Broad Green (ward)

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Broad Green
ward
for Croydon Council
Croydon Broad Green Ward.svg
Boundary of Broad Green in Croydon from 2018.
County Greater London
Current ward
Created1965 (1965)
CouncillorStuart Collins (Labour)
CouncillorSherwan Chowdhury (Labour)
CouncillorManju Shahul-Hameed (Labour)
Number of councillorsThree
UK Parliament constituency Croydon West

Broad Green is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, London in the United Kingdom, covering the West Croydon area. Broad Green locality is divided between this ward and Selhurst ward.

Contents

The ward extends from central Croydon to the south to the boundary with the London Boroughs of Sutton and Merton by Mitcham Common. It includes part of the retail core of Croydon and the northern part of the Purley Way retail area.

The ward returns three councillors every four years. At the 2011 Census the ward had a population of 18,652. [1]

The ward currently forms part of Sarah Jones MP's Croydon North constituency. [2]

The ward became smaller in 2018, following boundary changes in Croydon.

The former Bensham Manor ward (red) shown within Croydon North constituency (orange) and the London Borough of Croydon (yellow) Croydon Broad Green ward.PNG
The former Bensham Manor ward (red) shown within Croydon North constituency (orange) and the London Borough of Croydon (yellow)

List of Councillors

ElectionCouncillorPartyCouncillorPartyCouncillorParty
1964 Ward created
Miss L. Overton Labour F. G. West Labour A. G. Wright Labour
1968 L. D. Emerton Conservative R. H. Kent Conservative L. T. Wiles Conservative
1971 P. J. Grieve Smith Labour P. Byrne Labour Mrs Ann M. Watson, J.P. Labour
1974 Michael Warne Labour
1978 James A. Keeling Labour
1982 Gillian Charman Conservative Andrew J. Pelling Conservative Douglas A. H. Sharman Conservative
1986 Christine M. Jarrold Labour Kevin D. Jarrold Labour Hugh P. Atkinson Labour
1990 Rodney G. D. Matlock Labour Anthony J. Slatcher Labour Peter L. Spalding Labour
1993 by-electionStuart Collins Labour
2002 Timothy Godfrey Labour Mike Selva Labour
2006 Manju Shahul-Hameed Labour
2018 Muhammad Ali Labour
2022 Sherwan Chowdhury Labour

Mayoral election results

Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election.

YearMayoral candidatePartyWinner?
2022 Val Shawcross Labour Red x.svg

Ward results

2018 to present

Croydon Council Election 2022: Broad Green (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stuart Collins* 1,885 20.7
Labour Sherwan Chowdhury† 1,764 19.4
Labour Manju Shahul-Hameed* 1,707 18.8
Conservative Jane Parker7758.5
Conservative Peter Anike7698.5
Conservative James Rajadurai7217.9
Liberal Democrats Adrian George Waters4204.6
Green Winston Phillips3894.3
Green DJ Singh3313.6
Green Irene Theochari3253.6
Turnout 3,53426.52
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2018: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stuart Collins 3,105 74.8
Labour Muhammad Ali 2,820 68.0
Labour Manju Shahul-Hameed 2,678 64.5
Conservative Jayde Edwards69816.8
Conservative Kofi Frimpong69316.7
Conservative Sharmmi Jeganmogan66115.9
Green Tim Watson41410.0
Green Am Weatherspoon2997.2
Majority 1,98017.42
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 to 2014

Croydon Council Election 2014: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stuart Collins 2,754
Labour Mike Selva 2,609
Labour Manju Shahul-Hameed 2,289
Conservative Fabion Emmanuel761
Conservative Andrew Stevensen579
Conservative Sophia Khan535
UKIP Peter Kirby500
UKIP Herman Lyken404
Green Nicholas Barnett395
Green Bimal Mohanan301
Green Pravina Ellis265
Liberal Democrats Syed Mohiuddin170
TUSC Paul McMillan69
Communist Peter Latham69
TUSC Ragesh Khakhira65
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2006: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stuart Collins 1,777
Labour Mike Selva 1,600
Labour Manju Shahul-Hameed 1,576
Conservative Ian Parker1,076
Conservative Patrick Ratnaraja1,073
Conservative Jill Thomas975
Liberal Democrats Syed Mohiuddin513
Communist Peter Latham177
Turnout 3,42631.5%
Registered electors 10,885
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2002: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stuart Collins 1,737
Labour Timothy Godfrey 1,634
Labour Michael S.P. Selvanayagam 1,594
Conservative Ian J. Parker591
Conservative Keith B. Pearson514
Conservative Jill Thomas492
UKIP Christopher N. Pearce264
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1978 to 1998

