1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election

1994 Barking and Dagenham Council election
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All 51 council seats up for election to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Registered114,450[1]
Turnout44,311, 38.72% (Increase 0.12)[1]
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Residents
Last election 73.46%, 44 seats 4.53%, 3 seats
Seats before 43 3
Seats won 47 3
Seat change Increase 3 Steady
Popular vote 74,808 3,990
Percentage 73.35% 3.91%
Swing Decrease 0.11% Decrease 0.62%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Ind. Labour Party
Last election 7.82%, 1 seat New
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 17,730 753
Percentage 17.39% 0.74%
Swing Increase 9.57% New
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1994 Barking and Dagenham Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2]

Background

117 candidates nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate (48) and was the only party to do so, whilst the Liberal Democrats ran 47. By contrast the Conservative Party ran only 12 candidates.

Election result

Labour continued to win a large majority of seats - 47 out of 51. The Residents Association held their 3 seats. The Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.

1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough local elections[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 47 5 1 Increase 4 92.16 73.35 74,808 Decrease 0.11
  Residents 3 0 0 Steady 5.88 3.91 3,990 Decrease 0.62
  Liberal Democrats 1 1 1 Steady 1.96 17.39 17,730 Increase 9.57
  Conservative 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 3.90 3,974 Decrease 10.14
  Ind. Labour Party 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.00 0.74 753 New
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.47 476 New
  BNP 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.25 252 New
Total 51 101,983

Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing a different ward

Abbey

Abbey (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeannette L. Alexander†[n 1] 1,601 60.91 Decrease 3.40
Labour Graham J. Bramley* 1,562
Labour Mohammed A.R. Fani* 1,403
Independent Narain C. Kaul 476 19.05 New
Liberal Democrats Claire D. Stepton 317 12.01 Decrease 5.08
Liberal Democrats Anthony D. Stepton 310
Liberal Democrats Margaret L. Tester 273
Conservative John J. Stavers 217 8.03 Decrease10.57
Conservative Danielle Whitton 202
Conservative Robert D. Whitton 183
Registered electors 6,700 Decrease 283
Turnout 2,662 39.73 Increase 4.57
Rejected ballots 6 0.23 Decrease 0.22
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Alibon

Alibon (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terence G. W. Wade 1,208 84.88 Increase 5.54
Labour Ernest J. White* 1,189
Liberal Democrats Joan M. Cooper 224 15.12 Increase 7.19
Liberal Democrats Linda A. Luby 203
Registered electors 4,252 Decrease 274
Turnout 1,569 36.90 Decrease 0.59
Rejected ballots 6 0.38 Increase 0.20
Labour hold
Labour hold

Becontree

Becontree (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edith E. Bradley 1,354 81.34 New
Labour John P. Wainwright†[n 2] 1,292
Liberal Democrats Clifford P. Evans 313 18.66 New
Liberal Democrats Linda M. McGuinness 294
Registered electors 5,183 New
Turnout 1,760 33.96 New
Rejected ballots 11 0.63 New
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cambell

Cambell (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mabel R. Arnold 1,896 83.58 Decrease 2.36
Labour Joan E. Rawlinson 1,839
Labour June M. van Roten†[n 3] 1,742
Liberal Democrats Heather B. Boorman 385 16.42 New
Liberal Democrats David F. Boorman 369
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth A. R. Durrant 322
Registered electors 6,683 Decrease 275
Turnout 2,561 38.32 Increase 1.56
Rejected ballots 18 0.70 Increase 0.27
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Albert Gibbs* 1,362 49.10 Decrease 2.68
Residents Ronald J. Curtis*[n 4] 1,359
Residents Robert J. E. Jeyes* 1,269
Labour Violet M. Gasson 1,089 38.35 Increase 1.99
Labour Vera W. Cridland 1,071
Labour Malcolm K. Murchie 956
Conservative Mark D. Gilding 193 6.39 Decrease 5.48
Conservative John F. Graham 183
Liberal Democrats Anil S. Fernando 167 6.17 New
Conservative Sharon P. Keefe 143
Registered electors 6,835 Decrease 46
Turnout 2,776 40.61 Decrease 1.72
Rejected ballots 5 0.18 Increase 0.11
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Blackburn* 1,788 83.42 Increase 3.34
Labour Frederick G. Tibble* 1,739
Labour Lawrence E. Bunn* 1,682
Liberal Democrats Angela Lambart 390 16.58 New
Liberal Democrats Donna M. Lewis 328
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline A. Williams 317
Registered electors 6,837 Decrease 126
Turnout 2,399 35.09 Decrease 0.50
Rejected ballots 18 0.75 Increase 0.59
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastbury

