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1994 Bromley London Borough Council election
← 1990 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1998 →
All 60 seats to Bromley London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered223,365[1]
Turnout107,452, 48.11%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election 43 seats, 50.13% 6 seats, 24.22% 11 seats, 23.80%
Seats before 42 7 11
Seats won 32 21 7[n 1]
Seat change Decrease 10 Increase15 Decrease4
Popular vote 102,483 91,167 51,306
Percentage 41.31% 36.75% 20.68%
Swing Decrease 8.82 Increase 12.53 Decrease 3.12
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1994 Bromley Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Bromley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Background

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The Conservatives went into the election defending a large majority won in 1990. However, that majority had been reduced by two when the Liberal Democrats gained Chelsfield & Goddington in the 1993 by-election.

Election result

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The turnout across the borough was 48.1%, the second highest turn out in the council's history.

1994 Bromley London Borough Council local election results[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 32 0 10 Decrease 10 53.33 41.31 102,483 Decrease 8.82
  Liberal Democrats 21 14 0 Increase 14 35.00 36.75 91,167 Increase12.53
  Labour 7 0 4 Decrease 4 11.67 20.68 51,306 Decrease 3.12
  Liberal FT 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.60 1,497 New
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.50 1,254 Decrease 0.42
  SDP 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.16 390 Decrease 0.49
Total 60 248,097

For the Conservatives, 40.9% was their lowest share of the vote of all the nine sets of elections to date and 32 was also their lowest number of seats won. Their overall majority of 4 seats was their lowest in the council's history. For the Liberal Democrats their 36.6% was their highest share of the vote and 21 the most number of seats won. The first past the post voting system was shown to have benefitted the Conservatives and worked against the Labour Party while the Liberal Democrats achieved a fair representation.

Ward results

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Anerley

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Anerley (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher R. Gaster* 2,026 55.59 Increase11.95
Liberal Democrats William A. Mac. Maccormick* 1,971
Labour Clinton V. McCree 1,172 32.17 Decrease 3.46
Labour Corinna M. M. Smart 1,142
Conservative David E. Burch 447 12.24 Decrease 0.68
Conservative Adrian G. Smith 432
Registered electors 8,127 Decrease 447
Turnout 3,784 46.56 Decrease 1.62
Rejected ballots 7 0.18 Increase 0.06
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Bickley

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Bickley (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David M. Dear* 2,748 58.19 Decrease 4.04
Conservative Sheila A. Humphreys 2,723
Conservative Ingrid A. Buckley 2,687
Liberal Democrats Michael D. Chuter 1,163 23.95 Increase 1.85
Liberal Democrats Keith G. Room 1,110
Liberal Democrats Robert R. V. Woollett 1,083
Labour Alan A. J. Bartlett 878 17.87 Increase 2.20
Labour Elsie M. Herne 823
Labour Kenneth C. H. Herring 805
Registered electors 10,361 Decrease 121
Turnout 4,887 47.17 Decrease 3.36
Rejected ballots 5 0.10 Decrease 0.01
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Biggin Hill

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Biggin Hill (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey C. Gostt 2,085 52.18 Increase29.82
Liberal Democrats Walter R. Shekyls 1,978
Conservative David R. Haslam* 1,580 39.80 Decrease16.60
Conservative John J. Cokayne 1,520
Labour Leonard D. Hall 327 8.01 Decrease 8.81
Labour Keith A. Galley 297
Registered electors 8,289 Increase 106
Turnout 4,081 49.23 Increase 2.74
Rejected ballots 5 0.12 Decrease 0.01
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Bromley Common and Keston

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Bromley Common and Keston (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul J. H. Booth* 3,791 62.89 Increase19.48
Liberal Democrats Elsie Phythian 3,410
Liberal Democrats Alexa C. A. Michael 3,336
Conservative Catherine A. Bustard* 1,600 26.15 Decrease15.11
Conservative Rose M. Covell 1,479
Conservative Neil R. Reddin 1,300
Labour Christopher Martin 627 10.96 Decrease 4.37
Labour Robert I. Forman 612
Labour Pamela C. Remon 597
Registered electors 12,076 Decrease 536
Turnout 5,897 48.83 Decrease 1.82
Rejected ballots 8 0.14 Decrease 0.03
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold

