- Merton local elections
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Merton London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 60 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]
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Political control
Since the foundation of the council, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control Years No overall control 1964 - 1968 Conservative 1968 - 1971 Labour 1971 - 1974 Conservative 1974 - 1990 Labour 1990 - 2006 No overall control 2006 - present Council elections
Merton Council election, 2002 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 3)[3]
Merton Council election, 2006
By-election results
1998-2002
Lower Morden By-Election 15 June 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 1,033 59.9 +11.9 Labour 470 27.3 -8.1 Liberal Democrat 148 8.6 -3.4 Green 73 4.2 -0.4 Majority 563 32.6 Turnout 1,724 25.5 Conservative hold Swing West Barnes By-Election 9 November 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 984 49.5 +24.3 Liberal Democrat 723 36.4 -5.6 Labour 279 14.0 -14.3 Majority 261 13.1 Turnout 1,986 27.8 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing 2002-2006
Ravensbury By-Election 6 March 2003[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Stephen Alambritis 1,014 46.4 _0.9 Conservative Barbara Mansfield 942 43.1 +15.0 UKIP Adrian Roberts 116 5.3 +5.3 Green Richard Evans 112 5.1 -4.8 Majority 72 3.3 Turnout 2,184 33.7 Labour hold Swing Lower Morden By-Election 10 June 2004[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Ronald Wilson 1,401 49.9 +4.3 Labour Terence Daniels 576 20.5 -2.1 UKIP Adrian Roberts 392 14.0 +1.3 Liberal Democrat Lina Akbar 262 9.3 -2.1 Green Giles Barrow 175 6.2 -1.5 Majority 825 29.4 Turnout 2,806 43.9 Conservative hold Swing References
- ^ "Merton Council Election nominations now closed". Merton Council. 2002-04-08. http://www.merton.gov.uk/council/pressoffice/press-releases/press-release-details.asp?id=355. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ "Local elections: Merton". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/ba.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ^ "Merton". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/90.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ^ "Ravensbury ward by-election - 6 March 2003". Merton Council. http://www.merton.gov.uk/council/voting/elections/electionresults/elections-resstatsrav.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ^ "Lower Morden by-election results". Merton Council. 2004-06-11. http://www.merton.gov.uk/council/pressoffice/press-releases/press-release-details.asp?id=888. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
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Categories:- Council elections in Greater London
- Politics of Merton
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