Canning Town North (ward)

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Canning Town North
Electoral ward
for the Newham London Borough Council
Canning Town North (ward)
Canning Town North ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Newham
County Greater London
Population10,573 (2021) [a]
Electorate7,023 (2022)
Major settlements Canning Town
Area1.903 square kilometres (0.735 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created2002
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Shaban Mohammed
  •   Rita Chadha
  •   Areeq Chowdhury
GSS code E05013906

Canning Town North is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections. It returns councillors to Newham London Borough Council.

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
2002–2014Marie Collier Labour
2002–2018Clive Furness Labour
2002–2014Paul Schafer Labour
2014–2022Ann Easter Labour
2014–2018Kay Scoresby Labour
2018–presentShaban Mohammed Labour
2018–2022Delphine Tohoura Labour
2022–presentRita Chadha Labour
2022–presentAreeq Chowdhury [b] Labour
Green

Newham Council elections since 2022

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [2]

2022 Newham London Borough Council election: Canning Town North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rita Chadha 1,080 63.8 N/A
Labour Shaban Mohammed 965 57.0 N/A
Labour Areeq Chowdhury 937 55.3 N/A
Green Charlotte Hurst29917.7N/A
CPA Simeon Ademolake29617.5N/A
Green Cassie Thomas20612.2N/A
Independent Linda Jordan19911.8N/A
Green Oscar Lessing19011.2N/A
Conservative Abiodun Ayeni18310.8N/A
Independent David Buxton1689.9N/A
Conservative Md Miah1458.6N/A
CPA Paul Jobson1438.4N/A
CPA Flora Amar1388.1N/A
Conservative Ahmed Faqai1317.7N/A
Turnout 1,88826.9N/A
Registered electors 7,023
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002–2022 Newham council elections

Canning Town North (ward)
Canning Town North ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

2018 election

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

2018 Newham London Borough Council election: Canning Town North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Easter 2,586 29.0 +6.0
Labour Shaban Mohammed 2,282 25.0 N/A
Labour Delphine Tohoura 2,010 22.0 N/A
Conservative Ahmed Faqai4064.0N/A
Conservative Maxwell Marah3954.0±0.0
Conservative Rachel Nabudde3414.0N/A
CPA Chishala Kumalinga3194.0N/A
UKIP Alan Craig 2633.0N/A
UKIP Stuart Goodwin2493.0N/A
CPA Bapu Rani2042.0N/A
Turnout 3,40831.6−4.3
Registered electors 10,777
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [4]

2014 Newham London Borough Council election: Canning Town North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Easter 2,036 23.0 N/A
Labour Clive Furness 1,934 22.0 N/A
Labour Kay Scoresby 1,835 21.0 N/A
UKIP David Mears6357.0N/A
Conservative Wahid Ali6227.0N/A
Conservative Margaret Boateng5817.0N/A
Conservative Maxwell Marah3884.0N/A
CPA Moriam Fabode2623.0N/A
CPA Ruth Karashani2213.0N/A
CPA Charles Mrewa1962.0N/A
Turnout 3,52335.9−4.3
Registered electors 9,827
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. [5]

2010 Newham London Borough Council election: Canning Town North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marie Collier 2,696 58.2 +3.8
Labour Clive Furness 2,440 N/A
Labour Paul Schafer 2,229 N/A
Conservative Nick Reeves74716.1+2.0
Conservative Barbara Normile681N/A
Conservative Rachel Nabudde672N/A
CPA Keith Adams62013.4−6.4
CPA Reginald Gardener602N/A
Independent Wahid Ali56612.2N/A
CPA Barbara King545N/A
Turnout 4,60940.2+12.7
Registered electors 9,147
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [6]

2006 Newham London Borough Council election: Canning Town North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marie Collier 1,443 54.4 +14.8
Labour Paul Schafer 1,310 N/A
Labour Clive Furness 1,232 N/A
CPA Sydney Burnett52419.8+6.3
CPA John Jackson507N/A
Conservative Mohammed Miah37314.1N/A
Conservative Nazrul Islam345N/A
CPA Pervaiz Khan326N/A
Respect Mohamed Farah31311.8N/A
Respect Sayad Mohammed311N/A
Conservative Felicia Nwoye293N/A
Respect Yuri Prasad225N/A
Turnout 2,67927.5+4.7
Registered electors 9,729
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [7]

2002 Newham London Borough Council election: Canning Town North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marie Collier 948 39.6 N/A
Labour Clive Furness 901 N/A
Labour Paul Schafer 784 N/A
Green Kara Greig42617.8N/A
BNP Michael Davidson38916.2N/A
CPA Sydney Burnett32213.5N/A
Independent Edward Nkemnacho1877.8N/A
Socialist Labour Robert Siggins1225.1N/A
Turnout 1,81422.8N/A
Registered electors 7,953
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. ↑ Areeq Chowdhury changed parties in 2024. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Gregory, Ruby (1 July 2024). "Councillor suddenly quits Labour for Greens after Starmer Bangladesh comments". My London. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  4. ↑ 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 29 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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