title: 1998 Barnet London Borough Council election
text: # 1998 Barnet London Borough Council election
  
  The 1998 Barnet Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
  
  Following the elections, the Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition that had governed since 1994 continued in office.
  
  ## Election result
  
  Overall turnout in the election was 35.9%.
  
  Barnet Local Election Result 1998 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 28 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 46.7 |
  | Labour | 26 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 43.3 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
  | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Natural Law | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Arkley
  
  Arkley (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Anita Campbell* | 2,288 | 48.2 | -1.7 |
  | | Labour | Pamela Coleman | 2,075 | 43.8 | -3.4 |
  | | Labour | Pauline V. M. Coakley-Webb | 2,072 | 43.7 | -1.3 |
  | | Conservative | Mark Johnson | 1,907 | 40.2 | +7.8 |
  | | Conservative | Andrew W. Knight | 1,795 | 37.9 | +5.8 |
  | | Conservative | Tony Mirza | 1,724 | 36.4 | +5.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Victor F. Godman | 470 | 9.9 | -5.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas O. Sullivan | 460 | 9.7 | -7.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Michael M. Cole | 441 | 9.3 | -5.9 |
  | | Green | Aniel Paranjpe | 186 | 3.9 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,754 | 39.4 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Brunswick Park
  
  Brunswick Park (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Geoffrey N. Cooke | 1,826 | 44.0 | +8.3 |
  | | Conservative | Andreas Tambourides | 1,781 | 42.9 | -2.0 |
  | | Conservative | Lynne Hillan | 1,774 | 42.7 | +1.2 |
  | | Labour | Paul G. Rogers | 1,700 | 40.9 | -3.2 |
  | | Labour | Michael J. P. Marshall | 1,689 | 40.7 | -2.6 |
  | | Conservative | Arik Yacobi | 1,653 | 39.8 | -1.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter J. Finlayson | 446 | 10.7 | -7.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter D. Watkins | 383 | 9.2 | -7.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Charles E. Wicksteed | 341 | 8.2 | -7.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,164 | 38.4 | |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Burnt Oak
  
  Burnt Oak (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Allan J. Turner* | 1,844 | 70.1 | +3.1 |
  | | Labour | Alan J. Williams* | 1,830 | 69.6 | +2.2 |
  | | Labour | Linda R. McFadyen | 1,615 | 61.4 | -6.8 |
  | | Conservative | Peter J. P. Edwards | 430 | 16.3 | +3.8 |
  | | Conservative | Urmil K. Bhatt | 317 | 12.1 | +0.2 |
  | | Conservative | Keith F. Dyall | 316 | 12.0 | -1.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Packer | 289 | 11.0 | +2.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Karen S. Hatchett | 215 | 8.2 | +0.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Henryk P. Feszczur | 159 | 6.0 | -1.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,649 | 27.4 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Childs Hill
  
  Childs Hill (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jack B. Cohen* | 1,422 | 41.3 | -9.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Monroe E. Palmer | 1,407 | 40.9 | -4.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Susette S. Palmer* | 1,380 | 40.1 | -8.6 |
  | | Labour | Lorna Noble | 1,047 | 30.4 | +10.8 |
  | | Labour | Clare Fitzpatrick | 1,015 | 29.5 | +10.6 |
  | | Labour | Keith T. Priddle | 953 | 27.7 | +9.4 |
  | | Conservative | Jonathan Miller | 872 | 25.4 | -4.8 |
  | | Conservative | Peter M. Sugarman | 872 | 25.4 | ±0.0 |
  | | Conservative | Marc A. Shaw | 790 | 23.0 | -2.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,461 | 35.6 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Colindale
  
