Aldborough (ward)
London Borough of Redbridge electoral ward
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Aldborough is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council.
| Aldborough | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Redbridge London Borough Council | |
![]() Aldborough ward boundaries since 2018 | |
| Borough | Redbridge |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 15,462 (2021) |
| Electorate | 10,251 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Aldborough Hatch |
| Area | 8.474 square kilometres (3.272 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Councillors |
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| GSS code |
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Redbridge council elections since 2018
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Redbridge in 2018.
2022 election
The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Howard | 2,038 | 58.0 | ||
| Labour | Jyotsna Islam | 1,817 | 51.8 | ||
| Labour | Lebo Phakoe | 1,664 | 47.4 | ||
| Conservative | Richard Firmstone | 1,307 | 37.2 | ||
| Conservative | Ajit Saha | 1,229 | 35.0 | ||
| Conservative | Md Hossain | 1,175 | 33.5 | ||
| Ind. Network | Daniel Adam | 293 | 8.3 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Teahan | 262 | 7.5 | New | |
| Turnout | 3,511 | 34.3 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2018 election
The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Howard | 2,505 | 63.08 | N/A | |
| Labour | Debbie Kaur-Thiara | 2,408 | 60.64 | N/A | |
| Labour | Jyotsna Islam | 2,146 | 54.04 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Alicja Borkowska | 1,145 | 28.83 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Kash Akram | 1,130 | 28.46 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Gary Sukhija | 990 | 24.93 | N/A | |
| Redbridge Trade Union Party | Andy Walker | 623 | 15.69 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 3,971 | 39.29 | |||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
2002–2018 Redbridge council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Redbridge in 2002.
2014 election
The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Debbie Kaur-Thiara | 2,434 | |||
| Labour | John Howard | 2,364 | |||
| Labour | Wes Streeting | 2,100 | |||
| Conservative | Vanessa Cole | 1,919 | |||
| Conservative | Ruth Clark | 1,903 | |||
| Conservative | Thane Thaneswaran | 1,526 | |||
| Independent | Andy Walker | 1,092 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Mathias | 211 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2011 by-election
The by-election was held on 11 November 2011, following the resignation of Mike Figg.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Debbie Thiara | 1,436 | |||
| Conservative | Melvyn Marks | 1,071 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Greaves | 87 | |||
| UKIP | Paul Wiffen | 83 | |||
| Green | Clive Durdle | 64 | |||
| BNP | Danny Warville | 34 | 1.2 | ||
| Majority | 365 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,780 | 24.69 | |||
| 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vanessa Cole | 2,806 | |||
| Conservative | Ruth Clark | 2,706 | |||
| Labour | Mike Figg | 2,663 | |||
| Labour | Mark Epstein | 2,602 | |||
| Conservative | Loraine Sladden | 2,497 | |||
| Labour | Debbie Thiara | 2,432 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Davies | 979 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Greaves | 840 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Mann | 786 | |||
| Turnout | 63.8 | +24.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2006 election
The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vanessa Cole | 1,877 | 46.6 | ||
| Conservative | Ruth Clark | 1,804 | |||
| Conservative | Loraine Sladden | 1,683 | |||
| Labour | John Coombes | 1,391 | 34.6 | ||
| Labour | Hedda Harris | 1,150 | |||
| Labour | Mark Epstein | 1,118 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Leslie Everest | 424 | 10.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Leonard Filtness | 406 | |||
| Green | Susanne Marshall | 334 | 8.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Monique Seeff | 295 | |||
| Turnout | 39.5 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2002 election
The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vanessa Cole | 1,516 | 18.0 | ||
| Labour | John Coombes | 1,385 | 16.4 | ||
| Conservative | Loraine Sladden | 1,354 | 16.1 | ||
| Conservative | Rajinder Athwal | 1,329 | 15.8 | ||
| Labour | Linda Guerin | 1,218 | 14.5 | ||
| Labour | Balvinder Saund | 1,073 | 12.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Mann | 323 | 3.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Geraldine McElarney | 259 | 3.0 | ||
| Green | Therese Reggio | 245 | 2.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Peterson | 233 | 2.7 | ||
| Total votes | 8,395 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0 | ||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
1978–2002 Redbridge council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Redbridge in 1978.
