Bromley London Borough Council elections

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A map showing the wards of Bromley from 2002 until 2022

Bromley London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bromley. The council is elected every four years.

## Political control

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The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority before the new system came into full effect the following year. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:

Election  | Overall Control  | Conservative | Labour | Lib Dem | UKIP | Ind/Localist

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1964 |  | Conservative | 28 | 15  | 7  | \-  | \-
1968 |  | Conservative | 52 | 5  | 3  | \-  | \-
1971 |  | Conservative | 41 | 15  | 4  | \-  | \-
1974 |  | Conservative | 44 | 14  | 2  | \-  | \-
1978 |  | Conservative | 48 | 12  | \-  | \-  | \-
1982 |  | Conservative | 52 | 5  | 3  | \-  | \-
1986 |  | Conservative | 44 | 10  | 6  | \-  | \-
1990 |  | Conservative | 43 | 11  | 6  | \-  | \-
1994 |  | Conservative | 32 | 7  | 21  | \-  | \-
1998 |  | No overall control | 28  | 7  | 25  | \-  | \-
2002 |  | Conservative | 41 | 6  | 13  | \-  | \-
2006 |  | Conservative | 49 | 4  | 7  | \-  | \-
2010 |  | Conservative | 53 | 3  | 4  | \-  | \-
2014 |  | Conservative | 51 | 7  | \-  | 2  | \-
2018 |  | Conservative | 50 | 8  | \-  | \-  | 2
2022 |  | Conservative | 36 | 12  | 5  | \-  | 5

## Council elections

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* 1964 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1968 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1971 Bromley London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[1][n 1]
* 1974 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1978 Bromley London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[2]
* 1982 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1986 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1990 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 1994 Bromley London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 2][n 3][n 4][n 5][n 6]
* 1998 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 2002 Bromley London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
* 2006 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 2010 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 2014 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 2018 Bromley London Borough Council election
* 2022 Bromley London Borough Council election

## Borough result maps

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* 2002 results map

* 2006 results map

* 2010 results map

* 2014 results map

* 2018 results map

* 2022 results map

## By-election results

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### 1964-1968

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Darwin by-election, 11 May 1967[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Christopher David Mchenry Knox-Johnston | 809  | 49.7
| Liberal | Joyce M Cater  | 775  | 47.6
| Labour | Gustav C White  | 43  | 2.6
Turnout |  |

### 1968-1971

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Bickley by-election, 27 June 1968[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | J. Smith | 1,977  |
| Liberal | W. R. Edwards  | 250  |
| Labour | Mrs E. Leys  | 183  |
Turnout |  | 22.7
Petts Wood by-election, 27 June 1968[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | K. J. Harding | 3,165  |
| Liberal | Keith H. Lock  | 2,010  |
| Labour | J. R. Constable  | 188  |
Turnout |  | 41.3
Shortlands by-election, 27 June 1968[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Bernard E. G. Davis | 1,130  |
| Liberal | J. Bratt  | 150  |
| Labour | Christopher Richard Gaster  | 130  |
Turnout |  | 17.9
Chelsfield by-election, 29 May 1969[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Mrs Jean Tatham | 1,634  |
| Liberal | S. D. Ellingworth  | 1,579  |
| Labour | G. Fielding  | 109  |
Turnout |  | 49.9
St Mary Cray by-election, 29 May 1969[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal | Roy Edey | 1,292  |
| Conservative | Miss S. M. N. Gready  | 869  |
| Labour | S. T. Lack  | 371  |
Turnout |  | 49.9
Eden Park by-election, 20 November 1969[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | J. E. Swatton | 1,185  |
| Liberal | Ian Phillips  | 382  |
| Labour | Christopher Richard Gaster  | 186  |
Turnout |  | 29.0
St Paul's Cray by-election, 5 February 1970[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Edgar C. H. Smith | 1,367  |
| Conservative | Albert E. Stayte  | 665  |
| Liberal | Miss J. Fudonger  | 283  |
Turnout |  | 20.4
St Paul's Cray by-election, 31 July 1970[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | D. W. Edwards | 1,511  |
| Conservative | Albert E. Stayte  | 507  |
| Liberal | J. J. Hart  | 166  |
Turnout |  | 17.5
St Mary Cray by-election, 3 December 1970[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | John Spellar | 1,180  |
| Liberal | Michael Edwardes-Evans  | 988  |
| Conservative | G. S. Edwards  | 618  |
Turnout |  | 28.2

