The London Borough of Harrow, 1978-2001

Introductory.  Table of Contents.  Preface.  Introduction.  Party Abbreviations.  Miscellaneous Abbreviations and Symbols.  Explanatory Notes.  Map of the London Borough of Harrow.

Borough Election Results, 1978-2001.  Canons.  Centenary.  Greenhill.  Harrow on the Hill.  Harrow Weald.  Hatch End.  Headstone North.  Headstone South.  Kenton East.  Kenton West.  Marlborough.  Pinner.  Pinner West.  Rayners Lane.  Ridgeway.  Roxbourne.  Roxeth.  Stanmore Park.  Stanmore South.  Wealdstone.  Wemborough.   

Tables.  Party Representation on Harrow Council.  Candidates at Borough Elections.  Votes Cast at Borough Elections.  Analysis of Votes by Parliamentary Constituency.  Total Electors, Overall Turnout and Weather on Polling Day.  Change in Total Electors, 1986-1990.  Domestic Rate and Community Charge.  Council Tax.  

Appendices.  Members of Harrow Council Seeking Re-Election, 1978.  Members of Harrow Council Retiring, 1978.  Leaders of the Party Groups on the Council.  Mayors of the London Borough of Harrow.  Administrations.  Summary of By-Elections.  Parliamentary Constituencies.  An Alternative Method of Estimating Party Support.  The Roxbourne Case.  The Bartrick Case.  1991 Census: Selected Statistics.  Parliamentary, GLC and GLA Elections in Harrow, 1978-2001.  (Election to the European Parliament, 1999, London Region.)  (Election to the Greater London Authority [List Seats] 2000.)  Members of Parliament 1978-2001: Brief Biographies.  Referenda in Harrow.  Borough and Ward Boundary Changes.  The 1982 Register of Electors: Introduction and Polling District Analysis.  The 1995 Register of Electors: Introduction and Polling District Analysis.  Rejected Ballot Papers.  New Ward Structure for the 2002 Borough Election.  Press Reports of the Borough Elections.  

In Conclusion.  Index to Candidates.  Acknowledgements.   

Election Addresses / Leaflets / Illustrations                                                        [If image quality deteriorates after magnifying and then returning the image to the original size, click the Refresh button.]

