Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council Elections
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Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council elections are held every four years for all 54
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seats in the 18 wards that make up the Borough Council.
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are held in individual wards when vacancies arise outside the four-year cycle.


Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority before the new system came into full effect in 1965. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:


Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1965 have been:


Council elections

* 1964 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election * 1968 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) * 1971 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) * 1974 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election * 1978 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by two) * 1982 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election * 1986 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election * 1990 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election * 1994 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) * 1998 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) * 2002 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by two) * 2006 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election * 2010 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election * 2014 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election * 2018 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election * 2022 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)


Borough result maps

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By-election results


1964–1968

There were no by-elections.


1968–1971


1971–1974


1974–1978

Following the discovery of a series of voting errors, the High Court on 5 August 1976 declared the Liberal candidate in place of the Conservative. The revised votes are recorded here.


1978–1982


1982–1986


1986–1990


1990–1994

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Anthony T. Johnson. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Gavin Alexander.


1994–1998

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Elaine I. Pippard. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Philip A. Northey. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Susan E. Fenwick. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David A. R. Martin.


1998–2002

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Helen Blake.


2002–2006

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John L. Saunders. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Anthony J. Barnett. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Jean M. Matthews. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Marc L. Cranfield-Adams. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Derek Beattie.


2006–2010

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Benedict A. Stanberry.


2010–2014

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Richard Montague.


2014–2018

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr.
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2018–2022

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Mona Adams. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dylan Baxendale.


2022–2026

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Geoffrey Samuel. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Martin Elengorn.


Notes


References


External links


Richmond upon Thames Council: Local Council election results
{{Greater London elections