The 2002 elections to Southwark Council were held in the
London Borough of Southwark
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,
England
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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
2006
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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