Triptons (ward)
Triptons was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham from 1978 to 2002.
Barking and Dagenham council elections
[edit]The name of the borough and council changed from Barking to Barking and Dagenham on 1 January 1980.
1998 election
[edit]The election took place on 7 May 1998.[1]
1994 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 1994.[2]
1990 election
[edit]The election took place on 3 May 1990.[3]
1986 election
[edit]The election took place on 8 May 1986.[4]
1982 election
[edit]The election took place on 6 May 1982.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Brooker | 1,032 | 62.5 | −3.4 | |
| Labour | John Davis | 963 | |||
| Labour | Leonard Collins | 921 | |||
| Alliance | John Bell | 559 | 33.9 | N/A | |
| Alliance | Sylvia Hayward | 498 | |||
| Alliance | Paul Hitchings | 486 | |||
| Communist | Jean Burke | 60 | 3.6 | −2.0 | |
| Turnout | 26.0 | −1.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,184 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1980 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 4 December 1980, following the death of William Bellamy.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Stevens | 859 | 68.3 | +2.4 | |
| Liberal | Edward Bullock | 234 | 18.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Sylvia Jones | 120 | 9.5 | −19.0 | |
| National Front | Ronald Ferrett | 44 | 3.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 625 | 49.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 17.4 | −10.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,244 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1978 election
[edit]The election took place on 4 May 1978.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Brooker | 1,185 | 65.9 | N/A | |
| Labour | John Davis | 1,152 | N/A | ||
| Labour | William Bellamy | 1,077 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Alan Sears | 513 | 28.5 | N/A | |
| Conservative | George Winch | 391 | N/A | ||
| Communist | Danny Marshall | 100 | 5.6 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 27.5 | N/A | |||
| Registered electors | 7,213 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 18 May 2024.