Mayfield (ward)

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Mayfield
Electoral ward
for the Redbridge London Borough Council
Mayfield (ward)
Mayfield ward boundaries since 2018
Borough Redbridge
County Greater London
Population16,292 (2021)
Electorate10,196 (2022)
Major settlements Seven Kings
Area1.884 square kilometres (0.727 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members
  • 1965–1978: 4
  • 1978–present: 3
Councillors
  •   Tanweer Khan
  •   Vanisha Solanki
  •   Noor Begum
ONS code 00BCGM (2002–2018)
GSS code
  • E05000508 (2002–2018)
  • E05011248 (2018–present)

Mayfield is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council. The ward was subject to boundary revisions in 1978, 2002 and 2018. The revision in 1978 reduced the number of councillors from four to three. Notable councillors have been David Amess and Jas Athwal who became members of parliament.

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
1964–1968L. Gooch Conservative
1964–1994Roland Hill Conservative
1964–1971L. Hipkins Conservative
1964–1978Bert Barker Conservative
1968–1974D. Latham Conservative
1971–1978H. Pearce Conservative
1974–1976J. Jones Conservative
1976–1978Carole Maddock Conservative
1978–1982Phillis Cottrell Conservative
1978–1982Lucette Smith Conservative
1982–1984Anthony Day Conservative
1982–1986 David Amess Conservative
1984–1994Trevor Grant Conservative
1986–1994Constance Bamford Conservative
1994–1998Christopher Connelley Labour
1994–2002Lesley Hilton Labour
1994–1998Norman Tuck Labour
1998–2002Reginald Golding Labour
1998–2002Ayodhiya Parkash Labour
2006–2022 Labour
2002–2010Mark Aaron Conservative
2002–2006Geoffrey Hinds Conservative
2002–2006Sukhjit Sohal Labour
2006–2010Robert Whitehall Conservative
2010–2025 Jas Athwal Labour
2010–2018Kay Flint Labour
2022–presentTanweer Khan Labour
2022–presentVanisha Solanki Labour
2025–presentNoor Begum Independent

Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.

1
2
3
4
1964
1968
1971
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
  •   Conservative
  •   Labour

Redbridge council elections since 2018

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Redbridge in 2018. There was a small transfer of territory to Clementswood.

2025 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 March 2025, following the resignation of Jas Athwal. [1] [2]

Mayfield by-election, 27 March 2025 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ilford Independents Noor Jahan Begum 1,080 42.5 New
Labour Mazhar Saleem66326.1Decrease2.svg 50.0
Conservative Robin Thakur49419.4Increase2.svg 2.4
Reform UK Paul Luggeri1214.8New
Liberal Democrats Neil Hepworth1003.9Decrease2.svg 3.5
Green Nadir Iqbal Gilani853.3New
Turnout 2,54924.65Decrease2.svg 5.65
Independent gain from Labour Swing

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022. [4]

2022 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jas Athwal 2,349 76.1 Decrease2.svg 0.0
Labour Tanweer Khan 2,148 69.6 Decrease2.svg 3.3
Labour Vanisha Solanki 2,125 68.9 Decrease2.svg 1.8
Conservative Carol Corbin52517.0Decrease2.svg 4.7
Conservative Maria Begum47015.2Decrease2.svg 6.1
Conservative Masood Khushi Pasha36011.7Decrease2.svg 5.6
Liberal Democrats Sufia Khanam2297.4New
Ind. Network Majad Hussain2187.1New
Turnout 3,08630.3Decrease2.svg 4.8
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018. [5]

2018 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jas Athwal 2,717 76.11 N/A
Labour Kay Flint 2,602 72.89 N/A
Labour Ayodhiya Parkash 2,523 70.67 N/A
Conservative Wilson Chowdhry77421.68N/A
Conservative Stuart Halstead76121.32N/A
Conservative Zeb Quddos61917.34N/A
Turnout 3,57035.13
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2018 Redbridge council elections

Mayfield (ward)
Mayfield ward boundaries from 2002 to 2018

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Redbridge in 2002. Territory was lost in the north to Goodmayes ward between Breamore Road and the London–Shenfield railway line. Territory was gained west of South Park Drive from Clementswood ward, including South Park and Loxford School.

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014. [6]

2014 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jas Athwal 2,731
Labour Kay Flint 2,620
Labour Ayodhiya Parkash 2,597
Conservative Kaiser Chaudhary1,034
Conservative Pauline Fynn928
Conservative Nisha Patel904
Liberal Democrats Pamela Winborne260
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election. [7]

2010 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jas Athwal 3,100
Labour Ayodhiya Parkash 2,857
Labour Kay Flint 2,850
Conservative Surendra Patel1,771
Conservative Dennis Aylen1,732
Conservative Renu Phull1,555
Liberal Democrats Robert Boulton900
Liberal Democrats Leonard Filtness702
Liberal Democrats Hazel Redshaw614
Respect Baharul Shayeb437
Respect Anhar Rouf428
Respect Hilal Miah417
Turnout 63.35+22.45
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006. [8]

2006 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ayodhiya Parkash 1,530 42.7
Conservative Robert Whitehall 1,505 42.0
Conservative Mark Aaron 1,495
Labour Pamela Stephenson1,450
Conservative Geoffrey Hinds1,390
Labour Barbara White1,326
Liberal Democrats Ahsan-ul-Haq Chaudry54915.3
Liberal Democrats Deborah Lake524
Liberal Democrats Susan Mann480
Turnout 40.9
Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. [9]

