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Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 25.49%. Labour won all but one seat. The sole opposition councillor was Alan Craig of the Christian Peoples Alliance.[1][2]
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 59 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 98.3 | 49.3 | 23,965 | ||
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 | 19.9 | 9,678 | ||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 5,993 | ||
CPA | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 2,178 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 1,917 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1,849 | ||
Newham Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1,060 | ||
Socialist Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 906 | ||
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 736 | ||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 233 | ||
Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 122 |
Background
[edit]A total of 144 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 20 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party (as had been the case at every election since the borough council had been formed in 1964), whilst the Conservative Party ran 31 candidates and the Liberal Democrats ran 7 candidates. Other candidates running were 14 Greens, 9 Christian Peoples Alliance, 6 Newham Independents Association, 4 Socialist Alliance, 3 BNP, 1 Socialist Labour, 1 UKIP and 8 Independents.[1]
Results by ward
[edit]Beckton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alec J. Kellaway | 945 | 43.8 | N/A | |
Labour | Ayesha Chowdhury | 930 | N/A | ||
Labour | Christopher J. Seddon | 860 | N/A | ||
Liberal Democrats | Stephen T. Bell | 369 | 17.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | Damian P. J. Sutton | 348 | 16.1 | N/A | |
Green | Nick R. Davies | 277 | 12.8 | N/A | |
BNP | Margaret Stones | 217 | 10.1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,648 | 21.4 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,721 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Boleyn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | June E. D. Leitch | 1,321 | 49.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Sardar Ali | 1,224 | N/A | ||
Labour | Joseph Ejiofor | 1,122 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Elaine V. M. Sutton | 579 | 21.5 | N/A | |
Green | Marya A. E. Spence | 507 | 18.8 | N/A | |
CPA | Joy Shekarau-Jibril | 289 | 10.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,224 | 27.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,095 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Canning Town North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Marie S. Collier | 948 | 39.6 | N/A | |
Labour | Clive W. Furness | 901 | N/A | ||
Labour | Paul W. Schafer | 784 | N/A | ||
Green | Kara L. Greig | 426 | 17.8 | N/A | |
BNP | Michael Davidson | 389 | 16.2 | N/A | |
CPA | Sydney J. Burnett | 322 | 13.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Edward O. C. Nkemnacho | 187 | 7.8 | N/A | |
Socialist Labour | Robert J. Siggins | 122 | 5.1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,814 | 22.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,953 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Canning Town South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPA | Alan Craig | 959 | 50.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Alan W. Taylor | 946 | 49.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Maureen Jones | 887 | N/A | ||
Labour | Simon Tucker | 808 | N/A | ||
CPA | Benjamin Stafford | 739 | N/A | ||
CPA | Rose D. Irtwangejibril | 525 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,988 | 26.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,601 | ||||
CPA gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Custom House
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Patricia M. Holland | 887 | 47.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Ronald M. Manley | 765 | N/A | ||
Labour | Conor M. McAuley | 709 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Paul Maynard | 519 | 27.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | James A. Clark | 467 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Douglas S. Taylor | 416 | N/A | ||
Green | Mary E. Robinson | 240 | 12.8 | N/A | |
CPA | Bolanie Shasanmi | 229 | 12.2 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,654 | 20.3 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,140 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
East Ham Central
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mary M. A. Skyers | 1,538 | 59.8 | N/A | |
Labour | Ian K. Corbett | 1,479 | N/A | ||
Labour | Unmesh Desai | 1,437 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Stewart Lindsay | 587 | 22.8 | N/A | |
Green | Diane M. McBrinn | 446 | 17.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,406 | 29.4 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,188 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
East Ham North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sukhdev S. Marway | 1,367 | 38.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Lester T. Hudson | 1,248 | N/A | ||
Labour | Patricia L. Sheekey | 1,244 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Mohammed Akram | 896 | 25.0 | N/A | |
Independent | Swaminathan Balakrishnan | 578 | 16.1 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Kathleen V. King | 313 | 8.7 | N/A | |
Green | Gary Hewett | 252 | 7.0 | N/A | |
Socialist Alliance | Berlyne Hamilton | 177 | 4.9 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,732 | 34.6 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,905 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
East Ham South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kevin Jenkins | 1,244 | 53.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Quintin B. Peppiatt | 1,081 | N/A | ||
Labour | Pearson J. Shillingford | 981 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Linda V. Lindsay | 586 | 25.1 | N/A | |
Newham Independent | Frederick C. Jones | 503 | 21.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,953 | 24.6 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,957 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Forest Gate North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul M. Brickell | 1,333 | 47.4 | N/A | |
Labour | John E. Saunders | 1,265 | N/A | ||
Labour | Shama Ahmad | 1,253 | N/A | ||
Green | Mary E. Forse | 628 | 22.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | Charles R. P. G. Meaby | 344 | 12.2 | N/A | |
Socialist Alliance | Paul Phillips | 272 | 9.7 | N/A | |
UKIP | Gerard J. Batten | 233 | 8.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,200 | 26.6 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,287 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Forest Gate South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Akbar A. Chaudhary | 1,274 | 54.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Alan Griffiths | 1,142 | N/A | ||
Labour | Winston T. Vaughan | 1,102 | N/A | ||