### 1971-1974

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Penge by-election, 8 July 1971[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Arthur J. Mansfield | 1,156  |
| Conservative | R. C. Carter  | 504  |
| Liberal | William Huckin  | 488  |
Turnout |  | 27.6
St Paul's Cray by-election, 22 July 1971[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Mrs M. L. Wilson | 1,809  |
| Conservative | Albert E. Stayte  | 417  |
| Liberal | Mrs A. M. Parfitt  | 249  |
Turnout |  | 19.0
Bickley by-election, 11 November 1971[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | L. Sellers | 1,597  |
| Labour | Mrs J. Wood  | 535  |
| Liberal | Paul David A. Nash  | 188  |
Turnout |  | 20.7
Chelsfield by-election, 18 November 1971[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | D. E. Johnson | 1,400  |
| Liberal | Mrs F. B. Kirby  | 1,369  |
| Labour | Miss M. J. E. Healy  | 220  |
Turnout |  | 38.6
St Mary Cray by-election, 18 May 1972[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Peter John Tozer | 2,473  |
| Conservative | J. A. Collins  | 1,013  |
| Liberal | Mrs Kathleen E.C. Tarbolton  | 820  |
Turnout |  | 38.5
Martins Hill & Town by-election, 24 May 1973[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | D. S. Reid | 1,020  |
| Labour | Gordon Thomas Yates  | 799  |
| Liberal | Mrs M. M. Coulson  | 682  |
Turnout |  | 24.2
West Wickham North by-election, 24 May 1973[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | P. C. Read | 1,052  |
| Liberal | Peter A. Dodsworth  | 956  |
| Labour | Robert Armstrong  | 140  |
Turnout |  | 28.6
West Wickham South by-election, 24 May 1973[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | B. G. Cope | 1,218  |
| Liberal | Jeremy V. Cope  | 635  |
| Labour | John Richard Holbrook  | 317  |
Turnout |  | 27.4

### 1974-1978

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Farnborough by-election, 4 July 1974[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Jennifer Mary Hillier | 2,067  |
| Liberal | Keith O. M. Challis  | 949  |
| Labour | Philip R. Edwards  | 368  |
Turnout |  | 27.9
Petts Wood by-election, 4 July 1974[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Alan S. Cornish | 2,272  |
| Liberal | Edward Babbs  | 1,555  |
| Labour | Antoni M. Ziolkowski  | 392  |
Turnout |  | 36.3
Keston & Hayes by-election, 30 January 1975[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Philip Geoffrey Jones | 1,898  |
| Liberal | Brian Harry Taylor  | 1,713  |
| Labour | Peter W. Rance  | 377  |
Turnout |  | 35.3
Lawrie Park & Kent House by-election, 6 March 1975[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | John A. M. Lewis | 894  |
| Labour | Janet I. Ambrose  | 741  |
| Liberal | Adrian G. Chapman  | 298  |
Turnout |  | 31.9
Shortlands by-election, 6 March 1975[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | John A. Stewart | 1,830  |
| Liberal | Ian Phillips  | 291  |
| Labour | Dr Jan Pollert  | 81  |
Turnout |  | 26.3
Biggin Hill by-election, 2 October 1975[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Michael J. Hughes | 1,307  |
| Liberal | George H. Dunk  | 596  |
| Labour | Roy E. Hodsdon  | 529  |
Turnout |  | 35.0
Darwin by-election, 2 October 1975[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Marion Audrey R. Roe | 828  |
| Liberal | Derek J. Goldsmith  | 551  |
| Labour | Keith Aubrey Galley  | 93  |
Turnout |  | 52.0
St Paul's Cray by-election, 23 October 1975[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Derek A. Wood | 1,886  |
| Conservative | Albert E. Stayte  | 773  |
| Liberal | Nicholas J. Rowden  | 373  |
Turnout |  | 24.4
Farnborough by-election, 22 January 1976[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Peter G. Nash | 2,823  |
| Liberal | Keith O. M. Challis  | 1,804  |
| Labour | Philip R. Edwards  | 392  |
Turnout |  | 40.5
West Wickham South by-election, 30 September 1976[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Leslie G. Whitman | 1,664  |
| Liberal | Alan G. Sewell  | 538  |
| Labour | Richard J. Cox  | 303  |
Turnout |  | 31.8
Shortlands by-election, 24 March 1977[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Brian R. Reading | 2,462  |
| Liberal | Phillip F. Khan-Panni  | 292  |
| Labour | Pauline M. Jones  | 212  |
Turnout |  | 34.7