2002 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Aaron 1,245 14.6
Conservative Geoffrey Hinds 1,233 14.5
Labour Sukhjit Sohal 1,212 14.3
Labour Ayodhiya Parkash1,19214.0
Labour Tanweer Khan1,15713.6
Conservative Matthew Pether1,15113.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Gravenell3834.5
Liberal Democrats Frank Marsh3424.0
Liberal Democrats Edwin Potkins3093.6
Green Jane Wild2482.9
Total votes8,471 100
Turnout 34.6
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Redbridge council elections

Mayfield (ward)
Mayfield ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Redbridge in 1978. Some territory to the southwest of Seven Kings station was transferred to Clementswood ward. On 1 April 1994 Barking Abbey School was transferred out of the ward and Redbridge to Longbridge ward in Barking and Dagenham. [10]

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. [11]

1998 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lesley Hilton 1,567
Labour Reginald Golding 1,547
Labour Ayodhiya Parkash 1,528
Conservative David Clarke1,225
Conservative Arthur Leggatt1,011
Conservative Mohammed Shaikh906
Liberal Democrats Eric Papworth314
Liberal Democrats Edwin Potkins216
Liberal Democrats Richard Torney213
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. [12]

1994 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher Connelley 2,044 50.51 Increase2.svg12.54
Labour Lesley Hilton 1,981
Labour Norman Tuck 1,933
Conservative John Atkins1,42534.74Decrease2.svg 11.29
Conservative Garry Atkins1,390
Conservative Darshan Sharma1,284
Liberal Democrats Eric Papworth60114.75Increase2.svg 5.66
Liberal Democrats Ian Gravenell599
Liberal Democrats Edwin Potkins540
Registered electors 8,532Decrease2.svg 46
Turnout 4,27950.15Decrease2.svg 0.43
Rejected ballots70.16Increase2.svg 0.09
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990. [13]

1990 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Constance Bamford 2,046 46.03
Conservative Trevor Grant 1,936
Conservative Roland Hill 1,909
Labour Adrian Clements1,70437.97
Labour Walter Maclean1,620
Labour Ronald Madell1,537
Lib Dem Focus Team Stanley Colyer4189.09
Lib Dem Focus Team Ralph Scott392
Lib Dem Focus Team Dennis Robertson354
Green Ruth Elberg2956.91
Registered electors 8,578
Turnout 4,33950.58
Rejected ballots30.07
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986. [14]

1986 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Trevor Grant 2,008
Conservative Constance Bamford 1,968
Conservative Roland Hill 1,941
Labour Allen Maclean1,405
Labour Walter Maclean1,323
Labour Gwyneth Phillips1,195
Alliance Stanley Colyer510
Alliance Frank Marsh425
Alliance Ronald Mavers406
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1984 by-election

The by-election took place on 16 February 1984, following the resignation of Anthony Day. [14]

1984 Mayfield by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Trevor Grant 1,630
Labour Royston Emmett1,186
Alliance Stanley Colyer427
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. [15]

1982 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Day 2,730
Conservative David Amess 2,698
Conservative Roland Hill 2,651
Labour Victor Bourne944
Labour Paul Jeater894
Labour Bernard Lipman888
Alliance Charles Burgess711
Alliance Peter Smith584
Alliance Freda Marks581
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978. [16]

1978 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phillis Cottrell 2,417
Conservative Roland Hill 2,353
Conservative Lucette Smith 2,277
Labour Charles Burgess1,141
Labour Christopher Blackwell1,054
Labour Frances Payne1,038
Liberal Bernard Boon234
Liberal Hugh Kenna202
Liberal Robert Newland200
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Redbridge council elections

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

1976 by-election

The by-election took place on 6 May 1976. [16]

1976 Mayfield by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carole Maddock 2,597
Labour Charles Burgess1,491
Liberal Gareth Wilson324
Turnout 42.9
Conservative hold Swing

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [17]

1974 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jones 2,059
Conservative Roland Hill 2,051
Conservative H. Pearce 2,040
Conservative Bert Barker 2,024
Labour Charles Burgess1,477
Labour D. Cunningham1,460
Labour R. Hutton1,407
Labour J. O'Reilly1,401
Liberal J. Boden422
Liberal Bernard Boon422
Liberal R. Farrow397
Liberal M. Way386
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [18]

1971 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Latham 2,189
Conservative Bert Barker 2,174
Conservative H. Pearce 2,170
Conservative Roland Hill 2,140
Labour Charles Burgess1,630
Labour D. Cunningham1,584
Labour C. Pyke1,529
Labour B. Vadher1,428
Liberal N. Davis296
Liberal Bernard Boon293
Liberal W. Spring276
Liberal M. Jaeger-Carlsen239
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [19]

1968 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bert Barker 2,860
Conservative Roland Hill 2,841
Conservative L. Hipkins 2,814
Conservative D. Latham 2,809
Liberal G. Bellamy830
Liberal J. Vincent734
Liberal M. Kennelly704
Liberal Bernard Boon703
Labour Charles Burgess543
Labour A. Chatten489
Labour J. Fergus481
Labour H. Jewitt478
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [20]

1964 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Mayfield (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Gooch 1,960
Conservative Roland Hill 1,900
Conservative L. Hipkins 1,885
Conservative Bert Barker 1,793
Liberal G. Bellamy1,509
Liberal G. Barrett1,465
Liberal H. Parker1,446
Liberal K. Ives1,415
Labour N. Stringer1,086
Labour J. Simmons1,057
Labour T. Williams1,044
Labour H. Jewitt1,043
Communist R. Shannon120
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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