Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council elections Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council elections Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council elections are held every four years for all 54 councillor seats in the 18 wards that make up the Borough Council. By-elections are held in individual wards when vacancies arise outside the four-year cycle. Since 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: There were no by-elections. Following the discovery of a series of voting errors, the High Court on 5 August 1976, declared the Liberal candidate in place of the Conservative. The revised votes are recorded here. The by-election was called
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London, England. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Surbiton, Chessington, Malden Rushett, New Malden, Tolworth and part of Worcester Park. It is the oldest of the four Royal Boroughs in England. The others are Kensington and Chelsea and Greenwich also in London, and Windsor and Maidenhead. The local authority is Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council. Kingston upon Thames, on the south bank of the River Thames has existed for many hundreds of years. Many Roman relics have