Chelsfield and Goddington

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Chelsfield and Goddington (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graem Peters*[n 2] 3,491 58.27 Increase18.99
Liberal Democrats Gillian M. Chamarette 3,420
Liberal Democrats Michael J. Hall 3,297
Conservative Judith E. Ellis* 1,949 32.57 Decrease17.03
Conservative Julian P. G. Grainger* 1,925
Conservative Anthony N. Youd 1,831
Labour Charles W. Hailes 548 9.16 Decrease 1.96
Labour Odette V. Coram 530
Labour Carol A. Hannay 528
Registered electors 11,618 Decrease 286
Turnout 6,114 52.63 Decrease 2.04
Rejected ballots 7 0.11 Decrease 0.01
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Chislehurst

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Chislehurst (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joan Bryant* 3,236 55.64 Decrease 9.50
Conservative Kathleen A. Boughey* 3,205
Conservative Joan K. Wykes* 3,050
Labour Charles F. Phillips 1,174 19.62 Decrease 1.17
Liberal Democrats Ian M. Magrath 1,117 18.27 Increase 4.20
Labour Andrew R. Amos 1,102
Labour Paul A. Dyett 1,071
Liberal Democrats Robert F. Webster 1,060
Liberal Democrats George H. Watson 940
Green Paul Ryder 368 6.47 New
Registered electors 12,584 Decrease 182
Turnout 5,764 45.80 Decrease 2.23
Rejected ballots 16 0.28 Increase 0.12
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Clock House

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Clock House (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David E. A. Crowe 1,820 41.20 Increase15.05
Liberal Democrats Martin A. Lockwood 1,749
Labour Deborah Russell 1,388 31.63 Decrease 3.59
Labour Richard F. Watts 1,351
Conservative Alan Howarth 1,223 27.17 Decrease11.46
Conservative Roderick A. Reed 1,131
Registered electors 7,938 Decrease 177
Turnout 4,533 57.11 Increase 4.38
Rejected ballots 10 0.22 Decrease 0.04
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Copers Cope

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Copers Cope (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher J. Elgar* 1,438 55.44 Decrease 9.46
Conservative Charles G. Priest* 1,294
Liberal Democrats Mavis J. Dowling 724 27.43 Increase 8.33
Liberal Democrats David A. Evans 627
Labour Janice M. Cooke 458 17.13 Increase 1.13
Labour Bryan E. Freake 385
Registered electors 6,289 Increase 16
Turnout 2,594 41.25 Decrease 3.35
Rejected ballots 5 0.19 Decrease 0.02
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Crofton

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Crofton (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Helen C. Rabbatts 2,598 56.37 Increase23.94
Liberal Democrats Vivian C. Ross 2,513
Conservative Paul M. Bonter* 1,666 36.13 Decrease16.83
Conservative Peter Sturdy* 1,609
Labour Malcolm Barker 353 7.50 Decrease 4.28
Labour Timothy J. Camm 326
Registered electors 8,025 Decrease 225
Turnout 4,670 58.19 Increase 2.47
Rejected ballots 5 0.11 Decrease 0.04
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Darwin

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Darwin (1)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter J. Bloomfield* 1,191 69.20 Decrease 3.95
Liberal Democrats Richard J. Stillwell 300 17.43 Increase 2.56
Labour Joyce E. Galley 230 13.37 Increase 1.39
Registered electors 3,252 Decrease 149
Turnout 1,721 52.92 Decrease 1.15
Rejected ballots 0 0.00 Decrease 0.16
Conservative hold

Eden Park

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Eden Park (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis J.D. Cooke* 1,496 47.69 Decrease10.00
Conservative Albert G. Miles* 1,431
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Gee 1,052 32.80 Increase15.82
Liberal Democrats Kathleen I. Milward 962
Labour Gwendoline E. Edwards 662 19.51 Decrease 5.82
Labour Andrew O. Price 535
Registered electors 7,150 Decrease 226
Turnout 3,241 45.33 Decrease 1.42
Rejected ballots 6 0.19 Increase 0.02
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Farnborough

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Farnborough (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jennifer M. Hillier* 1,998 60.74 Decrease 7.71
Conservative Eric N. Goodman* 1,950
Liberal Democrats Terence F. Clark 955 28.21 Increase 9.71
Liberal Democrats Sylvia C. Norris 878
Labour Peter J. Davenport 373 11.05 Decrease 2.00
Labour Lynn A. Sellwood 344
Registered electors 7,164 Decrease 142
Turnout 3,396 47.40 Decrease 2.02
Rejected ballots 3 0.09 Increase 0.01
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hayes

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Hayes (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ernest D. Barkway* 2,859 56.98 Increase 0.97
Conservative Philip G. Jones* 2,780
Conservative Nigel G. Kelsh* 2,733
Liberal Democrats Mark A. Gill 1,196 23.81 Increase11.37
Liberal Democrats Robert M. Manser 1,166
Liberal Democrats William H. Stott 1,137
Labour Elizabeth R. Johnstone 985 19.21 Increase 1.75
Labour Peter W. Rance 934
Labour Roy D. Shufflebotham 903
Registered electors 10,921 Decrease 258
Turnout 5,164 47.29 Decrease 2.54
Rejected ballots 15 0.31 Increase 0.27
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kelsey Park