Eastbury (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick J. Manley* 1,188 49.21 Decrease 2.44
Liberal Democrats Stephen W. Churchman 1,186 50.79 Increase12.99
Liberal Democrats Deborah Richardson 1,086
Labour Gordon P. J. Mayor* 1,013
Registered electors 4,375 Decrease 232
Turnout 2,456 56.14 Increase 4.52
Rejected ballots 12 0.49 Increase 0.36
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Fanshawe

Fanshawe (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frederick C. Jones* 1,788 82.43 Decrease 2.95
Labour Raymond B. Parkin* 1,696
Labour John S. Thomas* 1,569
Liberal Democrats Margaret D. Deller 368 17.57 New
Liberal Democrats Timothy S. Williams 350
Registered electors 6,367 Decrease 253
Turnout 2,383 37.43 Increase 1.48
Rejected ballots 9 0.38 Decrease 0.08
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kathleen J. Flint 1,214 61.27 Increase 9.40
Labour Suzanne K. Kelly 1,147
Labour Valerie M. Rush 1,107
Liberal Democrats Alan H. G. Copper 760 38.73 Decrease 9.40
Liberal Democrats David A. Oram 732
Liberal Democrats Richard A. Colclough 700
Registered electors 5,955 Decrease 196
Turnout 2,054 34.49 Decrease 3.03
Rejected ballots 5 0.24 Increase 0.15
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour hold

Goresbrook

Goresbrook (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terence P. Power* 1,608 83.75 Increase 5.81
Labour Alan G. Thomas* 1,566
Liberal Democrats Peter B. Downs 310 16.25 Increase 4.71
Liberal Democrats Hayley C. Downs 306
Registered electors 5,364 Increase 414
Turnout 2,057 38.35 Increase 0.59
Rejected ballots 18 0.88 Increase 0.88
Labour hold
Labour hold

Heath

Heath (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles J. Fairbrass* 1,907 90.67 Increase 9.69
Labour Sidney Kallar* 1,801
Labour John H. Lawrence* 1,762
Liberal Democrats Sylivia M. Eddy 205 9.33 New
Liberal Democrats Steven J. Payne 192
Liberal Democrats Jean Y. Kemnitz 166
Registered electors 6,765 Decrease 392
Turnout 2,491 36.82 Increase 0.70
Rejected ballots 23 0.92 Increase 0.34
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Longbridge

Longbridge (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David J. Sterry 1,442 49.95 Increase 2.80
Labour Dennis W. Bomberg 1,376
Labour Nirmal S. S. Gill* 1,325
Liberal Democrats Brian Beadle 752 23.49 Increase13.90
Conservative Brian Cook 750 26.56 Decrease16.70
Conservative Peter M. Burch 741
Conservative Valerie Burch 712
Liberal Democrats Daniel J. Felton 613
Liberal Democrats Nigel L. Meyer 583
Registered electors 6,688 Decrease 247
Turnout 3,031 45.32 Increase 1.51
Rejected ballots 7 0.23 Steady
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Manor

Manor (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alastair J. Hannah-Rogers* 1,401 81.73 Increase 1.11
Labour Rita P. Hannah-Rogers* 1,364
Liberal Democrats Roy C. Gregory 335 18.27 Increase10.91
Liberal Democrats Mildred Kenworthy 283
Registered electors 4,650 Decrease 82
Turnout 1,779 38.26 Decrease 2.21
Rejected ballots 10 0.56 Increase 0.56
Labour hold
Labour hold

