1994 Havering London Borough Council election

The 1994 Havering Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed in no overall control.

1994 Havering London Borough Council election

← 1990 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1998 →

All 63 seats up for election to
Havering London Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
Registered177,754[1]
Turnout81,655. 45.94% (Decrease 3.20)[1]
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Leader Arthur C. Latham Unknown
Party Labour Residents
Leader since 1990 Unknown
Leader's seat Brooklands Unknown
Last election 25 seats, 41.71% 13 seats, 13.05%
Seats before 26 13
Seats won 31 17
Seat change Increase 5 Increase 4
Popular vote 86,997 36,058
Percentage 43.87% 18.18%
Swing Increase 2.16 Increase 5.13

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Unknown Unknown
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since Unknown Unknown
Leader's seat Unknown Unknown
Last election 19 seats, 34.99% 6 seats, 9.52%
Seats before 19 5
Seats won 11 4
Seat change Decrease 8 Decrease 1
Popular vote 49,622 23,103
Percentage 25.02% 11.65%
Swing Decrease 9.97 Increase 3.97

Council control before election


No Overall Control

Council control after election


No Overall Control

Electoral arrangements

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63 councillors were elected from 25 wards. Each ward returned two or three councillors. The 1994 election used the 1978 wards with some boundary revisions that became effective 1 April 1994.[2] The most significant change was Cranham East which lost Great Warley. Gooshays and Harold Wood gained and lost some territory as the borough boundary was aligned to the M25 motorway.[a]

Polling took place on 5 May 1994.[3]

Results

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The council remained in no overall control.[3]

1994 Havering London Borough Council elections[4][5]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 31 5 0   5 49.21 43.87 86,997   2.16
  Residents 17 4 0   4 26.98 18.18 36,058   5.13
  Conservative 11 0 8   8 17.46 25.02 49,622   9.97
  Liberal Democrats 4 1 2   1 6.35 11.65 23,103   3.97
  Independent 0 0 0   0.00 0.67 1,326   0.09
  Third Way 0 0 0   0.00 0.47 924 New
  Green 0 0 0   0.00 0.14 273   0.22
Total 63 198,303

Ward results

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(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

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

Airfield

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Airfield (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raymond F. Emmett* 2,051 63.01   4.70
Labour Christopher W. Purnell* 1,960
Labour May E. Whitelock* 1,925
Conservative Norman R. Forster 657 20.47  10.45
Conservative Charles T. Morris 655
Conservative Ian M. Woodward 616
Liberal Democrats Brian M. Philbrooks 400 12.00   1.23
Liberal Democrats Evelyn Weaver 379
Liberal Democrats Michael E. Weaver 351
Third Way Oliver S. Tillett 142 4.52 New
Registered electors 7,499   229
Turnout 3,250 43.34   3.41
Rejected ballots 1 0.03   0.08
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Ardleigh Green

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Ardleigh Green (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald F. Latchford* 1,081 39.56  15.96
Conservative Peter C. Gardner* 1,066
Liberal Democrats Terry E. Hurlstone 877 32.19  18.64
Liberal Democrats Valerie M. Goodwin 871
Labour Gordon V. Thompson 779 28.25   2.68
Labour Kevin R. Robinson 755
Registered electors 6,252   111
Turnout 2,848 45.55   0.07
Rejected ballots 4 0.14   0.14
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Brooklands

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Brooklands (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Latham* 1,490 53.99  10.75
Labour George T. Taylor 1,406
Conservative Henry A. Tebbutt Snr.* 933 34.19  10.97
Conservative Cyril North[n 1] 901
Residents Eric R. King 331 11.82 New
Residents Charles Vincent 303
Registered electors 5,605   126
Turnout 2,788 49.74   2.38
Rejected ballots 3 0.11   0.06
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Chase Cross

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Chase Cross (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Rosindell* 1,762 61.04  14.06
Conservative Michael White 1,493
Labour Pauline Koseda 1,061 38.96   7.85
Labour Terrance Osborne 1,017
Registered electors 5,502   168
Turnout 2,889 52.51   3.20
Rejected ballots 7 0.24   0.11
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Collier Row

