1998 Lewisham London Borough Council election|
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| Registered | 175,022 |
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| Turnout | 51,905, 29.66% ( 11.32) |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Leader
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James Mallory
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Unknown
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Unknown
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| Party
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Labour
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Liberal Democrats
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Conservative
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| Leader since
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1995
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Unknown
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Unknown
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| Leader's seat
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Grinling Gibbons
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Unknown
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Unknown
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| Last election
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63 seats, 64.51%
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3 seats, 10.71%
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1 seat, 23.70%
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| Seats before
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60
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4
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1
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| Seats won
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61
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4
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2
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| Seat change
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2
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1
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| Popular vote
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74,820
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11,223
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28,364
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| Percentage
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61.60%
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9.24%
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23.35%
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| Swing
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2.91
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1.46
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0.35
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Council control before election
Labour
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Council control after election
Labour
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Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1994 election.