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1990 Merton London Borough Council election

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All 57 council seats up for election to Merton London Borough Council 29 seats needed for a majority
Registered	126,284
Turnout	67,764, 53.66%
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Seats before 25 27 Seats won 29 22 Seat change 4 7 Popular vote 76,583 74,857 Percentage 42.22% 41.27%   Third party Fourth party   Party Merton Park Residents Longthornton and Tamworth Residents Seats before 0 3 Seats won 3 3 Seat change 3 Popular vote 5,567 3,822 Percentage 3.07% 2.11%   Fifth party   Party Liberal Democrats Seats before 0 Seats won 0 Seat change Popular vote 11,741 Percentage 6.47%
Council leader before election John Elvidge Conservative Council leader after election Geoff Smith Labour

Elections for the London Borough of Merton were held on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Merton London Borough Council in London, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England and Scotland.

The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council from the Conservatives with a majority of one seat.

Background

At the last election, the Conservatives had gained a majority of one seat. In October 1989, they lost a by-election in Merton Park to Bridget Smith of the Merton Park Ward Residents Association, which had contested the by-election in opposition to the proposed extension of the A24 relief road. This by-election result hung the council, but the Conservatives continued to govern Merton as a minority administration.

This was the first whole council election which was contested by the MPWRA.

Results

The Conservatives lost their one-seat overall majority of the council to Labour, who themselves gained a one-seat overall majority of the council. The Merton Park Ward Residents Association won all three seats in Merton Park from the Conservatives; they have since maintained these seats in subsequent elections.

Merton Local Election Result 1990

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	29	4	0	4	50.88	42.22	76,583
	Conservative	22	0	7	7	38.60	41.27	74,857
	Merton Park Residents	3	3	0	3	5.26	3.07	5,567
	Longthornton and Tamworth Residents	3	0	0		5.26	2.11	3,822
	Liberal Democrats	0	0	0		0.00	6.47	11,741
	Green	0	0	0		0.00	2.82	5,106
	West Barnes Independent Residents	0	0	0		0.00	1.53	2,781
	Independent	0	0	0		0.00	0.51	932
Total		57						181,389

In Durnsford, incumbent Conservative councillor and future Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May topped the poll. This was the last election she contested in Merton.

Ward Results

Abbey

Cannon Hill

Colliers Wood

Dundonald

Durnsford

Figge's Marsh

Graveney

Hillside

Lavender

Longthornton

Lower Morden

Merton Park

Phipps Bridge

Pollards Hill

Ravensbury

Raynes Park

St. Helier

Trinity

Village

West Barnes

Notes and references

Notes

1. The Liberal Democrat vote count includes three candidates who stood in Phipps Bridge under the description of "Liberal Democrat Focus Team".

References

1. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borugh Council Elections - 3 May 1990 - Summary of voting statistics by ward - continued" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 130. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
2. "Merton Council Elections 2002" (PDF). Merton Electoral Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
3. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. London Borough Council Elections 3rd May 1990 (PDF). London Research Centre. ISBN 1852611154. Retrieved 29 March 2015. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
4. ^ "Merton Council Election Results 1964-2012" (PDF). Merton Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
5. "Merton Park Ward Residents Association". mertonpark.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
6. ^ "Forum Issue No. 40" (PDF). Autumn 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
7. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 63–64, 130–131. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
8. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Merton Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

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