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Rainham
Former electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
BoroughHavering
CountyGreater London
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.

1978–2002 Havering council elections

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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

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

1994 election

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

1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony Ellis 2,270 65.30 Increase30.48
Labour Harry Webb 2,248
Labour Brian Kent 2,191
Liberal Democrats Barry Oddy 1,231 34.70 Decrease11.28
Liberal Democrats John Green 1,173
Liberal Democrats Angela Merritt 1,160
Registered electors 9,411 Increase 158
Turnout 3,761 39.96 Decrease 5.90
Rejected ballots 14 0.37 Increase 0.32
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour hold

1990 election

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

1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 Emmitt 1,522 34.82
Labour Harry Webb 1,464
Labour Christine Watson 1,428
Conservative Janet Prince 510 11.81
Conservative Hazel Tebbutt 494
Conservative Linda White 494
Green Frederick Gibson 176 4.17
Friends of Rainham Marshes Rosalyn Jenkins 152 3.22
Friends of Rainham Marshes Raymond Purse 119
Registered electors 9,253
Turnout 4,243 45.86
Rejected ballots 2 0.05
Lib Dem Hotline Team hold Swing
Lib Dem Hotline Team hold Swing
Lib Dem Hotline Team hold Swing

1989 by-election

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The by-election took place on 20 April 1989, following the resignations of Mary Ball and Laraine Saunders.[4]

1989 Rainham by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Barry Oddy 994
Liberal Democrats Brian Kent 976
Labour Henry Webb 684
Labour Patricia Emmell 670
Independent Liberal Mary Ball 660
Independent Liberal Grant Bailey 587
Conservative Ian Woodward 293
Conservative Martin Sinclair 284
SDP Terence Matthews 80
SDP Harry Rivers 70
Independent Jackqucline Cosgrec 35
Independent Boris Curtis 23
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

1986 election

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

1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Mark Long 2,551
Alliance Mary Ball 2,401
Alliance Laraine Saunders 2,278
Labour Patricia Emmett 799
Labour William Howard 772
Labour Christine Watson 722
Conservative Audrey North 401
Conservative William North 398
Conservative Lorraine Regan 347
Turnout
Alliance hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing

1985 by-election

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

1985 Rainham by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Mark Long 2,412
Labour Henry Webb 651
Conservative Audrey North 342
Turnout
Alliance hold Swing

1983 by-election

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

1983 Rainham by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Kathleen Gibson 1,930
Residents Henry Turner 607
Labour Christine Watson 582
Conservative William North 439
Ecology Diane Burgess 14
Turnout
Alliance hold Swing

1982 election

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

1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Mary Ball 2,154
Alliance Mary Davies 2,139
Alliance Paul Long 2,102
Residents Henry Turner 826
Residents Donald Poole 772
Conservative William North 763
Conservative Audrey North 734
Labour Norma Emmerson 716
Labour Roy Matthews 663
Conservative Rachel Reilly 631
Labour Christine Watson 593
Turnout
Alliance gain from Residents Swing
Alliance gain from Residents Swing
Alliance gain from Residents Swing

1978 election

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

1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Henry Turner 1,756
Residents Donald Poole 1,667
Residents George Mooney 1,566
Labour Henry Webb 1,192
Labour Raymond Emmett 1,117
Labour Harry Moss 978
Conservative Audrey North 731
Conservative Kieran Humphries 703
Conservative David Cordell 687
Turnout
Residents win (new boundaries)
Residents win (new boundaries)
Residents win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Havering council elections

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1974 election

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The election took place on 2 May 1974.[8]

1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ratepayers Henry Turner 2,185
Ind. Ratepayers Donald Poole 2,144
Ind. Ratepayers B. Hammond 2,065
Labour T. Mitchell 1,362
Labour H. Miller 1,343
Labour D. Ramstead 1,271
Conservative A. North 509
Conservative M. Reilly 457
Conservative N. Regnier 455
Liberal D. Thomson 306
Liberal J. Green 293
Liberal S. Garred 290
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

1971 election

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The election took place on 13 May 1971.[9]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Ratepayers L. Waterman 2,488
Ind. Ratepayers Henry Turner 2,473
Ind. Ratepayers Donald Poole 2,411
Labour I. Whysall 2,124
Labour H. Wright 2,079
Labour H. Hull 2,017
Conservative A. North 538
Conservative I. Lamont 531
Conservative V. Manning 531
Communist T. Stapleton 98
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

1968 election

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The election took place on 9 May 1968.[10]

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Residents Henry Turner 2,683
Ind. Residents Donald Poole 2,643
Ind. Residents L. Waterman 2,504
Conservative I. Lamont 823
Labour H. Bygate 591
Labour E. O'Donnell 578
Labour A. Bowers 575
Communist T. Stapleton 175
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

1964 election

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The election took place on 7 May 1964.[11]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Turner 2,551
Independent Donald Poole 2,516
Independent A. Livingstone 2,511
Labour R. Cartwright 1,892
Labour C. Welch 1,855
Labour J. Pittaway 1,765
Communist F. Barlow 136
Turnout 4,551 44.7
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

References

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  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. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "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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