1994 London local elections

1994 London local elections
← 1990 5 May 1994 1998 →

All 1,917 on all 32 London boroughs
Turnout46.1% (Decrease2.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
  John Major Paddy Ashdown
Leader John Smith John Major Paddy Ashdown
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 18 July 1992 28 November 1990 16 July 1988
Popular vote 927,157 696,087 490,259
Percentage 41.6% 31.2% 22.0%
Swing Increase2.7% Decrease6.6% Increase7.8%
Councils 17 4 3
Councils +/– Increase3 Decrease8 Steady0
Councillors 1,044 519 323
Councillors +/– Increase118 Decrease211 Increase96

Results by Borough in 1994.

Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 5 May 1994. Ward changes took place in Barking and Dagenham and Ealing which increased the total number of councillors by 3 from 1,914 to 1,917.

All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1990.[1]

The Labour Party under John Smith achieved its best result since 1974, gaining 119 councillors and control of 3 councils. The Conservatives saw heavy losses, losing 212 councillors and 8 councils; the Conservative collapse also benefited the Liberal Democrats, who recovered from their 1990 low point and gained 94 councillors.

  1. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). Demographic and Statistical Studies. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

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