title: 1998 Lambeth London Borough Council election
text: # 1998 Lambeth London Borough Council election
  
  Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party took overall control of the council.
  
  ## Election result
  
  Lambeth Local Election Result 1998 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Labour | 41 | | | +19 | 64.1 | 42.1 | +7.5 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 18 | | | -7 | 28.1 | 29.3 | -2.8 |
  | Conservative | 5 | | | -9 | 7.8 | 17.5 | -8.0 |
  | Independent | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0.0 | | |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  * – Existing Councillor seeking re-election.
  
  ### Angell
  
  Angell (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Ambrose Dominic Hogan | 946 |
  | | Labour | Donatus Anyanwu | 906 |
  | | Labour | Simon Stevens | 887 |
  | | Independent Democrat | Thomas Butler | 315 |
  | | Independent Democrat | David Woolford | 301 |
  | | Independent Democrat | Andrew Morris | 274 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Alan Beven | 229 |
  | | Green | Albere Hanna | 197 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Manjula Roy | 194 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Richard Laming | 178 |
  | | Conservative | Sheila Angel | 134 |
  | | Conservative | Michael Angel | 133 |
  | | Conservative | Robert Angel | 104 |
  | | Movement for Justice | Alexander Owolade | 95 |
  | | Communist | Peter Clifford | 59 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  
  ### Bishop's
  
  Bishop's (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter Truesdale * | 1,033 |
  | | Labour | Leslie Boodram | 1,011 |
  | | Labour | Stephen Terence | 1,011 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Catriona Moore | 977 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Gilbert Williams | 941 |
  | | Labour | David Smith | 938 |
  | | Green | Vahe Bastajian | 175 |
  | | Conservative | Barbara Winbourne | 151 |
  | | Independent Tenants | John Howard | 144 |
  | | Conservative | Kenneth Graham | 140 |
  | | Conservative | Avril Firman | 133 |
  | | Independent | Nigelle De Bar | 58 |
  | | Stones of Vauxhall | Simeon Fuller | 46 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
  | | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
  | | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
  
  ### Clapham Park
  
  Clapham Park (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Clapham Town
  
  Clapham Town (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Ferndale
  
  Ferndale (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Gipsy Hill
  
  Gipsy Hill (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Herne Hill
  
  Herne Hill (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Knight's Hill
  
  Knight's Hill (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Larkhall
  
  Larkhall (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Oval
  
  Oval (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Prince's
  
  Prince's (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### St Leonard's
  
  St Leonard's (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Clive Bennett | 1,162 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Brian Palmer | 1,103 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Roger Giess | 1,092 |
  | | Labour | Sally A Bowdery | 727 |
  | | Labour | Roger C J Bowdery | 703 |
  | | Labour | Brycchan Carey | 630 |
  | | Conservative | Joanna M Barker | 618 |
  | | Conservative | Andrew W Burkinshaw | 580 |
  | | Conservative | Glyn M Kyle | 580 |
  | | Green | Hugh R Fraser | 213 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
  
  ### St Martin's
  
  St Martin's (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Stockwell
  
  Stockwell (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Bottrall * | 1,043 | 42.2 |
  | | Labour | H David | 1,020 | 41.3 |
  | | Labour | A Melville | 917 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | C Cumberbatch-Barnett | 884 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | E Must | 844 | |
  | | Labour | K Paul | 832 | |
  | | Green | J Fraser | 207 | 8.4 |
  | | Conservative | K Best | 202 | 8.2 |
  | | Conservative | V Taylor | 167 | |
  | | Conservative | E Gibson | 140 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  | | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
  | | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
  
  ### Streatham Hill
  
  Streatham Hill (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Streatham South
  
  Streatham South (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Streatham Wells
  
  Streatham Wells (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Thornton
  
  Thornton (2) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Thurlow Park
  
  Thurlow Park (2) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Town Hall
  
  Town Hall (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Tulse Hill
  
  Tulse Hill (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ### Vassall
  
  Vassall (3) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  