Canning Town and Grange (ward)

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Canning Town and Grange was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. It returned councillors to Newham London Borough Council.

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Newham council elections

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. [1]

1998 Newham London Borough Council election: Canning Town and Grange (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clive Furness 797
Labour Robert Wales 617
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Chater267
Conservative Brendan Morley191
BNP Michael Davidson186
Conservative Simon Pearce145
Turnout 22.8
Registered electors 5,483
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1997 by-election

The by-election took place on 7 May 1997, following the resignation of Dennis Horwood. [1]

1997 Canning Town and Grange by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clive Furness 1,567
Conservative Christopher Boden558
BNP Michael Davidson407
Liberal Democrats Kathleen King282
Newham Independent Keith Woodman122
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 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 29 June 2025.
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