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Kelsey Park (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael J. Tickner* 2,091 60.16 Decrease10.40
Conservative Stephen R. Oxenbridge 2,066
Liberal Democrats Russell L. Egan-Wyer 921 26.07 Increase10.31
Liberal Democrats Edward H. Whitaker 880
Labour Neil W. Entwhistle 489 13.77 Increase 0.08
Labour Geraldine F. Scanlan 462
Registered electors 6,992 Increase 142
Turnout 3,583 51.24 Increase 0.47
Rejected ballots 6 0.17 Decrease 0.32
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Lawrie Park and Kent House

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Lawrie Park and Kent House (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard D. Foister* 1,277 35.73 Decrease 3.36
Conservative John A. M. Lewis* 1,263
Labour Catherine Boyle 1,153 32.05 Increase 1.74
Labour Andrew C. Barber 1,124
Liberal FT Peter White 785 21.07 New
Liberal FT Gerald A. Williams 712
Liberal Democrats Reginald W. Adams 435 11.14 Decrease12.71
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey L. Roberts 357
Registered electors 7,351 Decrease 29
Turnout 3,710 50.47 Decrease 1.45
Rejected ballots 8 0.22 Increase 0.19
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Martins Hill and Town

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Martins Hill and Town (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter J. Ayres 1,442 41.52 Increase32.80
Liberal Democrats Raymond P. Warner 1,335
Conservative Michael Turner 1,249 36.02 Decrease 9.19
Conservative Anthony M. Wilkinson* 1,161
Labour Cecil R. Dean 574 14.65 Decrease11.80
Labour Co-op Susan L. Yates 405
Green Frances M. Speed 173 5.17 Decrease 8.10
SDP Martin B. McCabe 88 2.63 Decrease 3.72
Registered electors 7,416 Increase 41
Turnout 3,416 46.06 Increase 2.62
Rejected ballots 3 0.09 Steady
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Mottingham

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Mottingham (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ernest W. Dyer* 1,475 52.38 Decrease 0.47
Labour Robert J. Yeldham 1,280
Conservative Dennis A. Boughey 827 31.43 Decrease 1.79
Conservative Michael J. Hennessey 826
Liberal Democrats Ann E. Ford 462 16.19 Increase 2.27
Liberal Democrats Brian H. Taylor 389
Registered electors 6,414 Decrease1,019
Turnout 2,807 43.76 Decrease 8.63
Rejected ballots 6 0.21 Steady
Labour hold
Labour hold

Orpington Central

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Orpington Central (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher S. Maines* 2,264 67.59 Increase16.25
Liberal Democrats Michael J. Norris* 2,194
Conservative William K. E. Huntingdon-Thresher 599 18.01 Decrease10.04
Conservative Harry R. Stranger 589
Labour Harold J. Barker 485 14.40 Decrease 6.21
Labour Steven M. Collinson 465
Registered electors 6,854 Decrease 479
Turnout 3,385 49.39 Decrease 5.85
Rejected ballots 3 0.09 Decrease 0.08
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Penge

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Penge (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Mansfield* 1,326 45.13 Decrease 4.94
Labour Peter T. Fookes* 1,241
Liberal Democrats Daniel Ward 1,063 36.52 Increase26.49
Liberal Democrats Sonia M. Whitaker 1,015
Conservative John A. De'Giovanni 529 18.35 Decrease 9.30
Conservative Anthony H. G. Mills 515
Registered electors 6,923 Decrease 485
Turnout 3,021 43.64 Increase 1.12
Rejected ballots 8 0.26 Increase 0.04
Labour hold
Labour hold

Petts Wood and Knoll

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Petts Wood and Knoll (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter C. Woods* 2,983 52.54 Decrease 0.32
Conservative Joan Hatcher 2,963
Conservative Anthony M. Owen 2,932
Liberal Democrats Julia C. Bye 1,903 33.03 Increase16.32
Liberal Democrats Eileen G. D. Edwards 1,877
Liberal Democrats Justin D. C. Cockett 1,801
Labour Christopher J. Price 855 14.43 Increase 1.56
Labour Co-op Rosalie Huzzard 794
Labour Co-op Graeme M. Burton 790
Registered electors 11,749 Decrease 161
Turnout 5,902 50.23 Decrease 4.07
Rejected ballots 6 0.10 Increase 0.04
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plaistow and Sundridge