### 1978-1982

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Bickley 26 July 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Margaret Doreen Moir  | 1,695  | 62.6
| Liberal | Peter G Hardie-Bick  | 423  | 15.6
| Labour | George W Bulline  | 305  | 11.3
| Ecology | Peter J Greenwood  | 286  | 10.6
Majority  | 1,272  | 47.0
Turnout | 2,709  | 24.9
| Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Hector McDonald

Crofton 4 October 1979  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Richard J Inniss  | 1,376  | 53.9
| Liberal | Dr Sandra E Ward  | 872  | 34.2
| Labour | Hilary U Powell  | 196  | 7.7
| Ecology | Peter J Greenwood  | 107  | 4.2
Majority  | 504  | 19.7
Turnout | 2,551  | 31.5
| Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Keith G. Grieve

Petts Wood & Knoll 19 June 1980  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Peter Charles Woods  | 2,155  | 41.52
| Conservative | Stewart K Hopcraft  | 1,425  | 27.46
| Liberal | Byrom Lees  | 1,163  | 22.41
| Labour | Rosalie Huzzard  | 349  | 6.72
| Ecology | John W Taylor  | 98  | 1.89
Majority  | 730  | 14.06
Turnout | 5,190  | 42.95
| Independent gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan S. Cornish

Petts Wood & Knoll 30 October 1980  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | Maureen Huntley  | 2,442  | 55.49
| Conservative | Stewart K Hopcraft  | 1,199  | 27.24
| Liberal | Byrom Lees  | 553  | 12.57
| Labour | Rosalie Huzzard  | 207  | 4.70
Registered electors | 12,163  |
Majority  | 1,243  | 28.25
Turnout | 4,401  | 36.18
| Independent gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the death of Don D.S. Adams

### 1982-1986

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Bromley Common & Keston, 11 August 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal | Robert H Smith  | 1,738  | 50.5
| Conservative | Robert G Straker  | 1,324  | 38.5
| Labour | Mark Cole  | 377  | 11.0
Majority  | 414  | 12.0
Turnout | 3,439  | 26.4
| Liberal gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Colin R. English

Copers Cope, 12 April 1984  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Christopher John Elgar  | 1,410  | 63.5
| SDP | Phyllis S Vickers  | 509  | 22.9
| Labour | Eric H Turner  | 255  | 11.5
| BNP | Andrew T Shotton  | 47  | 2.1
Majority  | 901  | 40.6
Turnout | 2,221  | 35.0
| Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John L. Pritchard

Bickley, 21 March 1985  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal | Ervin G Muller  | 1,773  | 49.0
| Conservative | John M H Sibley  | 1,602  | 44.3
| Labour | Doris Partridge  | 243  | 6.7
Majority  | 171  | 4.7
Turnout | 3,618  | 33.6
| Liberal gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Maurice B. Kenward

Chislehurst, 28 March 1985  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Joan Kathleen Wykes  | 2,225  | 53.22
| SDP | Muriel A Letman  | 1,418  | 33.92
| Labour | Sheila G Donn  | 491  | 11.74
| BNP | Alfred Waite  | 47  | 1.12
Majority  | 807  | 19.30
Registered electors | 12,744  |
Turnout | 4,181  | 32.81
| Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Edward A. Rayner

### 1986-1990

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Chelsfield & Goddington, 7 May 1987[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Bruce G Panes  | 3,570  | 52.78
| Liberal | Margaret Howell  | 2,736  | 40.45
| Labour | Trevor E Phillips  | 458  | 6.77
Majority  | 834  | 12.33
Registered electors | 12,192  |
Turnout | 6,764  | 55.48
| Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph T. Heath

Bromley Common & Keston, 14 April 1988  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Paul Jeremy Hudson Booth  | 2,100  | 50.34
| Conservative | Catherine Ann Bustard  | 1,688  | 40.46
| Labour | Peter G Warner  | 384  | 9.20
Majority  | 412  | 9.88
Registered electors | 12,884  |
Turnout | 4,172  | 32.4
| Liberal Democrats hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert H. Smith