Borough Elections                                                                                                    Steve Finn/Ian Forrest/Deryck Hillas (Lab), Headstone South 1978:  Election address side 1, side 2.                                                                                                                   Roger Curtis/Gerry Harsant/William Prescott (C), Marlborough 1978:  Election address side 1, side 2.  Polling card.                                                                                                 Jimmy Heaton/Raymond Knowles/Rita Myers (C), Roxbourne 1978:  "Confused" leaflet side 1. Robert Barnes/Sheila Burton/Alan Harding (NF), Roxbourne 1978:  Polling slip.               Stuart Aitken/Cyril Harrison/Stan Roan (Lab), Wealdstone 1978:  Introductory leaflet.  "Out" card side 1, side 2.                                                                                                  Dave Hyland (WRP), Wealdstone 1978:  Election address side 1.                                          Kerry Underwood (Lab), Roxbourne 1978 by-election:  Election address side 1, side 2.  "Out" card.                                                                                                                   Jimmy Heaton (C), Roxbourne 1978 by-election:  Election address side 1, side 2.               Tony Woods (RA), Roxbourne 1978 by-election:  Election address.                                  Peter Hamill (Lab), Marlborough 1980 by-election:  Election address side 1, side 2.           Keith Burchell (Lab), Greenhill 1980 by-election:  Election address side 1, side2.                 Reg Luddington/John Solomon/Clare Vahrman (Lab), Hatch End 1982:  Election address side 1, side 2.                                                                                                                Stephen Giles-Medhurst/Cliff Thomas/Derek Wiseman (L), Headstone South 1982:  Window bill.                                                                                                                          Bill Stephenson/Jeanie Underwood/Steve Vincent (Lab), Rayners Lane 1982:  "Out" card. Richard Davenport/John Knight (RA), Rayners Lane 1982:  Leaflet side 1, side 2.               Derek Jenkins/Betty Keen/Trixie Steele (C), Roxbourne 1982:  Election address page 1, page 4. Alex Bruce/John Flavin/Colin Gray (Lab), Roxbourne 1982:  Election address side 1, side 2.  "Out" card.                                                                                                              Bob Lovell/Nigel Millett/Leon Toumazos (SDP), Roxbourne 1982:  Election address side 1, side 2.                                                                                                                            Ron Bull/Frank Pillman (RA), Roxbourne 1982:  Election address page 1, pages 2&3, page 4.  Leaflet side 1, side 2.                                                                                             James Bond (Ind R), Pinner 1984 by-election:  Polling card side 1, side 2.                       Jackie Bell (Lab), Pinner 1984 by-election:  Introductory leaflet side 1, side 2.  Election address side 1, side 2.  Window bill.                                                                            John Nickolay (C), Roxbourne 1985 by-election:  Election address page 1, page 4.           Jackie Bell (Lab), Roxbourne 1985 by-election:  "Clarion" leaflet page 1.                             Ann Groves/Elaine Thomson/Jim Wignall (Lab), Marlborough 1986:  "Out" card.              Gerry Harsant/Douglas Mann/Susan Searle (C), Ridgeway 1986:  "In Touch" leaflet side 1, side 2.                                                                                                                        Khalid Mahmood (Ind R), Ridgeway 1986:  Leaflet side 1.                                                Stuart Aitken/Jackie Bell/John Flavin (Lab), Roxbourne 1986:  "Out" card side 1, side 2.     Simon Brown/Bob Lawrence/Tony McNulty (Lab), Stanmore South 1986:  Election address side 1, side 2.                                                                                                                 Dev Mahadevaiah/Pravin Shah/Keeki Thammaiah (Ind R), Stanmore South 1986:  Election leaflet sides 1&4, sides 2&3 [*].                                                                                  Keith Burchell/Rob Lewis/Hugh Underwood (Lab), Wealdstone 1986:  "Out" card.                 Philip Crome (Ind), Wealdstone 1986:  Election address side 1.                                     Paddy McEvoy (Green), Wealdstone 1986:  Election leaflet [*].                                              Pash Nandhra/Chris Noyce/Janet Skipworth (L/Dem), Rayners Lane 1990:  Window sticker.  Maureen de Beer/Thrity Shroff/Ron Warshaw (L/Dem), Ridegway 1990:  Window sticker.    Sam Alam/Colin Gray/Gill Woodrow (Lab), Ridgeway 1990:  Election address side 1, side 2.  "Vote Labour" leaflet.  Window bill.                                                     Charles Gilliard/Dermot Glennon/John Nickolay (C), Roxbourne 1990:  Election address page 1, page 4.                                                                                                                Bob Shannon/Ann Swaine/Gareth Thomas (Lab), Wealdstone 1990:  Election address side 1, side 2.                                                                                                                      Joe Hickmott/Anne Jobson/Dennis Orger (C), Wealdstone 1990:  Election address page 1, page 4.                                                                                                                           Sue Thomason (Lab), Pinner West 1993 by-election:  Election address side 1, side 2.           Edward Kerr/Khalid Mahmood/David Wesley-Rogers (C), Stanmore South 1994:  Election address side 1, side 2.                                                                                               Bob Shannon/Ann Swaine/Gareth Thomas (Lab), Wealdstone 1994:  Election address side 1, side 2.                                                                                                                    Cyril Harrison (Lab), Wealdstone 1997 by-election:  Introductory leaflet side 1, side 2.  Election address side 1, side 2.                                                                              Jeremy Zeid (C), Wealdstone 1997 by-election:  Election address front, inside, back.        Dave Elder (Green), Wealdstone 1997 by-election:  Election address side 1.                    Simon Brown/Keith Burchell/Bob Lawrence (Lab), Stanmore South 1998:  Election address side 1, side 2.                                                                                                         Cyril Harrison/Bob Shannon/Ann Swaine (Lab), Wealdstone 1998:  "Out" and "Polling" cards fronts, backs.                                                                                                          Alan Blann/Colin Gray/Nizam Ismail (Lab), Wemborough 1998:  "Vote Labour" leaflet.  Veronica Chamberlain (L/Dem), Pinner 2001 by-election:  "Focus" leaflet side 1.   