Marks Gate

Marks Gate (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen M. Worby* 921 77.66 Decrease 5.67
Labour Peter J. Melia 845
Liberal Democrats Winifred E. Chapman 260 22.34 New
Liberal Democrats Roger E. Miller 248
Registered electors 3,539 Increase1,425
Turnout 1,322 37.36 Decrease 7.44
Rejected ballots 7 0.53 Increase 0.11
Labour hold
Labour win (new seat)

Parsloes

Parsloes (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph A. Butler 1,000 48.83 Decrease23.61
Labour Brian P. Walker* 947
Ind. Labour Party John W. Dias-Broughton* 753 37.77 New
Liberal Democrats Wendy M. Churchman 282 13.39 Increase 1.45
Liberal Democrats John C. A. Richardson 252
Registered electors 4,865 Decrease 244
Turnout 1,890 38.85 Decrease 0.14
Rejected ballots 21 1.11 Increase 0.81
Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party
Labour hold

River

River (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia A. Twomey†[n 5] 1,200 79.86 Decrease 0.49
Labour Inder S. Jamu* 1,064
Liberal Democrats Robert R. Mansfield 332 20.14 New
Liberal Democrats Leonard G. McGuinness 239
Registered electors 4,828 Decrease 57
Turnout 1,624 33.64 Increase 0.46
Rejected ballots 10 0.62 Increase 0.06
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thames

Thames (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George H. Shaw* 1,517 76.90 Decrease12.89
Labour Royston A. J. Patient* 1,476
BNP Gary J. Hewiit 252 12.95 New
Liberal Democrats Catherine M. Kelly 204 10.15 Decrease 0.06
Liberal Democrats John Kelly 191
Registered electors 4,300 Decrease 264
Turnout 1,999 46.49 Increase 4.58
Rejected ballots 6 0.30 Decrease 0.17
Labour hold
Labour hold

Triptons

Triptons (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George A. Brooker* 1,804 83.49 Increase 8.07
Labour John Davis* 1,749
Labour Cameron Geddes* 1,560
Liberal Democrats Kenneth G. Barker 362 16.51 Increase 4.95
Liberal Democrats June W. Griffin 327
Liberal Democrats Anthony J. Walker 322
Registered electors 6,628 Decrease 365
Turnout 2,371 35.77 Decrease 2.88
Rejected ballots 21 0.89 Increase 0.89
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Valence

Valence (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean E. M. Bruce* 1,840 81.98 New
Labour Leonard A. Collins* 1,758
Labour Bryan M. Osborn* 1,753
Liberal Democrats Irene L. Hilton 445 18.02 New
Liberal Democrats Bryan P. Tester 339
Registered electors 6,502 Decrease 428
Turnout 2,497 38.40 New
Rejected ballots 13 0.52 New
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Village

Village (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Katherine A. Golden* 1,968 79.82 Increase 4.45
Labour Darrin F. Best* 1,872
Labour William C. Dale* 1,849
Liberal Democrats Peter M. Lepley 276 11.06 Increase 2.31
Liberal Democrats Linda J. Holmes 264
Conservative Kenneth M. Coombs 250 9.12 Decrease 6.76
Liberal Democrats Samuel G. Hodge 248
Conservative Terence A. Mallindine 205
Conservative William C. Preston 195
Registered electors 7,134 Decrease 314
Turnout 2,630 36.87 Increase 1.26
Rejected ballots 6 0.23 Increase 0.04
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Notes

  1. ^ Alexander was a sitting councillor representing the Gascoigne ward
  2. ^ Wainright was a sitting councillor representing the River ward
  3. ^ van Roten was a sitting councillor representing the Longbridge ward
  4. ^ Curtis replaced Cllr. Raymond Gowland after his death in 1992.[5]
  5. ^ Twomey was a sitting councillor representing the Alibon ward. Twomey replaced Cllr Trevor A. Watson after his resignation in 1992[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Including Results from the European Elections -Ward Voting Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 190. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994 - Including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 3–5, 190–191. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis; Vaid, Lovedeep. "London Borough Council By-elections - May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 11. Retrieved 8 November 2024.