  Colindale (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Danish Chopra* | 1,715 | 61.6 | -1.6 |
  | | Labour | Gillian W. Sargeant* | 1,589 | 57.0 | -2.8 |
  | | Labour | Nathaniel D. Rudolf | 1,464 | 52.5 | -9.8 |
  | | Conservative | Robert B. Linton | 485 | 17.4 | +0.6 |
  | | Conservative | Kirit K. Patel | 452 | 16.2 | -2.0 |
  | | Conservative | Yvonne W. Prentice | 437 | 15.7 | -1.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Arthur J. Roycroft | 337 | 12.1 | +2.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Guy J. Patton | 332 | 11.9 | +1.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Michael C. Roberts | 315 | 11.3 | +2.3 |
  | | Green | Ketan K. Majmudar | 159 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,799 | 23.1 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### East Barnet
  
  East Barnet (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Elizabeth A. T. Jarvis* | 2,041 | 43.9 | +0.5 |
  | | Labour | Usha K. Chopra* | 1,962 | 42.2 | +0.8 |
  | | Conservative | Olwen M. Evans | 1,942 | 41.8 | +5.7 |
  | | Conservative | Zoe Ford | 1,914 | 41.2 | +8.1 |
  | | Labour | Brenda E. A. Sandford | 1,914 | 41.2 | +0.7 |
  | | Conservative | James E. Hawthorn | 1,873 | 40.3 | +7.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | David J. Keech | 432 | 9.3 | -11.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth R. Wardle | 423 | 9.1 | -9.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Renee L. Wheeler | 351 | 7.6 | -9.6 |
  | | Green | Raymond White | 256 | 5.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,657 | 40.8 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
  
  ### East Finchley
  
  East Finchley (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Helen E. Gordon* | 2,750 | 60.9 | +1.3 |
  | | Labour | Alison Moore | 2,547 | 56.4 | -4.6 |
  | | Labour | Philip R. Yeoman | 2,529 | 56.0 | -1.2 |
  | | Conservative | Barry P. Neville | 850 | 18.8 | -2.4 |
  | | Conservative | Michael W. Freer | 822 | 18.2 | -2.1 |
  | | Conservative | Graham D. Old | 786 | 17.4 | -2.5 |
  | | Green | Noel T. Lynch | 577 | 12.8 | +1.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Joyce M. Arram | 458 | 10.1 | -0.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Elinor T. Edwards | 358 | 7.9 | -2.5 |
  | | Green | Sally M. Rose | 355 | 7.9 | N/A |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Thomas G. Darrer | 334 | 7.4 | -2.1 |
  | | Green | Denis E. Vigay | 237 | 5.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,542 | 38.8 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Edgware
  
  Edgware (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Anthony P. Spencer* | 1,642 | 49.1 | +1.3 |
  | | Conservative | Malcolm E. Lester* | 1,592 | 47.6 | +2.3 |
  | | Conservative | Joan Scannell* | 1,532 | 45.8 | +1.7 |
  | | Labour | Maree G. Glass | 1,206 | 36.0 | +5.4 |
  | | Labour | Harold Waterman | 1,148 | 34.3 | +3.8 |
  | | Labour | Alan M. Sloam | 1,120 | 33.5 | +0.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Barbara A. Farbey | 324 | 9.7 | -7.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | June D. Burton | 323 | 9.7 | -7.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Diana C. Iwi | 247 | 7.4 | -8.1 |
  | | Green | Jonathan D. Mulberg | 141 | 4.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,382 | 28.9 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Finchley
  
  Finchley (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Eva Greenspan* | 1,973 | 48.3 | -1.8 |
  | | Conservative | Leslie Sussman* | 1,882 | 46.0 | -1.7 |
  | | Conservative | Barbara I. Langstone* | 1,829 | 44.8 | -2.3 |
  | | Labour | Clare Furniss | 1,523 | 37.3 | +7.0 |
  | | Labour | Ilan A. Jacobs | 1,441 | 35.3 | +5.3 |
  | | Labour | Mary P. McGuirk | 1,425 | 34.9 | +5.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm B. Davis | 501 | 12.3 | -3.5 |
  | | Green | Ashley Gunstock | 365 | 8.9 | +2.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Rita D. Druiff | 346 | 8.5 | -6.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Millicent J. Watkins | 332 | 8.1 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,105 | 38.8 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Friern Barnet
  
