Location Greater London Yes 1,230,759 | Date 7 May 1998 No 478,413 | |
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1,230,759 7001720100000000000♠72.01% 478,413 7001279900000099999♠27.99% | ||
The Greater London Authority referendum of 1998 was a referendum held in Greater London on 7 May 1998 asking whether there was support for the creation of a Greater London Authority, composed of a directly elected Mayor of London, and a London Assembly to scrutinise the Mayor's actions. Voter turnout for the referendum was 34.1%.
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Referendum Question
The question that appeared on ballot papers in the referendum before the electorate was:
permitting a simple YES / NO answer.
Results by Borough
The 'Yes' vote won in every London Borough. There was generally more support in the Inner London Boroughs than the Outer London ones. The lowest support figures were 60.5% in Havering and 57.1% in Bromley; the greatest were 83.8% in Haringey and 81.8% in Lambeth.
Aftermath
The government passed the Greater London Authority Act 1999, creating the Greater London Authority. Elections for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly were held in May 2000.