1994 Croydon London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:Croydon Council Election, 1994
Country:London
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1990 Croydon London Borough Council election
Previous Year:1990
Election Date:5 May 1994
Next Election:1998 Croydon London Borough Council election
Next Year:1998
Seats For Election:All 70 seats to Croydon London Borough Council
Majority Seats:36
Turnout:106,790, 46.48% (0.70)
Leader1:Mary Walker
Leader Since1:Unknown
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Fieldway
Last Election1:29 seats
Seats1:40
Seats Before1:30
Seat Change1: 10
Popular Vote1:106,331
Percentage1:40.78%
Swing1: 3.05
Leader2:Peter Bowness
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Leader Since2:1976
Leaders Seat2:Croham
Last Election2:41 seats, 50.16%
Seats2:30
Seats Before2:40
Seat Change2: 10
Popular Vote2:111,586
Percentage2:42.80%
Swing2: 7.36
Map Size:330px
Leader of the Council
Posttitle:Elected Leader
Before Election:Peter Bowness
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Mary Walker
After Party:Labour Party (UK)
Registered:229,760[1]
Leader3:Unknown
Leader Since3:Unknown
Leaders Seat3:Unknown
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election3:0
Seats Before3:0
Seats3:0
Popular Vote3:39,274
Percentage3:15.07%
Swing3: 5.99

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

Jason Perry, who was elected as the first Mayor of Croydon in 2022, was elected to the council for the first time at this election in Coulsdon East.

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a diffferent ward

Woodside

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - including Results from the European Elections. 24 Oct 2024. London Research Centre. London Datastore. Michael. Minors. Dennis. Grenham. 196.
  2. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections. London Datastore. London Research Centre. 29 March 2015.