1994 Newham London Borough Council election

The 1994 Newham London Borough Council election to the Newham London Borough Council was held on 5 May 1994. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 37.2%. Labour maintained its overwhelming majority.

Election Result
Newham Local Election Result 1994[1][2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 59 2 0 +2 98.3 56.6
  Conservative 0 0 2 -2 0.0 20.1
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 0 0 1.7 11.5
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.1
  Other parties 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.7

Background

A total of 177 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party, whilst the Conservative Party ran 57 candidates whilst the Liberal Democrats ran 30 candidates. Other candidates running were 11 Greens, 7 Independent Liberal Democrats, 5 BNP and 7 Independents.[2]

Results by ward

Beckton
Beckton (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Knight 647 42.1 -21.8
Labour Doris A. Maxwell 523 N/A
BNP Michael Davidson 459 29.8 N/A
BNP Peter Hart 457 N/A
Conservative Christopher P. Boden 290 18.9 +11.7
Conservative Valerie E. Fursland 266 N/A
Independent Malcolm Williamson 142 9.2 N/A
Turnout 1,566 40.0 +13.1
Registered electors 3,990
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bemersyde
Bemersyde (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher T. Rackley 853 47.7 +4.3
Labour Victor F. Turner 843 N/A
Conservative Paul Clark 703 39.3 +9.9
Conservative Derek A. W. Wigger 622 N/A
Liberal Democrats William A. Robinson 233 13.0 -1.4
Liberal Democrats Philip J. Tyrer 224 N/A
Turnout 1,855 43.8 +1.4
Registered electors 4,175
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Canning Town & Grange
Canning Town & Grange (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dennis R. Horwood 1,021 53.3 -0.4
Labour Stephen P. Naulls 914 N/A
Conservative Ann L. Lewis 896 46.7 +19.4
Turnout 1,946 34.1 -1.3
Registered electors 5,732
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Castle
Castle (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David P. McGladdery 1,147 60.7 +2.3
Labour Mahmood Ahmad 1,017 N/A
Liberal Democrats Kathleen A. Chater 414 21.9 N/A
Conservative Karen Ullger 328 17.4 -8.4
Conservative Martin Ullger 248 N/A
Turnout 1,940 37.4 +2.0
Registered electors 5,108
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Central
Central (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher B. Allen 1,398 73.6 +19.6
Labour Stanley Hopwood 1,228 N/A
Liberal Democrats Marion R. Gill 262 13.8 N/A
Conservative David J. Hyde 239 12.6 -8.3
Liberal Democrats Bernard A. Barrow 229 N/A
Conservative Pamela M. Kirkley 211 N/A
Turnout 2,023 38.1 +6.4
Registered electors 5,209
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Custom House & Silvertown
Custom House & Silvertown (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William A. Chapman 1,517 42.0 -7.4
Labour Lyn C. Brown 1,434 N/A
Labour Ivor A. Bloom 1,375 N/A
Conservative David C. Gladstone 805 22.3 -12.0
BNP Jeff Edmonds 759 21.0 N/A
BNP Vincent Parker 737 N/A
BNP Kevin Vinecombe 672 N/A
Conservative Anthoulla Osben 586 N/A
Conservative Raymond Wallsgrave 567 N/A
Independent John C. Ringwood 532 14.7 N/A
Turnout 3,397 39.3 +8.8
Registered electors 8,657
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Forest Gate
Forest Gate (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Glynis A. Carpenter 1,849 55.8 -0.2
Labour Shama Ahmad 1,601 N/A
Labour Conor M. McAuley 1,528 N/A
Liberal Democrats Morgan Kelly 544 16.4 N/A
Conservative William Bennett 471 14.2 -6.9
Green Annette Degrandis 450 13.6 -9.3
Conservative Helena D. Bernstein 429 N/A
Conservative Pauline F. Finn 409 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul S. J. Sandford 408 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul S. J. Sandford 310 N/A
Turnout 2,767 38.1 -1.3
Registered electors 7,073
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Greatfield
Greatfield (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin J. Jenkins 1,411 39.3 -3.7
Labour Ian K. Corbett 1,282 N/A
Labour Valerie M. J. Fone 1,192 N/A
Conservative Susan M. Craig 804 22.4 -18.2
Liberal Democrats Kathleen V. King 795 22.1 +5.7
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Flemwell 792 N/A
Conservative Lee M. Simm 749 N/A
Conservative Kenneth J. Ready 733 N/A
Liberal Democrats David N. Oxford 683 N/A
Independent Liberal Democrat Frederick C. Jones 581 16.2 N/A
Independent Liberal Democrat William G. Jeffrey 486 N/A
Independent Liberal Democrat Michael G. Shimmen 426 N/A
Turnout 3,603 45.7 +0.3
Registered electors 7,820
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hudsons
Hudsons (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bryan A. Collier 1,282 51.2 -5.9
Labour Graham J. