Rainham (ward)

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Rainham
Former electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
Borough Havering
County Greater London
Former electoral ward
Created1965
Abolished2002
Councillors3

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

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1978–2002 Havering council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978. There was a very minor adjustment of the ward boundaries on 1 April 1994. [1]

1998 election

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

1994 election

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

1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Ellis 2,270 65.30 Increase2.svg30.48
Labour Harry Webb 2,248
Labour Brian Kent 2,191
Liberal Democrats Barry Oddy1,23134.70Decrease2.svg11.28
Liberal Democrats John Green1,173
Liberal Democrats Angela Merritt1,160
Registered electors 9,411Increase2.svg 158
Turnout 3,76139.96Decrease2.svg 5.90
Rejected ballots140.37Increase2.svg 0.32
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

1990 election

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

1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lib Dem Hotline Team Brian Kent 1,976 45.98
Lib Dem Hotline Team Barry Oddy 1,965
Lib Dem Hotline Team Thomas Parker 1,887
Labour Patricia Emmitt1,52234.82
Labour Harry Webb1,464
Labour Christine Watson1,428
Conservative Janet Prince51011.81
Conservative Hazel Tebbutt494
Conservative Linda White494
Green Frederick Gibson1764.17
Friends of Rainham MarshesRosalyn Jenkins1523.22
Friends of Rainham MarshesRaymond Purse119
Registered electors 9,253
Turnout 4,24345.86
Rejected ballots20.05
Lib Dem Hotline Team hold Swing
Lib Dem Hotline Team hold Swing
Lib Dem Hotline Team hold Swing

1989 by-election

The by-election took place on 20 April 1989. [4]

1986 election

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

1985 by-election

The by-election took place on 26 September 1985. [5]

1983 by-election

The by-election took place on 14 April 1983. [5]

1982 election

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

1978 election

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

1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Henry Turner 1,756
Residents Donald Poole 1,667
Residents George Mooney 1,566
Labour Henry Webb1,192
Labour Raymond Emmett1,117
Labour Harry Moss978
Conservative Audrey North731
Conservative Kieran Humphries703
Conservative David Cordell687
Turnout
Residents win (new boundaries)
Residents win (new boundaries)
Residents win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Havering council elections

1974 election

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

1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Ratepayers Henry Turner 2,185
Ind. Ratepayers Donald Poole 2,144
Ind. Ratepayers B. Hammond 2,065
Labour T. Mitchell1,362
Labour H. Miller1,343
Labour D. Ramstead1,271
Conservative A. North509
Conservative M. Reilly457
Conservative N. Regnier455
Liberal D. Thomson306
Liberal J. Green293
Liberal S. Garred290
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

1971 election

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

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Ratepayers L. Waterman 2,488
Ind. Ratepayers Henry Turner 2,473
Ind. Ratepayers Donald Poole 2,411
Labour I. Whysall2,124
Labour H. Wright2,079
Labour H. Hull2,017
Conservative A. North538
Conservative I. Lamont531
Conservative V. Manning531
Communist T. Stapleton98
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

1968 election

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

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents Henry Turner 2,683
Ind. Residents Donald Poole 2,643
Ind. Residents L. Waterman 2,504
Conservative I. Lamont823
Labour H. Bygate591
Labour E. O'Donnell578
Labour A. Bowers575
Communist T. Stapleton175
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

1964 election

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

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Turner 2,551
Independent Donald Poole 2,516
Independent A. Livingstone 2,511
Labour R. Cartwright1,892
Labour C. Welch1,855
Labour J. Pittaway1,765
Communist F. Barlow136
Turnout 4,55144.7
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

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