Cambell was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham from 1965 to 2002.
1978–2002 Barking and Dagenham council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking in 1978. The name of the borough and council changed from Barking to Barking and Dagenham on 1 January 1980.
1998 election
The election took place on 7 May 1998.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joan Rawlinson | 1,074 | 78.8 | +4.3 | |
| Labour | Jeffrey Porter | 1,047 | |||
| Labour | June Van Roten | 1,041 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Mailey | 289 | 21.2 | +5.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Kelly | 250 | |||
| Turnout | 1,510 | 23.4 | −13.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,459 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1994 election
The election took place on 5 May 1994.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mabel Arnold | 1,896 | 83.1 | −1.8 | |
| Labour | Joan Rawlinson | 1,839 | |||
| Labour | June van Roten | 1,742 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Boorman | 385 | 16.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Boorman | 369 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Durrant | 322 | |||
| Turnout | 2,561 | 38.3 | +1.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,683 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1990 election
The election took place on 3 May 1990.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mable Arnold | 2,024 | 85.9 | +5.7 | |
| Labour | Wendola Bomberg | 1,853 | |||
| Labour | Ronald Whitbread | 1,842 | |||
| Conservative | Charles Bond | 361 | 14.1 | −5.7 | |
| Conservative | David Izzard | 263 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,558 | 36.8 | +5.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,958 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1986 election
The election took place on 8 May 1986.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph Butler | 1,559 | 80.2 | +11.8 | |
| Labour | Marjorie Creasy | 1,422 | |||
| Labour | Mabel Arnold | 1,352 | |||
| Conservative | Charles Bond | 385 | 19.8 | −11.8 | |
| Conservative | Trevor Wade | 336 | |||
| Turnout | 31.6 | −0.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,120 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1982 election
The election took place on 6 May 1982.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph Butler | 1,365 | 68.4 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Sidney Cole | 1,220 | |||
| Labour | Marjorie Creasey | 1,179 | |||
| Conservative | Ronald Smith | 630 | 31.6 | +9.5 | |
| Conservative | Stella Seaman | 604 | |||
| Conservative | Phyllis Turner | 544 | |||
| Turnout | 31.9 | +0.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,135 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1979 by-election
The by election took place on 29 March 1979, following the death of Bertie Roycraft.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Eric Harris | 1,019 | 48.4 | −15.0 | |
| Conservative | Brian Cook | 906 | 43.0 | +20.9 | |
| National Front | John Benjafield | 106 | 5.0 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Daniel Felton | 76 | 3.6 | −5.9 | |
| Majority | 113 | 5.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 28.7 | −3.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,354 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1978 election
The election took place on 4 May 1978.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph Butler | 1,552 | 63.4 | −26.8 | |
| Labour | Sidney Cole | 1,481 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Bertie Roycraft | 1,295 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | Dorothea Reed | 542 | 22.1 | +12.3 | |
| Liberal | Robert Porter | 233 | 9.5 | N/A | |
| Communist | Danielle Nicholls | 121 | 4.9 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 31.9 | +11.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 7,386 | ||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
1964–1978 Barking council elections
1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph Butler | 1,884 | 90.2 | −2.8 | |
| Labour | Sidney Cole | 1,877 | N/A | ||
| Labour | D Jones | 1,788 | N/A | ||
| Labour | James Jones | 1,679 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | B Williamson | 205 | 9.8 | +2.8 | |
| Turnout | 20.9 | −6.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,849 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph Butler | 2,594 | 93.0 | +14.9 | |
| Labour | Sidney Cole | 2,501 | N/A | ||
| Labour | D Jones | 2,494 | N/A | ||
| Labour | James Jones | 2,426 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | D Reed | 194 | 7.0 | −14.9 | |
| Turnout | 27.3 | +6.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,364 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph Butler | 1,465 | 78.1 | −14.1 | |
| Labour | Sidney Cole | 1,342 | N/A | ||
| Labour | D Jones | 1,330 | N/A | ||
| Labour | James Jones | 1,293 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | B Fuller | 411 | 21.9 | +14.1 | |
| Conservative | J Kelly | 377 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | L Ouzmann | 377 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | D Tanner | 376 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 21.2 | −2.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,775 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J Sweetland | 2,007 | 92.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | B Roycraft | 2,003 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Sidney Cole | 1,986 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Joseph Butler | 1,963 | N/A | ||
| Conservative | B Woodcock | 169 | 7.8 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 2,161 | 23.5 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 9,212 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 18 May 2024.