Merton London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years; it has administrative control over the London Borough of Merton.

Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 57 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.

List of council elections YearLabourConservativeLiberal DemocratsMPWRALTRACouncil controlafter election196426250rowspan="7" 3196844604197129210419742229031978153903198213440019862529031990292203319944010331199839123302002322503rowspan="7" 200627300320102827232014362013201834176320223171722026324192

Borough result maps

By-election results 1964-1968 There were no by-elections.

1968-1971

1971-1974

1974-1978

1978-1982

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr George Watt.

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr William Hillhouse.

1982-1986

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

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Michael Page.

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Nancy Bone.

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Robert Dilley.

1986-1990

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr James Garwood.

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr David Mason.

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr David Williams.

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Kathryn Nicholls. The result meant that the Conservatives lost their one-seat majority on the council, placing the council under no overall control until the next election. Since this by-election, the Conservatives have yet to win back majority control of the council. This was the first election ever contested by the Merton Park Ward Residents Association, which had run in opposition to the council's proposed extension of the A24 relief road.

1990-1994

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

1994-1998

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr David Proctor.

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Arthur Kennedy.

1998-2002

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Terence Daniels.

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Jennifer Willott.

2002-2006

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Tony Giles.

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Leslie Mutch.

2006-2010 There were no by-elections.

2010-2014

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Tariq Ahmad.

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Gam Gurung.

2014-2018

The by-election was triggered by the death of Cllr Maxi Martin of the Labour Party.

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Imran Uddin of the Labour Party.

2018-2022

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Mark Kenny of the Labour Party.

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Kelly Braund of the Labour Party.

2022-2026

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Natasha Irons of the Labour Party.

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Cllr Helena Dollimore of the Labour Party.

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By-election results

External links Merton Council