1998 Bexley London Borough Council election

Elections to Bexley London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from no overall control.^[1] The electoral system used was the "first past the post", meaning that each seat was given to the candidate with the most votes.

Election result edit

Bexley local election result 1998^[2]
	Seats	Net gain/loss	Seats %
Conservative	32	+9	51.6
Labour	24	0	38.7
Liberal Democrats	6	-8	9.7
Independent	0	-1	0.0

Ward results edit

Barnehurst (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Barnehurst North (1)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Belvedere (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Blackfen (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Blendon & Penhill (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Bostall (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Brampton (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Christchurch (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Cray (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Crayford (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Danson (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

East Wickham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Erith (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Falconwood (1)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Lamorbey (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

North End (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Northumberland Heath (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St Mary's (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St Michael's (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Sidcup East (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Sidcup West (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Thamesmead East (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Upton (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

References edit

^ "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.

[anaylsis-1] "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.

[results-2] "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.

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