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1898 London County Council election

Local election in England

Field	Value
election_name	1898 London County Council election
country	United Kingdom
flag_image	LCC arms 1914.png
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
party_colour	yes
previous_election	1895 London County Council election
previous_year	1895
next_election	1901 London County Council election
next_year	1901
election_date	3 March 1898
image2	Lord_Onslows.jpg
leader2	Earl of Onslow
leaders_seat2	Alderman
party2	Moderate (London)
seats2	48
seat_change2	11
image1	Thomas_Mackinnon_Wood.jpg
leader1	McKinnon Wood
leaders_seat1	Alderman
party1	Progressive Party (London)
seats1	70
seat_change1	11

An election to the County Council of London took place on 3 March 1898. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having two votes in the two-member seats. The Progressive Party won a substantial majority on the council.

Campaign

The Progressives contended that, because the last election had resulted in a tie in the number of councillors, the council had made little progress over the past three years. They argued that they had successfully led slum clearance programmes. They proposed that the council should maintain its existing policy of refusing to sell alcohol in premises it owned, should seek to levy increased taxes on landlords, and should aim to municipalise the gas and water supplies.

The Moderates argued that the Progressives were fighting on party political lines, and that as a result, they would too. They contended that the Progressives wanted to adopt socialist policies, and that they had wasted money by overspending on building projects. Instead, the Moderates advocated passing the majority of the council's responsibilities to the Metropolitan Borough Councils.

The election in Hackney Central was delayed, due to the death of one of the candidates.

Results

The Progressive Party gained 16 seats from the Moderates and lost only 4 seats to them, winning a substantial majority. The Times noted that this was less than their majority in the 1892 London County Council election, and did not necessarily mean that the voters of London would support the Liberal Party at the next UK general election.

Votes	Seats	Number	%
150,826	49.2	112	70
148,576	48.4	114	48
4,681	0.8	5	0
		4	0
		3	0
		2	0

References

(28 January 1898). "London County Council: opening of the Progressive campaign". The Manchester Guardian.
(10 February 1898). "London County Council election". The Times.
(3 March 1898). "London County Council election". The Times.
(5 March 1898). "London County Council elections: final results". The Times.
(7 March 1898). "The success of the Progressive candidates". The Times.
Council. "London County Council Elections 1889 - 1961".

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