Gidea Park (ward)

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Gidea Park
Former electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
Gidea Park (ward)
Gidea Park ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002
Borough Havering
County Greater London
Former electoral ward
Created1978
Abolished2002
Councillors2

Gidea Park was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It returned two councillors to Havering London Borough Council.

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1978–2002 Havering council elections

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

1998 election

1994 election

1990 election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

1964–1978 Havering council elections

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [1]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Johnston 1,661
Conservative A. Smith 1,636
Liberal J. Gibbons360
Liberal S. Gibbons330
Labour E. Freeman315
Labour J. Smith315
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [2]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Johnston 1,730
Conservative N. Kemble 1,677
Labour P. Ridley458
Labour A. Houghton451
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1968 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 June 1968.

1968 Gidea Park by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. O. New839
Independent E. Bates183
Labour R. E. Whitworth58
Turnout 20.1%
Conservative hold Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [3]

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Clark 2,108
Conservative J. Johnston 2,069
Independent F. Chatfield213
Independent L. Robertson206
Labour A. Houghton174
Labour A. Miles164
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [4]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Johnson 1,596
Conservative J. Whale 1,582
Independent E. Bates349
Labour A. Houghton347
Labour A. Mills316
Turnout 2,18839.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.