2006 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election

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2006 Tower Hamlets Council election
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All council seats
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Respect Conservative
Last election35 seats, 45.7%0 seats, 0%0 seats, 15.1%
Seats won26127
Seat changeDecrease2.svg7Increase2.svg12Increase2.svg7
Popular vote57,67239,58729,992
Percentage33.2%22.8%17.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg12.5%Increase2.svg22.8Increase2.svg2.2
 Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats
Last election16 seats, 30.6%
Seats won6
Seat changeDecrease2.svg10
Popular vote32,314
Percentage18.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg12.0
Tower Hamlets London UK local election 2006 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2006 Tower Hamlets council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Respect in light red.
Leader of Largest Party before election


Labour

Subsequent Leader of Largest Party


Labour

Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. The entire council stood for election, and the Labour party retained control.

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Election result

Tower Hamlets Local Election Result 2006
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 261017-751.033.257,672-12.5%
  Respect 12110+1123.522.839,587+22.8%
  Conservative 760+613.717.329,992+2.2%
  Liberal Democrats 6010-1011.818.632,314-12.0%
  Independent 000004.27,271+2.2%
  Green 000003.35,728-1.4%
  BNP 000000.6972+0.3%

Ward results

Bethnal Green North

Bethnal Green North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Salique 1,108 28.3
Liberal Democrats Azizur Khan 1,096 28.0
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Eaton 960
Liberal Democrats John Griffiths958
Labour Brian Boag950
Labour Rachael Saunders940
Respect Abu Choudhury88222.5
Respect Syed Hussain592
Respect Sheila McGregor475
Conservative Jamal Khan43611.1
Conservative Shamsu Miah413
Green Elaine Maltby39810.2
Green Darren Chetty373
Green Richard Simpson354
Conservative Nishat Kabir280
Turnout 40.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bethnal Green South

Bethnal Green South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Salim Ullah 1,609 36.4
Labour Sirajul Islam 1,593
Labour Carli Harper-Penman 1,436
Respect Syeda Hussain1,34230.4
Respect Afzal Mahmood1,113
Respect John Rees 973
Liberal Democrats Akikur Rahman87619.8
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Haque863
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Miah689
Green Rachel Carless3277.4
Green Daniel Adams324
Conservative Moynul Choudhury2646.0
Green Robert Dickinson253
Conservative Christopher Bromby237
Conservative Aurelia Greystoke237
Turnout 44.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour hold Swing

Blackwall and Cubitt Town

Blackwall and Cubitt Town (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Archer 1,317 34.4
Conservative Philip Briscoe 1,197
Conservative Peter Golds 1,142
Labour Julia Mainwaring99025.9
Labour Brian Son903
Labour Anthony Sharpe888
Liberal Democrats Shofu Miah65217.1
Respect Abdul Chowdhury50213.1
Liberal Democrats Barry Blandford463
Respect Aysha Ali411
Liberal Democrats Jahidul Hoque402
Independent Shamsur Choudhury3629.5
Respect Terence Wells273
Independent Eric Pemberton152
Independent Shelima Choudhury75
Independent Najma Rahman58
Turnout 32.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bow East

Bow East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marc Francis 1,314 42.0
Labour Alexander Heslop 1,156
Labour Ahmed Omer 1,126
Liberal Democrats Raymond Gipson91829.3
Liberal Democrats Marian Williams765
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sage740
Respect Sahra Ali36611.7
Conservative Andrew Palmer32110.3
Respect Christopher Nineham309
Respect Tansy Hoskins307
Conservative Priti Heath290
Conservative William Norton286
Green Andrea Krug2096.7
Green Alana Jelinek201
Turnout 37.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bow West

Bow West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anwara Ali 1,483 36.2
Labour Ann Jackson 1,442
Labour Joshua Peck 1,282
Liberal Democrats Janet Ludlow1,09926.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Rew902
Liberal Democrats Stephen Clarke896
Conservative Anwar Hussain59214.5
Respect Deeka Adan50512.3
Respect Robin Hirsch445
Respect Carole Swords425
Green Heather Finlay41510.1
Green John Foster399
Conservative Francis Bown380
Conservative Simon Gordon-Clark364
Turnout 45.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bromley-by-Bow

Bromley-by-Bow (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Abdul Sardar 1,689 34.3
Respect Rania Khan 1,308 26.6
Respect Mohammed Munim 1,077
Independent Helal Rahman1,02220.8
Labour Jo-Anna Coles966
Respect Rebecca Townesend923
Labour David Edgar916
Independent Khaled Khan851
Green Terry McGrenera3426.9
Liberal Democrats Koyes Choudhury2935.9
Liberal Democrats Brian Abson2715.5
Conservative Alison Newton271
Liberal Democrats Mohammod Uddin257
Conservative Barbara Perrott254
Conservative Kazi Alam242
Turnout 48.5
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing

East India and Lansbury

East India and Lansbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shiria Khatun 1,461 36.5
Labour Abul Ahmed 1,150
Liberal Democrats Rajib Ahmed 1,149 28.7
Liberal Democrats Iqbal Hossain944
Labour Peter Ton-That841
Respect Kambiz Boomla60715.2
Respect Mohammed Shahid599
Conservative Jane Archer54213.6
Conservative Ian Campbell511
Conservative Paul Ingham483
Liberal Democrats Caroline Spencer470
Respect Martin Hayward436
Independent John Phillips2406.0
Independent Mahfuz Khan122
Turnout 39.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Limehouse

