Rylands (ward)
| Rylands | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral ward for the Croydon London Borough Council | |
 Rylands ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002 | |
| Borough | Croydon |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 8,081 (1991) |
| Electorate | 5,478 (1998) |
| Former electoral ward | |
| Created | 1978 |
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Councillors | 2 |
| ONS code | 02AWFR / 00AHFR |
Rylands was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Croydon from 1978 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and last used at the 1998 elections. It returned two councillors to Croydon London Borough Council.
List of councillors
[edit]| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1982 | John Mann | Conservative | |
| 1978–1982 | Richard Wevill | Conservative | |
| 1982–1990 | Guy Harding | Conservative | |
| 1982–1986 | Peter Crockford | Conservative | |
| 1986–1990 | Keith Wilson | Conservative | |
| 1990–1994 | Alan Buckfield | Labour | |
| 1990–1994 | David Petherbridge | Labour | |
| 1994–1998 | Mark Hourston | Labour | |
| 1994–2002 | Karen Jewitt | Labour | |
| 1998–2002 | Louisa Woodley | Labour | |
Croydon council elections
[edit]1998 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 9 July 1998, following the resignation of Louisa Woodley.[1] Woodley was found to have had been ineligible to stand as a candidate in the May 1998 election because she was at that time employed by a local authority school.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Louisa Woodley | 1,033 | |||
| Conservative | George Filbey | 623 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Hilary Waterhouse | 102 | |||
| Monster Raving Loony | John Cartwright | 21 | |||
| Majority | 410 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,779 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1998 election
[edit]The election took place on 7 May 1998.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Karen Jewitt | 1,323 | |||
| Labour | Louisa Woodley | 1,115 | |||
| Conservative | Colin Gamage | 656 | |||
| Conservative | Joan North | 605 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1994 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 1994.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mark Hourston | 1,693 | |||
| Labour | Karen Jewitt | 1,625 | |||
| Conservative | James Bullen | 1,068 | |||
| Conservative | Owen Thompson | 961 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,720 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,904 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 20 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1990 election
[edit]The election took place on 3 May 1990.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Buckfield | 1,488 | |||
| Labour | David Petherbridge | 1,408 | |||
| Conservative | Guy Harding | 1,279 | |||
| Conservative | Ethel Mann | 1,172 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
1986 election
[edit]The election took place on 8 May 1986.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Guy Harding | 1,175 | |||
| Conservative | Keith Wilson | 1,105 | |||
| Labour | Patrick Ryan | 926 | |||
| Labour | Michael Anteney | 914 | |||
| SDP | Robin Taylor | 752 | |||
| SDP | Charles Bailey | 650 | |||
| Majority | 179 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1982 election
[edit]The election took place on 6 May 1982.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Guy Harding | 1,365 | |||
| Conservative | Peter Crockford | 1,294 | |||
| Labour | Robert Brooks | 722 | |||
| Labour | Philip Durban | 678 | |||
| SDP | Diana Dawe | 488 | |||
| Liberal | Joseph Short | 273 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1978 election
[edit]The election took place on 4 May 1978.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Mann | 1,343 | |||
| Conservative | Richard Wevill | 1,222 | |||
| Labour | Stephen Bill | 1,140 | |||
| Labour | Patricia Knight | 1,092 | |||
| Liberal | Michael Bethell | 133 | |||
| Liberal | Maurice Pache | 118 | |||
| Majority | 82 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Austen, Ian (5 June 1998). "Teacher will stand for re-election after mistake". New Addington Advertiser. p. 14.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 5 January 2025.