1998 Greater London Authority referendum

1998 Greater London Authority referendum

7 May 1998 (1998-05-07)
Are you in favour of the Government's proposals for a Greater London Authority, made up of an elected mayor and a separately elected assembly?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,230,759 72.01% No 478,413 27.99% Valid votes 1,709,172 98.49% Invalid or blank votes 26,178 1.51% Total votes 1,735,350 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 5,016,064 34.1%
Results by borough

Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision for the holding of a referendum on the establishment of a Greater London Authority and for expenditure in preparation for such an Authority; and to confer additional functions on the Local Government Commission for England in connection with the establishment of such an Authority.
Introduced by	John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Commons) Baroness Hayman (Lords)
Territorial extent	England
Dates
Royal assent	23 February 1998
Status: Spent
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Greater London Authority Act 1998 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

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The 1998 Greater London Authority referendum was held in Greater London on 7 May 1998, asking whether there was support for creating a Greater London Authority, composed of a directly elected Mayor of London and a London Assembly to scrutinise the Mayor's actions. Voter turnout was low, at just 34.1%.^[1] The referendum was held under the Greater London Authority (Referendum) Act 1998 provisions. Polling day coincided with the 1998 London local elections.