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1990 Islington London Borough Council election

The 1990 Islington Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Islington Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.

1990 Islington London Borough Council election
← 1986 3 May 1990 (1990-05-03) 1994 →
All 52 seats up for election to Islington London Borough Council
27 seats needed for a majority
Registered112,085[1]
Turnout51,827, 46.24%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Independent Liberal
Seats before 36 15 1
Seats after 49 3 0
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 12 Decrease 1
Popular vote 70,112 9,630 948
Percentage 55.39% 7.61% 0.70%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Conservative Green Tenants and Residents
Seats before 0 0 0
Seats after 0 0 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 21,991 8,610 7,912
Percentage 17.37% 6.80% 6.25%
  Eighth party
 
Party SDP
Seats before 0
Seats after 0
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 7,186
Percentage 5.68%
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

Background

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Council Composition just before the 3rd May election

Election Results

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1990 Islington London Borough Council Election[2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 49 13 0   13 94.23 55.39 70,112
  Liberal Democrats 3 0 12   12 5.77 7.61 9,630
  Conservative 0 0 0   0.00 17.37 21,991
  Green 0 0 0   0.00 6.80 8,610
  Tenants and Residents 0 0 0   0.00 6.25 7,912
  SDP 0 0 0   0.00 5.68 7,186
  Independent Liberal 0 0 1   1 0.00 0.75 948
  Independent 0 0 0   0.00 0.15 192
Total 52 16,581

Ward Results

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Barnsbury

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Barnsbury (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Joan E. Herbert 1,537 44.30
Labour Gordon Johnston 1,508
Labour Valda James 1,488
SDP Ann Brennan* 793 20.76
SDP George A. Lambillion* 744
SDP Sylvia F. Smart 587
Green Annie Chipchase 496 14.54
Conservative Alexandra C. Eldridge 469 12.63
Conservative Martin R.C. Moyes 419
Conservative Irene G.L. Moore 404
Tenants and Residents Christine M.A. Rodgers 265 7.77
Registered electors 6,445
Turnout 3,152 48.91
Rejected ballots 3 0.10
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Bunhill

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Bunhill (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Terence J. Herbert* 1,283 39.35
Labour Peter J. Noble 1,224
Labour Michael J. Devenney 1,136
SDP Joseph R. Trotter* 979 26.87
SDP Jennifer A. Durlacher 771
Conservative Tracey A. Braddick 761 24.34
Conservative Michael I. Williams 759
SDP Gidon Z. Cohen 738
Conservative Stephen M. McMinnies 734
Green Jeremy Brooks 291 9.43
Registered electors 6,859
Turnout 3,172 46.25
Rejected ballots 3 0.09
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour hold

Canonbury East

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Canonbury East (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Andrew Bosi 863 35.16
Labour Anne H.D. Gillman 809
Tenants and Residents Ernest J.W. Bayliss 670 26.49
Tenants and Residents John E. Plummer 589
Independent Liberal James A. Doyle* 560 19.93
Independent Liberal Alexander V. Miller 388
Conservative James A. Rooke 236 9.34
Green Douglas F. Gleave 216 9.08
Conservative Stanley H. Yass 207
Registered electors 4,807
Turnout 2,384 49.59
Rejected ballots 7 0.29
Labour gain from Independent Liberal
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Canonbury West

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Canonbury West (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Thomas J. Simpson* 962 44.97
Labour Howard L. Mann* 913
Conservative John E. Cable 577 26.75
Conservative Margaret D. Reese 539
Liberal Democrats Rowan G. Menzies 314 13.75
Green Peter C. Powell 303 14.53
Liberal Democrats Margot Dunn 259
Registered electors 4,254
Turnout 2,091 49.15
Rejected ballots 6 0.29
Labour hold
Labour hold

Clerkenwell

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Clerkenwell (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Paul A. Matthews 1,366 32.83
Labour Mark R. Hill 1,232
Labour John A. Worker 1,160
Tenants and Residents Helen M. Cagnoni 907 22.77
Tenants and Residents Frederick Johns 857
Tenants and Residents Timothy F. Finch 843
SDP Philip G. Moss 632 16.09
SDP Kevin P. O'Keefe 619
SDP David C. Tibbs 590
Green Karen S. Stack 495 12.97
Conservative Rita M. Bromfield 426 10.32
Conservative Jennifer J.B. Beattie 406
Conservative Reginald H. Brown 349
Independent Anthony W. Bright 192 5.03
Registered electors 7,049
Turnout 3,526 50.02
Rejected ballots 3 0.09
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Gillespie

