Croham (ward)

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Croham
Former ward
for Croydon Council
Croydon Croham ward.PNG
Boundary of Croham in Croydon from 2002 to 2018.
County Greater London
Electorate 11,318
1978  ( 1978 )–2018  ( 2018 )
Number of councillorsThree
Replaced by South Croydon
Created from Sanderstead North
UK Parliament constituency Croydon South

Croham was a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, London in the United Kingdom, covering part of the Croham Hurst and South Croydon. The ward returned three councillors every four years to Croydon Council. At the 2002 election, Maria Gatland, Michael Neal and Jason Perry were elected, as Conservative Party candidates, positions which they retained in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 elections. At the 2011 Census the population of the ward was 15,790. [1]

Contents

The ward was in Croydon South constituency held by Chris Philp MP, one of the safest Conservative seats in London.

Boundaries

1978-2002

Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of Waddon Ward meets the southern boundary of Fairfield Ward, thence southeastwards along said southern boundary to the northwestern boundary of Heathfield Ward, thence southwestwards along said boundary and continuing southwestwards and southeastwards along the western boundary of the Croham Hurst Golf Course to Upper Selsdon Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Arkwright Road, thence southwestwards, southeastwards and southwestwards along said road to Briton Hill Road, thence westwards along said road to Sanderstead Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Purley Oaks Road, thence westwards along said road to the road known as Downsway, thence southwards along said road to a point opposite the northern boundary of No 2 Downsway thence northwestwards to and along said boundary and generally southwestwards along the rear boundaries of Nos 2-40 Downsway to the southern boundary of No 40 Downsway, thence southeastwards along said boundary to said road, thence southwestwards along said road to Purley Downs Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Grid Reference TQ 3278561842, thence southwestwards in a straight line to Grid Reference TQ 3270061700 being a point in prolongation southeastwards of the rear boundary of No 104 Purley Downs Road, thence northwestwards along said prolongation and the rear boundaries of Nos 104-98 Purley Downs Road to the Beckenham-Woodside railway, thence northeastwards along said railway to Purley Oaks Road, thence northwestwards along said road to the southeastern boundary of No 1 Station Approach, thence northeastwards along said boundary and northwestwards along the northeastern boundary of said property, and in continuation crossing the railway at Purley Oaks Station to Brantwood Road to the station, thence northeastwards along said road and northwestwards along Brantwood Road to Brighton Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Biddulph Road (northern arm), thence northwestwards along said road to the access road to the rear of Nos 544-436 Brighton Road, thence northeastwards along said access road to a point opposite the southwestern boundary of No 47 Kingsdown Avenue, thence northwestwards to and along said boundary and southwestwards along the rear boundaries of Nos 49-73 Kingsdown Avenue to the southwestern boundary of No 73 Kingsdown Avenue, thence northwestwards along said boundary to said avenue, thence northeast-wards along said avenue to Coningsby Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Mount Park Avenue, thence southwards along said avenue to a point opposite the southern boundary of No 52 Mount Park Avenue, thence northwestwards to and along said boundary to the eastern boundary of Waddon Ward, thence generally northwards along said boundary to the point of commencement. [2]

2002-2018

Croham (ward)
Map of Croham ward between 2002 and 2018

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorPartyNotesCouncillorPartyNotesCouncillorPartyNotes
1978 Ward created
1978 Paul W. Rickards Conservative Previously Councillor for Sanderstead NorthKeith A. Wells Conservative Previously Councillor for Sanderstead NorthWilliam N. Peet Conservative Previously councillors for Sanderstead North
1982 Ian Croft Conservative John P.B. Hecks Conservative
1986 Peter Bowness Conservative Leader of the Council 1976-1994
1994 Andrew D.W. Berry Conservative
1998 Nicholas S. P-J. Keable Conservative Paul J. McCombie Conservative Mark B. Stockwell Conservative
2002 Maria Gatland Conservative Subsequently became Councillor for South Croydon Jason Perry Conservative Subsequently became Councillor for South Croydon. Previously a Councillor in Coulsdon East, 1994-2002.Michael Neal Conservative Subsequently became Councillor for South Croydon
2018 Ward abolished

Croham Election Results

1978-2002

1978

Croydon Council Election 1978: Croham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul W. Rickards 2,989
Conservative Keith A. Wells 2,922
Conservative William N. Peet 2,907
Labour Wendy M. Holt698
Labour Mary Jones673
Labour Raymond G.M. Jones664
Liberal Judith A. Stuart386
Liberal Alan J. Hussey355
Liberal John Hatherley349
Turnout 41.1%
Registered electors 10,217
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1982

Croydon Council Election 1982: Croham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Croft2,961
Conservative John P.B. Hecks2,944
Conservative Keith A. Wells2,884
Alliance Christopher G. Peacock1,308
Alliance Richard T. Mascall1,215
Alliance Richard E. Tudway1,148
Labour William E. Short382
Labour Pauline H. Scharp373
Labour David J. White342
Turnout 44.8%Increase2.svg 3.7%
Registered electors 10,187
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1986

