Becontree (ward)

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Becontree
Electoral ward
for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Borough Barking and Dagenham
County Greater London
Population9,799 (2021) [lower-alpha 1]
Area0.9130 square kilometres (0.3525 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1994
GSS code E05014057 (2022–present)

Becontree is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

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Barking and Dagenham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [1]

2022 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edna Fergus* 1,121 45.6 N/A
Labour Muhammad Saleem* 1,002 40.8 N/A
Conservative Anthony Egbuhuzor33413.6N/A
Turnout 1,48923.2N/A
Registered electors 6,365
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Barking and Dagenham council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2002.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [2]

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [3]

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. [4]

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [5]

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [6]

1994–2002 Barking and Dagenham council elections

The ward was created on 1 April 1994 and consisted of territory that had been part of the Goodmayes ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. [7] The purpose of the transfer was to united the whole of the Becontree estate in Barking and Dagenham.

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. [8]

1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edith Bradley 754 75.8 -5.4
Labour John Wainwright 610
Liberal Democrats Anthony Stepton24124.2+5.6
Turnout 1,02719.8-14.1
Registered electors 5,190
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [9]

1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edith Bradley 1,354 81.2 N/A
Labour John Wainwright 1,292
Liberal Democrats Clifford Evans31318.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Linda McGuinness294
Turnout 1,76033.9N/A
Registered electors 5,183
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

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References

  1. Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  7. "The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

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