River (Barking and Dagenham ward)

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River
Electoral ward
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionLondon
CountyGreater London
London boroughBarking and Dagenham
Named forRiver Thames
Government
 • BodyBarking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Population
 (2011[1])
 • Total10,923
ONS code00ABGK
EU ParliamentLondon
London AssemblyCity and East
UK ParliamentDagenham and Rainham

River ward was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham from 1965 to 2022. It returning four councillors until 1978 and then three councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The boundaries of the ward were revised in 1978 and 2002.


Barking and Dagenham council elections[edit]

Map
River ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

2018 election[edit]

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

2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eileen Keller 1,525 26.8 -0.9
Labour Peter Chand 1,513 26.6 -1.1
Labour Donna Lumsden 1,431 25.2 N/A
Conservative Robert Baillie 429 7.5 N/A
Conservative Richard Burleton 420 7.4 N/A
Conservative Ada Echedom 366 6.4 N/A
Turnout 2,068 28.2 -7.5
Registered electors 7,335
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election[edit]

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

2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Chand 1,668 27.7 N/A
Labour Eileen Keller 1,668 27.7 N/A
Labour Amardeep Singh Jamu 1,491 24.8 N/A
UKIP Lorraine Harris 875 14.5 N/A
Conservative Husneara Majid 317 5.3 N/A
Turnout 2,622 35.7 -25.4
Registered electors 7,339
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election[edit]

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: River (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liam Anthony Smith 2,406 48.4 -2.5
Labour Eileen Sandra Keller 2,308
Labour Inder Singh Jamu 2,284
BNP Scott Jones 933 18.8 N/A
BNP Victoria Jane Pengelly 853
Conservative Jean Margaret Cockling 576 11.6 -8.9
UKIP Nobby Manning 505 10.2 -18.4
Conservative Ronald Cole Bairstow 493
Conservative Chris Nwokebuife 404
Liberal Democrats Martha Nosa Ogbonmwan 367 7.4 N/A
Christian Arinola Araba 183 3.7 N/A
Turnout 4,265 61.2 +25.5
Registered electors 6,971
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election[edit]

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

2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liam Smith 1,529 50.9 -18.5
Labour Patricia Twomey 1,406
Labour Inder Jamu 1,304
UKIP Betty Parsons 858 28.6 N/A
Conservative Herbert White 617 20.5 N/A
Turnout 2,649 35.7 +15.3
Registered electors 7,419
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election[edit]

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

2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liam Smith 1,018 69.4 -6.5
Labour Patricia Twomey 987
Labour Inder Jamu 827
Liberal Democrats Rosemary McCulloch 449 30.6 +6.5
Turnout 1,462 20.4 -0.3
Registered electors 7,160
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1998 election[edit]

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

1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Twomey 768 75.9 -2.4
Labour Inder Jamu 597
Liberal Democrats Hayley Downs 244 24.1 +2.4
Turnout 985 20.7 -12.9
Registered electors 4,754
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election[edit]

The election took place on 5 May 1994.[8]

1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia A. Twomey 1,200 78.3 -2.2
Labour Inder S. Jamu 1,064
Liberal Democrats Robert R. Mansfield 332 21.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Leonard G. McGuinness 239
Turnout 1,624 33.6 +1.1
Registered electors 4,828
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1990 election[edit]

The election took place on 3 May 1990.[9]

1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John P. Wainwright 1,224 80.5 +37.2
Labour Inder S. Jamu 1,103
Conservative John C. Dutton 296 19.5 +7.4
Conservative Peter J. Dutton 273
Turnout 1,621 32.5 +1.1
Registered electors 4,885
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Resident

1988 by-election[edit]

A by-election took place on 3 November 1988, following the resignation of Patricia Twomey.[9]

River by-election, 3 November 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Inder S. Jamu 542 49.2 +5.9
Conservative Marcus G. S. Needham 294 26.7 +14.6
Liberal Democrats Susan J. Bertram 266 24.1 +11.7
Majority 248 22.5 N/A
Turnout 21.7 -9.7
Registered electors 5,073
Labour hold Swing

1986 election[edit]

The election took place on 8 May 1986.[10]

