Ilford (ward)

Ilford
Former electoral ward for the Redbridge London Borough Council
Borough	Redbridge
County	Greater London
Population	11,430 (1966 estimate)
Electorate	8,660 (1964) 8,198 (1968) 8,262 (1971) 8,205 (1974)
Major settlements	Ilford
Area	334.9 acres (1.355 km2)
Former electoral ward
Created	1965
Abolished	1978
Councillors	3

External image
Map showing Ilford ward boundaries

Ilford was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned three councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Redbridge electoral division from 1965 and then the Ilford South division from 1973.

List of councillors

Term	Councillor	Party
1964–1968	L. Fallaize		Labour
1964–1968	D. Carradice		Labour
1964–1968	J. Ryder		Labour
1968–1971	M. Clark		Conservative
1968–1971	L. Golding		Conservative
1968–1971	K. Albert-Richards		Conservative
1971–1974	P. Connellan		Labour
1971–1974	H. Lewis		Labour
1971–1974	L. Emons		Labour
1974–1978	K. Axon		Labour
1974–1978	M. Batton		Labour
1974–1978	S. Mather		Labour

Redbridge council elections

1974 election

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

1974 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Ilford (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Axon	1,396
	Labour	M. Batton	1,378
	Labour	S. Mather	1,279
	Conservative	A. Branscombe	661
	Conservative	P. Cottrell	651
	Conservative	P. Crellin	626
	Residents	P. Kavanagh	301
	Liberal	J. Boxell	277
	Liberal	D. Jackson	232
	Liberal	J. Alexander	231
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1971 election

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

1971 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Ilford (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Connellan	1,734
	Labour	H. Lewis	1,660
	Labour	L. Emons	1,629
	Conservative	M. Clark	840
	Conservative	P. Cottrell	815
	Conservative	D. Perril	782
	Liberal	J. Newland	168
	Liberal	D. Jackson	159
	Liberal	A. Train	152
	National Front	W. Bouverie	121
	Communist	G. Devine	91
Turnout
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

1968 election

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

1968 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Ilford (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Clark	1,289
	Conservative	L. Golding	1,230
	Conservative	K. Albert-Richards	1,133
	Labour	J. Ryder	749
	Labour	D. Bonsor	720
	Labour	M. Powers	681
	Liberal	H. Price	390
	Liberal	J. Newland	372
	Liberal	A. Train	357
	National Front	W. Partridge	229
	Communist	P. Devine	103
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

1964 election

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

1964 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Ilford (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Fallaize	1,538
	Labour	D. Carradice	1,450
	Labour	J. Ryder	1,417
	Conservative	B. Cooper	1,067
	Conservative	T. Bozet	1,006
	Conservative	A. Barker	961
	Liberal	K. Jaeger	445
	Liberal	J. Malcolm	406
	Liberal	K. Timmings	362
	Communist	P. Devine	106
Turnout
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

References

1. "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
2. "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 July 2024.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
4. "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.