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 Southwark London Borough Council election * 1968 Southwark London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) * 1971 Southwark London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) * 1974 Southwark London Borough Council election * 1978 Southwark London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by four) * 1982 Southwark London Borough Council election * 1986 Southwark London Borough Council election * 1990 Southwark London Borough Council election * 1994 Southwark London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) *Borough result maps
By-election results
1964-1968
There were no by-elections.1968-1971
1971-1974
There were no by-elections.1974-1978
1978-1982
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Siah Cox The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Peter Flower The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Enid Boxall The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Frank Brean1982-1986
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. James Patrick The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert Smyth The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ronald Slater The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Meakin The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paula Moore The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Harold Young The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Barbara Burgess The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Fowler1986-1990
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. George Walker The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ali Balli The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Elsie Headley The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Linda Oram The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joan Price The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kenneth Carlisle The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan Crane The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David Main1990-1994
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John E. Maurice.1994-1998
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. James R. Munday. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Mike Lee. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Elizabeth Denton. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sonya J. H. Murison. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Svetlana Kirov. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert A. Bayne. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paul Cheesman. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Eyscene Sheilds.1998-2002
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Nicola A. Kutapan. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Victor D. Jones. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Clifford J. Hodson.2002-2006
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Margaret Ambrose.2006-2010
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paul D. L. Baichoo. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Anne Yates.2010-2014
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John J. Friary. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ms. Keadean M. Rhoden. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Tayo A. Situ. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ms. Helen Morrissey.2014-2018
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Claire Maugham. The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Helen Hayes, the Member of Parliament forReferences
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