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Collier Row (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stefan F. Koseda* 1,543 63.21  12.44
Labour Patrick D. Ridley* 1,433
Conservative Eileen P. Bramwell 893 36.79  12.44
Conservative Patrick C. Curtin 839
Registered electors 5,591   214
Turnout 2,533 45.30   4.35
Rejected ballots 8 0.32   0.10
Labour hold
Labour hold

Cranham East

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Cranham East (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Jean H. Mitchell*[n 2] 1,755 63.23  14.72
Residents Geoffrey Lewis 1,624
Labour Anthony B. Gibbs 672 22.98   7.79
Labour Jeffrey G. Stafford 542
Conservative Sheila R. Ramsey 364 13.78   6.94
Registered electors 5,420   303
Turnout 2,755 50.83   3.04
Rejected ballots 3 0.11   0.08
Residents win (new boundaries)
Residents win (new boundaries)

Cranham West

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Cranham West (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Louisa G. Sinclair* 2,272 70.48  10.37
Residents Joan P. Lewis 2,054
Conservative Martin K. Davis 497 16.19   6.94
Labour Tom G. Horlock 430 13.33   3.43
Labour Lesley Wheaton 388
Registered electors 5,491   146
Turnout 3,039 55.35   2.57
Rejected ballots 1 0.03   0.03
Residents hold
Residents hold

Elm Park

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Elm Park (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Hoepelman* 2,260 47.52   3.41
Labour Eric R. Harris 2,198
Labour Howard P. Moss* 2,056
Conservative Lorraine Regan 1,144 23.37   6.41
Conservative Derrick E. Weaver 1,047
Conservative David Lel 1,013
Third Way Graham K. Williamson 782 17.12 New
Liberal Democrats Stephen D. Cooper 564 11.99 New
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Cooper 549
Liberal Democrats Bernedette A. Oddy 530
Registered electors 8,959   137
Turnout 4,407 49.19   2.48
Rejected ballots 3 0.07   0.36
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Emerson Park

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Emerson Park (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger E. Ramsey* 1,647 51.33  10.94
Conservative Angela E. Watkinson 1,567
Labour Martyn S. Cooper 865 26.57   0.38
Labour Keith F. Dutton 798
Liberal Democrats David R. Bowman 724 22.10  10.55
Liberal Democrats Ian V. Sanderson 660
Registered electors 7,169   54
Turnout 3,172 44.25   3.97
Rejected ballots 4 0.13   0.16
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Gidea Park

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Gidea Park (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Ian H. Wilkes 1,099 40.91 New
Residents Valerie A. Evans 1,049
Conservative Keith A. Prince* 995 37.87  13.21
Conservative Marjorie F. Ramsey*[n 3] 993
Labour Eileen Gordon 563 21.22   4.42
Labour Francis E. Bland 551
Registered electors 5,661   34
Turnout 2,728 48.19   1.64
Rejected ballots 2 0.07  
Residents gain from Conservative
Residents gain from Conservative

Gooshays

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Gooshays (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Del Smith 2,179 68.61   3.35
Labour William G. Harrison* 2,070
Labour Michael P. Davis* 2,046
Conservative Steven D. Bell 624 19.36   8.68
Conservative Jacqueline H. Tebbutt 586
Conservative Eileen R. Rosindell 566
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Clayden 391 12.03 New
Liberal Democrats Adam F. Hurlstone 365
Liberal Democrats William L. Bonnen 347
Registered electors 7,775   254
Turnout 3,317 42.66   4.46
Rejected ballots 0 0.00   0.61
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Hacton

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Hacton (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Barbara Reith* 2,080 48.22   6.89
Residents Ivor J. Cameron* 2,032
Residents Stephen R. Whittaker 1,994
Labour Ken Clark 1,545 35.64   1.54
Labour Joan Clark 1.511
Labour William Howard 1,457
Conservative Sidney E. Ball 665 16.14   8.43
Conservative Laurence Hagger 665
Conservative Maureen M. Carter 653
Registered electors 8,557   1
Turnout 4,438 51.86   0.77
Rejected ballots 14 0.32   0.30
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