Croydon Council Election 1986: Croham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Croft 2,315
Conservative Peter S. Bowness 2,225
Conservative John P.B. Hecks 2,189
Alliance James S. Forrest2,117
Alliance Christopher G. Peacock1,928
Alliance Stephen P.J. Maloney1,905
Labour David J. White401
Labour Pauline H. Scharp399
Labour Claire E.M. Bailey Newton372
Green Michael Spencer-Bowdage255
Turnout 48.3%Increase2.svg 3.5%
Registered electors 10,479
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1990

Croydon Council Election 1990: Croham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Croft 2,813
Conservative Peter S. Bowness 2,750
Conservative John P.B. Hecks 2,656
Liberal Democrats Michael T.A. Bishopp1,396
Liberal Democrats Christopher G. Peacock1,351
Liberal Democrats Roger D. George1,322
Labour Patrick D. Holt727
Labour Lydia E. Sookias613
Labour Michael G. Ryan612
Green Michael Spencer-Bowdage367
Peoples ChoiceMark R.L. Samuel79
Turnout 5,10350.8Increase2.svg 2.5%
Registered electors 10,055
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1994

Croydon Council Election 1994: Croham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter S. Bowness 2,556
Conservative John P.B. Hecks 2,533
Conservative Andrew D.W. Berry 2,511
Liberal Democrats Michael T.A. Bishopp1,330
Liberal Democrats Christopher G. Peacock1,294
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Saunders1,249
Labour Maria T. Dennis985
Labour Barry P. Buttigieg955
Labour Jeffrey R. Primm898
Peoples ChoiceMark R.L. Samuel122
Turnout 5,05550.6Decrease2.svg 0.2%
Registered electors 9,994
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1998

Croydon Council Election 1998: Croham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas S. P-J. Keable 2,223
Conservative Paul J. McCombie 2,206
Conservative Mark B. Stockwell 2,127
Labour Alison J. Butler1,060
Labour Beatrice A. Pollard1,011
Labour Peter N. Horah980
Liberal Democrats Sylvia W. Bishopp611
Liberal Democrats Joan H. Leck530
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey V. Gauge526
Independent Graham Johnson129
Independent Mark R.L. Samuel84
Turnout 4,05240.0Decrease2.svg 10.6%
Registered electors 10,140
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2002-2014

2002

Croydon Council Election 2002: Croham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maria R. Gatland 2,100
Conservative Jason S. Perry 2,008
Conservative Michael A. Neal 1,984
Liberal Democrats Graham T. Dare1,232
Liberal Democrats Sarah J. Newton1,192
Liberal Democrats Gavin T. Howard-Jones1,171
Labour Laura T. Doughty681
Labour Stephen C. Moyse647
Labour Louise F. Szpera583
UKIP Brian P. Alchorn106
UKIP Kathleen Garner93
Peoples ChoiceEvelyn J. Lane90
Peoples ChoiceDonald Pearce71
Peoples ChoiceMark R.L. Samuel58
Turnout 4,12138.7Decrease2.svg 1.3%
Registered electors 10,639
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2006

Croydon Council Election 2006: Croham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maria Gatland 2,590
Conservative Michael Neal 2,418
Conservative Jason Perry 2,378
Liberal Democrats Michael Bishopp861
Liberal Democrats Sheelagh Crampton739
Labour Laura Doughty722
Labour Paul Anderson697
Liberal Democrats Edward Maxfield609
Green Stephen Harris569
Labour James Mburu566
UKIP William Bailey206
The People's ChoiceEvelyn Lane113
The People's ChoiceDebra Cannam112
The People's ChoiceMark Samuel96
Turnout 4,46041.4%Increase2.svg 2.7%
Registered electors 10,785
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2010

Croydon Council Election 2010: Croham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maria Gatland 3,389
Conservative Michael Neal 3,070
Conservative Jason Perry 2,804
Labour Natalie Allen1,806
Liberal Democrats John Jefkins1,795
Liberal Democrats Martin Camden1,778
Liberal Democrats Simon Rix1,758
Labour Martin Angus1,512
Labour Adam Bonner1,343
Green Stephen Harris538
Green Muriel Passmore507
UKIP William Bailey444
Green Marc Richards433
Putting Croydon FirstMark Samuel218
Turnout 7,58267.04%Increase2.svg 25.64%
Registered electors 11,309
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2014

Croydon Council Election 2014: Croham [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maria Gatland 2,042
Conservative Michael Neal 1,910
Conservative Jason Perry 1,803
Labour Christopher Clark1,100
Labour Paul Waddell1,099
Labour Claudine Reid1,011
UKIP Kathleen Garner629
Liberal Democrats Michael Bishopp587
Green Tracey Hague515
Liberal Democrats Ben Devlin505
Liberal Democrats John Jefkins500
Green Gordon Halliday479
Green Sasha Khan474
Putting Croydon FirstMark Samuel191
Independent Tony Martin97
Turnout 4,31541.10%Decrease2.svg 25.94%
Registered electors 11,318
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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  2. ↑ Local Government Boundary Commission For England Report No. 211 (PDF). 1977. pp. Schedule 3, pages 13 & 14.
  3. ↑ "London Borough Election Results 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

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