Woodford (ward)

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Woodford
Former electoral ward
for the Redbridge London Borough Council
Borough Redbridge
County Greater London
Population16,130 (1966 estimate)
Electorate13,191 (1974)
Major settlements Woodford
Area1,012.4 acres (4.097 km2)
Former electoral ward
Created1965
Abolished1978
Councillors4
External images
Searchtool.svg Map showing Woodford ward (east) boundaries from 1965 to 1978
Searchtool.svg Map showing Woodford ward (west) boundaries from 1965 to 1978

Woodford was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections, with a by-election in 1975. It returned four councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council. The ward covered Woodford. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Redbridge electoral division from 1965 and then the Wanstead and Woodford division from 1973. The ward was only represented by Conservative Party councillors, including David Evennett who became a member of parliament.

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List of councillors

The ward was represented by four councillors.

TermCouncillorParty
1964–1968R. Dalton Conservative
1964–1968J. Harvey Conservative
1964–1978Fred Mountier Conservative
1964–1968R. Ayers Conservative
1968–1974H. Dedman Conservative
1968–1974J. Billingham Conservative
1968–1978N. Thurgood Conservative
1974–1978 David Evennett Conservative
1974–1975H. Nicholson Conservative
1975–1978Leslie Bridgeman Conservative

Redbridge council elections

1975 by-election

The by-election took place on 19 November 1975. [1]

1975 Woodford by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leslie Bridgeman 2,413
Liberal Sidney Cohen450
Labour Gwyneth Phillips284
Turnout 23.7
Conservative hold Swing

1974 election

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

1974 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Woodford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fred Mountier 3,616
Conservative N. Thurgood 3,583
Conservative David Evennett 3,577
Conservative H. Nicholson 3,554
Liberal D. Gilby903
Liberal D. Blackett828
Liberal A. Griffiths793
Liberal G. Goldberg772
Labour P. Pollard576
Labour V. Pollard564
Labour J. Haworth550
Labour T. McKellar531
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [3]

1971 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Woodford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fred Mountier 3,413
Conservative N. Thurgood 3,406
Conservative H. Dedman 3,340
Conservative J. Billingham 3,301
Labour J. D. Haworth764
Labour J. M. Haworth735
Labour P. Pollard735
Labour S. Madell675
Liberal D. Blackett472
Liberal B. Bray457
Liberal L. Dilloway375
Independent A. Land214
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [4]

1968 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Woodford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Dedman 4,282
Conservative J. Billingham 4,255
Conservative N. Thurgood 4,212
Conservative Fred Mountier 4,198
Liberal M. Hoskins676
Liberal L. Dilloway612
Liberal D. Blackett572
Liberal D. Payne539
Labour J. Mallinson314
Labour M. Stark277
Labour P. Pollard276
Labour H. Duffree266
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. [5]

1964 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Woodford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Dalton 3,851
Conservative J. Harvey 3,840
Conservative Fred Mountier 3,822
Conservative R. Ayers 3,805
Liberal M. Wilding1,466
Liberal M. Hoskins1,429
Liberal G. Lloyd1,418
Liberal D. Bourne1,416
Labour P. Cave561
Labour P. Leighton546
Labour P. Leatham537
Labour P. Pollard537
Turnout 5,78249.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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