![<span class="mw-page-title-main">London Borough of Havering</span> London borough in United Kingdom](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Havering_in_Greater_London.svg/320px-Havering_in_Greater_London.svg.png)
The London Borough of Havering in East London, England, forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 259,552 inhabitants; the principal town is Romford, while other communities are Hornchurch, Upminster, Collier Row and Rainham. The borough is mainly suburban, with large areas of protected open space. Romford is a major retail and night time entertainment centre, and to the south the borough extends into the London Riverside redevelopment area of the Thames Gateway. The name Havering is a reference to the Royal Liberty of Havering which occupied the area for several centuries. The local authority is Havering London Borough Council. It is the easternmost London borough.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hornchurch Urban District</span>](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Langtons_house_london.jpg/320px-Langtons_house_london.jpg)
Hornchurch was a local government district in southwest Essex from 1926 to 1965, formed as an urban district for the civil parish of Hornchurch. It was greatly expanded in 1934 with the addition of Cranham, Great Warley, Rainham, Upminster and Wennington; and in 1936 by gaining North Ockendon. Hornchurch Urban District Council was based at Langtons House in Hornchurch from 1929. The district formed a suburb of London and with a population peaking at 131,014 in 1961, it was one of the largest districts of its type in England. It now forms the greater part of the London Borough of Havering in Greater London.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">1973 United Kingdom local elections</span>](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Harold_Wilson_%281967%29.jpg/320px-Harold_Wilson_%281967%29.jpg)
The first elections to the new local authorities established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales and the new Northern Ireland district councils created by the Local Government Act 1972 took place in 1973. Elections to the existing Greater London Council also took place.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">1976 United Kingdom local elections</span>](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Margaret_Thatcher_at_White_House_%28cropped%29.jpg/320px-Margaret_Thatcher_at_White_House_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Local elections were held in the United Kingdom on 6 May 1976. Elections were for one third of the seats on Metropolitan borough councils and for all seats on Non-Metropolitan district councils in England; and for all seats on the Welsh district councils.
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Havering London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Havering in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Havering is divided into 18 wards, each electing three councillors. Since May 2018, Havering London Borough Council has been in no overall control. It comprises 22 Havering Residents Association members, 20 Conservative Party members, 9 Labour Party members, 3 East Havering Residents' Group members and 1 Upminster and Cranham Residents Association member. The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced two local authorities: Hornchurch Urban District Council and Romford Borough Council.
The 1978 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election for the City of Wolverhampton Council was held on Thursday 4 May.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Havering Residents Association</span> Political party in the United Kingdom](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Havering_Residents_Association_logo_2022.png)
Havering Residents Association (HRA) is a group of residents' associations and registered political party in London, England. It is active in the London Borough of Havering and as of 2023 forms a 21-councillor group on Havering London Borough Council. At the 2022 London borough council elections they were the largest party on Havering Council, largest elected residents group in London, and the fourth largest political party represented on all London borough councils. Not all residents groups in Havering are affiliated with the HRA, usually indicating this by standing as 'independent resident' candidates. In 2014 eight members of the Havering Residents Association group split off to form the East Havering Residents Group.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Andrew's (ward)</span>](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/St_Andrews_Church%2C_Hornchurch.jpg/320px-St_Andrews_Church%2C_Hornchurch.jpg)
St Andrew's is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Havering London Borough Council.
The 1964 Havering Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.
The 1968 Sutton Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Sutton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">1978 Hammersmith London Borough Council election</span> 1978 local election in England](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Hammersmith_and_Fulham_London_UK_local_election_1978_map.svg/320px-Hammersmith_and_Fulham_London_UK_local_election_1978_map.svg.png)
The 1978 Hammersmith Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Hammersmith London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election, with an extra two wards and 10 fewer councillors - and the council went in no overall control.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">1982 Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election</span> 1982 local election in England](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Hammersmith_and_Fulham_London_UK_local_election_1982_map.svg/320px-Hammersmith_and_Fulham_London_UK_local_election_1982_map.svg.png)
The 1982 Hammersmith and Fulham Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed in no overall control.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">1986 Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election</span> 1986 local election in England](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Hammersmith_and_Fulham_London_UK_local_election_1986_map.svg/320px-Hammersmith_and_Fulham_London_UK_local_election_1986_map.svg.png)
The 1986 Hammersmith and Fulham Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.
Elections for the London Borough of Merton were held on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Merton London Borough Council in London, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England and Scotland.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keith Prince</span>](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Keith_Prince_2018.jpg/320px-Keith_Prince_2018.jpg)
Keith Anthony Prince is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of the London Assembly for Havering and Redbridge since 2016. Prince is also a Councillor in the London Borough of Havering for the Squirrels Heath Ward, a position he has held since 2022; he also serves as Leader of the Conservative Group on Havering Council.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Havering London Borough Council election</span>](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Havering_London_UK_local_election_2018_map.svg/320px-Havering_London_UK_local_election_2018_map.svg.png)
The 2018 Havering London Borough Council election was held on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in Greater London. Elections were held for all 54 seats on the council. This was on the same day as other local elections.
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The 2022 London local elections took place on 5 May 2022, as part of the 2022 United Kingdom local elections. All London borough councillor seats were up for election. Mayoral elections took place in Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets, with Croydon electing a mayor for the first time following a local referendum in October 2021.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Bexley London Borough Council election</span> 2022 local election in Bexley](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Bexley_UK_local_election_2022_map.svg/320px-Bexley_UK_local_election_2022_map.svg.png)
The 2022 Bexley London Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. 45 members of Bexley London Borough Council were elected. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.
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The 2022 Harrow London Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022. All 55 members of Harrow London Borough Council were elected. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Havering London Borough Council election</span> 2022 local election in Havering](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Havering_UK_local_election_2022_map.svg/320px-Havering_UK_local_election_2022_map.svg.png)
The 2022 Havering London Borough Council election was held on 5 May 2022 to elect all 55 members of Havering London Borough Council. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs and elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom.