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2002 Southwark London Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2002 Southwark council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

The 2002 elections to Southwark Council were held in the London Borough of Southwark, England, on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election, with boundary changes since the last election in 1998, reducing the number of seats by one. There were 63 seats in 21 wards. The Council moved from Labour controlled to no overall control, with a minority Liberal Democrat executive. Turnout was 26.2%. [1]

Southwark local elections are held every four years, with the next held in 2006.

Election result

Southwark Local Election Result 2002[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 30 2 47.6
  Labour 28 -5 44.4
  Conservative 5 1 7.9
  Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=13&V=1&RPID=0
  2. ^ "Election Results". London Councils. 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)