West Thornton (ward)

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West Thornton
ward
for Croydon Council
Croydon West Thornton Ward.svg
Boundary of West Thornton in Croydon from 2018.
County Greater London
Current ward
Created1965 (1965)
CouncillorJanet Campbell (Labour)
CouncillorStuart King (Labour)
CouncillorChrishni Reshekaron (Labour)
Number of councillorsThree
UK Parliament constituency Croydon West

West Thornton is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, [1] [2] covering part of the Thornton Heath area.[ citation needed ] The first election held under the new ward boundaries was the 2018 Croydon Council election.[ citation needed ]

Contents

List of Councillors

ElectionCouncillorPartyCouncillorPartyCouncillorParty
1965 Ward created
R. Tilbury Conservative Resident E. J. Fowler Conservative Resident E. F. A. Whitehorn Conservative Resident
1971 C. J. Mitchell Labour D. A. Herriott Labour A. J. Simanowitz Labour
1974 S. J. Stewart Conservative D. R. Loughborough Conservative Mrs Yvonne A. L. Stewart Conservative
1978 Ernest G. Noad Conservative Iris S. Rodda Conservative
1982 Eric W. Howell Conservative Anita C. Drummond-Brown Conservative
1986 Maggie R. Mansell Labour David R. Evans Labour Gee E. Bernard Labour
1990 Clarence McKenzie Labour Elaine A. Gibbon Labour
1998 Raj Chandarana Labour
2002 Bernadette Khan Labour Martin A. Tiedemann Labour
2006 Mike Mogul Labour
2008 Conservative
2010 Paul Smith Labour Humayun Kabir Labour
2014 Emily Benn Labour Stuart T. King Labour
2016Callton Young Labour
2018 Janet Campbell Labour
2022 Chrishni Reshekaron Labour

Mayoral election results

Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election.

YearMayoral candidatePartyWinner?
2022 Val Shawcross Labour Red x.svg

Ward Results

Croydon Council Election 2022: West Thornton (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Campbell* 1,896
Labour Stuart King* 1,755
Labour Chrishni Reshekaron 1,684
Conservative Patrick Ratnaraja818
Conservative Tom Lott803
Conservative Abdul Talukdar595
Green Barry Buttigieg418
Green Rosalyn Mott407
Taking the Initiative Ben Andoh218
Turnout 3,40827.15
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2018: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Georgia Campbell 2,978 27.54
Labour Bernadette Khan 2,716 25.12
Labour Stuart Thomas King 2,640 24.42
Conservative Dominic John Schofield6536.04
Conservative Alasdair Stewart6215.74
Conservative Matin Talukdar5635.21
Green Eileen Diane Gale3643.37
Green Barry Phillip Buttigieg2782.57
Majority 1,98718.38
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
West Thornton by-election, 5 May 2016 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Callton Young 3,136 64.7 +2.0
Conservative Scott Roche98920.4+3.0
Green David Beall2896.0−2.5
UKIP Ace Nnorom1453.0−5.0
Liberal Democrats Geoff Morley1402.9−0.5
Independence from Europe Peter Morgan771.6N/A
English Democrat Winston McKenzie 701.4N/A
Majority 2,14744.3
Turnout 44
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Emily Benn to pursue a job in New York City, United States [4]

