Havering London Borough Council elections

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Havering London Borough Council in London, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, 55 councillors have been elected from 20 wards. [1]

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Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority ahead of the new system coming into full effect the following year. Political control of the council since 1964 has been held by the following parties:

ElectionOverall Control Labour Conservative Ind./Res. Lib Dems BNP UKIP
1964 No overall control 271612---
1968 Conservative 73513---
1971 Labour 301312---
1974 No overall control 26209---
1978 Conservative 123813---
1982 Conservative 123795--
1986 No overall control 2028105--
1990 No overall control 2519136--
1994 No overall control 3111174--
1998 No overall control 2914173--
2002 No overall control 926181--
2006 Conservative 2341611-
2010 Conservative 53316---
2014 No overall control 12224--7
2018 No overall control 52524---
2022 No overall control 92323---

Council elections

Borough result maps

Wards

Wards were established for Havering when it came into existence on 1 April 1965. The first elections of ward councillors took place in 1964. [6] These boundaries were also used for the 1968, 1971 and 1974 elections. For the 1978 elections the ward boundaries were revised. [2] These boundaries were then also used at the 1982, 1986 and 1990 elections.

For the May 1994 elections there were minor adjustments to London borough boundaries, which affected the area and population of some Havering wards. [7] [8] These boundaries were also used at the 1998 elections. The ward boundaries were revised at the May 2002 elections. [4] These boundaries were also used at the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 elections. The current ward boundaries came into effect at the May 2022 elections. [9]

By-election results

1964-1968

There were no by-elections. [10]

1968-1971

Bedfords by-election, 27 June 1968 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Orrin968
Conservative C. J. Kemp967
Independent RatepayersL. E. Jackson137
Labour A. E. Mills128
Labour C. J. Connor123
Independent RatepayersR. C. Vickers123
Turnout 20.5%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Gidea Park by-election, 27 June 1968 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. O. New839
Independent E. Bates183
Labour R. E. Whitworth58
Turnout 20.1%
St Andrew's by-election, 27 June 1968 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. G. Peters1258
Independent RatepayersT. S. C. Dix668
Labour G. W. Saunders279
Liberal B. A. Grant141
Turnout 27.7%
Collier Row by-election, 16 October 1969 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. F. Cole1365
Conservative N. F. Symonds1189
Communist H. S. Reeves75
Turnout 26.7%
Hilldene by-election, 4 December 1969 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. G. Heath-Coleman986
Conservative R. E. Ramsey199
Communist R. Cohen56
Independent K. W. Roe53
Turnout 19.1%
Heath Park by-election, 4 June 1970 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Gladwin1462
Labour R. S. Kilbey339
Turnout 17.4%

1971-1974

Collier Row by-election, 8 July 1971 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. E. Mills1,248
Conservative E. Joslin489
Communist H. S. Reeves20
Turnout 16.0%
Gooshays by-election, 8 July 1971 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. C. Mills1,633
Conservative Mrs M. E. Noyes161
Liberal T. Hurlstone77
Turnout 19.4%
Heaton by-election, 8 July 1971 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. R. O'Flynn1,014
Conservative Mrs A. M. North170
Liberal B. A. Grant38
Turnout 17.8%
Hilldene by-election, 8 July 1971 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs M. M. Rudlin1,299
Conservative L. J. Reilly116
Communist R. Cohen56
DwarfC. G. Thomson22
Liberal T. W. Keeper21
Turnout 20.5%
Emerson Park by-election, 25 November 1971 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. L. Kemp1,088
Labour Mrs I. S. Whysall437
Independent RatepayersJ. A. Bates241
Liberal B. G. Sell128
Turnout 17.9%
Central by-election, 12 October 1972 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. F. Cox1,249
Conservative Mrs W. L. Whittingham860
Turnout 27.1%
Cranham by-election, 24 May 1973 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent RatepayersR. Knell1,708
Conservative Mrs M. E. Noyes707
Labour S. V. Jack633
Liberal A. E. Rabone154
Turnout 27.8%

1974-1978

Hilldene by-election, 24 April 1975 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reginald J. Whiting1,195
Conservative Stephen G. Brabner326
Liberal David J. Ingle239
Turnout 25.0
Emerson Park by-election, 18 September 1975 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leonard J. Trott2,118
Labour John P. Scott325
Liberal Keith A. Brewington251
Independent Ratepayers AssociationIan H. Wilkes80
Turnout 25.9

1978-1982

1982-1986

1986-1990

1990-1994

Gooshays by-election, 16 May 1991 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dereck A. Smith1,71454.1
Liberal Democrats Terry Hurlestone84526.7
Conservative Eric Nicholls60719.2
Turnout 39.9
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sean L. Willis.

Hilldene by-election, 2 July 1992 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dennis J. Cook98254.2
Liberal Democrats Terry E. Hurlstone44124.4
Conservative John C. Nicholls38821.4
Turnout 28.1
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Mark A. Flewitt.

Gidea Park by-election, 10 September 1992 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marjorie F. Ramsey85151.2
Residents Ian H. Wilkes42725.7
Labour Francis E. Bland36522.0
Ind. Conservative Malcom T. Brace181.1
Turnout 29.2
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alice E. Smith.

Cranham East by-election, 5 November 1992 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Jean H. Mitchell1,19062.9
Labour Keith E. Darvill 49025.9
Conservative Ian M. Woodward21211.2
Turnout 33.4
Residents hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. William A. Remfry.

