Newham London Borough Council elections
Newham London Borough Council is elected every four years.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Party in control | Years |
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Labour | 1964 - 1968 |
No overall control | 1968 - 1971 |
Labour | 1971–present |
Council elections
- Newham London Borough Council election, 1964
- Newham London Borough Council election, 1968
- Newham London Borough Council election, 1971
- Newham London Borough Council election, 1974
- Newham London Borough Council election, 1978 (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[1]
- Newham London Borough Council election, 1982
- Newham London Borough Council election, 1986
- Newham London Borough Council election, 1990
- Newham London Borough Council election, 1994 (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 1][n 2]
- Newham London Borough Council election, 1998
- Newham London Borough Council election, 2002 (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[2]
- Newham London Borough Council election, 2006
- Newham London Borough Council election, 2010
- Newham London Borough Council election, 2014
Borough result maps
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2002 results map
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2006 results map
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2010 results map
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2014 results map
By-election results
1964-1968
There were no by-elections.[3]
1968-1971
West Ham by-election, 6 February 1969[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | T. H. Camp | 613 | |||
Conservative | R. J. Blake | 275 | |||
Ratepayers & Residents | J. P. Davis | 188 | |||
Liberal | J. W. Giles | 146 | |||
National Front | J. B. Newham | 142 | |||
Turnout | 22.4% | ||||
South by-election, 4 June 1970[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | J. C. Taylor | 1164 | |||
Conservative | A. J. Retter | 373 | |||
National Front | W. T. Anderson | 17 | |||
Turnout | 15.3% | ||||
1971-1974
Custom House and Silvertown by-election, 23 November 1972[5] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | W. A. Chapman | 841 | |||
Ratepayers | R. F. C. Ower | 200 | |||
National Front | Miss A. J. Hammond | 181 | |||
Conservative | M. L. Jordan | 25 | |||
Turnout | 8178 | 15.2% | |||
1974-1978
Manor Park by-election, 9 October 1975[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Christopher J. Palme | 799 | |||
Ratepayers | James W. F. Hucker | 758 | |||
Conservative | Cyril A. Rugg | 574 | |||
Liberal | Lionel H. Cohen | 120 | |||
Turnout | 9393 | 24.0% | |||
Canning Town and Grange by-election, 14 July 1977[1] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Jack A. Hart | 787 | |||
National Front | John J. Johnston | 260 | |||
Conservative Trade Unionist | Robert F. Williams | 160 | |||
Liberal | Anthony Hetherington | 115 | |||
Ratepayers | Michael L. Finch | 40 | |||
Labour, Co-op & Trade Union | John Clements | 17 | |||
Turnout | 4777 | 29.0% | |||
Hudsons by-election, 14 July 1977[1] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Frederick Jones | 1024 | |||
Conservative | Edward J. Oakes | 438 | |||
National Front | Robert D. V. Ray | 290 | |||
Ratepayers | George V. S. Nottage | 103 | |||
Liberal | Margaret Bahr | 47 | |||
Turnout | 8002 | 23.8% | |||
1978-1982
Central by-election, 8 November 1979[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Christopher J. McLoughlin | 872 | |||
Liberal | David J. Corney | 574 | |||
Conservative | Donald MacIver | 162 | |||
Ratepayers | Herbert H. Martin | 155 | |||
Socialist Current Organisation | Margaret R. Boukerou | 28 | |||
Turnout | 28.4% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Henry E. L. Ronan.
South by-election, 8 November 1979[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Leonard D. Manley | 792 | |||
Ratepayers & Citizens | Francis C. Nicholson | 233 | |||
Conservative | Cedric A. Day | 197 | |||
Independent Socialist | David T. Grainger | 79 | |||
National Front | Carol A. Armond | 50 | |||
Turnout | 17.6% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph C. Taylor.
Castle by-election, 27 March 1980[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | John A. McAulay | 956 | |||
Ratepayers & Citizens | Alfred W. R. King | 553 | |||
Conservative | Peter J. Doe | 147 | |||
Turnout | 25.6% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Herbert G. Simpson.
Central by-election, 15 May 1980[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Alan Mattingly | 1050 | |||
Liberal | David J. Corney | 815 | |||
Ratepayers & Citizens | Francis C. Nicholson | 123 | |||
Conservative | Donald MacIver | 83 | |||
Turnout | 33.2% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Sidney A. Elson.
Wall End by-election, 15 May 1980[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Sarah J. Reeves | 1282 | |||
Conservative | Damian P. J. Sutton | 451 | |||
Ratepayers & Citizens | Stanley Vine | 209 | |||
Liberal | Christopher M. Hill | 153 | |||
Turnout | 24.1% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Clark.