Croydon Council Election 2014: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emily Benn 2,461
Labour Bernadette Khan 2,371
Labour Stuart King 2,243
Conservative Florence Evans684
Conservative Samir Dwesar650
Conservative Patrick Ratnaraja595
Green David Beall331
UKIP William Thomas312
UKIP Marjorie Bissick298
Green Barry Buttigieg213
Green Rebecca Parnell207
Liberal Democrats Patricia Knight134
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2010: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Smith 3,736
Labour Bernadette Khan 3,694
Labour Humayun Kabir 3,658
Conservative Simon Brew1,611
Conservative Jacqueline Purcell1,486
Conservative Selva Jeyadeva1,418
Liberal Democrats Lucy N. Njomo958
Green David T. Beall620
Green Kiran J. Datta392
Green Barry Buttigieg345
Communist Ben Stevenson80
Turnout 6,65657.6
Registered electors 11,547
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2006: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Raj Chandarana 1,660
Labour Bernadette Khan 1,521
Labour Mike Mogul 1,387
Conservative Christina Blair1,115
Conservative Mehmet Bezginsoy919
Conservative Bilgin Duven916
Liberal Democrats Mahmud Ahsanollah590
Green Santheya Natarajan539
Turnout 3,38631.4%
Registered electors 10,790
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2002: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Raj Chandarana 1,691
Labour Bernadette Khan 1,547
Labour Martin A. Tiedemann 1,506
Conservative George A. Fibley704
Conservative Parshotam L. Bhagat675
Conservative Christopher P. Leese586
Liberal Democrats Saeed A. Malik313
Liberal Democrats Christopher A. Reilly306
Liberal Democrats Susan L. Watson296
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1998: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clarence A. McKenzie 1,449
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard 1,408
Labour Raj Chandarana 1,363
Conservative Roger C. Taylor913
Conservative Parshotam L. Bhagat868
Conservative Vinita Bearman815
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1994: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elaine A. Gibbon 2,354
Labour Clarence A. McKenzie 2,284
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard 2,230
Conservative Alan E. Aylmer1,152
Conservative Roger C. Taylor1,115
Conservative Eileen P. Seaborn1,075
Liberal Democrats Henry Russell564
Majority 1,078
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1990: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard 2,246
Labour Clarence A. McKenzie 2,145
Labour Co-op Elaine A. Gibbon 1,809
Conservative Alan E. Aylmer1,445
Conservative Sarah M. Pelling1,306
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart1,225
Liberal Democrats Simon L. Held631
Majority 364
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1986: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret R. Mansell 1,954
Labour David R. Evans 1,932
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard 1,834
Conservative Stephen J. Stewart1,386
Conservative Eric W. Howell1,357
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart1,320
Liberal Janet R. Pitt922
Alliance Alan J. Holder823
Alliance Graham F. Williams763
Majority 448
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Croydon Council Election 1982: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric W. Howell 1,771
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart 1,738
Conservative Anita C. Drummond-Brown 1,715
Labour Margaret R. Mansell1,310
Alliance Alan R. Mead1,170
Labour James J. Penman1,135
Alliance Peter R. Norwood1,090
Labour Arnold J. Simanwitz1,044
Alliance David R. Dayus1,017
Majority 405
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1978: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart 2,017
Conservative Ernest G. Noad 1,923
Conservative Iris S. Rodda 1,878
Labour Stanley J. Boden1,788
Labour Michael P. Rix1,733
Labour Co-op Bernadette R. Supiramaniam1,457
Liberal William H. Pitt 490
Liberal Janet R. Pitt452
Liberal David R. Dayus388
Majority 90
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1974: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. J. Stewart 1,613
Conservative D. R. Loughborough 1,573
Conservative Mrs Y. A. L. Stewart 1,536
Labour D. A. Herriott1,464
Labour M. P. Rix1,439
Labour Mrs E. E. Daisley1,418
Liberal R. M. Greenhalgh725
Liberal J. A. Pile-Gray639
Liberal R. G. Rawcliffe623
Majority 72
Turnout 37.0Decrease2.svg 3.1%
Registered electors 10,570
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Croydon Council Election 1971: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. J. Mitchell 2,333
Labour D. A. Herriott 2,229
Labour A. J. Simanowitz 2,198
Conservative R. Tilbury1,865
Conservative S. J. Stewart1,838
Conservative E. J. Fowler1,835
Turnout 40.1Increase2.svg 7.7%
Registered electors 10,760
Labour gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Croydon Council Election 1968: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Resident R. Tilbury 2,533
Conservative Resident E.F.A. Whitehorn 2,491
Conservative Resident E.J. Fowler 2,487
Labour Miss L.L. Scott769
Labour G.E. Mitchell740
Labour G.A. Bristow719
Turnout 32.4Decrease2.svg 11.2%
Registered electors 10,526
Conservative Resident hold Swing
Conservative Resident hold Swing
Conservative Resident hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1964: West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Resident R. Tilbury 2,348
Conservative Resident E. J. Fowler 2,346
Conservative Resident E. F. A. Whitehorn 2,346
Labour Miss L. L. Scott2,263
Labour T. Harris2,127
Labour F. Bailey2,125
Turnout 4,70843.6
Registered electors 11,632
Conservative Resident win (new seat)
Conservative Resident win (new seat)
Conservative Resident win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Croydon Borough of Croydon" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk -The London Borough of Croydon (Electoral Changes) Order 2017. Retrieved on 10 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "West Thornton 2022 election results | Croydon Council". www.croydon.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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