Oldchurch (ward)
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Former electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering
| Oldchurch | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral ward for the Havering London Borough Council | |
 Oldchurch ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002 | |
| Borough | Havering |
| County | Greater London |
| Former electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Councillors | 2 |
Oldchurch was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It returned councillors to Havering London Borough Council. The name refers to Saint Andrew's Chapel, Romford which was replaced with a church next to the marketplace in 1410.[1]
1998 election
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978.
The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Meyer | 723 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Zetter | 679 | |||
| Labour | Tony Gordon | 523 | |||
| Labour | Tony Rew | 407 | |||
| Conservative | Keith Prince | 245 | |||
| Conservative | Frederick Thompson | 210 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1994 election
The election took place on 5 May 1994.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Gordon | 1,217 | 68.28 |  19.32 | |
| Labour | Tony Rew | 1,121 | |||
| Conservative | Jean Curtin | 549 | 31.72 |  1.66 | |
| Conservative | Robin Maillard | 537 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,339 | 338 | |||
| Turnout | 1,878 | 35.18 | 6.61 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.69 | 0.64 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1990 election
The election took place on 3 May 1990.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Gordon | 1,110 | 48.96 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Tony Rew | 919 | |||
| Conservative | Derek Price | 735 | 33.38 | ||
| Conservative | Ralph Pritty | 649 | |||
| Residents | Michael Winter | 366 | 17.66 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,001 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,090 | 41.79 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1 | 0.05 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
1986 election
The election took place on 8 May 1986.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Rew | 624 | |||
| Conservative | Derek Price | 602 | |||
| Labour | Sean Willis | 600 | |||
| Conservative | Ralph Pritty | 579 | |||
| Alliance | Nigel Meyer | 380 | |||
| Alliance | Margaret Lakeman | 334 | |||
| Green | Kim Smith | 53 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1982 election
The election took place on 6 May 1982.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derek Price | 812 | |||
| Conservative | William Todd | 787 | |||
| Labour | Ronald Baker | 513 | |||
| Labour | Robert Kilbey | 450 | |||
| Alliance | Paul Kelly | 415 | |||
| Alliance | Margaret Snaith | 337 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1978 election
The election took place on 4 May 1978.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derek Price | 933 | |||
| Conservative | William Todd | 932 | |||
| Labour | Ronald Baker | 770 | |||
| Labour | Jocelyn Spindler | 668 | |||
| National Front | Madeline Caine | 90 | |||
| National Front | Elsie Harris | 82 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Conservative win (new boundaries) | |||||
1964–1978 Havering council elections
1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ronald Baker | 1,389 | |||
| Labour | J. Riley | 1,366 | |||
| Conservative | S. Swift | 837 | |||
| Conservative | W. Todd | 817 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ronald Baker | 1,389 | |||
| Labour | J. Riley | 1,366 | |||
| Conservative | S. Swift | 837 | |||
| Conservative | W. Todd | 817 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Swift | 1,189 | |||
| Conservative | W. Todd | 1,131 | |||
| Labour | Ronald Baker | 558 | |||
| Labour | T. Ward | 540 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ronald Baker | 1,022 | |||
| Labour | H. Packham | 1,004 | |||
| Conservative | S. Swift | 439 | |||
| Conservative | E. McBurnie | 426 | |||
| Turnout | 1,494 | 25.5 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ↑ Martin, Ged (21 July 2018). "Heritage: Names are all that's left of Havering's old churches". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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