Sikorski 88 5.44 New
Registered electors 5,227 216
Turnout 1,693 32.39 17.64
Rejected ballots 5 0.30 0.02
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hornsey Vale

Hornsey Vale (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josephine L. Irwin* 1,028 55.09 8.10
Labour Simon T. Horne* 900
Green Ursula K. Bury 279 15.94 3.92
Liberal Democrats John M. Northover 261 12.43 0.65
Conservative David Douglas 179 10.08 1.62
Liberal Democrats Nigel P. Scott 174
Conservative Paul A. Walker 174
Socialist Labour Jeffrey K. Wells 113 6.46 New
Registered electors 4,701 186
Turnout 1,670 35.52 11.79
Rejected ballots 7 0.42 0.28
Labour hold
Labour hold

Muswell Hill

Muswell Hill (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats June A. Andersen 1,942 47.09 30.54
Liberal Democrats Lynne C. Featherstone 1,906
Liberal Democrats Julia A. Glenn 1,731
Labour Elizabeth Singleton†[n 5] 1,111 26.68 14.42
Labour David Jackson 1,027
Labour Craig Turton* 1,023
Conservative Michaela L.A. Anderson 494 11.94 18.60
Conservative Alan D. Saggerson 461
Conservative Carl A. Richmond 460
Green Jennifer P. Burns 388 9.83 1.98
Socialist Labour Vivien R. Cook 176 4.46 New
Registered electors 8,038 481
Turnout 3,702 46.06 5.24
Rejected ballots 10 0.27 0.06
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Noel Park

Noel Park (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean C. Brown 1,337 49.99 3.44
Labour Narendra Makanji* 1,204
Labour Abul Zaman 1,053
Conservative Brian Morrell 380 14.41 3.48
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Osborne 372 15.52 5.31
Conservative Laleeta Ragnuth 331
Conservative Sylvia Skipper 325
Green Jean Robertson-Molloy 258 10.77 1.27
Socialist Labour Katherine S. Imison 223 9.31 New
Registered electors 7,579 215
Turnout 2,243 29.59 13.16
Rejected ballots 26 1.16 0.84
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Park

Park (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sheila S. Peacock* 708 66.13 3.54
Labour Ray Dodds* 696
Conservative Colleen Maclaren 191 15.87 4.95
Conservative Gladys E. Weeks 146
Liberal Democrats Robert J.A. Gorrie 103 9.70 6.89
Green David H. Burns 88 8.29 New
Registered electors 5,149 281
Turnout 1,107 21.50 17.51
Rejected ballots 8 0.72 0.67
Labour hold
Labour hold

Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frederick A. Knight* 946 75.96 1.61
Labour Dhirendra N. Basu* 880
Liberal Democrats Richard E. Howman 169 14.06 3.24
Conservative Judith E. Flynn 121 9.98 1.63
Conservative Ronald Brick 119
Registered electors 4,879 7
Turnout 1,274 26.11 9.19
Rejected ballots 11 0.86 0.63
Labour hold
Labour hold

South Hornsey

South Hornsey (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sally Billot* 913 48.64 15.64
Labour Jane Atkinson 810
Green Jayne E. Forbes 244 10.59 4.18
Liberal Democrats Julian J. Satterthwaite 224 12.65 0.98
Independent Simon M. Binks 181 10.22 New
Socialist Labour Ryan A. Cockman 163 9.20 New
Conservative Sheila Cheetham 154 8.70 0.58
Green Gail Scott-Spicer 131
Registered electors 4,952 385
Turnout 1,636 33.04 13.47
Rejected ballots 12 0.73 0.45
Labour hold
Labour hold

South Tottenham

South Tottenham (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael T. Green*[n 6] 867 68.12 6.88
Labour Azize N. Canver 757
Liberal Democrats David A. Fisher 209 17.53 New
Conservative Ann Harvey-Kirkwood 193 14.35 10.65
Conservative Roger Kirkwood 149
Registered electors 4,771 240
Turnout 1,290 27.04 9.77
Rejected ballots 17 1.32 0.60
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tottenham Central

Tottenham Central (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard A. Reynolds 1,005 60.58 3.72
Labour Scott Reeve* 985
Labour Robert W. Harris* 938
Liberal Democrats Errington E. Simmons 356 22.10 9.68
Conservative Brenda Stevenson 279 17.32 4.13
Registered electors 7,133 40
Turnout 1,667 23.37 14.23
Rejected ballots 38 2.28 2.09
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

West Green

West Green (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter R. Jones* 1,521 57.01 0.93
Labour Rahman G.M.M.H. Khan* 1,341
Labour Rafaat Mughal†[n 7] 1,260
Conservative David A. Allen 421 17.35 4.10
Conservative Susan A. Hinchcliffe 419
Conservative Joseph Smith 414
Liberal Democrats James S.J. Haskings 336 13.94 5.77
Green Dennis Bury 282 11.70 1.60
Registered electors 8,087 731
Turnout 2,302 28.47 12.33
Rejected ballots 19 0.83 0.56
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

White Hart Lane

White Hart Lane (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean E. Brown* 942 60.66 10.27
Labour Hugh B.S. Jones 864
Labour Charles O. Adje 744
Conservative Philip Murphie 352 24.93 8.90
Conservative Eric F. Lattimore 349
Conservative Jace C. Maclaren 347
Liberal Democrats Neil Williams 202 14.41 8.67
Registered electors 6,404 145
Turnout 1,557 24.31 16.98
Rejected ballots 11 0.71 0.16
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Woodside

Woodside (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis G.J. Dillon 1,414 64.21 5.42
Labour George F. Meehan†[n 8] 1,405
Labour Jayanti Patel†[n 9] 1,323
Conservative Mavis Spencer 492 20.72 8.09
Conservative John G. Warren 438
Conservative Nityanand Ragnuth 407
Liberal Democrats Valerie F. Silbiger 324 15.07 New
Registered electors 6,932 371
Turnout 2,243 32.36 9.36
Rejected ballots 20 0.89 0.56
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Notes

  1. ^ Bax was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Derek Wyatt[5]
  2. ^ Davidson was a sitting councillor representing the Fortis Green ward
  3. ^ Vanier was a sitting councillor representing the Tottenham Central ward
  4. ^ Haley was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Kerry Postlewhite in 1997[5]
  5. ^ Singleton was a sitting councillor representing the South Tottenham ward
  6. ^ Green was elected in a by-election triggered by te resignation of Cllr. Ian Wilmore in 1996[5]
  7. ^ Mughal was a sitting councillor representing the Woodside ward
  8. ^ Meehan was a sitting councillor representing the Coleraine ward
  9. ^ Patel was a sitting councillor representing the White Hart Lane ward

References

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 200. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 74–76, 200–201. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Haringey Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 10–11.
  5. ^ a b c Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1998 - including the Greater London Authority referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 77. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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