Park (Tower Hamlets ward)
| Park | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral ward for the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council | |
 Park ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994 | |
| Borough | Tower Hamlets |
| County | Greater London |
| Former electoral ward | |
| Created | 1978 |
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Councillors | 2 |
Park was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. It returned councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.
Tower Hamlets council elections
[edit]There was a significant change to the ward boundaries in 1994 when Victoria Park was brought fully into Tower Hamlets, however as this area was unpopulated it made no change to the electorate.[1]
1998 election
[edit]The election took place on 7 May 1998.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Baunton | 1,076 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Charles | 958 | |||
| Labour | Alan Amos | 418 | |||
| Labour | Philip Royal | 392 | |||
| Turnout | 2,844 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
1994 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 1994.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Baunton | 1,083 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Brown | 911 | |||
| Labour | M.A. Roe | 634 | |||
| Labour | Philip Royal | 621 | |||
| Conservative | V.C. Benjamin | 77 | |||
| Conservative | C. Parslew | 68 | |||
| Turnout | 3,865 | 49.1 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
1990 election
[edit]The election took place on 3 May 1990.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Atkins | 1,434 | 62.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gyles Glover | 1,387 | |||
| Labour | Philip Royal | 747 | 32.6 | ||
| Labour | Jonathan Sterne | 725 | |||
| Green | Michael Foreman | 59 | 2.6 | ||
| Conservative | David Ransom | 49 | 2.1 | ||
| Conservative | John Livingstone | 46 | |||
| Majority | 30.0 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,290 | 54.2 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
1986 election
[edit]The election took place on 8 May 1986.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Terence Cowley | 1,154 | |||
| Liberal | Brian Williams | 1,153 | |||
| Labour | Belle Harris | 781 | |||
| Labour | Sean Gardiner | 766 | |||
| Conservative | David Ranson | 86 | |||
| Conservative | John Livingstone | 73 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 4,854 | 44.1 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
1982 election
[edit]The election took place on 6 May 1982.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brian Williams | 1,229 | |||
| Liberal | Terence Cowley | 1,143 | |||
| Labour | Jeffrey Crooks | 648 | |||
| Labour | Walter Leary | 591 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
1978 election
[edit]The election took place on 4 May 1978.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brian Williams | 1,174 | |||
| Liberal | Brenda Collins | 1,117 | |||
| Labour | Thomas Beningfield | 399 | |||
| Labour | Edmund Winterflood | 357 | |||
| National Front | Thomas Matthews | 128 | |||
| National Front | Rosina Muzzlewhite | 122 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 4,638 | 38.6 | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Hackney and Tower Hamlets (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993". legislation.gov.uk. 10 May 1993. Retrieved 19 November 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.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "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.