Limehouse (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Ali 1,208 27.6
Respect Lutfa Begum 1,099 25.1
Respect Dulal Uddin 1,092
Labour Judith Gardiner1,017
Labour Ashton McGregor960
Conservative Pennie Clarke93321.3
Conservative Philip Groves886
Respect Martin Empson854
Conservative Kenneth Mizzi847
Independent Mohammed Hoque66215.1
Independent Abdul Jamal630
Liberal Democrats Husheara Begum47010.8
Liberal Democrats John Bevan382
Liberal Democrats Iain Chambers324
Turnout 43.0
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing

Mile End and Globe Town

Mile End and Globe Town (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rofique Ahmed 1,380 32.9
Labour Clair Hawkins 1,113
Labour Bill Turner 1,050
Respect Mehdi Hassan1,01224.1
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Chowdhury91221.7
Respect Kay Ballard816
Liberal Democrats Partab Ali751
Respect Glyn Robbins717
Liberal Democrats Barrie Duffey627
Conservative Kobir Ahmed48111.5
BNP Gordon Callow4119.8
BNP William Wren375
Conservative Michael Fletcher264
Conservative Andrew McNeils234
BNP Jeffrey Marshall186
Turnout 40.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Mile End East

Mile End East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Motin Uz-Zaman 1,338 32.3
Respect Ahmed Hussain 993 24.0
Labour Rupert Bawden 897
Liberal Democrats Misbahur Khan82820.0
Respect Ismail Hussain753
Respect Jacqueline Turner752
Liberal Democrats Shamsul Syed742
Labour Betheline Chattopadhyay696
Independent Hafizur Choudhury53112.8
Conservative Jewel Islam45411.0
Liberal Democrats Stewart Rayment454
Conservative Graham Collins346
Conservative Caroline Rouse312
Turnout 41.7
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Millwall

Millwall (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Rouse 1,724 43.8
Conservative Shirley Houghton 1,685
Conservative Rupert Eckhardt 1,679
Labour Alan Amos 1,24831.7
Labour John Cray1,128
Labour Arip Miah1,084
Respect Mohammed Alam-Raja60615.4
Respect Sybil Cock398
Liberal Democrats Patricia Ramsay3589.1
Respect Julia Taher312
Liberal Democrats Nigel Huxted301
Liberal Democrats Ian McDonald300
Turnout 32.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Shadwell

Shadwell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Respect Shamim Chowdhury 1,851 46.5
Respect Abjol Miah 1,789
Respect Mohammed Rashid 1,707
Labour Michael Keith1,287
Labour Humayun Kabir1,14128.7
Labour Abdus Shukur1,054
Conservative William Crossey72318.2
Conservative David Snowdon670
Conservative Sajjadur Rahman605
Liberal Democrats Catherine Buttimer2666.7
Liberal Democrats Phylis Sheehan226
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Ali205
Turnout 46.2
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing

Spitalfields and Banglatown

Spitalfields and Banglatown (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helal Abbas 912 24.4
Respect Fozol Miah 866 23.1
Labour Lutfur Rahman 860
Labour Mohammad Mortuza775
Independent Mizanur Chaudhury71619.1
Respect Mohammad Islam682
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Kamali54814.6
Respect Mohammed Choudhury471
Conservative Dinul Shah45812.2
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Rahman424
Liberal Democrats Guy Burton354
Conservative Iqbal Hussain329
Green Beth Collar2426.5
Conservative Hamid-Ur Chowdhury241
Green Peter Lockley191
Turnout 43.8
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Dunstan's and Stepney Green

St Dunstan's and Stepney Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alibor Choudhury 1,453 30.0
Labour Abdal Ullah 1,410
Respect Oliur Rahman 1,351 27.9
Labour Mohammed Uddin1,329
Respect Aleyk Miah1,292
Respect Margaret Falshaw954
Liberal Democrats Habibur Rahamn74715.4
Independent Ataur Rahman66913.8
Conservative Edwin Northover63013.0
Conservative Alexander Story590
Liberal Democrats Ahmed Mustaque583
Liberal Democrats Farid Ahmed550
Conservative Jane Meehan373
Turnout 44.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing

St Katharine's and Wapping

St Katharine's and Wapping (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Emma Jones 1,351 39.9
Labour Shafiqul Haque 1,321 39.0
Labour Denise Jones 1,290
Labour Richard Brooks1,231
Conservative Neil King1,223
Conservative Paul Mawdsley1,153
Green Martine Hall36410.8
Green Andrew Hall359
Liberal Democrats Margaret Man34910.3
Liberal Democrats Ron Coverson321
Liberal Democrats Alan Mead305
Turnout 35.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Weavers

Weavers (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Abdul Matin 1,819 40.7
Liberal Democrats Louise Alexander 1,059
Liberal Democrats Timothy O'Flaherty 948
Labour Fazlul Haque85419.1
Respect Dilwara Begum83018.6
Labour Amina Ali652
Labour Nathan Oley575
Respect Paul Fredericks494
Respect Eliza Cox489
Green Catherine Guttman3648.2
Independent Gias Ahmed3457.7
Green Daniel Jackson321
Green Benjamin Hancocks292
Conservative Simon Holmes2545.7
Conservative Hamida Chowdhury249
Conservative Mark Walters214
Turnout 41.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Whitechapel

Whitechapel (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Respect Shahed Ali 1,449 35.1
Labour Abdul Asad 1,107 26.8
Respect Waiseul Islam 1,084
Labour Lutfur Rahman1,040
Labour Doros Ullah1,019
Respect Farhana Zaman1,004
Independent Fanu Miah65015.7
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Haydar52912.8
Liberal Democrats Kate Grieve511
Liberal Democrats Shamsuddin Ahmed458
Conservative Muhammed Ahmed3979.6
Conservative Moya Frawley344
Conservative Shah Suhel284
Independent Mohammed Goni186
Turnout 39.9
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing

References

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