Park (Tower Hamlets ward)

Park
Former electoral ward for the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Park ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994
Borough	Tower Hamlets
County	Greater London
Former electoral ward
Created	1978
Abolished	2002
Councillors	2

Park was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. It returned councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.

Tower Hamlets council elections

There was a significant change to the ward boundaries in 1994 when Victoria Park was brought fully into Tower Hamlets, however as this area was unpopulated it made no change to the electorate. ^[1]

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998. ^[2]

1998 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Park (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Elizabeth Baunton	1,076
	Liberal Democrats	Derek Charles	958
	Labour	Alan Amos	418
	Labour	Philip Royal	392
Turnout			2,844
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994. ^[3]

1994 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Park (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Elizabeth Baunton	1,083
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Brown	911
	Labour	M.A. Roe	634
	Labour	Philip Royal	621
	Conservative	V.C. Benjamin	77
	Conservative	C. Parslew	68
Turnout			3,865	49.1
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

1990 election

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

1990 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Park (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Atkins	1,434	62.6
	Liberal Democrats	Gyles Glover	1,387
	Labour	Philip Royal	747	32.6
	Labour	Jonathan Sterne	725
	Green	Michael Foreman	59	2.6
	Conservative	David Ransom	49	2.1
	Conservative	John Livingstone	46
Majority				30.0
Turnout			4,290	54.2
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

1986 election

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

1986 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Park (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Terence Cowley	1,154
	Liberal	Brian Williams	1,153
	Labour	Belle Harris	781
	Labour	Sean Gardiner	766
	Conservative	David Ranson	86
	Conservative	John Livingstone	73
Majority
Turnout			4,854	44.1
	Liberal hold		Swing
	Liberal hold		Swing

1982 election

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

1982 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Park (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brian Williams	1,229
	Liberal	Terence Cowley	1,143
	Labour	Jeffrey Crooks	648
	Labour	Walter Leary	591
Majority
Turnout
	Liberal hold		Swing
	Liberal hold		Swing

1978 election

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

1978 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Park (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brian Williams	1,174
	Liberal	Brenda Collins	1,117
	Labour	Thomas Beningfield	399
	Labour	Edmund Winterflood	357
	National Front	Thomas Matthews	128
	National Front	Rosina Muzzlewhite	122
Majority
Turnout			4,638	38.6
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)

References

1. "The Hackney and Tower Hamlets (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993". legislation.gov.uk. 10 May 1993. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
2. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
3. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 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.