Clapham Park (ward)

Electoral ward in London, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Clapham Park is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth. The ward was originally created in 1965 and abolished in 2002. It was created again for the 2022 elections. It returns three councillors to Lambeth London Borough Council.[1]

BoroughLambeth
CountyGreater London
Population11,056 (2021)[a]
Electorate9,740 (2022))
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Clapham Park
Electoral ward
for the Lambeth London Borough Council
Clapham Park ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughLambeth
CountyGreater London
Population11,056 (2021)[a]
Electorate9,740 (2022))
Major settlementsClapham Park
Area0.9195 square kilometres (0.3550 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created
  • 1965–2002 (first creation)
  • 2022 (second creation)
Number of members3
Councillors
  •   Verity McGivern
  •   Martin Tiedemann
  •   Michael Ball
Created fromBrixton Hill, Clapham Common, Streatham Hill and Thornton in 2022
GSS codeE05014101 (2022–present)
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List of councillors

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Term Councillor Party
1964–1968 Thomas Rowlands Conservative
  • 1964–1968
  • 1974–1977
 George Hickmore Conservative
1964–1971 Enzio Righelato Conservative
1968–1971 Jack Ebling Conservative
1968–1971 M. Brown Conservative
1971–1974 C. Clegg Labour
1971–1974 G. Smith Labour
1971–1974 P. Biddlecombe Labour
1974–1975 John Blackwell Conservative
1974–1978 M. Duffy Labour
1975–1978 Stephen Beaven Conservative
1977–1986 Charles Williams Conservative
1978–1982 George Whyte Conservative
1978–1982 Peter Dean Labour
1982–1986 Marisa Momn Conservative
1982–1994 Rodney Parker Conservative
1986–1990 Cecilia Motley Conservative
1986–1990 Rodney Motley Conservative
1990–1994 Rodney Shakespeare Conservative
1994–2002 Ruth Ling Labour
1994–1998 Jonathan Roberts Labour
1994–1998 Shelagh Webb Labour
1998–2002 Roland Doven Labour
1998–2002 Martin McEwan Labour
2022–present Verity McGivern Labour Co-op
2022–2026 Irfan Mohammed[b] Labour Co-op
Independent
2022–present Martin Tiedemann[c] Labour Co-op
2026–present Michael Ball Green
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Lambeth council elections since 2022

2026 by-election

The by-election took place on 9 July 2026, following the resignation of Joanna Eaves.[2][3]

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2026 Clapham Park by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Michael Ball 842
Labour Co-op Louie Somerville-Sutherland 799
Liberal Democrats Ben Amos 108
Conservative Joshua Forrester 85
Reform Martin Read 71
CPA Jehwo Kehinde 12
Socialist (GB) Anya Krycek 6
Turnout
Green hold Swing
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2026 election

The election took place on 7 May 2026.

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2026 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Verity Mcgivern 1,285 14
Labour Co-op Martin Tiedemann 1,158 13
Green Joanna Eaves 1,154 13
Labour Co-op Louie Somerville-Sutherland 1,117 13
Green Yannis Baur 1,033 12
Green David James 938 11
Liberal Democrats Ben Amos 364 4
Liberal Democrats Karen Hautz 312 4
Conservative Shirley Grace Cosgrave 308 3
Liberal Democrats Donal Kane 262 3
Conservative Lee Stuart Rotherham 259 3
Reform Martin Read 235 3
Conservative Leila Yasin Abdi Yaasen 205 2
Independent Harry O'Donoghue 202 2
SDP Sandy Mcdougall 38 0
Turnout
Registered electors 9,436
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Co-op Swing
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2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[4]

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2022 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Verity McGivern 1,545 64.6
Labour Co-op Irfan Mohammed 1,416 59.2
Labour Co-op Martin Tiedemann 1,361 56.9
Green Joanna Eaves 574 24.0
Green Cath Potter 424 17.7
Green Myka-Neil Cooper-Levitan 405 16.9
Conservative Edward Brushwood 303 12.7
Conservative Lavinia Cartwright 286 12.0
Liberal Democrats Anthony Gilmour 239 10.0
Conservative Martin Read 231 9.7
Liberal Democrats Thomas Newitt 207 8.7
Liberal Democrats Henry McMorrow 186 7.8
Turnout 2,497 25.6
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
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1978–2002 Lambeth council elections

Clapham Park ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Lambeth in 1978.

