Lambeth London Borough Council elections
# Lambeth London Borough Council elections

Lambeth London Borough Council is elected every four years.

## 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:

| Party in control | Years |
| - | - |
| Labour | 1964–1968 |
| Conservative | 1968–1971 |
| Labour | 1971–1982 |
| No overall control | 1982–1986 |
| Labour | 1986–1994 |
| No overall control | 1994–1998 |
| Labour | 1998–2002 |
| No overall control | 2002–2006 |
| Labour | 2006–present |

### Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1965 have been:

| Councillor | Party | Party | From | To |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Archie Cotton | | Labour | 1965 | 1968 |
| Bernard Perkins | | Conservative | 1968 | 1971 |
| Charles Dryland | | Labour | 1971 | 1973 |
| David Stimpson | | Labour | 1973 | 1978 |
| Ted Knight | | Labour | 1978 | 26 May 1982 |
| Robin Pitt | | Conservative | 26 May 1982 | Nov 1982 |
| Ted Knight | | Labour | Nov 1982 | 1986 |
| Linda Bellos | | Labour | 1986 | 1988 |
| Dick Sorabji | | Labour | 1988 | 1989 |
| Joan Twelves | | Labour | 1989 | 1993 |
| Steve Whaley | | Labour | 1993 | 1994 |
| No leader | No leader | No leader | 1994 | 1998 |
| Jim Dickson | | Labour | 1998 | 2000 |
| Tom Franklin | | Labour | 2000 | 23 May 2002 |
| Peter Truesdale | | Liberal Democrats | 23 May 2002 | 24 May 2006 |
| Steve Reed | | Labour | 24 May 2006 | 3 Dec 2012 |
| Lib Peck | | Labour | 30 Jan 2013 | 13 Feb 2019 |
| Jack Hopkins | | Labour | 13 Feb 2019 | 2 Jun 2021 |
| Claire Holland | | Labour | 2 Jun 2021 | |

## Council elections

* 1964 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 1971 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 1974 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by four)
* 1982 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 1986 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 1990 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 1994 Lambeth London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1998 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 2002 Lambeth London Borough Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by one)
* 2006 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 2010 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 2014 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 2018 Lambeth London Borough Council election
* 2022 Lambeth London Borough Council election

## Borough result maps

* 2002 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2014 results map
* 2018 results map

## By-election results

### 1964–1968

There were no by-elections.

### 1968–1971

Clapham Park by-election, 27 June 1968 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Mrs M. F. Brown | 1341 | |
| | Labour | Mrs M. A. Kelly | 470 | |
| | Liberal | S. J. Beaven | 165 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.6% |

St Leonard's by-election, 27 June 1968 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | V. Bogazzi | 1837 | |
| | Conservative | R. Turtill | 1824 | |
| | Liberal | D. E. Delaney | 172 | |
| | Labour | Mrs S. Gittins | 167 | |
| | Liberal | K. L. Phelps | 152 | |
| | Labour | Mrs B. P. Hargreaves | 150 | |
| | Independent | W. G. Boaks | 27 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 19.0% |

Thurlow Park by-election, 21 November 1968 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | D. F. How | 1455 | |
| | Labour | G. F. Culbard | 844 | |
| | National Front | D. H. Garrad | 318 | |
| | Liberal | E. Hawthorne | 146 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.6% |

Town Hall by-election, 2 October 1969 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | J. S. Steele | 1214 | |
| | Labour | D. S. Speakman | 833 | |
| | National Front | W. C. Cheeseman | 74 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.1% |

Vassall by-election, 20 November 1969 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | F. W. QuenauIt | 808 | |
| | Conservative | D. G. Llewellyn | 803 | |
| | National Front | Mrs J. Archer | 34 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 16.1% |

### 1971–1974

There were no by-elections.

### 1974–1978

Clapham Park by-election, 16 October 1975 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Mr. S. J. Beaven | 1,578 | |
| | Labour | Ms. J. D. Parine | 1,050 | |
| | Liberal | Timothy F. Clement-Jones | 403 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.6 |

Ferndale by-election, 1 April 1976 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Mrs. A. R. Painter | 1,026 | |
| | Conservative | Mr. C. A. Williams | 513 | |
| | Liberal | Ma. C. M. Williams | 196 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.6 |

Angell by-election, 18 November 1976 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Mrs. C. K. Montaut | 701 | |
| | Conservative | Mrs. S. Kane | 481 | |
| | Housewife | Ms. K. Mott | 224 | |
| | National Party | Ms. F. Sandland | 165 | |
| | Socialist Workers | Mr. K. Singh | 34 | |
| | Anti-National Front | Mr. A. Whereat | 28 | |
| | United Anti-Fascist | Ms. E. E. A. Sparks | 17 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.8 |

