1982 Lambeth London Borough Council election

1982 local election in England

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Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held in May 1982. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 40.1%.

## Election result

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Lambeth Local Election Result 1982[1] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 32  |  |  | -10  | 50.0  | 33.2  |  |
| Conservative | 27  |  |  | +5  | 42.2  | 39.0 |  |
| Alliance | 5  | 5  | 0  | +5  | 7.8  | 26.7  |  |

## Ward results

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### Angell

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Angell (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Helen Crossfield  | 1,173  |  |
| Labour | Graham Norwood  | 1,126  |  |
| Labour | William Bowring  | 1,125  |  |
| Alliance | Edmund Gray  | 890  |  |
| Alliance | Paul Wilce  | 840  |  |
| Alliance | Mary Wilkinson  | 827  |  |
| Conservative | Anna Hunter  | 402  |  |
| Conservative | Eileen Thorne  | 370  |  |
| Conservative | Gillian Turner  | 367  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Bishop's

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Bishop's (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Clapham Park

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Clapham Park (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Clapham Town

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Clapham Town (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Ferndale

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Ferndale (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ted Knight | 1,504  |  |
| Labour | Peter Lansley  | 1,391  |  |
| Labour | Josephine Sinclair  | 1,366  |  |
| Alliance | Gabriel Solomon  | 978  |  |
| Alliance | Nicholas Couldroey  | 961  |  |
| Alliance | David Warner  | 933  |  |
| Conservative | Margaret Chambers  | 528  |  |
| Conservative | Dilip Vadgama  | 488  |  |
| Conservative | Irene Bird  | 461  |  |
| Communist | Jean Styles  | 132  |  |
Total votes  |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Gipsy Hill

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Gipsy Hill (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Herne Hill

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Herne Hill (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Patricia Jenkyns  | 1,569  |  |
| Labour | Lloyd Leon  | 1,554  |  |
| Labour | Joan Walley  | 1,530  |  |
| Conservative | William Newton  | 1,528  |  |
| Labour | John Sharland  | 1,514  |  |
| Conservative | Gerald Hartup  | 1,513  |  |
| Alliance | Alexander Grey  | 868  |  |
| Alliance | Margaret Watkinson  | 862  |  |
| Alliance | John Moore  | 859  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Knight's Hill

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Knight's Hill (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Larkhal

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Larkhall (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Oval

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Oval (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Janet Boateng  | 1,126  |  |
| Labour | John Quinn  | 1,085  |  |
| Labour | Elsie Horstead  | 1,026  |  |
| Alliance | Charles Burch  | 970  |  |
| Alliance | Wilfred Juniper  | 950  |  |
| Alliance | David Stimpson  | 929  |  |
| Conservative | Joseph Egerton  | 849  |  |
| Conservative | Edward Bickham  | 849  |  |
| Conservative | Lavender Taylor  | 818  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Prince's

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Prince's (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### St Leonard's

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St Leonard's (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mary Leigh  | 2,066  |  |
| Conservative | Hugh Jones  | 2,014  |  |
| Conservative | Iain Picton | 2,009  |  |
| SDP | Lee Hughes  | 804  |  |
| Liberal | Keren Lewin  | 797  |  |
| Liberal | Michael Watson  | 770  |  |
| Labour | Roger Bowdery  | 521  |  |
| Labour | Winston Taylor  | 517  |  |
| Labour | Sally Bowdery  | 513  |  |
| Providers Who Care  | Alf Hollender  | 22  |  |
Majority | 1,205  |  |
Turnout |  | 44.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### St Martin's

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St Martin's (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Stockwell

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Stockwell (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Streatham Hill

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Streatham Hill (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Streatham South

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Streatham South (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Streatham Wells

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Streatham Wells (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Thornton

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Thornton (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Thurlow Park

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Thurlow Park (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Town Hall

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Town Hall (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Tulse Hill

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Tulse Hill (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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### Vassall

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Vassall (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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## References

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1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Governnment Chronicle Elections Centre.

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