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The 2002 elections to Southwark Council were held in the
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, on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election, with boundary changes since the last election in 1998, reducing the number of seats by one. There were 63 seats in 21 wards. The Council moved from Labour controlled to no overall control, with a minority Liberal Democrat executive. Turnout was 26.2%.
Southwark local elections Southwark London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2018, 63 councillors have been elected from 23 wards. Poli ...
are held every four years, with the next held in
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Election result


Ward Results


Brunswick Park


Camberwell Green


Cathedrals


Chaucer


College


East Dulwich


East Walworth


Faraday


Grange

Graham Nash was previously elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor


Livesey


Newington


Nunhead

Christine Claridge was previously elected as a Labour councillor


Peckham


Peckham Rye


Riverside


Rotherhithe


South Bermondsey


South Camberwell


Surrey Docks


The Lane


Village


By-Elections 2002-06

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Margaret Ambrose.


References

{{United Kingdom local elections, 2002 Council elections in the London Borough of Southwark 2002 London Borough council elections 21st century in the London Borough of Southwark