Penge, 21 April 1988  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Patricia Mansfield  | 1,258  | 54.08
| Conservative | Celia A Manson  | 549  | 23.60
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Holbech Boultbee  | 519  | 22.31
Majority  | 709  | 30.5
Registered electors | 7,383  |
Turnout |  | 31.56
| Labour hold

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Arthur J. Mansfield

St Paul's Cray, 21 April 1988  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Corinna Margaret Mary Smart  | 1,848  | 51.2
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas William Hawthorne  | 805  | 22.3
| Conservative | Bernard J Cobley  | 780  | 21.6
| SDP | Terence C Simpson  | 174  | 4.8
Majority  | 1,043  | 28.9
Turnout | 3,607  | 29.6
| Labour hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ira G. Walters

Petts Wood & Knoll, 6 April 1989  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Anthony M Owen  | 2,368  | 52.6
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Anthony Silvester  | 1,325  | 29.4
| Labour | Susan Ann Polydorou  | 450  | 10.0
| SDP | Christopher W Taylor  | 361  | 8.0
Majority  | 1,043  | 23.2
Turnout | 4,504  | 37.5
| Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael J. Edwards

### 1990-1994

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West Wickham North by-election, 26 March 1992[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Caroline Mary Hubbard | 1,810  | 56.7
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Margaret Fitch  | 1,156  | 36.2
| Labour | Susan O'Dwyer  | 154  | 4.8
| SDP | Richard J. Cox  | 48  | 1.5
| Liberal | Carmel Martin  | 23  | 0.7
Majority  | 654  | 20.5
Turnout |  | 45.3
| Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Montague I. Blazey.

Chelsfield & Goddington by-election, 13 May 1993[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | Graem Peters | 3,931  | 69.2
| Conservative | Anthony Neil Youd  | 1,291  | 22.7
| Labour | Charles Walter Hailes  | 370  | 6.5
| Green | Nicola C. Ellingham  | 88  | 1.5
Majority  | 2,640  | 46.5
Turnout |  | 48.3
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Reginald G. Adams.

### 1994-1998

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Kelsey Park by-election, 20 October 1994[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Roderick A. Reed | 1,544  |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Hilary Whitaker  | 910  |
| Labour | Deborah Russell  | 330  |
| Independent | Colin C. Cole  | 55  |
| Liberal | George L. Whitehorn  | 15  |
Turnout |  |
| Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stephen R. Oxenbridge.

Bickley by-election, 18 April 1996[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | Gordon William Jenkins | 2,263  |
| Liberal Democrats | David Malcolm Dear  | 1,929  |
| Labour | Kelly Jane Galvin  | 549  |
| Liberal | Ian Richmond  | 80  |
Turnout |  |
| Conservative hold

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David M. Dear.

### 1998-2002

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Bickley by-election, 29 October 1998[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Gallop | 1,828  | 57.4  | −2.0
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Gambell  | 1,110  | 34.9  | +10.6
| Labour | Alfred Parish  | 181  | 5.7  | −10.6
| National Front | Kevin Lowne  | 40  | 1.3  | +1.3
| Liberal | Elizabeth Steele  | 25  | 0.8  | +0.8
Majority  | 718  | 22.5  |
Turnout | 3,184  | 30.2  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Sheila Humphreys.

Bromley Common & Keston by-election, 1 July 1999[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Stephen Carr | 1,754  | 46.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Lennard Woods  | 1,683  | 44.7  |
| Labour | George Johnstone  | 195  | 5.2  |
| Independent | Gary Badgett  | 81  | 2.2  |
| Green | Adrian Appley  | 49  | 1.3  |
Majority  | 71  | 1.9  |
Turnout | 3,762  | 31.1  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paul Booth.[9]

Farnborough by-election, 24 February 2000[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Timothy Stevens | 1,460  | 51.9  | −8.6
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Evans  | 1,195  | 42.4  | +22.5
| Labour | Christopher Price  | 81  | 2.9  | −7.5
| UKIP | Robert Bryant  | 43  | 1.5  | −7.8
| Green | Ann Garrett  | 37  | 1.3  | +1.3
Majority  | 265  | 9.5  |
Turnout | 2,816  | 39.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Eric Goodman.