1982-1986
Forest Gate by-election, 14 June 1984[7] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Margaret P. Olley | 1517 | |||
Liberal | David C. Powell | 469 | |||
Conservative | Robin D. Atter | 407 | |||
Turnout | 7845 | 30.7% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael T. Foley. Liberal Party stood as Liberal Alliance Focus Team.
Little Ilford by-election, 14 June 1984[7] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Ann C. Winfield | 1868 | |||
Labour | Stephen C. Timms | 1780 | |||
Labour | Colin M. Copus | 1763 | |||
Liberal | Rif Winfield | 1715 | |||
Turnout | 8431 | 45.3% | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllrs. Ann Winfield and Rif Winfield. Liberal Party stood as Liberal Focus Team.
New Town by-election, 28 June 1984[7] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Wendy Mallard | 987 | |||
SDP–Liberal Alliance | Lee Reeves | 264 | |||
Conservative | Victor E. Jackson | 125 | |||
Turnout | 4845 | 28.4% | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Maurice Sampson.
1986-1990
South by-election, 5 February 1987[8] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
SDP–Liberal Alliance | Alec J. Kellaway | 1000 | |||
Labour | Doris A. Maxwell | 805 | |||
Conservative | Damian P. J. Sutton | 769 | |||
Green | Terence C. J. Macdonald | 68 | |||
Turnout | 9240 | 28.66% | |||
SDP–Liberal Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation death of Cllr. John Wilson.
Little Ilford by-election, 13 October 1988[8] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Lyn C. Brown | 1027 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Leslie E. Groombridge | 614 | |||
Conservative | John P. R. Colthurst | 324 | |||
Independent | Dexter H. Hanoomansingh | 54 | |||
Turnout | 24.89% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Colin M. Copus.
St Stephens by-election, 13 October 1988[8] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Catherine J. Parry | 704 | |||
Conservative | Charles R. P. G. Meaby | 219 | |||
Independent Labour | Baldev Barrah | 214 | |||
Social Democrat | Peter Bragg | 143 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Matthew M. Huntbach | 49 | |||
Turnout | 24.77% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Thomas Nolan.
Plashet by-election, 30 November 1989[8] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Mohammad K. Khawaja | 801 | |||
Conservative | Barry W. Roberts | 385 | |||
Green | Amanda J. Sandford | 205 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Mohammed A. Siddiqui | 149 | |||
Turnout | 18.79% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph C. Sambrano.
1990-1994
Bemersyde by-election, 27 June 1991[9] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Paul Clark | 552 | 35.0% | ||
Labour | Neil J. Wilson | 524 | 33.2% | ||
Liberal Democrat | Leslie E. Groombridge | 410 | 26.0% | ||
Green | Philip H. Rimmer | 91 | 5.8% | ||
Turnout | 36.3% | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David P. Kellaway.
Forest Gate by-election, 27 February 1992[9] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Glynis A. Carpenter | 1094 | 46.7% | ||
Conservative | Richard J. Arnopp | 634 | 27.0% | ||
Liberal Democrat | Stephen T. Bell | 489 | 20.9% | ||
Green | Arthur L. Taylor | 128 | 5.5% | ||
Turnout | 31.1% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Pamela Furness.
Central by-election, 9 July 1992[9] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Ian K. Corbett | 711 | 56.9% | ||
Conservative | Thirugnanam Rameshan | 416 | 33.3% | ||
Green | Arthur L. Taylor | 122 | 9.8% | ||
Turnout | 22.2% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Pallavi B. Patel.
Little IIford by-election, 9 July 1992[9] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Andrew R. Baikie | 836 | |||
Labour | Robert A. Wales | 772 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Leslie E. Groombridge | 580 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Kathleen V. King | 551 | |||
Conservative | Colin D. Robinson | 485 | |||
Conservative | Gary C. Whitmarsh | 449 | |||
Turnout | 24.1% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllrs. Patricia A. Heron and Bobby Thomas.
Greatfield by-election, 26 November 1992[9] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Gary C. Whitmarsh | 818 | 38.3% | ||
Labour | Derek W. Jones | 780 | 36.6% | ||
Liberal Democrat | Kathleen V. King | 536 | 25.1% | ||
Turnout | 26.1% | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sean Cadogan.
Custom House and Silvertown by-election, 6 May 1993[9] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Christopher T. Raddey | 1137 | 45.5% | ||
Conservative | David C. Gladstone | 999 | 40.0% | ||
Liberal Democrat | Patricia Holland | 306 | 12.2% | ||
Liberal | Elizabeth Oram | 56 | 2.2% | ||
Turnout | 28.7% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kevin Gillespie.