1994-1998

There were no by-elections. [14]

1998-2002

Rise Park by-election, 15 June 2000 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gordon Scott-Morris99058.1+12.5
Havering Residents Association John F. Shrimpton54131.8+0.4
Labour Leonard W. Street (Jnr)1388.1-14.9
Socialist Alliance Peter J. Alder342.0+2.0
Majority44916.3
Turnout 1,70329.0
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Norman F. Symonds.

Heaton by-election, 25 January 2001 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sean Willis58246.2-14.4
Conservative Edward C. Bates24019.0-1.5
Havering Residents Association Eric J. Staggs13911.0+11.0
Independent Neil R. M. Stanton13510.7+10.7
Liberal Democrats Henry J. Wilson917.2+7.2
UKIP Terry P. Murray745.9+5.9
Majority34227.2
Turnout 1,26115.2
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ruby M. Latham.

2002-2006

Rainham & Wennington by-election, 3 April 2003 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harry A. Webb77135.3+2.3
Conservative Maureen M. Carter64029.3+15.8
Rainham & Wennington Independent Residents GroupAnthony J. J. Turvey49122.5-31.1
Green David J. Peacock1275.8+5.8
National Liberal David Durrant934.3+4.3
UKIP Terry P. Murray622.8+2.8
Majority1316.0
Turnout 2,18423.6
Labour gain from Rainham & Wennington Independent Residents Group Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brian M. Clarke.

Rainham & Wennington by-election, 15 July 2004 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony J. Ellis80531.2-4.1
Conservative Maureen M. Carter77630.1+0.8
BNP Mark Blunden54921.3+21.3
Rainham & Wennington Independent Residents GroupGraham K. Croft26510.3-12.2
National Liberal David W. Durant933.6-0.7
Green Martin Mannion893.5-2.3
Majority291.1
Turnout 2,57728.5
Labour gain from Rainham & Wennington Independent Residents Group Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Wayne A. Redgrave.

2006-2010

St Andrews by-election, 14 June 2007 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Havering Residents Association Mike Winter99332.0-3.6
Conservative Gary G. Murphy58318.8-15.7
BNP Mark J. Logan58018.7+18.7
Labour Bryan T. Vincent51116.5+0.7
National Liberal David W. Durant1845.9-0.8
UKIP Lawrence J. Webb1695.5+5.5
Liberal Democrats Angela A. Kawa802.6+2.6
Majority41013.2
Turnout 3,10029.6
Havering Residents Association hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brenda J. Riddle.

Squirrel's Heath by-election, 23 August 2007 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lynden A. Thorpe1828
Havering Residents Association Denis H. Stevens310
Labour Peter J. Mcinerney210
Liberal Gregory H. Campbell170
UKIP Terry P. Murray134
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Edward Cahill.

Gooshays by-election, 20 March 2008 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP Mark Logan86538.0+9.8
Labour Yve Cornell74132.5+6.6
Conservative Malcolm G. Fox48921.5-5.5
UKIP Lawrence J. Webb703.1-7.6
Liberal David W. Durant622.7+2.7
Liberal Democrats Ian V. Sanderson522.3+2.3
Majority1245.5
Turnout 2,27922.6
BNP hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Alan H. Bailey.

South Hornchurch by-election, 3 July 2008 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Michael D. Burton66127.0+7.9
BNP Anthony A. Steff51821.2+21.2
Conservative Christopher P. R. Ryan43817.9-4.7
Labour Graham M. Carr41617.0-5.9
South Hornchurch Independent Residents GroupReg Whitney28711.7-12.8
UKIP Craig J. Litwin642.6+2.6
English Democrat Dr. Peter Thorogood281.1+1.1
Residents' Association of LondonMalvin P. Brown170.7-4.5
Independent Mark R. Whitehead170.7+0.7
Majority1435.8
Turnout 2,44623.8
Independent gain from Residents Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Leonard F. Long.

St Andrews by-election, 4 June 2009 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Havering Residents Association John C. Wood1,41332.0
Conservative Garry L. Pain89120.2
BNP Michael Joyce77117.5
Labour Graham M. Carr45510.3
Say No to European Union Lawrence J. Webb4339.8
Liberal David W. Durant2916.6
Liberal Democrats Keith I. Taffs1593.6
Majority52211.8
Turnout 4,41342.6
Havering Residents Association gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David G. Charles.

2010-2014

Gooshays by-election, 21 March 2013 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Lawrence James Webb83138.95+24.6
Labour Christine Anne McGeary56926.67-1.8
Conservative Marcus Christian Sebastian Llewellyn-Rothschild28013.12-12.5
Havering Residents Association Darren Christopher Wise22710.64+1.2
BNP Micky Braun2029.47-12.6
Residents' Association of LondonMalvin Paul Brown241.12+1.12
Majority26212.28
Turnout 2,13320.5
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Dennis R. Bull.

2014-2018

Heaton by-election, 5 May 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis O'Flynn1,12230.1+0.4
Conservative Keith Frank Wells95125.5+6.8
UKIP John Thurtle86423.3-14.9
Independent Christopher John Cooper51513.8+13.8
Green Peter Caton1072.9+2.9
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Coles862.3+2.3
BNP Denise Underwood732.0-11.7
National Front Kevin Henry Layzell140.4+0.4
Majority171
Turnout
Labour gain from UKIP Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Phillip Hyde (Independent, elected as UK Independence Party) [22]

2022-2026

Upminster by-election, 10 August 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Jacqueline Ann Williams 1,642
Conservative Edward Andrew Green421
Labour John Gregory Sullivan234
Independent David Warren Durant150
Green Melanie Jane Collins115
Liberal Democrats Thomas Patrick Clark35
Turnout
Majority
Residents hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Linda Hawthorn (Havering Residents Association).

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