Harold Wood

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Harold Wood (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan W. Coles 1,628 41.16   5.11
Liberal Democrats Caroline S. Hurlstone 1,527
Liberal Democrats David S. Parker-Ross 1,505
Labour Keith E. Darvill 1,222 31.70   7.20
Labour Janet P. Davis 1,187
Labour Jennifer Hague 1,179
Conservative Jacqueline P. Owen 1,123 27.14   2.09
Conservative Keith F. Wells 998
Conservative Anthony A. Bramwell 950
Registered electors 8,132   123
Turnout 3,883 47.75   8.85
Rejected ballots 6 0.15   0.08
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Heath Park

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Heath Park (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Edwards* 1,384 47.16  13.52
Conservative Eric A. Munday* 1,288
Labour John McCole 928 32.33   6.99
Labour Iain M. Stanford 903
Liberal Democrats Caroline Turner 581 20.51 New
Registered electors 6,506   59
Turnout 2,823 43.39   3.49
Rejected ballots 4 0.14   0.44
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heaton

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Heaton (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis R. O'Flynn* 2,192 68.76   4.59
Labour Ruby M. Latham* 2,187
Labour Ghassan G. Karian 2,124
Conservative David A. Ratcliffe 629 19.57   7.08
Conservative Hazel L. Tebbutt 619
Conservative Richard Richardson 603
Liberal Democrats John C. Porter 403 11.67 New
Liberal Democrats Sarah L. Wilding 352
Liberal Democrats Susan Williams 350
Registered electors 8,483   379
Turnout 3,086 36.38   5.94
Rejected ballots 4 0.13   0.35
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hilldene

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Hilldene (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis J. Cook*[n 4] 1,894 71.27   2.61
Labour Wilfrid C. Mills* 1,700
Labour Anthony M. Hunt* 1,682
Conservative Anne S. Cannings 481 18.48   7.64
Conservative David J. Hayhow 452
Conservative Henry A. Tebbut Jnr. 436
Liberal Democrats John E. Hewitt 258 10.25 New
Liberal Democrats Alison P. Jasper 254
Liberal Democrats Keith L. Plant 246
Registered electors 6,298   235
Turnout 2,679 42.54   4.53
Rejected ballots 1 0.04   0.61
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hylands

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Hylands (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raymond J. Shaw* 1,884 39.49   4.57
Labour David C. Martin 1,878
Labour Michael D. Wood 1,795
Conservative Anthony J. Fawcett 1,056 22.28  16.11
Conservative Janet T. Levy 1,047
Conservative Martin N. Sinclair 1,032
Liberal Democrats David C. Williams 502 9.96 New
Independent George T. Cullen 463 9.87 New
Liberal Democrats Kevan A. Wilding 452
Liberal Democrats Mark D. Miller 447
Independent Terry P. Murray 435 9.28 New
Independent Steven J. Hudson 428 9.12 New
Registered electors 8,950   142
Turnout 3,945 44.08   3.14
Rejected ballots 2 0.05   0.07
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mawney

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Mawney (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lorna Feeney 1,765 47.07   3.67
Labour Sheila A. McCole 1,728
Labour Robert S. Kilbey* 1,727
Conservative Cyril Field 1,293 32.59   6.89
Conservative Mark R. Gadd 1,172
Conservative Dennis S. Holmes 1,151
Liberal Democrats Peter C. Davies 507 12.96 New
Liberal Democrats Alfred P. Stewart 469
Liberal Democrats Sheila I. Woodhouse 460
Green Frederick J. Gibson 273 7.38   1.41
Registered electors 8,498   248
Turnout 3,791 44.61   5.48
Rejected ballots 2 0.05   0.02
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Oldchurch

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Oldchurch (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony L. Gordon* 1,217 68.28  19.32
Labour Anthony A. Rew* 1,121
Conservative Jean M. Curtin 549 31.72   1.66
Conservative Robin Maillard 537
Registered electors 5,339   338
Turnout 1,878 35.18   6.61
Rejected ballots 13 0.69   0.64
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rainham

