Rainham (ward)

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Rainham
Former electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
Rainham (ward)
Rainham ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994
Borough Havering
County Greater London
Major settlements Rainham, Wennington
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]

1998 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Ellis 1,742
Labour Harry Webb 1,657
Labour Brian Kent 1,569
Residents Malvin Brown956
Conservative Nicola Everett480
Conservative Coral Sinclair415
Conservative Geoffrey Woods412
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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 gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour hold

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, following the resignations of Mary Ball and Laraine Saunders. [4]

1989 Rainham by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Barry Oddy 994
Liberal Democrats Brian Kent 976
Labour Henry Webb684
Labour Patricia Emmell670
Independent Liberal Mary Ball660
Independent Liberal Grant Bailey587
Conservative Ian Woodward293
Conservative Martin Sinclair284
SDP Terence Matthews80
SDP Harry Rivers70
Independent Jackqucline Cosgrec35
Independent Boris Curtis23
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

1986 election

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

1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Mark Long 2,551
Alliance Mary Ball 2,401
Alliance Laraine Saunders 2,278
Labour Patricia Emmett799
Labour William Howard772
Labour Christine Watson722
Conservative Audrey North401
Conservative William North398
Conservative Lorraine Regan347
Turnout
Alliance hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing

1985 by-election

The by-election took place on 26 September 1985, following the resignation of Paul Long. [5]

1985 Rainham by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Mark Long 2,412
Labour Henry Webb651
Conservative Audrey North342
Turnout
Alliance hold Swing

1983 by-election

The by-election took place on 14 April 1983, following the death of Mary Davies. [5]

1983 Rainham by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Kathleen Gibson 1,930
Residents Henry Turner607
Labour Christine Watson582
Conservative William North439
Ecology Diane Burgess14
Turnout
Alliance hold Swing

1982 election

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

1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Mary Ball 2,154
Alliance Mary Davies 2,139
Alliance Paul Long 2,102
Residents Henry Turner826
Residents Donald Poole772
Conservative William North763
Conservative Audrey North734
Labour Norma Emmerson716
Labour Roy Matthews663
Conservative Rachel Reilly631
Labour Christine Watson593
Turnout
Alliance gain from Residents Swing
Alliance gain from Residents Swing
Alliance gain from Residents Swing

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)

References

  1. ↑ "The Essex and Greater London (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.2) Order 1993". legislation.gov.uk. 1 May 1993. Retrieved 25 October 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. 1 2 Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "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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