  Friern Barnet (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | James J. Chapman | 2,107 | 50.9 | +6.0 |
  | | Conservative | Brian L. Salinger* | 1,966 | 47.5 | +3.5 |
  | | Conservative | John C. Tiplady* | 1,924 | 46.5 | +2.9 |
  | | Labour | Ross S. Houston | 1,407 | 34.0 | -2.7 |
  | | Labour | Timothy J. K. Roberts | 1,372 | 33.1 | -1.8 |
  | | Labour | Dilip K. Mitra | 1,310 | 31.6 | -0.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Neil A. McL. Ferguson | 446 | 10.8 | -5.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Tanya G. Jordan | 426 | 10.3 | -5.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Wicksteed | 388 | 9.4 | -5.8 |
  | | Green | Miranda J. Dunn | 238 | 5.7 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,153 | 37.0 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Garden Suburb
  
  Garden Suburb (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | John L. Marshall | 2,649 | 61.7 | +19.1 |
  | | Conservative | Peter J. Skolar | 2,073 | 48.3 | +6.3 |
  | | Conservative | Yasman Naghar | 2,024 | 47.2 | +6.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Marjorie A. Harris | 1,312 | 30.6 | -9.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Steven Hajioff | 1,229 | 28.6 | -9.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Steven J. Deller | 1,068 | 24.9 | -12.1 |
  | | Labour | Carol A. Kohli | 531 | 12.4 | -3.0 |
  | | Labour | Anthony G. J. Hulstrom | 450 | 10.5 | -5.8 |
  | | Labour | Polly A. Napper | 443 | 10.3 | -5.5 |
  | | Green | Louise E. Gunstock | 256 | 6.0 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,314 | 42.0 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Golders Green
  
  Golders Green (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Melvin Cohen* | 1,946 | 47.3 | +4.0 |
  | | Conservative | Abraham M. Dunner | 1,946 | 47.3 | +10.5 |
  | | Conservative | Christopher G. S. Harris | 1,762 | 42.8 | +7.9 |
  | | Labour | David G. Robinson | 1,617 | 39.3 | +9.3 |
  | | Labour | Alan Schneiderman | 1,579 | 38.4 | +10.4 |
  | | Labour | Matthew G. B. Staples | 1,533 | 37.2 | +10.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Olive V. Ellner | 397 | 9.6 | -17.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter A. Lusher | 344 | 8.4 | -16.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Simon V. Kovar | 338 | 8.2 | -15.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,139 | 38.4 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Hadley
  
  Hadley (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Katia David | 2,674 | 47.9 | +10.1 |
  | | Conservative | Hazel E. Mammatt* | 2,654 | 47.6 | +10.4 |
  | | Conservative | Kantilal S. Patel* | 2,456 | 44.0 | +11.6 |
  | | Labour | Michael B. Campbell | 1,984 | 35.6 | +4.4 |
  | | Labour | Marianne Haylett | 1,791 | 32.1 | +1.7 |
  | | Labour | Lawrence E. Williams | 1,746 | 31.3 | +1.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ronald Marsh | 785 | 14.1 | -10.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | David A. Nowell | 725 | 13.0 | -10.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Brigid M. Povah | 594 | 10.6 | -9.5 |
  | | Green | Timothy Riley | 408 | 7.3 | -2.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,611 | 39.5 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Hale
  
  Hale (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Steven E. Blomer | 1,523 | 42.0 | +2.7 |
  | | Labour | Ruth J. Nyman | 1,498 | 41.3 | +4.6 |
  | | Conservative | Brian C. Gordon | 1,393 | 38.4 | -2.9 |
  | | Labour | Julian E. Stern | 1,379 | 38.0 | +2.3 |
  | | Conservative | Michael Slipman | 1,253 | 34.5 | -5.7 |
  | | Conservative | Prafulla C. Patel | 1,201 | 33.1 | -4.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | James M. Creighton | 658 | 18.1 | +1.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey A. Jacobs | 557 | 15.4 | -0.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy R. Pattison | 532 | 14.7 | -1.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,655 | 34.8 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Hendon
  
