Bow
Former electoral ward
for the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Bow ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994
BoroughTower Hamlets
CountyGreater London
Former electoral ward
Created1978
Abolished2002
Councillors3

Bow was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. It returned councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.

Tower Hamlets council elections

There was a change to the ward boundaries in 1994 when the Tower Hamlets/Newham boundary was realigned.[1]

1998 election

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

1998 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Bow (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Raymon Gipson 1,138
Liberal Democrats Terry Stacy 1,063
Liberal Democrats Marian Williams 1,010
Labour Arthur Downes 797
Labour Arun Chattopadhyay 793
Labour Benjamin Leapman 696
Conservative Tafique Chowdhury 246
Conservative Simon Gordon-Clark 138
Turnout 5,881
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1994 election

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

1994 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Bow (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Catchpole 1,308
Liberal Democrats Raymond Gipson 1,258
Liberal Democrats Patricia Webb 1,187
Labour B.G. Richmond 962
Labour J.A.C. Sterne 935
Labour W.E. Wakefield 918
Conservative Simon Gordon-Clark 176
Conservative R.D. Mitchell 131
Conservative J.F.L. Phibbs 130
Turnout 6,126 43.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1990 election

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

1990 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Bow (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Catchpole 1,548 64.3
Liberal Democrats Ronald Lebar 1,497
Liberal Democrats Patricia Webb 1,451
Labour Belle Harris 860 35.7
Labour Rory Moore 805
Labour Benard Richmond 776
Majority 28.6
Turnout 6,128 41.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1986 election

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

1986 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Bow (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Patricia Catchpole 1,198
Liberal Ronald Lebar 1,165
Liberal Anthony Wilcock 1,071
Labour Edward Caunter 795
Labour Wendy Allman 777
Labour Thomas Redmond 737
Conservative Bernard Jenkin 172
Majority
Turnout 6,278 34.6
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

1982 election

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

1982 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Bow (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ronald Lebar 1,004 58.3
Liberal Patricia L Catchpole 980
Liberal Jonathan Price 924
Labour Hilary J Price 661 39.0
Labour Patricia E Rackley 659
Labour Leonard Coan 626
Conservative 138 2.8
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

1978 election

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

1978 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Bow (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Gray 656
Liberal Ronald Lebar 635
Liberal Gwendoline Lee 632
Labour Thomas Crudgington 560
Labour Hetty Hawksbee 553
Labour Deirdre Wood 525
Conservative John Livingstone 129
Conservative Linda Archibald 111
Conservative Tania Mason 108
National Front Richard Cribb 99
National Front Albert Buttery 98
National Front Ernest Bale 88
Majority
Turnout 4,568 33.7
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1993". legislation.gov.uk. 28 May 1993. Retrieved 20 November 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. ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
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