Park by-election, 6 May 1993[9] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | John Saunders | 987 | 61.2% | ||
Conservative | Charles Mealy | 276 | 17.1% | ||
Green | Ian Trebetherick | 214 | 13.3% | ||
Anti-Federalist League | Gerard Batten | 75 | 4.7% | ||
Monster Raving Loony | Lord T. Jug | 60 | 3.7% | ||
Turnout | 22.7% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dominic G. Gough.
1994-1998
South by-election, 26 January 1995[10] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Sarah Ruiz | 1441 | |||
Conservative | Christopher Boden | 473 | |||
BNP | Peter Hart | 360 | |||
Newham Independent | Alex Thompson | 276 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Elizabeth Laird | 248 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Thomas A. Jenkinson.
Forest Gate by-election, 21 November 1996[10] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Graeme M. Cambage | 757 | |||
Socialist Labour | Anne E. J. Brook | 326 | |||
Conservative | Ian A. Riddoch | 205 | |||
Independent | Fergus M. Dodd | 138 | |||
BNP | Colin D. Smith | 86 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Elizabeth C. Lutzeier | 63 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Glynis A. Carpenter.
Central by-election, 23 January 1997[10] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Sardar Ali | 910 | |||
Conservative | Carol A. Costantino | 258 | |||
BNP | Michael P. Davidson | 97 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Christopher B. Allen.
Canning Town and Grange by-election, 7 May 1997[10] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Clive W. Furness | 1567 | |||
Conservative | Christopher Boden | 558 | |||
BNP | Michael P. Davidson | 407 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Kathleen V. King | 282 | |||
Newham Independent | Keith W. Woodman | 122 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dennis R. Horwood.
Little Ilford by-election, 7 May 1997[10] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Joseph Ejiofor | 2450 | |||
Conservative | Zubaida N. Hashmi | 449 | |||
Liberal Democrat | David C. Oxford | 413 | |||
Newham Independent | Frederick C. Jones | 410 | |||
BNP | Pauline Smith | 158 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stephen C. Timms.
South by-election, 7 May 1997[10] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Quintin B. Peppiatt | 3705 | |||
Conservative | Jeanette A. Worth | 1396 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Stephen T. Bell | 948 | |||
BNP | Peter Hart | 642 | |||
Newham Independent | Lillian A. E. Hopes | 209 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Theodore L. Etherden.
Ordnance by-election, 23 October 1997[10] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Megan Harris | 465 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Peter R. W. Guest | 99 | |||
BNP | Kenneth F. Francis | 84 | |||
Newham Independent | Terence C. Macdonald | 59 | |||
Conservative | Richard J. Arnopp | 47 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Judith A. Jorsling.
1998-2002
Custom House and Silvertown by-election, 23 July 1998[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Patricia M. Holland | 526 | |||
Conservative | Christopher P. Boden | 149 | |||
BNP | Paul Borg | 112 | |||
Newham Independent | Colin J. Brown | 110 | |||
Independent Labour | Raymond P. Hollands | 56 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. William A. Chapman.
Plashet by-election, 24 February 2000[2] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Regina T. Williams | 826 | |||
Conservative | Reza A. S. Choudhury | 585 | |||
Newham Independent | Swaminathan Balakrishnan | 135 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Harbans S. Jabbal.
Stratford by-election, 19 October 2000[2] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Judith Garfield | 465 | |||
Conservative | Douglas Taylor | 270 | |||
Socialist Alliance | Paul Phillips | 60 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. James G. Newstead.
Custom House and Silvertown by-election, 7 December 2000[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | David Pinder | 578 | |||
Conservative | Paul Maynard | 329 | |||
Socialist Alliance | Maureen Stephenson | 55 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Christopher T. Rackley.
Beckton by-election, 29 March 2001[2] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Alan Taylor | 384 | |||
Independent | Alan Craig | 326 | |||
BNP | Michael Davidson | 163 | |||
Conservative | Paul Maynard | 79 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Maureen Knight.
2002-2006
There were no by-elections.[11]
2006-2010
Royal Docks by-election, 26 March 2009[12] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Stephen E. Brayshaw | 723 | |||
Conservative | Neil W. R. Pearce | 708 | |||
Christian Peoples | Ms. Anne-Marie Philip | 94 | |||
Respect | Haroon Juneja | 35 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Simon P. Tucker.
2010-2014
There were no by-elections.[13]
2014-2018
There have been no by-elections so far.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "London Borough Council Elections 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "London Borough Council By-elections May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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