1994 London local elections

Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 5 May 1994. Ward changes took place in Barking and Dagenham and Ealing which increased the total number of councillors by 3 from 1,914 to 1,917.

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1994 London local elections

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All 1,917 on all 32 London boroughs
Turnout	46.1% (2.1%)
First party Second party Third party   Leader John Smith John Major Paddy Ashdown Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader since 18 July 1992 28 November 1990 16 July 1988 Popular vote 927,157 696,087 490,259 Percentage 41.6% 31.2% 22.0% Swing 2.7% 6.6% 7.8% Councils 17 4 3 Councils +/– 3 8 0 Councillors 1,044 519 323 Councillors +/– 118 211 96
Results by Borough in 1994.

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All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1990.^[1]

The Labour Party under John Smith achieved its best result since 1974, gaining 119 councillors and control of 3 councils. The Conservatives saw heavy losses, losing 212 councillors and 8 councils; the Conservative collapse also benefited the Liberal Democrats, who recovered from their 1990 low point and gained 94 councillors.