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Rainham (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony J. Ellis 2,270 65.30  30.48
Labour Harry Webb 2,248
Labour Brian F. Kent*[n 5] 2,191
Liberal Democrats Barry J. Oddy* 1,231 34.70  11.28
Liberal Democrats John M. Green 1,173
Liberal Democrats Angela Merritt 1,160
Registered electors 9,411   158
Turnout 3,761 39.96   5.90
Rejected ballots 14 0.37   0.32
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Rise Park

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Rise Park (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman F. Symonds* 1,149 42.88   7.54
Conservative John E. Stevart 1,105
Labour Pamela J. Craig 1,039 38.74   3.88
Labour William A. Milbank 996
Liberal Democrats John F. Deeks 534 18.38   3.66
Liberal Democrats Eden L. Mulliner 431
Registered electors 5,849   119
Turnout 2,774 47.42   1.37
Rejected ballots 6 0.22   0.15
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Andrew's

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St Andrew's (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents John C. Mylod 1,349 25.90   6.50
Residents Christopher J. Oliver 1,323
Labour Graham M. Carr 1,318 41.66  10.84
Labour Georgina M. Carr 1,313
Labour Benjamin B. Norwin 1,234
Residents Michael A. Winter 1,199
Conservative Dennis R. Bull* 1,033 32.44   4.34
Conservative Pauline V. Orrin* 1,000
Conservative Thomas W. Orrin* 976
Residents Terence F. Matthews 331
Residents Cynthia P. Matthews 326
Residents Graham j. Watkins 280
Registered electors 8,755   239
Turnout 4,094 46.76   0.73
Rejected ballots 7 0.17   0.06
Residents gain from Conservative
Residents gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

St Edward's

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St Edward's (2)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lydia S. Hutton* 821 35.45  22.32
Liberal Democrats Charles E. Harrison 820 36.07 New
Liberal Democrats Helen J. Tegg 805
Conservative Ann E. Cockerton* 776
Labour Michael A. Flynn 642 28.48  13.75
Labour Patricia M. Brown 641
Registered electors 5,075  
Turnout 2,363 46.56   0.39
Rejected ballots 5 0.21   0.52
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

South Hornchurch

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South Hornchurch (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Leonard F. Long* 2,029 54.90   3.59
Residents Roger W. Newnham* 1,855
Residents Reginald Whitney* 1,794
Labour Alan Fenn 1,245 35.62   3.40
Labour Sylvia J. Harrison 1,229
Labour Barbara I. Nunn 1,209
Conservative Patricia G. Field 350 9.48  7.00
Conservative Daniel T. Regan 327
Conservative Joyce E. Weaver 304
Registered electors 8,518   228
Turnout 4,645 54.53   9.29
Rejected ballots 9 0.19   0.01
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

Upminster

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Upminster (3)[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Linda R. Hawthorn* 3,007 68.38  25.02
Residents Owen H.I. Ware* 3,001
Residents Muriel P. Mylod* 2,971
Conservative Eric W. Nicholls 875 19.76  21.90
Conservative Guy A. Gower 870
Conservative Grace C. Cudby 850
Labour Stuart Brittain 533 11.86   3.12
Labour David H. Hill 514
Labour Ann E. Georgiou 511
Registered electors 8,459   16
Turnout 4,645 54.91   1.56
Rejected ballots 7 0.15   0.02
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

By-elections

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There were no by-elections between the 1994 and 1998 elections.[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ Hylands and Upminster wards were subject to very minor revisions that did not affect any population.
  1. ^ North was a sitting councillor representing the Chase Cross ward.
  2. ^ Mitchell replaced Cllr. William A. Remfry after his resignation in 1992.[6]
  3. ^ Ramsey replaced Cllr. Alice E. Smith following his resignation in 1992[6]
  4. ^ Cook was a sitting councillor replaced Cllr. Mark A. Flewitt resigned in 1992[6]
  5. ^ Kent was originally a Cllr for the Liberal Democrats, but changed parties in between elections[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 204. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ "The Essex and Greater London (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No.2) Order 1993". legislation.gov.uk. 1 May 1993. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994 including Results from the European Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 87–90, 204–205. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Havering Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis; Vaid, Lovedeep. "London Borough Council By-elections - May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. pp. 40–41. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  7. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 7 October 2024.