Clapham Park by-election, 17 March 1977 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Mr. A. Williams | 1,580 | |
| | Labour | Mr. P. Dean | 916 | |
| | Liberal | Timothy F. Clement-Jones | 390 | |
| | National Front | Mr. C. P. K. Skeats | 215 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.3 |

Streatham Wells by-election, 17 March 1977 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Mr. M. P. R. Malynn | 1,936 | |
| | Labour | Mr. F. Henry | 640 | |
| | National Front | Mrs. V. F. Lillington | 213 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.3 |

### 1990–1994

Town Hall by-election, 18 July 1991 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Christopher N. Cattermole | 1,226 | 37.5 |
| | Conservative | Gianfranco J. Letizia | 994 | 31.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Woolton | 736 | 23.3 |
| | Green | Roger C. L. Baker | 207 | 6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dick J. F. Sorabji.

St Martin's by-election, 12 December 1991 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Anthony R. Green | 1,221 | 61.8 |
| | Labour | Michele S. J. Singh | 452 | 22.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rajnikant R. Patel | 229 | 11.6 |
| | Green | Maureen J. Owens | 74 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Susan T. B. Smith.

Streatham Hill by-election, 13 February 1992 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Euan J. Bayliss | 1,475 | 38.9 |
| | Conservative | Gilbert E. W. S. Evemy | 1,416 | 37.3 |
| | Labour | Daniel J. Hughes | 860 | 22.7 |
| | Green | Susan A. Whall | 44 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.8 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Colin Mason.

Stockwell by-election, 10 December 1992 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Simon H. Adams | 797 | 38.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Woolton | 690 | 32.9 |
| | Conservative | Keith L. Best | 566 | 27.0 |
| | Independent | Stephen D. Bradshaw | 22 | 1.0 |
| | Green | Jason H. Evers | 21 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ian R. Mallett.

Streatham Hill by-election, 10 December 1992 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Jeremy F. Coninx | 1,586 | 52.3 |
| | Conservative | Bernard A. R. Gentry | 930 | 30.7 |
| | Labour | Daniel J. Hughes | 402 | 13.3 |
| | Independent | Roderick J. Pearson | 114 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.8 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kenneth J. Sharvill.

Angell by-election, 4 March 1993 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond D. Woolford | 841 | 40.3 |
| | Labour | Stephen A. Cooley | 778 | 37.3 |
| | Conservative | Peter A. Cannon | 350 | 16.8 |
| | Green | William S. B. Collins | 74 | 3.5 |
| | Independent | Stephen D. Bradshaw | 42 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Tuite.

Bishop's by-election, 25 March 1993 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Sally Prentice | 1,503 | 52.0 |
| | Labour | Matthew J. Swindells | 749 | 25.9 |
| | Militant Labour | Steven P. Nally | 336 | 11.6 |
| | Conservative | Peter K. Wilde | 300 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Labour | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Labour | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Graham P. Nicholas.

Streatham Hill by-election, 10 June 1993 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | John R. Bradescu | 1,974 | 64.2 |
| | Conservative | John B. Bloomfield | 645 | 21.0 |
| | Labour | Daniel J. Hughes | 425 | 13.8 |
| | Green | Roger C. L. Baker | 33 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.7 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Gloria Hutchens.

Oval by-election, 22 July 1993 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marietta F. Crichton Stuart | 1,506 | 52.0 |
| | Labour | Peter G. O'Connell | 858 | 29.6 |
| | Militant Labour | Steven P. Nally | 246 | 8.5 |
| | Conservative | Andrew A. R. Selous | 231 | 7.9 |
| | Green | Jason H. Evers | 56 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph Singh.

### 1994–1998

Ferndale by-election, 2 March 1995 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Simon H. Adams | 982 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Z. Abu-Bakr | 963 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Euan J. Bayliss | 846 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Morris | 824 |
| | Independent | Catherine Valentine | 155 |
| | Conservative | Alison J. Davis | 129 |
| | Independent | Raymond D. Woolford | 129 |
| | Conservative | Simon N. Nayyar | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllrs. Denis E. Cooper-King and John E. Harrison.

Princes by-election, 1 June 1995 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra J. Lawman | 1,222 |
| | Labour | Michael A. J. Leyland | 1,026 |
| | Conservative | Richard J. Patient | 131 |
| | Green | Sheila Freeman | 55 |
| | Independent | Anne Boyle | 21 |
| | SDP | Stephen R. Chamberlain | 17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Roger J. Liddle.

Knight's Hill by-election, 21 March 1996 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert S. McConnell | 1,287 |
| | Labour | Ian J. Darby | 1,246 |
| | Conservative | Natalie C. Ross-Pears | 808 |
| | Green | William S. B. Collins | 44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Peter J. Evans.

