Wandsworth London UK local election 2002 map

The 2002 Wandsworth London Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of

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in London, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998 reducing the number of seats by 1. The

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party stayed in overall control of the council. The election saw an experiment in leaving

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s open for a longer period. Along with neighbouring

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polling stations were open from 7 am to 10 pm instead of the standard 8 am to 9 pm.

Election result

Ward results

References

{{United Kingdom elections 2002 London Borough council elections

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