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Gillespie (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Diane L. Burridge* 1,215 62.81
Labour Jennifer M. Sands* 1,128
Green Andrew R. Myer 300 16.08
Conservative Sylvia M.L. Macdonald-Jones 286 14.58
Conservative William D. Thomas 258
Liberal Democrats Philip D. Middleton 136 6.54
Liberal Democrats David N. Pollard 108
Registered electors 3,969
Turnout 1,865 46.99
Rejected ballots 7 0.38
Labour hold
Labour hold

Highbury

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Highbury (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Kevin S. Arthurs* 1,662 46.27
Labour Milton K. Babulall 1.507
Labour Bob Crossman†[4] 1,495
Green Christopher M. Ashby 809 24.07
Conservative Colin T. Dancer 497 13.60
Conservative Richard J. Edmunds 457
Conservative Peter B. Moody 417
Tenants and Residents Edward G. Bedford 364 9.10
Tenants and Residents George H. Howard 248
Liberal Democrats Patricia A. Tuson 239 6.96
Liberal Democrats Liam P.B. Cowdrey 235
Liberal Democrats Richard Fernyhough 228
Registered electors 6,417
Turnout 2,977 46.39
Rejected ballots 9 0.30
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Highview

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Highview (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Maureen Leigh* 1,203 64.31
Labour Robert A. Mowle 994
Green Thurston G. Arrowsmith 335 19.60
Conservative Barry J. Gibbs 285 16.09
Conservative Caroline R. Whitfield 264
Registered electors 3,596
Turnout 1,708 47.50
Rejected ballots 10 0.53
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hillmarton

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Hillmarton (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Arthur L. Bell* 1,286 57.75
Labour Philip J. Kelly 1,187
Conservative Alan Johnson 427 19.56
Conservative Roy P.C. Taft 410
Green Ann C. Wainwright 277 12.93
Liberal Democrats Tim Johnson 252 9.76
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Sidney 165
Registered electors 4,700
Turnout 2,147 45.68
Rejected ballots 7 0.33
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hillrise

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Hillrise (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Alan M. Clinton 1,731 58.65
Labour John Burke 1,664
Labour Dina Kleanthous 1,525
Green Roger B. Whitney 511 18.28
Conservative Merryl S. Cave 391 13.66
Conservative David R. Starkey 385
Conservative Elizabeth M. Stephens 371
Liberal Democrats Sarah A. Ludford 272 9.41
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Hubbard 254
Registered electors 6,018
Turnout 2,668 44.33
Rejected ballots 5 0.19
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Holloway

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Holloway (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Edna Griffiths 1,396 50.85
Labour Leo J.C. McKinstry 1,295
Labour David L. Yorath 1,271
Tenants and Residents Patrick McCann 595 18.63
Tenants and Residents Mary E. Churchward 436
Tenants and Residents John Saunders 421
Conservative Evelyn Johnson 351 12.16
Conservative Alan J.M. Reese 322
Green Hilary A. Hutcheon 279 10.74
Conservative Mark A.H. Rittner 276
Liberal Democrats Patricia M. Duncan 227 7.62
Liberal Democrats Margaret H. Chester 189
Liberal Democrats Patricia M. Peel 178
Registered electors 6,248
Turnout 2,709 43.36
Rejected ballots 10 0.37
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Junction

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Junction (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Candy Atherton* 1,929 58.80
Labour Robert G. Durack 1,810
Labour Taha T. Karim* 1,631
Green Mary H. Adshead 716 23.52
Conservative Kingsley G. Manning 567 17.67
Conservative Christine P. Cardow 553
Conservative Robin J. Cave 493
Registered electors 6,441
Turnout 2,932 45.52
Rejected ballots 7 0.24
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mildmay