  Hendon (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Anthony H. Finn* | 1,487 | 38.6 | -7.2 |
  | | Conservative | Maureen Braun | 1,349 | 35.0 | -6.0 |
  | | Conservative | Andrew M. Sherling* | 1,293 | 33.5 | -6.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Susan J. Palin | 1,226 | 31.8 | +12.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan M. Davies | 1,164 | 30.2 | +11.6 |
  | | Labour | Aubrey E. Ross | 1,105 | 28.6 | -4.3 |
  | | Labour | Francis Deutsch | 1,022 | 26.5 | -2.8 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sean J. Hooker | 977 | 25.3 | +9.6 |
  | | Labour | Margaret C. Onokah | 912 | 23.6 | -4.7 |
  | | Green | Georgia Theodorou | 200 | 5.2 | -2.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,867 | 31.5 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Mill Hill
  
  Mill Hill (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Wayne J. Casey* | 2,469 | 57.7 | +19.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Roger L. Axworthy | 2,348 | 54.9 | +16.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy E. Davies* | 2,339 | 54.6 | +16.0 |
  | | Conservative | Mary P. Gallagher | 1,083 | 25.3 | -12.5 |
  | | Conservative | Richard W. J. Martyn | 1,053 | 24.6 | -12.9 |
  | | Conservative | Leslie J. Pym | 1,040 | 24.3 | -11.5 |
  | | Labour | William J. Parnaby | 652 | 15.2 | -4.6 |
  | | Labour | Pijushkanti Bhattacharyya | 622 | 14.5 | -5.0 |
  | | Labour | Mohan R. Samarasinhe | 535 | 12.5 | -6.7 |
  | | Green | Gillian L. Dunne | 152 | 3.6 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,289 | 37.2 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### St Paul's
  
  St Paul's (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Kitty Lyons* | 2,332 | 52.9 | +7.8 |
  | | Labour | Katherine M. McGuirk* | 2,214 | 50.3 | +6.6 |
  | | Labour | James B. Tierney* | 2,182 | 49.5 | +6.6 |
  | | Conservative | Mary Phillips | 1,427 | 32.4 | -5.2 |
  | | Conservative | Ida Westbrook | 1,359 | 30.9 | -7.0 |
  | | Conservative | Jonathan Z. Shrank | 1,308 | 29.7 | -8.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Joan S. Beales | 421 | 9.6 | +0.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Hugh S. L'Estrange | 362 | 8.2 | -0.7 |
  | | Green | Edelgard Vaswani | 343 | 7.8 | +2.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | lngeborg Graber | 336 | 7.6 | -0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,423 | 41.2 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Totteridge
  
  Totteridge (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Victor Lyon* | 2,472 | 55.4 | +8.5 |
  | | Conservative | Brian J. Coleman | 2,457 | 55.0 | +9.0 |
  | | Conservative | Kevin D. Edson* | 2,415 | 54.1 | +8.8 |
  | | Labour | Katherine Rounce | 1,273 | 28.5 | -2.5 |
  | | Labour | Michael A. J. O'Donnell | 1,246 | 27.9 | -2.0 |
  | | Labour | Victoria M. Spawls | 1,171 | 26.2 | -3.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Irene Brewer | 518 | 11.6 | -6.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Anthony D. Wildsmith | 450 | 10.1 | -7.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Gavin A. Jordan | 439 | 9.8 | -7.9 |
  | | Green | Joy H. Boustred | 268 | 6.0 | N/A |
  | | Natural Law | Diane Derksen | 41 | 0.9 | -1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,483 | 38.6 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### West Hendon
  
