Clapham Park (ward)

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Clapham Park
Electoral ward
for the Lambeth London Borough Council
Clapham Park (ward)
Clapham Park ward boundaries since 2022
Borough Lambeth
County Greater London
Population11,056 (2021) [a]
Electorate9,740 (2022))
Major settlements Clapham Park
Area0.9195 square kilometres (0.3550 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created
  • 1965–2002 (first creation)
  • 2022 (second creation)
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Verity McGivern
  •   Irfan Mohammed
  •   Martin Tiedemann
Created from Brixton Hill, Clapham Common, Streatham Hill and Thornton in 2022
GSS code E05014101 (2022–present)

Clapham Park is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth. The ward was originally created in 1965 and abolished in 2002. It was created again for the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Lambeth London Borough Council. [1]

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
1964–1968Thomas Rowlands Conservative
  • 1964–1968
  • 1974–1977
George Hickmore Conservative
1964–1971Enzio Righelato Conservative
1968–1971Jack Ebling Conservative
1968–1971M. Brown Conservative
1971–1974C. Clegg Labour
1971–1974G. Smith Labour
1971–1974P. Biddlecombe Labour
1974–1975John Blackwell Conservative
1974–1978M. Duffy Labour
1975–1978Stephen Beaven Conservative
1977–1986Charles Williams Conservative
1978–1982George Whyte Conservative
1978–1982Peter Dean Labour
1982–1986Marisa Momn Conservative
1982–1994Rodney Parker Conservative
1986–1990Cecilia Motley Conservative
1986–1990Rodney Motley Conservative
1990–1994Rodney Shakespeare Conservative
1994–2002Ruth Ling Labour
1994–1998Jonathan Roberts Labour
1994–1998Shelagh Webb Labour
1998–2002Roland Doven Labour
1998–2002Martin McEwan Labour
2022–presentVerity McGivern Labour Co-op
2022–presentIrfan Mohammed [b] Labour Co-op
Independent
2022–presentMartin Tiedemann [c] Labour Co-op

Lambeth council elections since 2022

2022 election

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

2022 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Verity McGivern 1,545 64.6
Labour Co-op Irfan Mohammed 1,416 59.2
Labour Co-op Martin Tiedemann 1,361 56.9
Green Joanna Eaves57424.0
Green Cath Potter42417.7
Green Myka-Neil Cooper-Levitan40516.9
Conservative Edward Brushwood30312.7
Conservative Lavinia Cartwright28612.0
Liberal Democrats Anthony Gilmour23910.0
Conservative Martin Read2319.7
Liberal Democrats Thomas Newitt2078.7
Liberal Democrats Henry McMorrow1867.8
Turnout 2,49725.6
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

1978–2002 Lambeth council elections

Clapham Park (ward)
Clapham Park ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 1978.

1998 election

The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum. [3]

1998 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ruth Ling 1,527 44.55 Increase2.svg 6.01
Labour Roland Doven 1,392
Labour Martin McEwan 1,378
Liberal Democrats Darren Sanders1,15434.00Increase2.svg 9.77
Liberal Democrats Matthew Bryant1,120
Liberal Democrats Clive Gross1,005
Conservative Richard Bassett69821.45Decrease2.svg15.79
Conservative Gianfranco Letizia691
Conservative Richard Forsdyke680
Registered electors 9,585Increase2.svg 665
Turnout 3,50636.58Decrease2.svg 7.95
Rejected ballots381.08Increase2.svg 1.03
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [4]

1994 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ruth Ling 1,435 38.54 Increase2.svg 2.94
Labour Jonathan Roberts 1,394
Labour Shelagh Webb 1,357
Conservative Rodney Parker1,35137.24Decrease2.svg 6.24
Conservative Amrita Parker1,348
Conservative Rodney Shakespeare1,346
Liberal Democrats Yvonne-Michelle James93824.23Increase2.svg16.45
Liberal Democrats Joyce Young860
Liberal Democrats Colin Kolb834
Registered electors 8,920Increase2.svg 112
Turnout 3,97244.53Decrease2.svg 3.19
Rejected ballots20.05Decrease2.svg 0.16
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [5]