1998 election

The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum.[5]

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1998 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruth Ling 1,527 44.55 Increase 6.01
Labour Roland Doven 1,392
Labour Martin McEwan 1,378
Liberal Democrats Darren Sanders 1,154 34.00 Increase 9.77
Liberal Democrats Matthew Bryant 1,120
Liberal Democrats Clive Gross 1,005
Conservative Richard Bassett 698 21.45 Decrease15.79
Conservative Gianfranco Letizia 691
Conservative Richard Forsdyke 680
Registered electors 9,585 Increase 665
Turnout 3,506 36.58 Decrease 7.95
Rejected ballots 38 1.08 Increase 1.03
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
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1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.[6]

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1994 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruth Ling 1,435 38.54 Increase 2.94
Labour Jonathan Roberts 1,394
Labour Shelagh Webb 1,357
Conservative Rodney Parker 1,351 37.24 Decrease 6.24
Conservative Amrita Parker 1,348
Conservative Rodney Shakespeare 1,346
Liberal Democrats Yvonne-Michelle James 938 24.23 Increase16.45
Liberal Democrats Joyce Young 860
Liberal Democrats Colin Kolb 834
Registered electors 8,920 Increase 112
Turnout 3,972 44.53 Decrease 3.19
Rejected ballots 2 0.05 Decrease 0.16
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.[7]

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1990 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rodney Shakespeare 1,888 43.48
Conservative Rodney Parker 1,837
Conservative Amrita Parker 1,791
Labour Colin Bryant 1,573 35.60
Labour Christopher Cattermole 1,517
Labour Suhail Aziz 1,429
Green David Kemball-Cook 556 13.14
Liberal Democrats Ann Watson 358 7.78
Liberal Democrats Simon Wales 327
Liberal Democrats Andrew Loader 303
Registered electors 8,808
Turnout 4,208 47.77
Rejected ballots 9 0.21
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
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1986 election

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

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1986 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cecilia Motley 1,898
Conservative Rodney Motley 1,832
Conservative Rodney Parker 1,794
Labour Philip Mason 1,753
Labour Michael Burton 1,719
Labour Mark Stone 1,641
Alliance Arthur Capel 738
Alliance Ernest Randall 706
Alliance Cella Thomas 683
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
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1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.[9]

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1982 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Williams 1,914
Conservative Marisa Momn 1,838
Conservative Rodney Parker 1,833
Labour Peter Dean 1,343
Labour Nicholas Butler 1,223
Labour Joan Parine 1,209
Alliance John Stephen 1,201
Alliance Polly Toynbee 1,173
Alliance Christine Headley 1,162
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.[10]

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1978 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Williams 2,020
Conservative George Whyte 1,970
Labour Peter Dean 1,911
Conservative Stephen Beaven 1,887
Labour Hugh Walker 1,856
Labour Peter O'Connell 1,810
Liberal Tim Clement-Jones 368
Liberal Christine Jones 302
Liberal Dorothy Venables 278
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
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1964–1978 Lambeth council elections

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image icon Clapham Park ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978 (west)
image icon Clapham Park ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978 (east)
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1977 by-election

The by-election took place on 17 March 1977, following the death of George Hickmore.[10][11]

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1977 Clapham Park by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Williams 1,580
Labour Peter Dean 916
Liberal Tim Clement-Jones 390
National Front Colin Skeats 215
Turnout 29.3
Conservative hold Swing
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1975 by-election

The by-election took place on 16 October 1975, caused by the resignation of John Blackwell.[10][12]

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1975 Clapham Park by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Beaven 1,578
Labour Joan Parine 1,050
Liberal Tim Clement-Jones 403
Turnout 27.6
Conservative hold Swing
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1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.[13]

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1974 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Hickmore 1,803
Conservative John Blackwell 1,800
Labour M. Duffy 1,798
Labour H. Walker 1,777
Conservative C. Jones 1,751
Labour Joan Parine 1,732
Liberal Tim Clement-Jones 452
Liberal H. Venables 356
Liberal J. Marrin 343
Communist B. Bunting 172
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
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1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.[14]

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1971 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Clegg 2,267
Labour G. Smith 2,207
Labour P. Biddlecombe 2,158
Conservative A. Blair 2,071
Conservative Enzio Righelato 2,007
Conservative M. Yuill 1,970
Independent M. Kelly 235
Turnout 12,915
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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1968 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 June 1968.[14] The by-election followed George Hickmore becoming an alderman on the council.[15]

More information Party, Candidate ...
1968 Clapham Park by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Brown 1,341
Labour M. Kelly 470
Liberal S. Beaven 165
Turnout 17.6
Conservative hold Swing
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1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[16]

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1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Hickmore 2,509
Conservative Enzio Righelato 2,486
Conservative Jack Ebling 2,437
Labour M. Kelly 1051
Labour R. O'Carroll 1006
Labour R. Ansell 1004
Liberal T. Douglas 235
Liberal S. Beaven 231
Liberal M. Jouvenat 204
Union Movement W. Cheeseman 167
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
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1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[17]

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1964 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Clapham Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Rowlands 1,984 50.5
Conservative George Hickmore 1,934
Conservative Enzio Righelato 1,885
Labour A. Wayman 1,679 42.7
Labour G. Hunt 1,666
Labour V. Bradley 1,659
Liberal P. Hurley 138 3.5
Independent T. Barnes 130 3.3
Liberal P. Evison 114
Liberal F. Monte 108
Turnout 3,828 32.8
Registered electors 11,687
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
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Notes

  1. [a]
    2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries
  2. [b]
    Irfan Mohammed was a councillor for Ferndale ward from 2013 to 2022.
  3. [c]
    Martin Tiedemann was a councillor for Brixton Hill ward from 2013 to 2022.

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