  West Hendon (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Agnes C. Slocombe* | 1,408 | 46.4 | -3.5 |
  | | Labour | Arun C. Ghosh | 1,407 | 46.4 | -4.5 |
  | | Labour | Ansuya V. Sodha | 1,215 | 40.0 | -9.2 |
  | | Conservative | James G. Fluss | 979 | 32.3 | +5.2 |
  | | Conservative | Angela Shine | 978 | 32.2 | +6.8 |
  | | Conservative | Rene A. Braun | 954 | 31.4 | +7.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Richard J. Coward | 344 | 11.3 | -1.4 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Mary Dodd | 302 | 10.0 | -2.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Shirley J. Rodwell | 299 | 9.9 | -1.6 |
  | | Green | Christine Antoniou | 171 | 5.6 | -1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,057 | 28.6 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Woodhouse
  
  Woodhouse (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Stanley J. Cross* | 2,521 | 55.6 | +6.7 |
  | | Labour | Beverley A. Pearce | 2,358 | 52.0 | +5.5 |
  | | Labour | Barry J. Rawlings | 2,288 | 50.5 | +4.2 |
  | | Conservative | Mary E. J. M. Russell | 1,236 | 27.3 | -5.0 |
  | | Conservative | Roy Treeby | 1,209 | 26.7 | -6.5 |
  | | Conservative | Peter Yallouros | 1,160 | 25.6 | -5.9 |
  | | Green | Solomon O. Natelson | 435 | 9.6 | N/A |
  | | Liberal Democrats | David H. Ive | 413 | 9.1 | -1.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Barrie R. Manson | 407 | 9.0 | -0.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Joy R. Manson | 407 | 9.0 | -0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,555 | 37.5 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  ## By-elections between 1998 and 2002
  
  ### Woodhouse
  
  Woodhouse by-election, 10 December 1998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Paul G. Rogers | 1,481 | 49.4 | -5.3 |
  | | Conservative | Roy Treeby | 1,098 | 36.6 | +9.8 |
  | | Green | Solomon O. Natelson | 234 | 7.8 | -1.6 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sean J. Hooker | 184 | 6.1 | -2.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | 12.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,997 | 24.6 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  
  The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stanley J. Cross.
  
  ### Garden Suburb
  
  Garden Suburb by-election, 23 November 2000 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Vanessa R. Gearson | 1,162 | 47.1 | -8.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Marjorie A. Harris | 811 | 32.9 | +5.3 |
  | | Labour | Alan Schneiderman | 427 | 17.3 | +6.1 |
  | | Green | Miranda J. Dunn | 67 | 2.7 | -2.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 351 | 14.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,467 | 24.1 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Peter J. Skolar.
  
  ### Hadley
  
  Hadley by-election, 23 November 2000 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Yvonne W. Prentice | 1,743 | 58.5 | +12.8 |
  | | Labour | Anthonakis N. Vourou | 738 | 24.7 | -9.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | David A. G. Nowell | 357 | 12.0 | -1.3 |
  | | Green | Edelgard Vaswani | 144 | 2.7 | -2.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,005 | 33.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,982 | 21.0 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Hazel E. Mammatt.
  
  ### Mill Hill
  
  Mill Hill by-election, 23 November 2000 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sean J. Hooker | 1,496 | 54.6 | -2.1 |
  | | Conservative | John R. Hart | 809 | 29.5 | +4.6 |
  | | Labour | Zakia Zubairi | 385 | 14.1 | -0.9 |
  | | Green | Donald E. Lyven | 49 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 687 | 25.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,739 | 24.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  
  The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Roger L. Axworthy.
  
  ### Finchley
  
  Finchley by-election, 15 March 2001 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Michael W. Freer | 1,409 | 54.0 | +8.8 |
  | | Labour | Christopher P. Underwood | 862 | 33.0 | -1.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Karen S. Hatchett | 245 | 9.4 | -2.1 |
  | | Green | Edelgard Vaswani | 95 | 3.7 | -4.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 19.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,611 | 24.4 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Barbara I. Langstone.
  
  