Merton London Borough Council elections

Longthornton and Tamworth Residents Association Longthornton and Tamworth Residents Association is a residents association in the Longthornton area, which lies in the triangle between Pollards Hill, Streatham Vale and Mitcham Eastfields. Between 1964 and 1994, LTRA contested elections in Merton, initially in the Mitcham Central ward. After the borough's wards were redrawn in 1978 and the Mitcham Central ward abolished, the LTRA contested elections in the Longthornton ward. LTRA won between three and four seats in the elections between 1964 and 1978. At the 1982 election, it was defeated by the Conservatives, who took all three seats in Longthornton. Merton Park Ward Residents Association Merton Park Ward Residents Association (MPWRA) is a residents association, active in the Merton Park ward. The MPWRA has two councillors on Merton London Borough Council, and for this purpose is registered as the political party Merton Park Ward Independent Residents. The MPWRA was formed in 1989 in order to contest the October 1989 Merton Park by-election, caused by the resignation of a Conservative councillor. The MPWRA opposed the proposed extension of the A24 relief road across a corner of the Merton Park Conservation Area, which required the demolition of several Victorian houses. At the by-election, Bridget Smith was elected for the MPWRA; this hung the council. Following seat gains for the Liberal Democrats on other wards at the 2018 elections, the MPWRA became the fourth-largest party on the council. Since its founding, the MPWRA has campaigned for the redevelopment of Nelson Hospital and the regeneration of Morden's town centre. The MPWRA publishes a quarterly local publication known as Forum. Borough result maps File:Merton London UK local election 1990 map.svg|1990 results map File:Merton London UK local election 2002 map.svg|2002 results map File:Merton London UK local election 2006 map.svg|2006 results map File:Merton London UK local election 2010 map.svg|2010 results map File:Merton London UK local election 2014 map.svg|2014 results map File:Merton London UK local election 2018 map.svg|2018 results map File:Merton London UK local election 2022 map.svg|2022 results map File:Merton London UK local election 2026 map.svg|2026 results map ==List of council elections==

• 1964 Merton London Borough Council election • 1968 Merton London Borough Council election • 1971 Merton London Borough Council election • 1974 Merton London Borough Council election • 1978 Merton London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by three) • 1982 Merton London Borough Council election • 1986 Merton London Borough Council election • 1990 Merton London Borough Council election • 1994 Merton London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) • 1998 Merton London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same) • 2002 Merton London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by three) • 2006 Merton London Borough Council election • 2010 Merton London Borough Council election • 2014 Merton London Borough Council election • 2018 Merton London Borough Council election • 2022 Merton London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by three) • 2026 Merton London Borough Council election ==By-election results==

1964-1968 There were no by-elections. 1968-1971 1971-1974 1974-1978 1978-1982 The by-election was called following the death of Cllr George Watt. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr William Hillhouse. 1982-1986 The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Peter Glasspool. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Michael Page. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Nancy Bone. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Robert Dilley. 1986-1990 The by-election was called following the death of Cllr James Garwood. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr David Mason. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr David Williams. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Kathryn Nicholls. The result meant that the Conservatives lost their one-seat majority on the council, placing the council under no overall control until the next election. Since this by-election, the Conservatives have yet to win back majority control of the council. This was the first election ever contested by the Merton Park Ward Residents Association, which had run in opposition to the council's proposed extension of the A24 relief road. 1990-1994 The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Michael Menhinick. 1994-1998 The by-election was called following the death of Cllr David Proctor. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Arthur Kennedy. 1998-2002 The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Terence Daniels. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Jennifer Willott. 2002-2006 The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Tony Giles. The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Leslie Mutch. 2006-2010 There were no by-elections. 2010-2014 The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Tariq Ahmad. The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Gam Gurung. 2014-2018 The by-election was triggered by the death of Cllr Maxi Martin of the Labour Party. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Imran Uddin of the Labour Party. 2018-2022 The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Mark Kenny of the Labour Party. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Kelly Braund of the Labour Party. 2022-2026 The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Natasha Irons of the Labour Party. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Helena Dollimore of the Labour Party. ==References==