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1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election

The 1990 Barking and Dagenham Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed overwhelmingly in overall control of the council.[2]

1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
← 1986 3 May 1990 (1990-05-03) 1994 →
All 48 council seats up for election to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Registered104,676[1]
Turnout40,402, 38.60%[1]
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Residents
Seats before 37 3
Seats won 44 3
Seat change Increase 7 Steady
Popular vote 69,223 4,272
Percentage 73.5 4.5
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before 4 3
Seats won 1[n 1] 0
Seat change Decrease 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 7,372 13,233
Percentage 7.8 14.0
  Fifth party
 
Party Ind. Lib Dem
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seat change Decrease 1
Popular vote 74
Percentage 0.1
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

Background

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102 candidates nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate and was the only party to do so. By contrast the Conservative Party ran only 33 candidates whilst the Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democratic Focus Team ran a combined 17.

Election result

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Labour continued to win the overwhelming majority of seats - 44 out of 48. The Residents Association held their 3 seats. The Liberal Democratic Focus Team won 1 seat.

1990 Barking and Dagenham Local Elections[3][4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 44 7 0   7 91.67 73.46 69,223
  Residents 3 0 0   6.25 4.53 4,272
  Liberal Democrats 1[n 1] 0 3   3 2.08 7.82 7,372
  Conservative 0 0 3   3 0.00 14.04 13,233
  Ind. Lib Dem 0 0 1   1 0.00 0.08 74
  Communist 0 0 0   0.0 0.07 66
Total 48 94,240

Ward results

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(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward

Abbey

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Abbey (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terence M. Bird* 1,678 64.31
Labour Graham J. Bramley* 1,581
Labour Mohammed A. R. Fani*[n 2] 1,449
Conservative Danielle Flynn 454 18.60
Liberal Democrats Robert F. Porter 417 17.09
Registered electors 6,983
Turnout 2,455 35.16
Rejected ballots 11 0.45
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Alibon

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Alibon (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ernest J. White* 1,283 79.34
Labour Trevor A. Watson 1,259
Conservative Leonard J. Pullen 211 12.73
Conservative Lillian M. Pullen 197
Liberal Democrats John Kelly 127 7.93
Registered electors 4,526
Turnout 1,697 37.49
Rejected ballots 3 0.18
Labour hold
Labour hold

Cambell

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Cambell (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mable R. Arnold 2,024 85.94
Labour Wendola N. Bomberg 1,853
Labour Ronald J. Whitbread†[n 3] 1,842
Conservative Charles W. Bond 361 14.06
Conservative David Izzard 263
Registered electors 6,958
Turnout 2,558 36.76
Rejected ballots 11 0.43
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chadwell Heath

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Chadwell Heath (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Albert Gibbs* 1,456 51.78
Residents Raymond Gowland* 1,456
Residents Robert J. E. Jeyes* 1,360
Labour Violet M. Gasson 1,120 36.36
Labour Hilda A. Jones 942
Labour Julie D. West 938
Conservative David A. Jackson 353 11.87
Conservative Karen D. Smith 328
Conservative Nicholas L. T. Smith 298
Registered electors 6,881
Turnout 2,913 42.33
Rejected ballots 2 0.07
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

Eastbrook

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Eastbrook (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Blackburn* 1,860 80.08
Labour Frederick G. Tibble* 1,804
Labour Lawrence E. Bunn* 1,758
Conservative Malcolm J. Beatty 485 19.92
Conservative Reginald Williams 436
Conservative Charles McGinley 428
Registered electors 6,963
Turnout 2,478 35.59
Rejected ballots 4 0.16
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastbury

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Eastbury (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick J. Manley 1,240 52.65
Labour Gordon P. J. Mayor 1,131
Lib Dem Focus Team Stephen W. Churchman* 922 37.80
Lib Dem Focus Team Daniel J. Felton 780
Conservative Peter M. Burch 151 6.26
Conservative Robert D. Whitton 131
Ind. Lib Dem David C. Smith* 74 3.29
Registered electors 4,607
Turnout 2,378 51.62
Rejected ballots 3 0.13
Labour gain from Lib Dem Focus Team
Labour gain from Ind. Lib Dem

Fanshawe

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Fanshawe (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frederick C. Jones* 1,956 85.38
Labour Raymond B. Parkin*[n 4] 1,827
Labour John S. Thomas* 1,799
Conservative Robert A. Brownless 277 11.59
Conservative Edward T. Holt 256
Conservative William G. Whiter 225
Communist Alfred F. Ott 66 3.03
Registered electors 6,620
Turnout 2,380 35.95
Rejected ballots 11 0.46
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Gascoigne

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Gascoigne (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeanette L. Alexander 1,152 51.87
Lib Dem Focus Team Ronwen R. Beadle* 1,118 48.13
Labour Simon J. Bremner 1,055
Labour Kathleen J. Flint 1,023
Lib Dem Focus Team Alan H. G. Cooper* 959
Lib Dem Focus Team Elaine Lloyd 920
Registered electors 6,151
Turnout 2,308 37.52
Rejected ballots 2 0.09
Labour gain from Lib Dem Focus Team
Lib Dem Focus Team hold
Labour gain from Lib Dem Focus Team

