LAMBETH/SOUTHWARK ELECTION WINNERS 1998.

Labour gained 20 seats, resulting in a grand total of 41 Labour councillors, and now enjoys a comfortable overall majority of 18.

The Lib Dems lost seven seats so although they retain second place they have a depleted stock of 18 councillors.

The Tories took a hammering in the polls, they lost ten seats and are left with only four.

Bernard Gentry, the Tory Leader, was one of the casualties losing his Clapham town seat to a Labour new-comer.

Councillor Jim Dickson, Leader of Lambeth Labour Group, said: "People have recognised that Labour in Lambeth has completely transformed itself. They have given a ringing endorsement of new Labour's plans to transform the council. We will work with all political parties on the new Council to clean up the borough and turn round Lambeth's poor schools and housing."

Support for a London Mayor and Assembly was overwhelming with 81.8 per cent votes in favour and 18.2 per cent against but the turnout at 31 per cent was very low.

Lambeth Local Election results by ward:

ANGELL

Ambrose Hogan Lab

Donatus Anyanwu Lab

Simon Stevens Lab

BISHOPS

Peter Truesdale LibDem

Leslie Boodram Lab

Stephen Bourne Lab

CLAPHAM PARK

Ruth Ling Lab

Roland Doven Lab

Martin McEwan Lab

CLAPHAM TOWN

Christopher Henley Lab

Michael English Lab

Claudette Hewitt Lab

FERNDALE

Richard Jarman Lab

Mohammed Abu-Bakr Lab

Paul McGlone Lab

GIPSY HILL

Janet Grigg Con

Russell A'Court Con

Gareth Compton Con

HERNE HILL

James Dickson Lab

Kirsty McHugh Lab

Peter O'Connell Lab

KNIGHTS HILL

Paul Connolly Lab

Colin Crooks Lab

Robert McConnell LibDem

LARKHALL

Kevin Craig Lab

Rupert Bawden Lab

Esther McCauley Lab

OVAL

Marietta Crichton Stuart LibDem

John Feenan LibDem

Andrew Sawdon LibDem

PRINCES

Michael Tuffrey LibDem

Keith Fitchett LibDem

Sandra Lawman LibDem

ST LEONARD'S

Clive Bennett LibDem

Brian Palmer LibDem

Roger Giess LibDem

ST MARTINS

Judith Brodie Lab

Thomas Franklin Lab

Toren Smith Lab

STOCKWELL

Anthony Bottrall LibDem

Hugh David Lab

Abigail Melville Lab

STREATHAM HILL

Ashley Lumsden LibDem

Roger O'Brien LibDem

June Fewtrell LibDem

STREATHAM SOUTH

Alan White Lab

John Kazantzis Lab

Timothy Sargeant Lab

STREATHAM WELLS

Julian Heather LibDem

Sheila Clarke LibDem

Daphne Hayes-Mojon LibDem

THORNTON Anthony Hewitt Lab

Julie Minns Lab

THURLOW PARK Clare Whelan Con

John Whelan Con

TOWN HALL Christopher Cattermole Lab

Geraldine Curtis Lab

Steven Reed Lab

TULSE HILL Teifion Goddard Lab

Jacqueline Meldrum Lab

Johanna Sherrington Lab

VASSALL Katherine Ussher Lab

Michael Criuckshanks Lab

Alexandra McKenna Lab.

SOUTHWARK WINNERS 1998.

After a tightly fought election Southwark Council remains in Labour hands by the slimmest of margins.

Labour retained 33 seats but lost two and reduced their already narrow lead by two.

Lib Dems have maintained their position as second largest party with no change at 27 seats.

But the Tories were the only gainers with the modest addition of one seat bringing their total to four.

The referendum result showed overwhelming support for a Mayor and assembly for London with 80.7 per cent of the votes in favour and 19.3 per cent against.

But turnout was low with only 33 per cent of the Southwark electorate casting their vote.

Election results by ward

ABBEY

Linda Manchester, LibDem

Richard Thomas, LibDem

ALLEYN

Norma Gibbes, Lab

Howard Latham, Lab

BARSET

Charlie Cherrill, Lab

Cris Claridge, Lab

BELLENDEN

Janet Heatley, Lab

Patrick Kelly, Lab

Andrew Simmons, Lab

BRICKLAYERS

Denise Capstick, LibDem

Graham Nash, LibDem

BROWNING

Catherine Bowman, LibDem

Roland Shannon, LibDem

Neil Watson, LibDem

BRUNSWICK

John Friary, Lab

Vicky Naish, Lab

Ian Wingfield, Lab

BURGESS

Jeremy Halley, LibDem

Kenneth Mizzi, LibDem

CATHEDRAL

Clifford Hodson, LibDem

Hilary Wines, LibDem

CHAUCER

Harry Canagsbey, Lab

Stephen Lancashire, Lab

Alom Shaha, LibDem

COLLEGE

Kim Humphreys, Con

William Rowe, Con

CONSORT

Nicola Kutapan, Lab

Hassan Vahib, Lab

DOCKYARD

Columba Blango, LibDem

Derek Patridge, LibDem

Anne Yates, LibDem

FARADAY,

Ruth Clark, LibDem

Alfred Langley, LibDem

David Noakes, LibDem

FRIARY

Barrie Hargrove, Lab

Joan Khachik, Lab

Frank Pemberton

LIDDLE

Mary Ellery, Lab

William Kayada, Lab

Bill Skelly, Lab

LYNDHURST

Glenn Cope, Lab

Nick Dolezal, Lab

Dermot McInerney, Lab

NEWINGTON

James Gurling, LibDem

Jelil Lapido, LibDem

Caroline Pidgeon, LibDem

RIVERSIDE

Alex L'Estrange, LibDem

Betty Oliffe, LibDem

Nicholas Stanton, LibDem

ROTHERHITHE

Niko Baar, LibDem

Beverley Bassom, LibDem

Vic Jones, LibDem

RUSKIN

David Bradbury, Con

Toby Eckersley, Con

Michelle Pearce, Lab

RYE

Niall Duffy, Lab

Dominic Thorncroft, Lab

ST GILES

Dora Dixon-Fyle, Lab

Stephanie Elsy, Lab

Tony Ritchie, Lab

THE LANE

Robert Cornall, Lab

Aubyn Graham, Lab

WAVERLEY

Michael Barnard, Lab

Vivienne Todd, Lab

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