Gidea Park 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 two councillors to Havering London Borough Council.

Gidea Park
Former electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
Map
Gidea Park ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002
BoroughHavering
CountyGreater London
Former electoral ward
Created1978
Abolished2002
Councillors2

1978–2002 Havering council elections

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

1998 election

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1994 election

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1992 by-election

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The by-election took place on 10 September 1992, following the resignation of Alice Smith.[1]

1992 Gidea Park by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marjorie Ramsey 851 51.2
Residents Ian Wilkes 427 25.7
Labour Francis Bland 365 22.0
Ind. Conservative Malcom Brace 18 1.1
Turnout 29.2
Conservative hold Swing

1990 election

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1988 by-election

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1986 election

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1982 election

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The election took place on 6 May 1982.[2]

1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Cure 1,964
Conservative Alice Smith 1,862
Alliance Margaret Lakeman 477
Alliance Terence Archer 472
Labour Christine Blake 231
Labour Anthony Gordon 220
Turnout
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1978 election

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The election took place on 4 May 1978.[3]

1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Johnston 2,090
Conservative Alice Smith 1,998
Labour Judith Paul 428
Labour Anthony Gordon 419
Turnout
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Havering council elections

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1974 election

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The election took place on 2 May 1974.[4]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Johnston 1,661
Conservative Alice Smith 1,636
Liberal J. Gibbons 360
Liberal S. Gibbons 330
Labour E. Freeman 315
Labour J. Smith 315
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1971 election

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The election took place on 13 May 1971.[5]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Johnston 1,730
Conservative N. Kemble 1,677
Labour P. Ridley 458
Labour A. Houghton 451
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1968 by-election

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The by-election took place on 27 June 1968.

1968 Gidea Park by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. New 839
Independent E. Bates 183
Labour R. Whitworth 58
Turnout 20.1%
Conservative hold Swing

1968 election

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The election took place on 9 May 1968.[6]

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Clark 2,108
Conservative John Johnston 2,069
Independent F. Chatfield 213
Independent L. Robertson 206
Labour A. Houghton 174
Labour A. Miles 164
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

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

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Johnson 1,596
Conservative John Whale 1,582
Independent E. Bates 349
Labour A. Houghton 347
Labour A. Mills 316
Turnout 2,188 39.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis; Vaid, Lovedeep (1994). "London Borough Council By-elections: May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.