Croydon Council Election 1998: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rodney G. Matlock 1,395
Labour Stuart Collins 1,331
Labour Peter L. Spalding 1,253
Conservative Ian J. Parker612
Conservative Jill Thomas553
Conservative Keith B. Pearson532
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1994: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stuart Collins 2,230
Labour Rodney G. D. Matlock 2,171
Labour Peter L. Spalding 2,008
Conservative Eric S. Headlam832
Conservative Keith B. Pearson718
Conservative Donald S. Speakman693
Majority 1,176
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Broad Green by-election, 29 April 1993 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stuart Collins1,97274.6
Conservative Patricia F. L. Knight52820.0
Liberal Democrats David A. Holmes1435.4
Majority 1,24454.5
Turnout 2,64330.2
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Anthony J. Slatcher.

Croydon Council Election 1990: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Rodney G. D. Matlock 2,019
Labour Co-op Anthony J. Slatcher 1,926
Labour Co-op Peter L. Spalding 1,896
Conservative Kelly Ellender1,004
Conservative Mohammed I. Khokhar804
Conservative Yvonne E. Singh785
Majority 892
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1986: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine M. Jarrold 1,913
Labour Kevin D. Jarrold 1,895
Labour Hugh P. Atkinson 1,887
Conservative Geoffrey N. de Bois 870
Conservative Douglas A. H. Sharman801
Conservative Stephen G. Ghero792
Alliance Christopher M. Pocock524
Alliance Christopher D. Hunt513
Alliance Stephen A. Hall500
Majority 1,017
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Croydon Council Election 1982: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gillian Charman 1,216
Conservative Andrew J. Pelling 1,173
Conservative Douglas A.H. Sharman 1,151
Labour James A. Keeling1,138
Labour Victor Martin1,067
Labour Ann M. Watson1,057
Alliance Moira C. Bamfield846
Liberal Charles E. Burling831
Alliance David E. Beeke823
Communist Peter A.G. Latham78
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Croydon Council Election 1978: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James A. Keeling 1,708
Labour Ann Watson, J.P. 1,700
Labour Michael Warne 1,694
Conservative Christopher N. P. Lewis1,316
Conservative Rosemary P. Tomlin1,304
Conservative Joseph P. Szadlo1,177
Liberal Joan H. Leck305
Liberal Roger W. Stephens279
Liberal Gwendoline M. Luxford274
Majority 378
Turnout 37.9Increase2.svg 3.1%
Registered electors 9,624
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1964 to 1974

Croydon Council Election 1974: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs A. M. Watson 1,996
Labour P. Byrne 1,939
Labour M. Warne 1,913
Conservative L. T. Wiles993
Conservative P. R. Woolford951
Conservative J. P. Szadlo873
Liberal R. W. Stephens465
Majority 920
Turnout 34.8Decrease2.svg 4.3%
Registered electors 9,749
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1971: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. J. Grieve Smith 2,503
Labour Co-op P. Byrne 2,462
Labour Co-op Mrs A. M. Watson 2,395
Conservative R. H. Kent1,149
Conservative L. H. Rosan1,095
Conservative L. T. Wiles1,071
Turnout 39.1Increase2.svg 10.4%
Registered electors 9,703
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Croydon Council Election 1968: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L.D. Emerton 1,592
Conservative R.H. Kent 1,538
Conservative L.T. Wiles 1,530
Labour P. Byrne1,042
Labour Mrs W.M. Holt1,041
Labour F.G. West1,025
Communist Mrs A. Waddell175
Turnout 28.7Decrease2.svg 0.6%
Registered electors 9,970
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Croydon Council Election 1964: Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Miss L. Overton 2,151
Labour F. G. West 2,084
Labour A. G. Wright 2,064
Conservative J. M. Stamford924
Conservative Miss M. Baker-Rogers890
Conservative D. M. Stranack868
Communist C. Young153
Turnout 3,18829.3
Registered electors 10,866
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Croydon Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Croydon parliamentary constituencies". croydon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Broad Green 2022 election results | Croydon Council". www.croydon.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "London Borough Council By-elections May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

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