London referendum, 1998
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The London referendum of 1998 was a referendum held in London only over whether there was support for the creation the Greater London Authority, consisting of an assembly for London and a directly elected Mayor of London. Unlike the referendum in Scotland, there was no proposal for the assembly to have tax varying powers. There was a very low turnout for the referendum - only about a third of Londoners voted.
Results
The electorate were asked to vote yes or no: 'Are you in favour of the Government's proposals for a Greater London Authority, made up of an elected mayor and a separately elected assembly?'
| Yes votes | Yes votes (%) | No votes | No (%) | Turnout (%) |
| 1,230,715 | 72.0 | 478,413 | 28.0 | 34.1 |
There was a majority in favour of 'yes' in every individual London borough. There was generally more support in Inner London boroughs than Outer London ones. The lowest support figures were 60.5% (Havering) and 57.1% (Bromley), the greatest were 83.8% (Haringey) and 81.8% (Lambeth).
Government response
The government passed the Greater London Authority Act 1999, creating the Greater London Authority.