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Plaistow and Sundridge (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill E. Andrew* 2,392 43.91 Decrease12.12
Conservative Paul J. Jemetta* 2,291
Conservative Dorothy J. Laird* 2,269
Liberal Democrats Lennard D. Woods 1,281 24.20 Increase 5.59
Liberal Democrats Michael F. Deves 1,272
Labour Robert Armstrong 1,252 22.09 Decrease 3.27
Labour Michael T. King 1,144
Labour Nicholas Anthony Wright 1,102
Green Joyce L. Brown 517 9.80 New
Registered electors 11,273 Decrease 277
Turnout 4,988 44.25 Decrease 2.72
Rejected ballots 2 0.04 Decrease 0.24
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Mary Cray

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St Mary Cray (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John R. Holbrook* 2,087 47.02 Decrease 2.60
Labour Co-op Susan A. Polydrou* 1,888
Labour Co-op Gordon T. Yates†[n 3] 1,780
Conservative Pamela P. Brockhurst 1,162 27.19 Decrease 8.05
Conservative Leonard C. Cruse 1,103
Liberal Democrats Ian R. Bailey 1,072 25.79 Increase10.65
Conservative Anne S. Barrow 1,061
Liberal Democrats Ernest J. Lovell 1,057
Liberal Democrats Ann J. Hawthorne 1,027
Registered electors 10,612 Decrease 770
Turnout 4,405 41.51 Decrease 4.29
Rejected ballots 7 0.16 Decrease 0.01
Labour hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

St Paul's Cray

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St Paul's Cray (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas W. N. Hawthorne 2,892 52.36 Increase16.05
Liberal Democrats Martin A. Curry 2,536
Liberal Democrats Duncan K. Borrowman 2,526
Labour Colin Willetts* 1,866 34.13 Decrease 6.94
Labour Christopher A. Purnell* 1,699
Labour Richard E. Hart 1,620
Conservative Bernard J. Cobley 729 13.51 Decrease 9.11
Conservative Edna P. Bensaid 685
Conservative Jason M. Hadden 637
Registered electors 11,460 Decrease 810
Turnout 5,446 47.52 Decrease 1.60
Rejected ballots 9 0.17 Steady
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Shortlands

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Shortlands (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip J. Haslop 2,143 57.83 Decrease10.78
Conservative Malcolm P. Hyland 1,985
Liberal Democrats Hilary E.-A. Gaster 901 25.02 Increase 6.39
Liberal Democrats Sheila M. Machray 884
Labour Simon J. Dawe 441 11.66 Decrease 1.10
Labour Robert N. Hughes 391
Green Francis L. Locke 196 5.49 New
Registered electors 7,665 Decrease 50
Turnout 3,618 47.20 Decrease 3.71
Rejected ballots 2 0.06 Decrease 0.14
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

West Wickham North

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West Wickham North (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carole M. Hubbard*[n 4] 1,814 53.34 Decrease11.64
Conservative Brian C. Humphrys* 1,779
Liberal Democrats Jennifer M. Fitch 1,278 36.54 Increase15.77
Liberal Democrats John R. Maydwell 1,183
Labour Timothy J. Craddock 358 10.12 Decrease 4.13
Labour Gwendolen E. Pole 323
Registered electors 7,005 Decrease 49
Turnout 3,504 50.02 Increase 0.83
Rejected ballots 9 0.26 Increase 0.06
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

West Wickham South

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West Wickham South (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John F. I. Gray* 2,125 53.31 Decrease10.81
Conservative Leonard W. Tutt 1,927
Liberal Democrats Graham F. K. Radford 1,046 25.87 Increase16.52
Liberal Democrats Gordon J. Stevens 919
Labour Raymond G. Mooney 491 12.87 Decrease 0.97
Labour Jane K. Taylor 486
SDP Richard H. Redden 302 7.95 Decrease 4.77
Registered electors 7,857 Increase 93
Turnout 3,821 48.63 Decrease 1.83
Rejected ballots 6 0.16 Increase 0.03
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Notes

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  1. ^ Results include those from candidates listed under Labour Co-op
  2. ^ Peters replaced Cllr. Reginald G. Adams after his resignation in 1993[5]
  3. ^ Yates was a sitting councillor representing the Mottingham ward
  4. ^ Hubbard replaced Cllr. Montague I. Blazey after their resignation in 1992[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "1994 London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Including Results from the European Elections - Ward Voting Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 194. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 27–30, 194–195. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Bromley Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis; Vaid, Lovedeep. "London Borough Council By-elections - May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 17. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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