St Mary's (Tower Hamlets ward)
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| St Mary's | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral ward for the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council | |
 Park ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002 | |
| Borough | Tower Hamlets |
| County | Greater London |
| Former electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Councillors |
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St Mary's was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. It returned councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.
| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–1971 | Solly Kaye | Communist | |
| 1964–1969 | Barney Borman | Communist | |
| 1964–1968 | P. Roche | Communist | |
| 1968–1971 | Max Levitas | Communist | |
| 1969–1974 | Robert Ashkettle | Labour | |
| 1978–1990 | Labour | ||
| 1971–1978 | H. Conway | Labour | |
| 1971–1978 | R. Warner | Labour | |
| 1974–1990 | Barnett Saunders | Labour | |
| 1990–1994 | Ronald Osborne | Liberal Democrats | |
| 1990–1994 | Justine Ward | Liberal Democrats | |
| 1994–1996 | Amanda Linton | Labour | |
| 1994–1998 | Bodrul Alom | Labour | |
| 1996–1998 | Judith Gardiner | Labour | |
| 1998–2002 | Motin Uz-Zaman | Labour | |
| 1998–2002 | Alexander Heslop | Labour | |
Summary
Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
1964
1968
1971
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
- Communist
- Labour
- Liberal Democrats
1978–2002 Tower Hamlets council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Tower Hamlets in 1978. The number of councillors was reduced from three to two.
1998 election
The election took place on 7 May 1998.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Motin Uz-Zaman | 826 | |||
| Labour | Alexander Heslop | 819 | |||
| Conservative | Habibur Choudhury | 358 | |||
| Turnout | 2,003 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1996 by-election
The by-election took place on 9 May 1996, following the resignation of Amanda Linton.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Judith Gardiner | 1,027 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | James Langan | 267 | |||
| Conservative | Reza Choudhury | 243 | |||
| Militant Labour | Hugo Pierre | 706 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1994 election
The election took place on 5 May 1994.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Amanda Linton | 1,625 | |||
| Labour | Bodrul Alom | 1,560 | |||
| Ind. Lib Dem | R. Bowler | 551 | |||
| Ind. Lib Dem | R.J. Warner | 545 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | A. Ali | 141 | |||
| Conservative | M.A.S. Khan | 104 | |||
| Turnout | 4,332 | 54.7 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
1990 election
The election took place on 3 May 1990.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald Osborne | 604 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Justine Ward | 596 | |||
| Labour | Barnett Saunders | 592 | |||
| Labour | Julia Mainwaring | 588 | |||
| Community Campaign | Shah Haque | 219 | |||
| Tenants, Leaseholders & Residents | Emmanuel Parris | 174 | |||
| Tenants, Leaseholders & Residents | Raymond Warner | 145 | |||
| Independent | Abu Hassain | 91 | |||
| Conservative | Mohammed Khan | 58 | |||
| Conservative | Andrew Smith | 39 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 3,632 | 45.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1986 election
The election took place on 8 May 1986.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 948 | |||
| Labour | Barnett Saunders | 861 | |||
| SDP | Abdul Barik | 316 | |||
| SDP | Paul Mathurin | 253 | |||
| Conservative | Mohammad Ali | 218 | |||
| Conservative | Robert Ingram | 147 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 4,848 | 31.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1982 election
The election took place on 6 May 1982. Quadratul Islam (Social Democratic Party Welfare Association) withdrew before polling day.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 877 | |||
| Labour | Barnett Saunders | 834 | |||
| SDP | Graham Palfrey-Smith | 241 | |||
| SDP | Rafique Ullah | 205 | |||
| Communist | Max Levitas | 172 | |||
| Conservative | Richard Pearson | 151 | |||
| Conservative | John Razzak | 115 | |||
| Social Democratic Party Welfare Association | Quadratul Islam | 0 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 4,848 | 31.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1978 election
The election took place on 4 May 1978.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 1,083 | |||
| Labour | Barnett Saunders | 1,027 | |||
| Conservative | Brenda Epstein | 378 | |||
| Communist | Max Levitas | 313 | |||
| Conservative | Edna Hill | 251 | |||
| National Front | John Gibbons | 56 | |||
| National Front | Terence Jellis | 52 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 5,351 | 31.7 | |||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
1964–1978 Tower Hamlets council elections
| External image | |
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 Map showing St Mary's ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978 |
1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Conway | 729 | |||
| Labour | Barnett Saunders | 697 | |||
| Labour | R. Warner | 657 | |||
| Communist | Max Levitas | 280 | |||
| Conservative | M. Gilmore-Ellis | 133 | |||
| Conservative | L. Sumont | 129 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 5,239 | 19.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 990 | |||
| Labour | H. Conway | 969 | |||
| Labour | R. Warner | 867 | |||
| Communist | Solly Kaye | 458 | |||
| Communist | Max Levitas | 401 | |||
| Communist | Kevin Halpin | 385 | |||
| Conservative | C. Ingoldby | 179 | |||
| Conservative | A. Heller | 170 | |||
| Conservative | A. Nadav | 161 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Communist | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Communist | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Communist | Swing | ||||
1969 by-election
A by-election was held on 26 June 1969.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 533 | |||
| Communist | D. Lyons | 454 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Communist | Swing | ||||
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist | Solly Kaye | 635 | |||
| Communist | Barney Borman | 624 | |||
| Communist | Max Levitas | 549 | |||
| Labour | H. Conway | 481 | |||
| Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 428 | |||
| Labour | S. Marchant | 428 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 6,027 | 19.1 | |||
| Communist hold | Swing | ||||
| Communist hold | Swing | ||||
| Communist hold | Swing | ||||
1964 by-election
The by-election took place on 13 August 1964.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist | Barney Borman | 709 | |||
| Labour | J. Duggan | 297 | |||
| Liberal | M. Dove | 217 | |||
| Majority | 412 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,664 | 21.6 | |||
| Communist hold | Swing | ||||
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist | Solly Kaye | 670 | |||
| Communist | Barney Borman | 636 | |||
| Communist | P. Roche | 542 | |||
| Labour | A. Bermel | 522 | |||
| Labour | A. Butler | 507 | |||
| Labour | J. Duggan | 477 | |||
| Liberal | M. Dove | 250 | |||
| Liberal | T. Bond | 220 | |||
| Liberal | S. Woodham | 209 | |||
| Turnout | 1,394 | 24.6 | |||
| Communist win (new seat) | |||||
| Communist win (new seat) | |||||
| Communist win (new seat) | |||||
References
- 1 2 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 13 October 2023.
- ↑ 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 17 December 2014. 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 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 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 24 January 2015. 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 23 February 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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