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Mildmay (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Patrick E. Haynes* 1,869 51.06
Labour Sheila A. Camp 1,767
Labour Derek A. Sawyer* 1,551
Conservative Clive D. Blackwood 678 18.75
Conservative Raymond L.J. Muggeridge 655
Green Richard C. Salmon 641 18.93
Conservative Mahendra S. Oza 571
Liberal Democrats Anna Berent 446 11.25
Liberal Democrats Stephen R. Hatch 356
Liberal Democrats John Tasker 341
Registered electors 7,332
Turnout 3,237 44.15
Rejected ballots 7 0.22
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Quadrant

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Quadrant (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour David P. Barnes* 1,246 51.69
Labour Jane Mackay 1,111
Conservative Jennifer Moody 578 25.16
Conservative Mark C. Field 569
Green John V. Hindes 315 13.81
Liberal Democrats Pauline M. Callow 228 9.34
Liberal Democrats Raymond C. James 198
Registered electors 4,879
Turnout 2,290 46.94
Rejected ballots 5 0.22
Labour hold
Labour hold

St George's

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St George's (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Chris Adamson 1,748 56.06
Labour Sandra Marks 1,611
Labour Avramakis P. Messis 1,454
Green Beatrice M. Rolph 718 25.10
Conservative Kenneth E.J. Graham 555 18.84
Conservative Nigel P.G. Boardman 549
Conservative Kenneth Hynes 513
Registered electors 6,311
Turnout 2,737 43.37
Rejected ballots 5 0.18
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Mary

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St Mary (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Clare E. Jeapes 1,157 47.84
Labour Gregory J, Hayman 1,149
Labour Paul E. Convery 1,114
Conservative Mark Eldridge 451 17.46
Conservative Barry F. Mason 405
Conservative Joshua R. Porter 391
Green Paul J. Gasson 383 16.07
SDP Maureen Brennan 277 10.24
Tenants and Residents Christine Clements 235 8.39
SDP Fenella J. Durlacher 234
SDP Doris K.A. Rogers 222
Tenants and Residents William A. Maffreu 198
Tenants and Residents Sylvester Li 168
Registered electors 4,913
Turnout 2,285 46.51
Rejected ballots 7 0.31
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

St Peter

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St Peter (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Maria Powell* 1,648 44.36
Liberal Democrats Christopher J. Pryce* 1,460
Liberal Democrats Stephen Hitchins 1,335
Labour Christina L. Glover 1,078 29.44
Labour Piers M. Herbert 979
Labour Michael Boye-Anawomah 893
Green Hilary M. Nimmo 331 9.91
Conservative Thomas R.M. Duke 315 9.01
Conservative Alan M. Spinney 286
Tenants and Residents George A. Estcourt 243 7.28
Registered electors 6,314
Turnout 3,149 49.87
Rejected ballots 9 0.29
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Sussex

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Sussex (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Margaret E. Hodge 1,261 66.56
Labour Christopher M.B. King 1,194
Green Ronald I Fraser 341 18.48
Conservative Ina Long 279 14.96
Conservative Nigel V.A. Shervey 273
Registered electors 4,286
Turnout 1,947 45.43
Rejected ballots 10 0.51
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thornhill

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Thornhill (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ian P. Perry 1,301 63.77
Labour Alan J. Laws 1,205
Conservative Stephen A. Kreppel 360 17.96
Green Robin W. Latimer 359 18.27
Conservative Stephen Heather 345
Registered electors 4,575
Turnout 1,975 43.17
Rejected ballots 4 0.20
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tollington

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Tollington (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Elizabeth M. Davies 1,798 56.64
Labour Susan A. Southgate 1,630
Labour Martin J. McCloghry 1,586
Green Janet L. Anderson 494 16.75
Tenants and Residents Arthur Perry 327 9.86
Conservative Diana Harrison 319 10.41
Conservative Derek Harvey 314
Conservative Neil D. Kerr 289
Tenant and Residents Ramesh J. Joshi 288
Tenants and Residents Paul A. Stockton-Agostini 258
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Mayer 217 6.34
Liberal Democrats Matthew T. Ryan 181
Liberal Democrats Mark C. Thatcher 164
Registered electors 6,672
Turnout 2,876 43.11
Rejected ballots 25 0.87
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

References

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  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990 - Summary of voting statistics by ward - continued" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 126. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 51–53, 126–127. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "London Borough of Islington Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ resigned from gillespie ward in late 1988/early 1989
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