Becontree (ward)

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Becontree
Electoral ward
for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Becontree (ward)
Becontree ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Barking and Dagenham
County Greater London
Population9,799 (2021) [a]
Major settlements Becontree
Area0.9130 square kilometres (0.3525 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1994
Number of members
  • 1994–2002: 2
  • 2002–2022: 3
  • 2022–present: 2
Councillors
  •   Edna Fergus
  •   Muhammad Saleem
GSS code
  • E05000028 (2002–2022)
  • E05014057 (2022–present)

Becontree is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It returns councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The ward was created on 1 April 1994 from territory that had previously formed part of the Goodmayes ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The ward was first used in the 1994 elections.

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
1994–2006Edith Bradley Labour
1994–2006John Wainwright Labour
2002–2006Cameron Geddes Labour
2006–2010Alok Agrawal Labour
2006–2022Evelyn Carpenter Labour
2006–2010Emmanuel Obasohan Labour
2010–2014Rob Douglas Labour
2010–2018James Ogungbose Labour
2014–2018Faruk Choudhury Labour
2018–presentEdna Fergus Labour
2018–presentMuhammad Saleem Labour

Barking and Dagenham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022. Becontree lost territory south of Longbridge Road to the Mayesbrook ward.

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

Becontree (ward)
Becontree ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

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

2018 election

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

2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Evelyn Carpenter 2,161 29.1 +3.9
Labour Edna Fergus 2,047 27.5 N/A
Labour Muhammad Saleem 1,854 25.0 N/A
Conservative Richard Hall6258.4N/A
Conservative Mahammad Sajid Khalifa3785.1N/A
Conservative Syed Baqar Raza Naqvi3644.9N/A
Turnout 2,75028.3−8.5
Registered electors 9,707
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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

2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Evelyn Carpenter 2,098 25.2 N/A
Labour Faruk Choudhury 1,885 22.7 N/A
Labour James Ogungbose 1,784 21.5 N/A
UKIP Robert Douglas85810.3N/A
UKIP Yvonne Douglas82610.0N/A
Conservative Lorraine Larner2943.5N/A
Conservative Mohammed Hosain2112.5N/A
Conservative Ricci Smith2082.5N/A
Liberal Democrats David De Cruz1511.8N/A
Turnout 3,16936.8−23.4
Registered electors 8,601
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

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

2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Evelyn Carpenter 2,444 45.3 −2.0
Labour Rob Douglas 2,387
Labour James Ogungbose 2,171
BNP Terence Matthews1,03819.3N/A
Conservative Patrice King75914.1−10.4
Conservative Roshan Arawwawala614
Liberal Democrats Chris Watson58410.8N/A
Independent Alok Agrawal3757.0N/A
Independent Corinne Angela Lowe268
Independent Rick Lowe252
Christian Paula Denise Watson1923.6N/A
Christian Robert Ralph191
Christian Benjamin David Conway179
Turnout 4,53860.2+27.8
Registered electors 7,535
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

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

2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alok Agrawal 1,268 47.3 −18.5
Labour Evelyn Carpenter 1,240
Labour Emmanuel Obasohan 1,058
UKIP Daphne Jordon74928.1N/A
Conservative Claire Barker65324.5N/A
Conservative Malcolm Barker607
Turnout 2,45432.4+15.4
Registered electors 7,578
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election

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

2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edith Bradley 841 65.8 −10.0
Labour John Wainwright 686
Labour Cameron Geddes 684
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Roberts43834.2+10.0
Turnout 1,22917.0−2.8
Registered electors 7,212
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

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 unite the whole of the Becontree estate in Barking and Dagenham. From 1 April 1994 until after the first election the new ward was represented by Triptons ward councillors. [7]

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

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. 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. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

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