1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John P. Wainwright 859 43.3 +1.2
Ind. Residents Patricia A. Twomey 640 32.2 -7.0
Labour Inder S. Jamu 621
Alliance Jean Key 247 12.4 N/A
Conservative John M. Kinnie 240 12.1 -6.6
Turnout 31.4 -1.8
Registered electors 5,155
Labour hold Swing
Ind. Residents hold Swing

1982 election[edit]

The election took place on 6 May 1982.[11]

1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John P. Wainwright 741 42.1 -24.9
Independent Patricia A. Twomey 689 39.2 N/A
Independent John C. Howard 636
Labour Inder S. Jamu 569
Conservative Mary F. Hawkins 329 18.7 -10.3
Turnout 33.2 +3.4
Registered electors 5,164
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Barking council elections[edit]

1978 election[edit]

The election took place on 4 May 1978.[12]

1978 Barking London Borough Council election: River (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leonard J. Bryant 990 67.0 -13.9
Labour James Morton 892 N/A
Conservative Jane I Calver 429 29.0 +16.4
Conservative William J. Whiter 376 N/A
Communist Brian F. Nicholls 58 3.9 -2.6
Turnout 29.8 +10.4
Registered electors 5,243
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1974 election[edit]

The election took place on 2 May 1974.[13]

1974 Barking London Borough Council election: River (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Morton 1,516 80.9 -1.3
Labour P Bradley 1,508 N/A
Labour E Bradley 1,504 N/A
Labour E White 1,380 N/A
Conservative V Nainby 236 12.6 ±0.0
Conservative J Patterson 208 N/A
Communist G Wake 122 6.5 +1.2
Turnout 19.4 -5.4
Registered electors 8,322
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1972 by-election[edit]

A by-election took place on 4 May 1972.[13]

River by-election, 4 May 1972 (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Blackburn 1,263 N/A
Labour E. J. White 1,226 N/A
Conservative Mrs. A. E. Horrell 209 N/A
Conservative T. A. Woodcock 201 N/A
Majority N/A N/A N/A
Turnout 17.4 N/A
Registered electors 8,589
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 election[edit]

The election took place on 13 May 1971.[14]

1971 Barking London Borough Council election: River (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Dodd 1,908 82.1 +30.4
Labour D Linehan 1,895 N/A
Labour E Bradley 1,863 N/A
Labour L Thompson 1,814 N/A
Conservative E Brown 292 12.6 +18.4
Conservative A Horrell 251 N/A
Conservative F Read 229 N/A
Conservative M Whiter 226 N/A
Communist G Wake 124 5.3 N/A
Turnout 24.8 +5.9
Registered electors 8,665
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1968 election[edit]

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[15]

1968 Barking London Borough Council election: River (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D Dodd 856 51.7 -21.9
Labour D Linehan 769 N/A
Labour E Kitchen 751 N/A
Labour F Spraggins 730 N/A
Conservative T Fitzpatrick 641 38.7 +31.0
Conservative J Anker 633 N/A
Conservative M Whiter 602 N/A
Conservative W Whiter 574 N/A
Communist W Pocock 160 9.7 -6.2
Turnout -6.6 18.9 -6.6
Registered electors 8,556
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1964 election[edit]

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[16]

1964 Barking London Borough Council election: River (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. A. Dodd 1,722 73.6 N/A
Labour D. O'Dwyer 1,678 N/A
Labour Daniel Linehan 1,643 N/A
Labour David Linehan 1,620 N/A
Liberal Miss H. Cadman 353 15.1 N/A
Liberal Miss A. Burlinson 281 N/A
Liberal J. R. Pritchard 272 N/A
Liberal H. H. Sharman 268 N/A
Conservative Mrs. A. Sabourin 181 7.7 N/A
Conservative Mrs. E. M. Bloomfield 178 N/A
Conservative Mrs. M. Whiter 177 N/A
Conservative W. J. Whiter 167 N/A
Communist A. F. Ott 83 3.5 N/A
Turnout 2,303 25.5 N/A
Registered electors 9,035
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Census Information Scheme (2012). "2011 Census Ward Population figures for London". Greater London Authority. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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  9. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  12. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  13. ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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  15. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  16. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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