Rainham (ward)
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| Rainham | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral ward for the Havering London Borough Council | |
| Borough | Havering |
| County | Greater London |
| Former electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Councillors | 3 |
Rainham was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It returned councillors to Havering London Borough Council.
1978–2002 Havering council elections
[edit]There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978. There was a very minor adjustment of the ward boundaries on 1 April 1994.[1]
1998 election
[edit]The election took place on 7 May 1998.[2]
1994 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 1994.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anthony Ellis | 2,270 | 65.30 |  30.48
| |
| Labour | Harry Webb | 2,248 | |||
| Labour | Brian Kent | 2,191 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Oddy | 1,231 | 34.70 |  11.28
| |
| Liberal Democrats | John Green | 1,173 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Angela Merritt | 1,160 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,411 | 158
| |||
| Turnout | 3,761 | 39.96 | 5.90
| ||
| Rejected ballots | 14 | 0.37 | 0.32
| ||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | |||||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | |||||
1990 election
[edit]The election took place on 3 May 1990.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lib Dem Hotline Team | Brian Kent | 1,976 | 45.98 | ||
| Lib Dem Hotline Team | Barry Oddy | 1,965 | |||
| Lib Dem Hotline Team | Thomas Parker | 1,887 | |||
| Labour | Patricia Emmitt | 1,522 | 34.82 | ||
| Labour | Harry Webb | 1,464 | |||
| Labour | Christine Watson | 1,428 | |||
| Conservative | Janet Prince | 510 | 11.81 | ||
| Conservative | Hazel Tebbutt | 494 | |||
| Conservative | Linda White | 494 | |||
| Green | Frederick Gibson | 176 | 4.17 | ||
| Friends of Rainham Marshes | Rosalyn Jenkins | 152 | 3.22 | ||
| Friends of Rainham Marshes | Raymond Purse | 119 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,253 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,243 | 45.86 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.05 | |||
| Lib Dem Hotline Team hold | Swing | ||||
| Lib Dem Hotline Team hold | Swing | ||||
| Lib Dem Hotline Team hold | Swing | ||||
1989 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 20 April 1989.[4]
1986 election
[edit]The election took place on 8 May 1986.[5]
1985 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 26 September 1985.[5]
1983 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 14 April 1983.[5]
1982 election
[edit]The election took place on 6 May 1982.[6]
1978 election
[edit]The election took place on 4 May 1978.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | Henry Turner | 1,756 | |||
| Residents | Donald Poole | 1,667 | |||
| Residents | George Mooney | 1,566 | |||
| Labour | Henry Webb | 1,192 | |||
| Labour | Raymond Emmett | 1,117 | |||
| Labour | Harry Moss | 978 | |||
| Conservative | Audrey North | 731 | |||
| Conservative | Kieran Humphries | 703 | |||
| Conservative | David Cordell | 687 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Residents win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Residents win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Residents win (new boundaries) | |||||
1964–1978 Havering council elections
[edit]1974 election
[edit]The election took place on 2 May 1974.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. Ratepayers | Henry Turner | 2,185 | |||
| Ind. Ratepayers | Donald Poole | 2,144 | |||
| Ind. Ratepayers | B. Hammond | 2,065 | |||
| Labour | T. Mitchell | 1,362 | |||
| Labour | H. Miller | 1,343 | |||
| Labour | D. Ramstead | 1,271 | |||
| Conservative | A. North | 509 | |||
| Conservative | M. Reilly | 457 | |||
| Conservative | N. Regnier | 455 | |||
| Liberal | D. Thomson | 306 | |||
| Liberal | J. Green | 293 | |||
| Liberal | S. Garred | 290 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
| Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
| Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
1971 election
[edit]The election took place on 13 May 1971.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. Ratepayers | L. Waterman | 2,488 | |||
| Ind. Ratepayers | Henry Turner | 2,473 | |||
| Ind. Ratepayers | Donald Poole | 2,411 | |||
| Labour | I. Whysall | 2,124 | |||
| Labour | H. Wright | 2,079 | |||
| Labour | H. Hull | 2,017 | |||
| Conservative | A. North | 538 | |||
| Conservative | I. Lamont | 531 | |||
| Conservative | V. Manning | 531 | |||
| Communist | T. Stapleton | 98 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
| Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
| Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing | ||||
1968 election
[edit]The election took place on 9 May 1968.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. Residents | Henry Turner | 2,683 | |||
| Ind. Residents | Donald Poole | 2,643 | |||
| Ind. Residents | L. Waterman | 2,504 | |||
| Conservative | I. Lamont | 823 | |||
| Labour | H. Bygate | 591 | |||
| Labour | E. O'Donnell | 578 | |||
| Labour | A. Bowers | 575 | |||
| Communist | T. Stapleton | 175 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
1964 election
[edit]The election took place on 7 May 1964.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Henry Turner | 2,551 | |||
| Independent | Donald Poole | 2,516 | |||
| Independent | A. Livingstone | 2,511 | |||
| Labour | R. Cartwright | 1,892 | |||
| Labour | C. Welch | 1,855 | |||
| Labour | J. Pittaway | 1,765 | |||
| Communist | F. Barlow | 136 | |||
| Turnout | 4,551 | 44.7 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Essex and Greater London (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.2) Order 1993". legislation.gov.uk. 1 May 1993. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.