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Becontree (ward)

Becontree is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It returns councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The ward was created on 1 April 1994 from territory that had previously formed part of the Goodmayes ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The ward was first used in the 1994 elections.

Becontree
Electoral ward
for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Map
Becontree ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughBarking and Dagenham
CountyGreater London
Population9,799 (2021)[a]
Major settlementsBecontree
Area0.9130 square kilometres (0.3525 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1994
Councillors
  • 1994–2002: 2
  • 2002–2022: 3
  • 2022–present: 2
GSS code
  • E05000028 (2002–2022)
  • E05014057 (2022–present)

List of councillors

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Term Councillor Party
1994–2006 Edith Bradley Labour
1994–2006 John Wainwright Labour
2002–2006 Cameron Geddes Labour
2006–2010 Alok Agrawal Labour
2006–2022 Evelyn Carpenter Labour
2006–2010 Emmanuel Obasohan Labour
2010–2014 Rob Douglas Labour
2010–2018 James Ogungbose Labour
2014–2018 Faruk Choudhury Labour
2018–present Edna Fergus Labour
2018–present Muhammad Saleem Labour

Barking and Dagenham council elections since 2022

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022. Becontree lost territory south of Longbridge Road to the Mayesbrook ward.

2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edna Fergus 1,121 45.6 N/A
Labour Muhammad Saleem 1,002 40.8 N/A
Conservative Anthony Egbuhuzor 334 13.6 N/A
Turnout 1,489 23.2 N/A
Registered electors 6,365
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Barking and Dagenham council elections

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Becontree ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2002.

2018 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Evelyn Carpenter 2,161 29.1 +3.9
Labour Edna Fergus 2,047 27.5 N/A
Labour Muhammad Saleem 1,854 25.0 N/A
Conservative Richard Hall 625 8.4 N/A
Conservative Mahammad Sajid Khalifa 378 5.1 N/A
Conservative Syed Baqar Raza Naqvi 364 4.9 N/A
Turnout 2,750 28.3 −8.5
Registered electors 9,707
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

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The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Evelyn Carpenter 2,098 25.2 N/A
Labour Faruk Choudhury 1,885 22.7 N/A
Labour James Ogungbose 1,784 21.5 N/A
UKIP Robert Douglas 858 10.3 N/A
UKIP Yvonne Douglas 826 10.0 N/A
Conservative Lorraine Larner 294 3.5 N/A
Conservative Mohammed Hosain 211 2.5 N/A
Conservative Ricci Smith 208 2.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats David De Cruz 151 1.8 N/A
Turnout 3,169 36.8 −23.4
Registered electors 8,601
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

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The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Evelyn Carpenter 2,444 45.3 −2.0
Labour Rob Douglas 2,387
Labour James Ogungbose 2,171
BNP Terence Matthews 1,038 19.3 N/A
Conservative Patrice King 759 14.1 −10.4
Conservative Roshan Arawwawala 614
Liberal Democrats Chris Watson 584 10.8 N/A
Independent Alok Agrawal 375 7.0 N/A
Independent Corinne Angela Lowe 268
Independent Rick Lowe 252
Christian Paula Denise Watson 192 3.6 N/A
Christian Robert Ralph 191
Christian Benjamin David Conway 179
Turnout 4,538 60.2 +27.8
Registered electors 7,535
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]

2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alok Agrawal 1,268 47.3 −18.5
Labour Evelyn Carpenter 1,240
Labour Emmanuel Obasohan 1,058
UKIP Daphne Jordon 749 28.1 N/A
Conservative Claire Barker 653 24.5 N/A
Conservative Malcolm Barker 607
Turnout 2,454 32.4 +15.4
Registered electors 7,578
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]

2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edith Bradley 841 65.8 −10.0
Labour John Wainwright 686
Labour Cameron Geddes 684
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Roberts 438 34.2 +10.0
Turnout 1,229 17.0 −2.8
Registered electors 7,212
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1994–2002 Barking and Dagenham council elections

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The ward was created on 1 April 1994 and consisted of territory that had been part of the Goodmayes ward in the London Borough of Redbridge.[7] The purpose of the transfer was to unite the whole of the Becontree estate in Barking and Dagenham. From 1 April 1994 until after the first election the new ward was represented by Triptons ward councillors.[7]

1998 election

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The election took place on 7 May 1998.[8]

1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edith Bradley 754 75.8 −5.4
Labour John Wainwright 610
Liberal Democrats Anthony Stepton 241 24.2 +5.6
Turnout 1,027 19.8 −14.1
Registered electors 5,190
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

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The election took place on 5 May 1994.[9]

1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edith Bradley 1,354 81.2 N/A
Labour John Wainwright 1,292
Liberal Democrats Clifford Evans 313 18.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Linda McGuinness 294
Turnout 1,760 33.9 N/A
Registered electors 5,183
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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  1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b "The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  9. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

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