Directly elected mayor of Newham
"Mayor of Newham" redirects here. For civic mayors appointed before 2002, see List of mayors of Newham.
| Mayor of Newham | |
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| Style | No courtesy title or style |
| Appointer | Electorate of Newham |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Robin Wales |
| Website | http://mayor.newham.gov.uk/ |
The directly elected mayor of Newham is a directly elected mayor responsible for the executive function of Newham London Borough Council in east London, England. The position is different from the previously existing (and largely ceremonial) annually appointed mayors of Newham, known as 'Civic Ambassador' from 2002 until the office was discontinued in 2009.[1][2] The incumbent since the post was created on 2 May 2002 is Robin Wales.
Referendum
| Mayor of Newham referendum 31 January 2002 | ||
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Elected Mayor |
27,263 | 68.2 |
| Cabinet System | 12,687 | 31.8 |
| Required majority | 50 | |
| Total votes | 0 | |
| Source: House of Commons Library[3] | ||
Elections
2002
| Mayor of Newham Election 2 May 2002 [4] | ||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Round | % | 2nd Round | Total | First Round Votes Transfer Votes | ||||
| Labour | Robin Wales | 20,384 | 50.8% |
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| Independent | Tawfique Choudhury | 5,907 | 14.7% |
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| Conservative | Graham Postles | 4,635 | 11.5% |
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| Christian Peoples | Alan Craig | 3,649 | 9.1% |
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| BNP | Michael Davidson | 2,881 | 7.2% |
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| Green | Gabrielle Rolfe | 2,691 | 6.7% |
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| Labour win | ||||||||||
2006
| Mayor of Newham election 4 May 2006 [5] | ||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Round | % | 2nd Round | Total | First Round Votes Transfer Votes | ||||
| Labour | Robin Wales | 22,155 | 47.9% | 5,406 | 27,561 |
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| Respect | Akhtar Jafar | 12,898 | 21.6% | 2,983 | 15,881 |
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| Conservative | Shafi Choudhury | 8,822 | 14.7% |
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| Christian Peoples | Alan Craig | 6,559 | 11.0% |
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| Liberal Democrat | Anwar Hussain | 2,886 | 4.8% |
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| Labour hold | ||||||||||
2010
| Mayor of Newham election 5 May 2010 [6] | ||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Round | % | 2nd Round | Total | First Round Votes Transfer Votes | ||||
| Labour | Robin Wales | 64,748 | 68% |
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| Conservative | Maria-Joy Allen | 15,330 | 16% |
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| Kamran Malik Communities Welfare | Kamran Malik | 6,607 | 7% |
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| Christian Peoples | Alan Craig | 6,503 | 7% |
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| Independent | Chikwe Nkemnacho | 2,006 | 2.1% |
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| Labour hold | ||||||||||
2014
| Mayor of Newham election 22 May 2014 [7] | ||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st Round | % | 2nd Round | Total | First Round Votes Transfer Votes | ||||
| Labour | Robin Wales | 47,095 | 61.2% |
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| Conservative | Stefan Mrozinski | 13,976 | 18.2% |
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| UKIP | David Meas | 4,960 | 6.4% |
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| Green | Jane Lithgow | 3,055 | 4.0% |
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| Communities United | Kamran Malik | 2,796 | 3.6% |
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| Liberal Democrat | David Thorpe | 1,757 | 2.3% |
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| TUSC | Lois Austin | 1,708 | 2.2% |
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| Christian Peoples | Alex Latim | 1,625 | 2.1% |
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| Labour hold | ||||||||||
References
- ↑ http://apps.newham.gov.uk/democracy/civicamb/index.htm
- ↑ http://www.newhamstory.com/node/2533
- ↑ "Local Elections in England: 2 May 2002" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Local Elections in England: 2 May 2002" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "Local Elections in England: 4 May 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "Local Elections in England: 5 May 2010". House of Commons Library. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Election results for Newham: Mayor of Newham election – Thursday 22nd May 2014
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