Clapham Town by-election, 14 November 1996 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Eileen M. Hogan | 1,247 | 41.9 |
| | Conservative | John Swannick | 906 | 30.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maria Gardner-Brown | 758 | 25.5 |
| | Green | Tean J. Mitchell | 46 | 1.5 |
| | Socialist (GB) | Christopher I. McColl | 20 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 341 | 11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,977 | 34.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph Callinan.

Larkhall by-election, 1 May 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Kevin D. Craig | 2,552 | 55.3 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan A. Simpson | 1,338 | 29.0 | -12.4 |
| | Conservative | Caroline King | 524 | 11.4 | +1.8 |
| | Green | Roger C. L. Baker | 200 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,214 | 26.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,614 | 56.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Margaret E. Jones.

### 1998–2002

Streatham South by-election, 6 May 1999 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | David Jonathan Malley | 1,515 | 45.7 | -11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Ella Ward | 996 | 30.1 | +22.3 |
| | Conservative | Joanna Mary Barker | 753 | 22.7 | -12.8 |
| | Independent | Andrew Roy Morris | 48 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 519 | 15.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,312 | 38.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan M. White.

Vassall by-election, 19 August 1999 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Daniel Oren Sabbagh | 840 | 48.5 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adeline Aina | 618 | 35.7 | -0.3 |
| | Conservative | Anthony John Shakespeare | 194 | 11.2 | +4.9 |
| | Green | Peter Crush | 55 | 3.2 | -6.0 |
| | Independent | Keith Langton | 25 | 1.4 | -1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | 12.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,732 | 18.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael D. Cruickshanks.

Knight's Hill by-election, 7 June 2001 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Antony Grayling | 2,293 | 49.2 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joel Edmond Robinson | 1,300 | 27.9 | -6.7 |
| | Conservative | Jessica Katherine Lee | 788 | 16.9 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Romano Giuseppe Barca | 278 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 993 | 21.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,659 | 53.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paul Connolly.

Thornton by-election, 7 June 2001 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Elizabeth "Lib" Peck | 1,497 | 45.0 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Pindar | 1,379 | 41.5 | -0.9 |
| | Conservative | Peter Richard Younghusband | 448 | 13.5 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,324 | 53.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Anthony P. Hewitt.

### 2002–2006

Stockwell by-election, 7 August 2003 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Peter Colin Bowyer | 1,065 | 46.4 | +13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosario "Ros" Munday | 1,001 | 43.6 | -8.6 |
| | Conservative | Alistair Stewart Fletcher | 133 | 5.8 | +0.2 |
| | Green | Graham Ronald Geoffrey Jones | 95 | 4.1 | -4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,294 | 24.4 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Gabriel Fernandes.

Streatham South by-election, 20 October 2005 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Mark E. Bennett | 1,466 | 49.2 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ahmad Ali | 1,211 | 40.7 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative | Lisabeth Liell | 301 | 10.1 | -8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 255 | 8.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,978 | 31.7 | +1.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Tim Sargeant.

### 2006–2010

Vassall by-election, 20 March 2008 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Bradley | 1,209 | 50.4 | +14.9 |
| | Labour | Andy Flannagan | 859 | 35.8 | -8.4 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Barr | 206 | 8.6 | -2.8 |
| | Green | George Graham | 109 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | English Democrat | Janus Polenceus | 8 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Leo Syron | 7 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 350 | 14.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,398 | 25.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Liz Atkinson.

Prince's by-election, 4 June 2009 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Mark Harrison | 1,726 | 40.7 | -9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Roberts | 1,396 | 32.9 | 7.4 |
| | Conservative | Michael C. Poole-Wilson | 707 | 16.7 | 2.2 |
| | Green | Joseph Healy | 320 | 7.5 | 0.4 |
| | English Democrat | Janus Polenceus | 93 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 330 | 7.8 | -16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,242 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sam J. Townend.

### 2010–2014

Tulse Hill by-election, 1 July 2010 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Ruth Ling | 1,235 | 52.2 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terence Curtis | 745 | 31.5 | +1.2 |
| | Green | George Graham | 256 | 10.8 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | Alan Blackburn | 94 | 4.0 | -2.6 |
| | UKIP | Robin Lambert | 36 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 490 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,366 | 21.18 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Toren Smith.

Brixton Hill by-election, 17 January 2013 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Martin Tiedemann | 1,593 | 62.6 | +21.9 |
| | Green | Andrew Child | 344 | 13.5 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liz Maffei | 274 | 10.8 | -29.7 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Briggs | 165 | 6.4 | -6.0 |
| | TUSC | Steve Nally | 72 | 2.8 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Elizabeth Jones | 63 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,249 | 49.1 | % |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,544 | 22.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Steve Reed.