* From the collection of Rob Lewis.  Reproduced with permission.

Parliamentary Elections                                                                                       Andrew Quicke (Lab),  Harrow Central 1979:  Election address panel 1, panels 2-4, panels 5&6.  Introductory leaflet.  "Out" card.  Polling slip.                                                          John Page (C), Harrow West 1979:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.  Public meeting leaflet.                                                                                                     Marie Catterson (Lab), Harrow West 1979:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.  "Out" cards.                                                                                                             Ron Dick (L), Harrow West 1979:  Election address pages 1&4, pages 2&3.                        Hugh Dykes (C), Harrow East 1983:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.  "Meet Hugh Dykes" leaflet outside panels, inside panels.                                                         Dick Hains (L), Harrow East 1983:  Leaflet page 1, page 4.                                             Dave Brough (Lab), Harrow East 1983:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.  Window bill.                                                                                                            John Page (C), Harrow West 1983:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.           Stuart Bayliss (SDP), Harrow West 1983:  Election adress pages 1&4, pages 2&3.  "A3" leaflet page 1, page 4.  Polling slip side 1, side 2.                                                                   Keith Toms (Lab), Harrow West 1983:  "Meet Keith Toms" leaflet.  "Reasons" leaflet.  Window bill.                                                                                                                        Hugh Dykes (C), Harrow East 1987:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.  Public meeting leaflet.                                                                                                       Dave Brough (Lab), Harrow East 1987:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.   Zerbanoo Gifford (L), Harrow East 1987:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.  Introductory leaflet outside panels, inside panels.                                                     Robert Hughes (C), Harrow West 1987:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.    Introductory leaflet side 1, side 2.                                                                            Stuart Bayliss (SDP), Harrow West 1987:  Election address pages 1&4, pages 2&3.  "Going for Gold" leaflet side 1, side 2.  "Out" slip.                                                                        Colin Bastin (Lab), Harrow West 1987:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.  "Help" leaflet page 1, pages 2&3.  "Out" card side 1, side 2.                                                    Hugh Dykes (C), Harrow East 1992:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.           Tony McNulty (Lab), Harrow East 1992:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.  "New start" leaflet pages 1&4, pages 2&3.                                                                        Veronica Chamberlain (L/Dem), Harrow East 1992:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.                                                                                                                  Peter Burrows (L), Harrow East 1992:  Leaflet side 1.                                                      Jan Lester (AFL), Harrow East 1992:  Leaflet side 1.                                                     Robert Hughes (C), Harrow West 1992:  Election address panel 1, panels 2&3, panels 4-6.        Claude Moraes (Lab), Harrow West 1992:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.  Chris Noyce (L/Dem), Harrow West 1992:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.  Gabriel Aitman (L), Harrow West 1992:  Election address outside panels, inside panels.     Tony McNulty (Lab), Harrow East 1997:  Election address page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4.  "New start" leaflet side 1, side 2.  "Out" and "pledge" card fronts, backs.                              Hugh Dykes (C), Harrow East 1997:  Election address page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4.  "In Touch" leaflet front, inside, back.                                                                                   Baldev Sharma (L/Dem), Harrow East 1997:  Election address outside panel 1, inside panels 1&2, inside panels 3&4, outisde panels 3&4.                                                             Bernard Casey (Ref), Harrow East 1997:  Election address outside panel 1, panel 2, panel 3;  inside panels.                                                                                                         Tony Scholefield (UKIP), Harrow East 1997:  Election address pages 1&4.                      Andrew Planton (NLP), Harrow East 1997:  Leaflet side 1.                                              Gareth Thomas (Lab), Harrow West 1997:  Leaflet side 1, side 2.                                  Robert Hughes (C), Harrow West 1997:  Leaflet front, back.                                           Pash Nandhra (L/Dem), Harrow West 1997:  Election address outside panel 1, panel 2; inside panels 1&2, 3&4.  "Best choice" leaflet side 1.  "Crucial choice" leaflet side 1.             Herbert Crossman (Ref), Harrow West 1997:  Election address outside panel 1, panel 2, panel 3;  inside panels.                                                                                                     Tony McNulty (Lab), Harrow East 2001:  "Harrow's Choice" leaflet side 1, side 2.  "Tony's Harrow" leaflet side 1, side 2.  "Working Hard" card side 1, side 2.  "Hurry up" card side 1, side 2.                                                                                                                  Peter Wilding (C), Harrow East 2001:  Election address front, inside panels 1&2, panel 3, panel 4, back.  "Circle" leaflet front.  Alternative election address outside view 1, view 2; inside view 1, view 2.  "McNulty Risks Lives" lealfet.  Election day "Save Pound" leaflet.  Election day "Can Win" leaflet.                                                                                                          George Kershaw (L/Dem), Harrow East 2001:  Election address side 1, side 2.  "Foucs" leaflet side 1.                                                                                                                Gareth Thomas (Lab), Harrow West 2001:  Election flyer side 1, side 2.                          Danny Finkelstein (C), Harrow West 2001:  Election address front, inside panels 1&2, panel 3, panel 4, back.     

