Abbey (Barking and Dagenham ward)
Electoral ward in London, England
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Abbey is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The boundaries of the ward were subject to revision in May 1978, April 1994, May 2002 and May 2022.
| Abbey | |
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| Electoral ward for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council | |
 Abbey ward boundaries since 2022 | |
| Borough | Barking and Dagenham |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 10,783 (2021)[a] |
| Electorate | 2,802 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Barking |
| Area | 3.993 km2 (1.542 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Number of members |
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| Councillors |
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| GSS code |
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| Name origin | Barking Abbey |
Barking and Dagenham council elections since 2022
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022.
2026 election
The election took place on 7 May 2026.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Manzoor Hussain | 478 | 38.42 | ||
| Labour | Regina Rahman | 457 | 36.73 | ||
| Green | Shazia Majeed | 414 | 33.28 | ||
| Green | Verinder Singh | 406 | 32.64 | ||
| Reform | Natasha Caulfield | 166 | 13.34 | ||
| Conservative | Eshan Attiq | 158 | 12.70 | ||
| Reform | Craig Pullen | 141 | 11.33 | ||
| Conservative | Kazi Reza | 138 | 11.09 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Malik Rabbani | 52 | 4.18 | ||
| Turnout | 1,244 | 31.91 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Regina Rahman | 503 | 36.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Manzoor Hussain | 470 | 34.4 | N/A | |
| Green | Annabel Allam | 148 | 10.8 | N/A | |
| Green | Michael Gold | 135 | 9.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Ada Echedom | 110 | 8.1 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 749 | 26.6 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,802 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2022 Barking and Dagenham council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2002.
2018 election
At the 2018 election, Laila Butt, Darren Rodwell and Giasuddin Miah, all of the Labour Party, were elected for a four-year term in office; Rodwell is the leader of the council. The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Laila Butt | 2,169 | 29.3 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | Darren Rodwell | 2,086 | 28.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | Giasuddin Miah | 2,043 | 27.6 | +4.7 | |
| Conservative | Archana Wankhade | 382 | 5.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Syed Naqvi | 360 | 4.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Kresan Panchardacharam | 353 | 4.8 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,773 | 30.0 | −6.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,257 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2014 election
The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Laila Butt | 2,252 | 26.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | Danielle Doyle | 2,072 | 24.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | Giasuddin Miah | 1,966 | 22.9 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Tariq Saeed | 947 | 7.5 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Modoris Ali | 410 | 4.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Emran Chowdhury | 323 | 3.8 | N/A | |
| Green | Natalija Kitkovska | 307 | 3.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Amaniampong Ampomah | 292 | 3.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan Edwards | 221 | 2.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Ostafe Marius-Alexandru | 94 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 3,193 | 36.8 | −21.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,672 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2010 election
The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Laila Butt | 3,412 | 67.1 | +2.8 | |
| Labour | Manzoor Hussain | 3,139 | |||
| Labour | Tariq Saeed | 3,122 | |||
| Conservative | John Taylor | 671 | 13.2 | −22.5 | |
| Conservative | Mohammed Iqbal | 650 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Gomes | 603 | 11.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Shahidur Rahman | 546 | |||
| BNP | Brian John Tunney | 326 | 6.4 | N/A | |
| Independent | Zakir Parvaj | 72 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 4,712 | 58.0 | +28.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,110 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2006 election
The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jeanne Alexander | 1,367 | 64.3 | −5.8 | |
| Labour | Mohammed Fani | 1,275 | |||
| Labour | Graham Bramley | 1,241 | |||
| Conservative | Foyzur Rahman | 765 | 35.7 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,203 | 29.9 | +7.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,379 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2002 election
The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jeanne Alexander | 997 | 70.1 | −1.1 | |
| Labour | Graham Bramley | 921 | |||
| Labour | Mohammed Fani | 895 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Beadle | 426 | 29.9 | +1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | June Griffin | 387 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Tester | 354 | |||
| Turnout | 1,536 | 22.9 | −4.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,580 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
1978–2002 Barking and Dagenham council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking in 1978. The name of the borough and council changed from Barking to Barking and Dagenham on 1 January 1980. There was a minor adjustment of the ward and the Newham/Redbridge borough boundaries on 1 April 1994. The most significant change transferred a mostly unpopulated area from Little Ilford and Wall End wards in Newham to the Abbey ward in Barking and Dagenham and realigned the western boundary to the North Circular Road.