1998 by-election
The by-election took place on 1 October 1998, following the resignation of Desmond Thurlby.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vanessa Cole | 1,013 | 48.7 | +12.7 | |
| Labour | Gary Scottow | 942 | 45.3 | −11.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Davies | 125 | 6.0 | −1.6 | |
| Majority | 71 | 3.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,080 | 30.8 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1998 election
The election took place on 7 May 1998.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Coombes | 1,453 | 55.48 | ||
| Labour | Desmon Thuriby | 1,346 | |||
| Labour | Kenneth Turner | 1,285 | |||
| Conservative | Vanessa Cole | 927 | 37.24 | ||
| Conservative | William McIntyre | 914 | |||
| Conservative | Faith Watts | 900 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | John Barmby | 196 | 7.28 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Dommett | 170 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Yeoman | 170 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,720 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,652 | 39.46 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 12 | 0.45 | |||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
1994 by-election
The by-election took place on 1 December 1994, following the resignation of Raymond Ward.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Coombes | 1,155 | |||
| Conservative | Graham Borrett | 1,078 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | John Tyne | 255 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1994 election
The election took place on 5 May 1994.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Desmond Thurlby | 1,536 | 46.53 | ||
| Labour | Kenneth Turner | 1,518 | |||
| Labour | Raymond Ward | 1,424 | |||
| Conservative | Graham Borrott | 1,378 | 41.63 | ||
| Conservative | David Jones | 1,326 | |||
| Conservative | Ernest Watts | 1,304 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | John Tyne | 389 | 11.84 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Walter Straight | 388 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Naren Dattani | 364 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,641 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,476 | 52.34 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.09 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | |||||
1990 election
The election took place on 3 May 1990.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graham Borrott | 2,038 | 43.73 | ||
| Conservative | David Jones | 1,933 | |||
| Conservative | Ernest Watts | 1,887 | |||
| Labour | Lesley Hilton | 1,691 | 35.89 | ||
| Labour | Rosemary Keery | 1,658 | |||
| Labour | Mohammad Kahn | 1,461 | |||
| Green | Timothy Marshall | 515 | 11.53 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Veronica Roach | 395 | 8.84 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,645 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,241 | 49.06 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1 | 0.02 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1986 election
The election took place on 8 May 1986.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ernest Watts | 1,703 | |||
| Conservative | John Lovell | 1,700 | |||
| Conservative | Graham Borrott | 1,694 | |||
| Labour | John Coombes | 1,400 | |||
| Labour | Robert Costley | 1,277 | |||
| Labour | Charles Ellett | 1,235 | |||
| Alliance | Thomas Kitchener | 510 | |||
| Alliance | Avrom Pearl | 476 | |||
| Alliance | Alastair Wilson | 468 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1982 election
The election took place on 6 May 1982.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Lovell | 2,077 | |||
| Conservative | Graham Borrett | 2,041 | |||
| Conservative | Ernest Watts | 2,036 | |||
| Labour | John Coombes | 1,018 | |||
| Labour | Brenda Lee | 973 | |||
| Labour | David Whittaker | 953 | |||
| Alliance | Alastair Wilson | 621 | |||
| Alliance | Thomas Kitchener | 615 | |||
| Alliance | Lesley Wilson | 567 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1978 election
The election took place on 4 May 1978.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Lovell | 2,039 | |||
| Conservative | Graham Borrott | 2,024 | |||
| Conservative | Ernest Watts | 2,010 | |||
| Labour | Walter Finesilver | 1,350 | |||
| Labour | Alan Hughes | 1,329 | |||
| Labour | John Ryder | 1,251 | |||
| Liberal | Andrew Barnett | 203 | |||
| Liberal | Philip Ximenez | 155 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
1964–1978 Redbridge council elections
1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graham Borrott | 1,815 | |||
| Conservative | Ernest Watts | 1,804 | |||
| Conservative | John Lovell | 1,796 | |||
| Labour | W. Axon | 1,390 | |||
| Labour | R. Belkin | 1,372 | |||
| Labour | H. Lewis | 1,348 | |||
| Liberal | J. Davis | 488 | |||
| Liberal | M. Davies | 484 | |||
| Liberal | B. Freeman | 451 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Smith | 1,519 | |||
| Conservative | R. Chapman | 1,496 | |||
| Conservative | Ernest Watts | 1,481 | |||
| Labour | M. Roderick | 1471 | |||
| Conservative | J. Savage | 1460 | |||
| Labour | K. Axon | 1416 | |||
| Liberal | J. Hewitt | 172 | |||
| Liberal | R. Price | 172 | |||
| Liberal | V. Shuman | 158 | |||
| Independent | C. Giles | 152 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Harris | 2,093 | |||
| Conservative | J. Savage | 2,067 | |||
| Conservative | Ernest Watts | 2,062 | |||
| Labour | H. Lewis | 528 | |||
| Labour | J. Lethbridge | 484 | |||
| Labour | R. Edey | 481 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.[16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Harris | 1,561 | |||
| Conservative | S. Loveless | 1,533 | |||
| Conservative | C. Watson | 1,529 | |||
| Labour | A. McKelvey | 948 | |||
| Labour | E. Pye | 877 | |||
| Labour | R. Westerbury | 834 | |||
| Liberal | J. Carter | 479 | |||
| Liberal | J. Hitchen | 472 | |||
| Liberal | S. Hellak | 465 | |||
| Turnout | 2,986 | 30.7 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||

