West Thornton (ward)

West Thornton
ward
for Croydon Council
Outline map
Boundary of West Thornton in Croydon from 2018.
CountyGreater London
Current ward
Created1965 (1965)
CouncillorJanet Campbell (Labour)
CouncillorStuart King (Labour)
CouncillorChrishni Reshekaron (Labour)
Number of councillorsThree
UK Parliament constituencyCroydon West

West Thornton is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon,[1][2] covering part of the Thornton Heath area.[citation needed] The first election held under the new ward boundaries was the 2018 Croydon Council election.[citation needed]

List of Councillors

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Election Councillor Party Councillor Party Councillor Party
1965 Ward created
R. Tilbury Conservative Resident E. J. Fowler Conservative Resident E. F. A. Whitehorn Conservative Resident
1971 C. J. Mitchell Labour D. A. Herriott Labour A. J. Simanowitz Labour
1974 S. J. Stewart Conservative D. R. Loughborough Conservative Mrs Yvonne A. L. Stewart Conservative
1978 Ernest G. Noad Conservative Iris S. Rodda Conservative
1982 Eric W. Howell Conservative Anita C. Drummond-Brown Conservative
1986 Maggie R. Mansell Labour David R. Evans Labour Gee E. Bernard Labour
1990 Clarence McKenzie Labour Elaine A. Gibbon Labour
1998 Raj Chandarana Labour
2002 Bernadette Khan Labour Martin A. Tiedemann Labour
2006 Mike Mogul Labour
2008 Conservative
2010 Paul Smith Labour Humayun Kabir Labour
2014 Emily Benn Labour Stuart T. King Labour
2016 Callton Young Labour
2018 Janet Campbell Labour
2022 Chrishni Reshekaron Labour

Mayoral election results

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Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election.

Year Mayoral candidate Party Winner?
2022 Val Shawcross Labour Red XN

Ward Results

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Croydon Council Election 2022: West Thornton (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Janet Campbell* 1,896
Labour Stuart King* 1,755
Labour Chrishni Reshekaron 1,684
Conservative Patrick Ratnaraja 818
Conservative Tom Lott 803
Conservative Abdul Talukdar 595
Green Barry Buttigieg 418
Green Rosalyn Mott 407
Taking the Initiative Ben Andoh 218
Turnout 3,408 27.15
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2018: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Janet Georgia Campbell 2,978 27.54
Labour Bernadette Khan 2,716 25.12
Labour Stuart Thomas King 2,640 24.42
Conservative Dominic John Schofield 653 6.04
Conservative Alasdair Stewart 621 5.74
Conservative Matin Talukdar 563 5.21
Green Eileen Diane Gale 364 3.37
Green Barry Phillip Buttigieg 278 2.57
Majority 1,987 18.38
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
West Thornton by-election, 5 May 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Callton Young 3,136 64.7 +2.0
Conservative Scott Roche 989 20.4 +3.0
Green David Beall 289 6.0 −2.5
UKIP Ace Nnorom 145 3.0 −5.0
Liberal Democrats Geoff Morley 140 2.9 −0.5
Independence from Europe Peter Morgan 77 1.6 N/A
English Democrat Winston McKenzie 70 1.4 N/A
Majority 2,147 44.3
Turnout 44
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Emily Benn to pursue a job in New York City, United States[4]

