Hilldene (ward)

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Hilldene
Former electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
Hilldene (ward)
Hilldene ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002
Borough Havering
County Greater London
Major settlements Harold Hill
Former electoral ward
Created1965
Abolished2002
Councillors
  • 1965–1978: 2
  • 1978–2002: 3

Hilldene was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. It returned councillors to Havering London Borough Council.

Contents

The ward was subject to a boundary revision in 1978 that increased the number of councillors from two to three. The ward covered part of the London County Council-built Harold Hill estate that was completed in 1958. [a] The ward was only represented by Labour Party councillors, most notably Arthur Latham who was MP for Paddington North and then Paddington.

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
1964–1969 Arthur Latham Labour
1964–1968W. Russell Labour
1964–1971Reg Whiting Labour
1975–1986 Labour
1969–1971Stanley Heath-Coleman Labour
1971–1975May Rudlin Labour
1974–1982Ron Whitworth Labour
1978–1990Bessie Whitworth Labour
1982–1990Dennis Cook Labour
1992–1998 Labour
1986–1990Dereck Smith Labour
1990–2002Wilf Mills Labour
1990–1992Mark Flewitt Labour
1990–1998Anthony Hunt Labour
1998–2002David Hill Labour
1998–2002Ann Roberts Labour

1978–2002 Havering council elections

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

1998 election

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

1998 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wilf Mills 1,088
Labour David Hill 1,085
Labour Ann Roberts 1,042
Conservative John Neill442
Conservative Cornelius Desmond372
Conservative Andrew Everett363
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [2]

1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dennis Cook 1,894 71.27 Decrease2.svg 2.61
Labour Wilf Mills 1,700
Labour Anthony Hunt 1,682
Conservative Anne Cannings48118.48Decrease2.svg 7.64
Conservative David Hayhow452
Conservative Henry Tebbut436
Liberal Democrats John Hewitt25810.25New
Liberal Democrats Alison Jasper254
Liberal Democrats Keith Plant246
Registered electors 6,298Decrease2.svg 235
Turnout 2,67942.54Decrease2.svg 4.53
Rejected ballots10.04Decrease2.svg 0.61
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

1992 by-election

The by-election took place on 2 July 1992, following the resignation of Mark Flewitt. [3]

1992 Hilldene by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dennis Cook 982 54.2
Liberal Democrats Terry Hurlstone44124.4
Conservative John Nicholls38821.4
Turnout 28.1
Labour hold Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [4]

1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Flewitt 2,178
Labour Wilf Mills 2,154
Labour Anthony Hunt 2,151
Conservative Henry Tebbutt774
Conservative David Lei766
Conservative Roy White751
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [5]

1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dennis Cook 1,586
Labour Dereck Smith 1,430
Labour Bessie Whitworth 1,405
Conservative David Ratcliffe1,026
Conservative Martin Davis1,025
Conservative Mark Melvin985
Alliance Graham Bridgeman-Clarke355
Alliance Rodney Dorken326
Alliance William Barrett309
National Front Christopher Dowsett108
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1982 election

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

1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dennis Cook 1,380
Labour Reg Whiting 1,303
Labour Bessie Whitworth 1,258
Conservative David Ratcliffe707
Conservative Marilyn Tonks657
Conservative Shireen Sycamore652
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [7]

1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reg Whiting 1,479
Labour Bessie Whitworth 1,440
Labour Ron Whitworth 1,412
Conservative Stanley Martin771
Conservative Geoffrey Wright729
Conservative Jane Wright695
Turnout
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Havering council elections

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Searchtool.svg Map showing Hilldene ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

1975 by-election

The by-election took place on 24 April 1975.

1975 Hilldene by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reg Whiting 1,195
Conservative Stephen Brabner326
Liberal David Ingle239
Turnout 25.0
Labour hold Swing

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [8]

1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ron Whitworth 1,558
Labour May Rudlin 1,524
Conservative W. Thompson341
Conservative R. Brabner325
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 by-election

The by-election took place on 8 July 1971. [8]

1971 Hilldene by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour May Rudlin 1,299
Conservative Les Reilly116
Communist R. Cohen56
DwarfC. Thomson22
Liberal T. Keeper21
Turnout 20.5%
Labour hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [9]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stanley Heath-Coleman 2,684
Labour Reg Whiting 2,668
Conservative M. Heagerty213
Conservative M. Orrin199
Communist R. Cohen137
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1969 by-election

The by-election took place on 4 December 1969.

1969 Hilldene by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stanley Heath-Coleman 986
Conservative R. Ramsey199
Communist R. Cohen56
Independent K. Roe53
Turnout 19.1%
Labour hold Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [10]

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Latham 1,088
Labour Reg Whiting 1,049
Conservative P. Marsden572
Conservative J. Barrance519
Communist R. Cohen104
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [11]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Latham 1,720
Labour W. Russell 1,719
Conservative A. Dicks228
Conservative J. Holiday228
Communist W. French59
Turnout 1,99730.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ The remainder of the estate was represented by councillors elected from the Gooshays and Heaton wards.

References

  1. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis; Vaid, Lovedeep (1994). "London Borough Council By-elections: May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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