Goresbrook

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Goresbrook (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan G. Thomas* 1,546 77.94
Labour Terence P. Power 1,507
Conservative Ivy C. Blanchard 226 11.54
Liberal Democrats Roger T. Sparrow 204 10.42
Registered electors 4,950
Turnout 1,869 37.76
Rejected ballots 0 0.00
Labour hold
Labour hold

Heath

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Heath (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles J. Fairbrass* 1,994 80.98
Labour Sidney Kallar 1,832
Labour John H. Lawrence* 1,830
Conservative Sharon P. Keefe 491 19.02
Conservative Joan E. Preston 423
Conservative William C. Preston 414
Registered electors 7,157
Turnout 2,585 36.12
Rejected ballots 15 0.58
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Longbridge

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Longbridge (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin C. Dixon 1,398 47.15
Labour June M. van Roten 1,318
Labour Nirmal S. S. Gill 1,290
Conservative Brian Cook* 1,264 43.26
Conservative Janice E. Izzard* 1,228
Conservative John W. Seaman* 1,184
Lib Dem Focus Team Brian B. Beadle 305 9.59
Liberal Democrats Jayne E. Cooper 264
Lib Dem Focus Team Richard J. Felton 246
Registered electors 6,935
Turnout 3,038 43.81
Rejected ballots 7 0.23
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Manor

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Manor (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alistair J. Hannah-Rogers* 1,550 80.62
Labour Rita P. Hannah-Rogers 1,483
Conservative Kay Needham 232 11.67
Conservative Marcus G. S. Needham 207
Liberal Democrats Peter Downs 145 7.71
Registered electors 4,732
Turnout 1,915 40.47
Rejected ballots 0 0.00
Labour hold
Labour hold

Marks Gate

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Marks Gate (1)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen M. Worby*[n 5] 785 83.33
Conservative Ernest F. Blackborow 157 16.67
Registered electors 2,114
Turnout 947 44.80
Rejected ballots 4 0.42
Labour hold

Parsloes

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Parsloes (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John W. Dias-Broughton* 1,506 72.44
Labour Brian P. Walker* 1,490
Conservative Barry J. Taylor 323 15.62
Liberal Democrats Wendy M. Churchman 247 11.94
Registered electors 5,109
Turnout 1,992 38.99
Rejected ballots 6 0.30
Labour hold
Labour hold

River

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River (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John P. Wainwright* 1,224 80.35
Labour Inder S. Jamu*[n 6] 1,103
Conservative John C. Dutton 296 19.65
Conservative Peter J. Dutton 273
Registered electors 4,885
Turnout 1,621 33.18
Rejected ballots 9 0.56
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thames

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Thames (2)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George H. Shaw 1,714 89.79
Labour Royston A. J. Patient 1,680
Liberal Democrats Samuel G. Hodge 193 10.21
Registered electors 4,564
Turnout 1,913 41.91
Rejected ballots 9 0.47
Labour hold
Labour hold

Triptons

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Triptons (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George A. Brooker 2,052 71.56
Labour John Davis 1,885
Labour Cameron Geddes 1,672
Conservative Leonard W. Dutton 441 16.88
Liberal Democrats David Evans 302 11.56
Registered electors 6,993
Turnout 2,703 38.65
Rejected ballots 0 0.00
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Valence

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Valence (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean E. M. Bruce* Unopposed
Labour Leonard A. Collins* Unopposed
Labour Bryan M. Osborn* Unopposed
Registered electors 6,930[n 7]
Turnout 0 0.00
Rejected ballots 0 0.00
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Village

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Village (3)[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darrin F. Best 1,956 75.37
Labour Katherine A. Golden 1,920
Labour William C. Dale 1,914
Conservative Kenneth M. Coombs 457 15.88
Conservative Terence A. Mallindine 396
Conservative Royston B. Oliver 367
Liberal Democrats Carole Sparrow 224 8.75
Registered electors 7,448
Turnout 2,652 35.61
Rejected ballots 5 0.19
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Results include those from candidates listed as Lib Dem Focus Team
  2. ^ Fani replaced Cllr. Abdul M. Khokhar after his resignation in 1989[5]
  3. ^ Whitbread was a sitting councillor representing the Village ward
  4. ^ Parkin replaced Cllr. Ernest A. Turner after his death in 1988[5]
  5. ^ Worby replaced Cllr. Donald I. Pepper after his resignation in 1988[5]
  6. ^ Jamu replaced Cllr. Patricia A. Twomey after her resignation in 1988[5]
  7. ^ Because the election was unopposed, this amount has not been included in the registered electors total for this election

References

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  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990 - Summary of voting statistics by ward - continued" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 108. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 9–10, 108–109. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF).
  5. ^ a b c d Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 3rd May 1990 - By-election results" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 143. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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