1998 election
The election took place on 7 May 1998.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jeannette Alexander | 1,223 | 71.2 | +9.9 | |
| Labour | Graham Bramley | 1,054 | |||
| Labour | Mohammed Fani | 976 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Beadle | 495 | 28.8 | +26.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Clay | 453 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Siobhan Jebb | 349 | |||
| Turnout | 1,901 | 27.3 | +12.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,958 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1994 election
The election took place on 5 May 1994.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jeannette L. Alexander | 1,601 | 61.3 | −4.5 | |
| Labour | Graham J. Bramley | 1,562 | |||
| Labour | Mohammed A. R. Fani | 1,403 | |||
| Independent | Narain C. Kaul | 476 | 18.2 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire D. Stepton | 317 | 12.1 | −4.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony D. Stepton | 310 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret L. Tester | 273 | |||
| Conservative | John J. Stavers | 217 | 8.3 | −9.5 | |
| Conservative | Danielle Whitton | 202 | |||
| Conservative | Robert D. Whitton | 183 | |||
| Turnout | 2,662 | 39.7 | +4.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,700 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1990 election
The election took place on 3 May 1990.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Terence M. Bird | 1,678 | 65.8 | +10.9 | |
| Labour | Graham J. Bramley | 1,581 | |||
| Labour | Mohammed A. R. Fani | 1,449 | |||
| Conservative | Danielle Flynn | 454 | 17.8 | +1.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert F. Porter | 417 | 16.4 | −3.7 | |
| Turnout | 2,455 | 35.2 | −1.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,983 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1986 election
The election took place on 8 May 1986.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Terence M. Bird | 1,330 | 54.9 | +2.7 | |
| Labour | Graham J. Bramley | 1,329 | |||
| Labour | Abdul M. Khokhar | 1,155 | |||
| Alliance | Brian B. Beadle | 488 | 20.1 | −4.2 | |
| Alliance | Martin F. Taylor | 421 | |||
| Conservative | Reginald D. Knowles | 399 | 16.5 | −7.0 | |
| Alliance | Charlotte R. Winters | 368 | |||
| Independent | Derek C. Newcombe | 207 | 8.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | Barbara E. C. Newcombe | 204 | |||
| Turnout | 37.1 | −2.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,661 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1982 election
The election took place on 6 May 1982.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jean E. M. Bruce | 1,210 | 52.2 | −1.5 | |
| Labour | Horace J. Howie | 1,199 | |||
| Labour | Graham J. Bramley | 1,109 | |||
| Alliance | Frederick C. Edgecombe | 563 | 24.3 | +9.9 | |
| Alliance | Terence P. Power | 548 | |||
| Conservative | Malcolm A. Maugey | 545 | 23.5 | +4.8 | |
| Conservative | Frederick J. Tisdell | 541 | |||
| Conservative | Olive E. Tisdell | 482 | |||
| Turnout | 39.5 | −2.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,535 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1978 election
The election took place on 4 May 1978.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jean E. Bruce | 1,474 | 53.7 | −2.0 | |
| Labour | Sydney Hamilton | 1,470 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Horace J. Howie | 1,447 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Brian Cook | 776 | 28.3 | +10.4 | |
| Liberal | Ronwen R. Beadle | 312 | 11.4 | −15.0 | |
| Liberal | Angela E. Bush | 297 | N/A | ||
| National Front | Keith R. Taylor | 182 | 6.6 | N/A | |
| National Front | Sandra Hatchman | 160 | N/A | ||
| National Front | Stanley W. Pulfer | 153 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 41.6 | +9.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,827 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
1964–1978 Barking council elections
| External image | |
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 Map showing Abbey ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978 |
1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J Bruce | 1,959 | 55.7 | −0.2 | |
| Labour | H Howie | 1,956 | N/A | ||
| Labour | J Longden | 1,899 | N/A | ||
| Labour | A Puddefoot | 1,891 | N/A | ||
| Liberal | A Beadle | 926 | 26.4 | +17.6 | |
| Liberal | M Taylor | 905 | N/A | ||
| Liberal | D Keenan | 820 | N/A | ||
| Liberal | M Staines | 817 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | C Martin | 629 | 17.9 | −4.5 | |
| Conservative | A Gray | 623 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | J Barnett | 594 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | W Williamson | 575 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 31.8 | −4.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,691 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M Bredo | 2,459 | 55.9 | +23.9 | |
| Labour | A Howie | 2,434 | N/A | ||
| Labour | J Tweed | 2,317 | N/A | ||
| Labour | J Longden | 2,278 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | E Lacey | 984 | 22.4 | −31.4 | |
| Conservative | E Reed | 829 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | R Trew | 824 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | J Willmott | 822 | N/A | ||
| Conservative Party (Unofficial) | T Woodcock | 567 | 12.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal | A Beadle | 386 | 8.8 | −5.4 | |
| Liberal | D Wade | 328 | N/A | ||
| Liberal | G Poole | 258 | N/A | ||
| Liberal | M Taylor | 254 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 36.0 | −0.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,248 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| 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.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T Woodcock | 1,749 | 53.8 | +18.2 | |
| Conservative | E Eden | 1,746 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | J Willmott | 1,732 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | R Hawken | 1,685 | N/A | ||
| Labour | L Henstock | 1,042 | 32.0 | −15.9 | |
| Labour | M Bredo | 1,038 | N/A | ||
| Labour | S Silvell | 948 | N/A | ||
| Labour | J Ward | 884 | N/A | ||
| Liberal | D Wade | 462 | 14.2 | −2.2 | |
| Liberal | J Tyrell | 400 | N/A | ||
| Liberal | R Litchfield | 361 | N/A | ||
| Liberal | B Nicholls | 329 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 35.7 | −1.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,275 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| 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.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Bredo | 1,838 | 47.9 | N/A | |
| Labour | L. F. Henstock | 1,835 | N/A | ||
| Labour | S. C. Sivell | 1,759 | N/A | ||
| Labour | J. Callan | 1,741 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | V. H. Pool | 1,366 | 35.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | H. Hamshere | 1,357 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | A. Gray | 1,331 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | M. Taylor | 1,292 | N/A | ||
| Liberal | A. R. Beadle | 630 | 16.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal | H. Claxton | 582 | N/A | ||
| Liberal | J. D. Tyrrell | 568 | N/A | ||
| Liberal | W. Duckworth | 466 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,864 | 37.1 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 10,428 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries