Bedfords (ward)

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Bedfords
Former electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
Borough Havering
County Greater London
Population9,080 (1966 estimate)
Electorate
  • 6,202 (1964)
  • 6,004 (1968)
  • 6,386 (1971)
  • 6,349 (1974)
Major settlements Havering-atte-Bower, Rise Park
Area1,751.7 acres (7.089 km2)
Former electoral ward
Created1965
Abolished1978
Councillors2
Replaced by Chase Cross, Rise Park

Bedfords was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned two councillors to Havering London Borough Council. The ward covered Rise Park and Havering-atte-Bower. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Havering electoral division from 1965 and then the Romford division from 1973.

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Havering council elections

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [1]

1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Bedfords (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. T. Davies 1,441
Conservative C. J. Kemp 1,351
Liberal T. E. Hurlstone764
Liberal G. E. Jacobs585
Labour E. Taylor466
Labour D. A. Ainsworth449
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [2]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Bedfords (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. J. Kemp 1,349
Conservative F. J. Orrin 1,289
Labour A. E. Mills928
Labour D. R. O'Flynn908
Independent J. Squire411
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1968 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 June 1968. [2]

27 June 1968 by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Orrin 968
Conservative C. J. Kemp 967
Ind. Residents L. E. Jackson137
Labour A. E. Mills128
Labour C. J. Connor123
Ind. Residents R. C. Vickers123
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [3]

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Bedfords (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. T. Davies 2,013
Conservative S. E. Shute 1,998
Labour H. Packham333
Labour A. E. Mills321
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [4]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Bedfords (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. T. Davies 1,600
Conservative S. E. Shute 1,587
Labour H. B. F. Sherlock765
Labour F. W. Wood748
Independent T. P. Hunt299
Independent D. M. D. Bates281
Turnout 2,68343.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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