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.
All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1990.
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.
Results summary
Party Votes won % votes Change Seats % seats Change Councils Change Labour 927,157 41.6 +2.7 1,044 54.5 +118 17 +3 696,087 31.2 -6.6 519 27.1 -211 4 -8 490,259 22.0 +7.8 323 16.8 +96 3 ±0 48,798 2.2 -3.7 0 0.0 ±0 0 ±0 Others 65,858 2.9 -0.4 31 1.6 ±0 0 ±0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 8 +5
Turnout: 2,240,639 voters cast ballots, a turnout of 46.1% (-2.1%).
Council results Council Previous control Result Details Barking and Dagenham Details Barnet Details Bexley Details Brent Details Bromley Details Camden Details Croydon Details Ealing Details Enfield Details Greenwich Details Hackney Details Hammersmith and Fulham Details Haringey Details Harrow Details Havering Details Hillingdon Details Hounslow Details Islington Details Kensington and Chelsea Details Kingston upon Thames Details Lambeth Details Lewisham Details Merton Details Newham Details Redbridge Details Richmond upon Thames Details Southwark Details Sutton Details Tower Hamlets Details Waltham Forest Details Wandsworth Details Westminster Details
Borough result maps
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