Central | |
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Former electoral ward for the Havering London Borough Council | |
Borough | Havering |
County | Greater London |
Population | 11,200 (1966 estimate) |
Electorate |
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Major settlements | Romford |
Area | 771.1 acres (3.121 km2) |
Former electoral ward | |
Created | 1965 |
Abolished | 1978 |
Councillors | 3 |
Replaced by | Brooklands, St Edward's |
Central was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned three councillors to Havering London Borough Council. The ward covered central and western Romford to the north of the London–Shenfield railway line. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Havering electoral division from 1965 and then the Romford division from 1973.
Havering council elections
1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | G. F. Cox | 1,255 | |||
Labour | J. E. Taylor | 1,174 | |||
Labour | S. C. Parish | 1,117 | |||
Conservative | W. L. Whittingham | 991 | |||
Conservative | R. E. Ramsey | 986 | |||
Conservative | N. F. Symonds | 986 | |||
Liberal | T. W. Beaver | 480 | |||
Liberal | E. Bates | 417 | |||
Liberal | G. V. P. Donnelly | 401 | |||
Communist | C. R. Harper | 58 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. G. Carrick | 1,867 | |||
Labour | H. E. Miller | 1,863 | |||
Labour | J. E. Taylor | 1,782 | |||
Conservative | N. F. Symonds | 1310 | |||
Conservative | A. E. Smith | 1270 | |||
Conservative | W. L. Whittingham | 1258 | |||
Communist | C. R. Harper | 193 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | L. F. Ellis | 1,849 | |||
Conservative | W. Falk | 1,807 | |||
Conservative | W. Whittingham | 1,754 | |||
Labour | A. A. Thomas | 799 | |||
Labour | J. Stevenson | 750 | |||
Labour | K. Olsen | 721 | |||
Communist | C. Harper | 214 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. Hawkesworth | 1,827 | |||
Labour | A. A. Thomas | 1,728 | |||
Labour | R. C. Coffin | 1,721 | |||
Conservative | A. E. Smith | 1,294 | |||
Conservative | M. J. Course | 1,277 | |||
Conservative | V. M. Eades | 1,211 | |||
Independent | F. J. Daly | 382 | |||
Independent | M. E. Bates | 322 | |||
Turnout | 3,350 | 41.7 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
References
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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