GLC Elections                                                                                                           Bob Lovell (Lab), Harrow Central 1973:  Election address page 1, page 4.                           Alf Elderton (Lab), Harrow Central 1977:  Car sticker.                                                     Horace Cutler (C), Harrow West 1977:  Election address side 1, side 2.                             Alan Kinchin (Lab), Harrow West 1977:  Election address page 1, page 4.  "Out" slip.  Window bill.                                                                                                                        James Bond (L), Harrow West 1977:  Election address side 1, side 2.  "Reminder" leaflet side 1. Sir Horace Cutler (C), Harrow West 1981:  Election address side 1.                                 Kerry Underwood (Lab), Harrow West 1981:  Election address side 1, side 2.  Leaflet side 1.   Ron Dick (L), Harrow West 1981:  Election address outside, inside.

GLA Elections                                                                                                         Toby Harris (Lab), Brent and Harrow 2000: "Rose" leaflet side 1.                                       Bob Blackman (C), Brent and Harrow 2000:  Election address panels 1&6, panels 2&5.

European Parliament Elections                                                                                   Lord Bethell (C), London North-West 1979:  Election address page 1, page 4.                Mildred Gordon (Lab), London North-West 1979:  Election address pages 1&4, pages 2&3.   Window bill.                                                                                                         George Bridge (L), London North-West 1979:  Election address pages 1&4, inside pages.       Lord Bethell (C), London North-West 1984:  Election address page 1, page 4.                      Pat Healy (Lab), London North-West 1984:  Election address side 1, side 2.  Campaign slip.  "Vote Labour Today" leaflet.  Window bill.                                                               Andrew Ketteringham (L), London North-West 1984:  Election address side 1, side 2.         Lord Bethell (C), London North-West 1989:  Election address page 1, page 4.                     Keith Toms (Lab), London North-West 1989:  Election address side 1, side 2.  Polling slip.      Ian Flindall (Green), London North-West 1989:  Election address side 1, side 2.                 Chris Noyce (L/Dem), London North-West 1989:  Election address side 1, side 2.             Robert Evans (Lab), London North-West 1994:  Election address outside panel 1, panel 2, panels 3&4.                                                                                                             Lord Bethell (C), London North-West 1994:  Election address page 1, page 4.                   Hilary Leighter (L/Dem), London North-West 1994:  Election address side 1, side 2.          Anne Murphy (Com), London North-West 1994:  Election address side 1, side 2.             Theresa Sullivan (NLP), London North-West 1994:  Election address side 1.

Miscellaneous                                                                                                       Harrow Labour Group 1998:  Photograph.