Croydon Council Election 2014: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emily Benn 2,461
Labour Bernadette Khan 2,371
Labour Stuart King 2,243
Conservative Florence Evans 684
Conservative Samir Dwesar 650
Conservative Patrick Ratnaraja 595
Green David Beall 331
UKIP William Thomas 312
UKIP Marjorie Bissick 298
Green Barry Buttigieg 213
Green Rebecca Parnell 207
Liberal Democrats Patricia Knight 134
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2010: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Smith 3,736
Labour Bernadette Khan 3,694
Labour Humayun Kabir 3,658
Conservative Simon Brew 1,611
Conservative Jacqueline Purcell 1,486
Conservative Selva Jeyadeva 1,418
Liberal Democrats Lucy N. Njomo 958
Green David T. Beall 620
Green Kiran J. Datta 392
Green Barry Buttigieg 345
Communist Ben Stevenson 80
Turnout 6,656 57.6
Registered electors 11,547
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2006: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raj Chandarana 1,660
Labour Bernadette Khan 1,521
Labour Mike Mogul 1,387
Conservative Christina Blair 1,115
Conservative Mehmet Bezginsoy 919
Conservative Bilgin Duven 916
Liberal Democrats Mahmud Ahsanollah 590
Green Santheya Natarajan 539
Turnout 3,386 31.4%
Registered electors 10,790
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 2002: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raj Chandarana 1,691
Labour Bernadette Khan 1,547
Labour Martin A. Tiedemann 1,506
Conservative George A. Fibley 704
Conservative Parshotam L. Bhagat 675
Conservative Christopher P. Leese 586
Liberal Democrats Saeed A. Malik 313
Liberal Democrats Christopher A. Reilly 306
Liberal Democrats Susan L. Watson 296
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1998: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clarence A. McKenzie 1,449
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard 1,408
Labour Raj Chandarana 1,363
Conservative Roger C. Taylor 913
Conservative Parshotam L. Bhagat 868
Conservative Vinita Bearman 815
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1994: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elaine A. Gibbon 2,354
Labour Clarence A. McKenzie 2,284
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard 2,230
Conservative Alan E. Aylmer 1,152
Conservative Roger C. Taylor 1,115
Conservative Eileen P. Seaborn 1,075
Liberal Democrats Henry Russell 564
Majority 1,078
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1990: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard 2,246
Labour Clarence A. McKenzie 2,145
Labour Co-op Elaine A. Gibbon 1,809
Conservative Alan E. Aylmer 1,445
Conservative Sarah M. Pelling 1,306
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart 1,225
Liberal Democrats Simon L. Held 631
Majority 364
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1986: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret R. Mansell 1,954
Labour David R. Evans 1,932
Labour Gwendolyn E. Bernard 1,834
Conservative Stephen J. Stewart 1,386
Conservative Eric W. Howell 1,357
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart 1,320
Liberal Janet R. Pitt 922
Alliance Alan J. Holder 823
Alliance Graham F. Williams 763
Majority 448
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Croydon Council Election 1982: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric W. Howell 1,771
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart 1,738
Conservative Anita C. Drummond-Brown 1,715
Labour Margaret R. Mansell 1,310
Alliance Alan R. Mead 1,170
Labour James J. Penman 1,135
Alliance Peter R. Norwood 1,090
Labour Arnold J. Simanwitz 1,044
Alliance David R. Dayus 1,017
Majority 405
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1978: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart 2,017
Conservative Ernest G. Noad 1,923
Conservative Iris S. Rodda 1,878
Labour Stanley J. Boden 1,788
Labour Michael P. Rix 1,733
Labour Co-op Bernadette R. Supiramaniam 1,457
Liberal William H. Pitt 490
Liberal Janet R. Pitt 452
Liberal David R. Dayus 388
Majority 90
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1974: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. J. Stewart 1,613
Conservative D. R. Loughborough 1,573
Conservative Mrs Y. A. L. Stewart 1,536
Labour D. A. Herriott 1,464
Labour M. P. Rix 1,439
Labour Mrs E. E. Daisley 1,418
Liberal R. M. Greenhalgh 725
Liberal J. A. Pile-Gray 639
Liberal R. G. Rawcliffe 623
Majority 72
Turnout 37.0 Decrease 3.1%
Registered electors 10,570
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Croydon Council Election 1971: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. J. Mitchell 2,333
Labour D. A. Herriott 2,229
Labour A. J. Simanowitz 2,198
Conservative R. Tilbury 1,865
Conservative S. J. Stewart 1,838
Conservative E. J. Fowler 1,835
Turnout 40.1 Increase 7.7%
Registered electors 10,760
Labour gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Croydon Council Election 1968: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Resident R. Tilbury 2,533
Conservative Resident E.F.A. Whitehorn 2,491
Conservative Resident E.J. Fowler 2,487
Labour Miss L.L. Scott 769
Labour G.E. Mitchell 740
Labour G.A. Bristow 719
Turnout 32.4 Decrease 11.2%
Registered electors 10,526
Conservative Resident hold Swing
Conservative Resident hold Swing
Conservative Resident hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1964: West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Resident R. Tilbury 2,348
Conservative Resident E. J. Fowler 2,346
Conservative Resident E. F. A. Whitehorn 2,346
Labour Miss L. L. Scott 2,263
Labour T. Harris 2,127
Labour F. Bailey 2,125
Turnout 4,708 43.6
Registered electors 11,632
Conservative Resident win (new seat)
Conservative Resident win (new seat)
Conservative Resident win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Croydon Borough of Croydon" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ legislation.gov.uk -The London Borough of Croydon (Electoral Changes) Order 2017. Retrieved on 10 April 2018.
  3. ^ "West Thornton 2022 election results | Croydon Council". www.croydon.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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