Tulse Hill by-election, 25 July 2013 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Mary Atkins | 1,575 | 69.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amna Ahmad | 277 | 12.2 |
| | Green | Bernard Atwell | 177 | 7.8 |
| | TUSC | Steve Nally | 76 | 3.3 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Briggs | 74 | 3.3 |
| | UKIP | Elizabeth Jones | 64 | 3.0 |
| | Independent | Valentine Walker | 20 | 0.9 |
| | Socialist (GB) | Adam Buick | 11 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,298 | 57.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,274 | 20.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ms. Ruth Ling.

Vassall by-election, 28 November 2013 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Paul Gadsby | 1,119 | 48.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colette Thomas | 468 | 28.7 |
| | Conservative | Kelly Ben-Maimon | 153 | 10.8 |
| | Green | Rachel Laurence | 113 | 4.8 |
| | UKIP | Elizabeth Jones | 87 | 4.6 |
| | TUSC | Steven Nally | 44 | 1.8 |
| | Socialist (GB) | Danny Lambert | 22 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,326 | 28.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kingsley J. Abrams.

### 2014–2018

Knight's Hill by-election, 14 August 2014 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sonia Winifred | 1,265 | 63.7 | -7.3 |
| | Conservative | Heidi Nicholson | 248 | 12.5 | +0.4 |
| | Green | Christopher Hocknell | 230 | 11.6 | +7.1 |
| | UKIP | Robin Lambert | 99 | 5.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Hardware | 94 | 4.7 | -2.4 |
| | Independent | Nelly Amos | 51 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,017 | 51.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,987 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Sonia Winifred.

Prince's by-election, 7 May 2015 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Valia McClure | 3,452 | 44.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett | 1,748 | 22.5 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Wallace | 1,518 | 16.6 |
| | Green | Marie James | 901 | 11.6 |
| | TUSC | Kingsley Abrahams | 99 | 0.1 |
| | Socialist (GB) | Danny Lambert | 42 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,704 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,760 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Chris Marsh.

Gipsy Hill by-election, 9 June 2016 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Luke Murphy | 1,220 | 43.4 | |
| | Green | Peter Elliott | 1,184 | 42.1 | + |
| | Conservative | Leslie Maruziva | 210 | 7.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosa Jesse | 84 | 3.0 | |
| | UKIP | Elizabeth Jones | 73 | 2.6 | |
| | Independent | Robin Lambert | 24 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Steven Nally | 19 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Niranjan Francis.

### By-elections 2018-2022

Coldharbour by-election, 13 September 2018 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Scarlett O'Hara | 1,739 | 58.2 | 7.8 |
| | Green | Michael Groce | 912 | 30.5 | 15.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doug Buist | 148 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Stewart-Williams | 119 | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| | Women's Equality | Sian Fogden | 47 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| | UKIP | Robert Stephenson | 21 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 827 | 27.7 | 22.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,994 | 24.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was caused by the death of Cllr Matt Parr

Thornton by-election, 7 February 2019 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Stephen George Donnelly | 1,154 | 44.7 | 18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Macnair | 845 | 32.8 | 23.1 |
| | Green | Adrian John Audsley | 251 | 9.7 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative | Martin Lester Read | 247 | 9.6 | 6.4 |
| | Women's Equality | Leila Fazal | 46 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| | UKIP | John Kenneth Plume | 36 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 11.9 | 35.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2579 | 27.5% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Cllr Jane Edbrooke

Thornton by-election, 11 April 2019 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Nanda Manley-Browne | 998 | 41.5 | -25.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Bryant | 979 | 40.7 | 31.0 |
| | Green | Adrian John Audsley | 171 | 7.1 | -4.3 |
| | Conservative | Martin Lester Read | 166 | 6.9 | -9.1 |
| | Women's Equality | Leila Fazal | 53 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| | UKIP | John Kenneth Plume | 39 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2406 | 25.5% | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Cllr Lib Peck

## Lambeth's recent political history

In 1979, the administration of Edward "Red Ted" Knight organised the borough's first public demonstration against the Thatcher government.

In 1985, the left-wing Labour administration of Knight was subjected to 'rate-capping', with its budget restricted by the Government. Knight and most of the Labour councillors protested by refusing to set any budget. This protest resulted in 32 councillors being ordered to repay to the council the interest the council had lost as a result of budgeting delays, and also being disqualified from office.

In 1991, Joan Twelves's administration both failed to collect the poll tax and openly opposed the war in the Persian Gulf. Twelves, and 12 other councillors were subsequently suspended from the labour party's local group by regional officials for advocating non-payment of the poll tax and other radical policies in 1992.

Twelves's equally militant deputy leader in this era was John Harrison.

