Marks Gate (ward)

Marks Gate
Former electoral ward
for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
BoroughBarking and Dagenham
CountyGreater London
Electorate
  • 2,441 (1978)
  • 2,329 (1982)
  • 2,178 (1986)
  • 3,539 (1994)
  • 3,580 (1998)
Former electoral ward
Created1978
Abolished2002
Councillors
  • 1978–1994: 1
  • 1994–2002: 2
Replaced byChadwell Heath

Marks Gate was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham from 1978 to 2002.

List of councillors

Term Councillor Party
1978–1982 Arthur Biles Labour
1982–1988 Donald Pepper Independent
1988–2002 Maureen Worby Labour
1994–1998 Peter Melia Labour
1998–2001 Colin Pond Labour
2001–2002 Michael McCarthy Labour

Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.

0.5
1
1.5
2
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
  •   Labour
  •   Independent

1994–2002 Barking and Dagenham council elections

The boundaries of the ward were adjusted on 1 April 1994.[1] Marks Gate ward formed a salient of Barking and Dagenham surrounded by the boroughs of Havering and Redbridge. The adjustment transferred sufficient population from those boroughs to require an increase from one to two councillors representing the Marks Gate ward. The Padnall estate was united entirely within the ward.

2001 by-election

The by-election was held on 27 September 2001, following the resignation of Colin Pond.

2001 Marks Gate by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael McCarthy 443 56.6 +23.0
Conservative Terence Justice 290 37.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Lopez-Real 27 3.4 −17.0
Green Geoffrey Hunwicks 23 2.9 N/A
Majority 153 19.6 N/A
Turnout 20.0 −5.0
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

1998 election

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

1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Marks Gate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Worby 651 79.6 +1.6
Labour Colin Pond 524
Liberal Democrats Anthony Pace 167 20.4 −1.6
Turnout 896 25.0 −12.4
Registered electors 3,580
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

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

1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Marks Gate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Worby 921 78.0 −5.3
Labour Peter Melia 845
Liberal Democrats Winifred Chapman 260 22.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Roger Miller 248
Turnout 1,322 37.4 −7.4
Registered electors 3,539
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1978–1994 Barking and Dagenham council elections

Map
Marks Gate ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994

The name of the borough and council changed from Barking to Barking and Dagenham on 1 January 1980.

1990 election

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

1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Marks Gate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Worby 785 83.33
Conservative Ernest Blackborow 157 16.67
Registered electors 2,114
Turnout 947 44.80
Rejected ballots 4 0.4
Labour hold Swing

1988 by-election

The by-election was held on 10 March 1988, following the resignation of Donald Pepper.[4]

1988 Marks Gate by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Worby 477 64.0 +16.2
Conservative Terence Malladine 268 36.0 +36.0
Majority 209 28.0 N/A
Turnout 35.5 −4.7
Registered electors 2,098
Labour gain from Independent Swing

1986 election

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

1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Marks Gate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Donald Pepper 457 52.2 −11.9
Labour Margaret West 418 47.8 +11.9
Turnout 40.2 +3.7
Registered electors 2,178
Independent hold Swing

1982 election

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

1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Marks Gate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Donald Pepper 542 64.1 N/A
Labour Alan Thomas 303 35.9 −22.8
Turnout 36.5 +4.3
Registered electors 2,329
Independent gain from Labour Swing

1978 election

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

1978 Barking London Borough Council election: Marks Gate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Biles 458 58.7 N/A
Conservative Michael O'Brien 300 38.5 N/A
Communist Daniel Connor 22 2.8 N/A
Turnout 32.2 N/A
Registered electors 2,441
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

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