Liberal Democrats | John M. Gray | 472 | 20.1 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Patricia M. Mahoney | 460 | N/A | ||
Liberal Democrats | Christopher A. Lomax | 443 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Brian A. Maze | 323 | 13.8 | N/A | |
Socialist Alliance | Mubin Haq | 276 | 11.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,189 | 26.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,272 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Green Street East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Lyn C. Brown | 1,488 | 52.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Mahmood Ahmad | 1,403 | N/A | ||
Labour | Abdul Shakoor | 1,319 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Abdullah Atcha | 635 | 22.3 | N/A | |
Independent | Nazma B. Uddin | 381 | 13.4 | N/A | |
Green | Sandra E. Springall | 341 | 12.0 | N/A | |
Independent | Giash U. Talukdar | 299 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,552 | 32.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,922 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Green Street West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Abdul K. Sheikh | 1,594 | 57.1 | N/A | |
Labour | Rustam H. Talati | 1,448 | N/A | ||
Labour | Harvinder S. Virdee | 1,439 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Reza A. S. Choudhury | 826 | 29.6 | N/A | |
Green | John H. Widdowson | 371 | 13.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,497 | 31.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,930 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Little Ilford
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Josephine H. Corbett | 1,086 | 49.1 | N/A | |
Labour | Andrew R. E. Baikie | 1,063 | N/A | ||
Labour | Richard J. Crawford | 1,052 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Akmul H. Choudhury | 869 | 39.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | Faizur Rahman | 844 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Harun Rashid | 795 | N/A | ||
Green | Mee F. Lee | 257 | 11.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,175 | 26.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,126 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Manor Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Amarjit Singh | 1,236 | 46.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Christine H. Bowden | 1,219 | N/A | ||
Labour | Khalilur Kazi | 1,149 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Mahbub Ahmed | 1,009 | 37.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | Shahidur Chowdhury | 968 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Kaisar Jalal | 890 | N/A | ||
Green | Ronald M. Smith | 444 | 16.5 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,732 | 34.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,986 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Plaistow North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Regina T. Williams | 1,224 | 50.4 | N/A | |
Labour | Riaz A. Mirza | 1,163 | N/A | ||
Labour | Joy H. Laguda | 1,110 | N/A | ||
Independent | Frederick Warwick | 507 | 20.9 | N/A | |
Green | Jacqueline M. Chandler-Oatts | 356 | 14.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | Johanna L. Watson | 342 | 14.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | Anthoulla Osben | 278 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,059 | 27.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,612 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Plaistow South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Neil J. Wilson | 1,180 | 50.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Graham J. Lane | 1,138 | N/A | ||
Labour | Bryan A. Collier | 1,064 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Jacqueline M. Burns | 374 | 15.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | Barry W. Roberts | 355 | N/A | ||
Green | Gabrielle C. Rolfe | 340 | 14.4 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Jamieson W. Moore | 320 | 13.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Danuta A. Gradosielska | 263 | N/A | ||
Newham Independent | Josephine Phillips | 147 | 6.2 | N/A | |
Newham Independent | Donald E. Freeman | 139 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,101 | 25.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,391 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Royal Docks
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael Law | 433 | 39.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Victor F. Turner | 398 | N/A | ||
Labour | Sarah J. Ruiz | 346 | N/A | ||
Independent | Ayotunde A. Thanni | 196 | 17.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | Graham E. Postles | 175 | 15.9 | N/A | |
CPA | Beatrice Appiah | 168 | 15.2 | N/A | |
Conservative | Glyn A. Weare | 159 | N/A | ||
BNP | Mark Lond | 130 | 11.8 | N/A | |
CPA | Funmike K. Daodu | 103 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 910 | 19.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 4,609 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Stratford and New Town
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Judith A. N. Garfield | 1,163 | 54.2 | N/A | |
Labour | David Griffin | 1,090 | N/A | ||
Labour | Anthony B. McAlmont | 938 | N/A | ||
Green | O. Oisin | 398 | 18.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | Richard J. Arnopp | 374 | 17.4 | N/A | |
Conservative | Armyn Hennessy | 330 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Nigel R. Nadolski | 286 | N/A | ||
CPA | Victoria Wya | 211 | 9.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,907 | 23.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,561 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Wall End
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul D. Sathianesan | 1,608 | 55.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Edward H. Sparrowhawk | 1,426 | N/A | ||
Labour | Omanakutty Gangadharan | 1,350 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Zubaida N. Hashmi | 433 | 15.0 | N/A | |
Newham Independent | Terence J. Aird | 410 | 14.2 | N/A | |
Conservative | Leslie A. Smith | 400 | 16.5 | N/A | |
Newham Independent | David G. Piper | 373 | N/A | ||
Newham Independent | Trudy V. Cannon | 359 | N/A | ||
Green | Howard Mendick | 257 | 8.9 | N/A | |
Socialist Alliance | Robert P. Davies | 181 | 6.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,911 | 34.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,561 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
West Ham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John C. Whitworth | 1,150 | 45.9 | N/A | |
Labour | Megan Harris | 1,057 | N/A | ||
Labour | Murtland O. Inverary | 965 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Josephine M. Child | 459 | 18.3 | N/A | |
Green | Rita A. Reale | 453 | 18.1 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Kathleen A. Chater | 443 | 17.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,915 | 24.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,959 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
By-elections between 2002 and 2006
[edit]There were no by-elections.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 3 November 2019.