Chelsfield and Goddington by-election, 5 July 2001[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Julian Grainger | 2,480  | 52.9  | +10.8
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Oldman  | 2,122  | 45.2  | −3.3
| Labour | Peter Lisle  | 88  | 1.9  | −7.5
Majority  | 358  | 7.7  |
Turnout | 4,690  | 40.1  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Graem Peters.[10]

Mottingham by-election, 5 July 2001[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Rideout | 746  | 49.2  | +11.9
| Labour | Elizabeth Johnstone  | 689  | 45.5  | −4.8
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Gambell  | 80  | 5.3  | −7.1
Majority  | 57  | 3.7  |
Turnout | 1,515  | 24.6  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert Yeldham.

### 2002-2006

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There were no by-elections.[11]

### 2006-2010

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Crystal Palace by-election, 6 September 2007[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Tom Papworth | 1,051  | 49.7  | +2.5
| Labour | Kevin C. Brooks  | 537  | 25.4  | +1.5
| Conservative | Jason M. Hadden  | 398  | 18.8  | +3.5
| Green | Karen A. Moran  | 129  | 6.1  | −7.5
Majority  | 514  | 24.3  |
Turnout | 2,115  | 24.7  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Christopher Gaster.[13]

### 2010-2014

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Shortlands by-election, 20 October 2011[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Jefferys | 1,480  | 59.4  | +2.9
| Liberal Democrats | Anuja Prashar  | 490  | 19.6  | −8.1
| Labour | Gareth Wyn Davies  | 256  | 10.2  | −2.6
| UKIP | Emmett Jenner  | 153  | 6.1  | +6.1
| Green | Anna Martin  | 75  | 3.0  | +3.0
| BNP | Michael Lionel Payne  | 35  | 1.4  | −5.8
Majority  | 990  | 39.8  |
Turnout | 2,489  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. George Taylor.[14]

Bromley Town by-election, 3 May 2012[15][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Nicky Dykes | 2,484  | 45.4  | +3.9
| Liberal Democrats | Sam Webber  | 1,137  | 20.8  | −1.6
| Labour | Angela Stack  | 1,051  | 19.2  | −0.7
| Green | Ann Garrett  | 404  | 7.4  | −2.1
| UKIP | Owen Brolly  | 397  | 7.3  | +0.6
Majority  | 1,347  | 24.6  |
Turnout | 5,473  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Diana MacMull.[17]

### 2014-2018

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There were no by-elections from 2014 to 2018.[18]

### 2018-2022

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Kelsey and Eden Park by-election, 29 November 2018[19][20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Christine Harris | 1626  | 45.2  | +0.8
| Labour | Marie Bardsley  | 1046  | 29.1  | +1.7
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Ireland  | 633  | 17.6  | +2.7
| UKIP | Graham Reakes  | 219  | 6.1  | +2.4
| Green | Paul Enock  | 73  | 2.0  | −7.6
Turnout | 3597  | 29.17  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dave Wibberley.[21]

Crystal Palace by-election, 6 May 2021[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ryan Thomson  | 2,235  | 53.1  | −3.8
| Green | Maria Psaras  | 820  | 19.5  | +3.2
| Conservative | Tom Capon  | 783  | 18.6  | +5.9
| Liberal Democrats | Suraj Gandecha  | 370  | 8.8  | −6.3
Turnout | 4,208  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Marina Ahmad.[23]

### 2022-2026

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Hayes and Coney Hall by-election, 7 December 2023[24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Josh Coldspring-White | 1,541  | 48.0  | +5.3
| Labour | Susan Moore  | 962  | 30.0  | +3.8
| Liberal Democrats | Tudor Griffiths  | 526  | 16.4  | +1.9
| Green | Sarah Chant  | 183  | 5.7  | −10.9
Majority  | 579  | 18.0  |
Turnout | 3,212  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Andrew Lee.[25]

Shortlands and Park Langley by-election, 2 May 2024[26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gemma Turrell | 2,835  | 42.4  | −2.5
| Labour | Charlotte Grievson  | 2,005  | 30.0  | −0.6
| Liberal Democrats | Gita Bapat  | 836  | 12.5  | −8.9
| Reform UK | Edward Apostolides  | 417  | 6.2  | +3.1
| Green | Louis Goddard-Glen  | 374  | 5.6  | +5.6
| Independent | Brendan Donegan  | 219  | 3.3  | +3.3
Majority  | 830  | 12.4  |
Turnout | 6,686  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Aisha Cuthbert.[27]

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3. ^ The Bromley and Lewisham (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
4. ^ The Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
5. ^ The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
6. ^ The Greater London, Kent and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1993

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