1990 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rodney Shakespeare 1,888 43.48
Conservative Rodney Parker 1,837
Conservative Amrita Parker 1,791
Labour Colin Bryant1,57335.60
Labour Christopher Cattermole1,517
Labour Suhail Aziz1,429
Green David Kemball-Cook55613.14
Liberal Democrats Ann Watson3587.78
Liberal Democrats Simon Wales327
Liberal Democrats Andrew Loader303
Registered electors 8,808
Turnout 4,20847.77
Rejected ballots90.21
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [6]

1986 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cecilia Motley 1,898
Conservative Rodney Motley 1,832
Conservative Rodney Parker 1,794
Labour Philip Mason1,753
Labour Michael Burton1,719
Labour Mark Stone1,641
Alliance Arthur Capel738
Alliance Ernest Randall706
Alliance Cella Thomas683
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [7]

1982 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Williams 1,914
Conservative Marisa Momn 1,838
Conservative Rodney Parker 1,833
Labour Peter Dean1,343
Labour Nicholas Butler1,223
Labour Joan Parine1,209
Alliance John Stephen1,201
Alliance Polly Toynbee 1,173
Alliance Christine Headley1,162
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [8]

1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Williams 2,020
Conservative George Whyte 1,970
Labour Peter Dean 1,911
Conservative Stephen Beaven1,887
Labour Hugh Walker1,856
Labour Peter O'Connell1,810
Liberal Tim Clement-Jones 368
Liberal Christine Jones302
Liberal Dorothy Venables278
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Lambeth council elections

External images
Searchtool.svg Clapham Park ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978 (west)
Searchtool.svg Clapham Park ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978 (east)

1977 by-election

The by-election took place on 17 March 1977, following the death of George Hickmore. [8] [9]

1977 Clapham Park by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Williams 1,580
Labour Peter Dean916
Liberal Tim Clement-Jones 390
National Front Colin Skeats215
Turnout 29.3
Conservative hold Swing

1975 by-election

The by-election took place on 16 October 1975, caused by the resignation of John Blackwell. [8] [10]

1975 Clapham Park by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Beaven 1,578
Labour Joan Parine1,050
Liberal Tim Clement-Jones 403
Turnout 27.6
Conservative hold Swing

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [11]

1974 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Hickmore 1,803
Conservative John Blackwell 1,800
Labour M. Duffy 1,798
Labour H. Walker1,777
Conservative C. Jones1,751
Labour Joan Parine1,732
Liberal Tim Clement-Jones 452
Liberal H. Venables356
Liberal J. Marrin343
Communist B. Bunting172
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [12]

1971 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Clegg 2,267
Labour G. Smith 2,207
Labour P. Biddlecombe 2,158
Conservative A. Blair2,071
Conservative Enzio Righelato2,007
Conservative M. Yuill1,970
Independent M. Kelly235
Turnout 12,915
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1968 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 June 1968. [12] The by-election followed George Hickmore becoming an alderman on the council. [13]

1968 Clapham Park by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Brown 1,341
Labour M. Kelly470
Liberal S. Beaven165
Turnout 17.6
Conservative hold Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [14]

1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Hickmore 2,509
Conservative Enzio Righelato 2,486
Conservative Jack Ebling 2,437
Labour M. Kelly1051
Labour R. O'Carroll1006
Labour R. Ansell1004
Liberal T. Douglas235
Liberal S. Beaven231
Liberal M. Jouvenat204
Union Movement W. Cheeseman167
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [15]

1964 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Rowlands 1,984 50.5
Conservative George Hickmore 1,934
Conservative Enzio Righelato 1,885
Labour A. Wayman1,67942.7
Labour G. Hunt1,666
Labour V. Bradley1,659
Liberal P. Hurley1383.5
Independent T. Barnes1303.3
Liberal P. Evison114
Liberal F. Monte108
Turnout 3,82832.8
Registered electors 11,687
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. ↑ Irfan Mohammed was a councillor for Ferndale ward from 2013 to 2022.
  3. ↑ Martin Tiedemann was a councillor for Brixton Hill ward from 2013 to 2022.

References

  1. ↑ "A new political map for the 2022 Lambeth Borough Council elections". Lambeth Council. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ↑ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "A double for the Tories". Evening Standard. 18 March 1977. p. 8.
  10. ↑ "Three fight for seat". Evening News. 16 October 1975. p. 18.
  11. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  12. 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  13. ↑ King, Michael F. (28 June 1968). "Tories Triumphant". Evening Standard. p. 14.
  14. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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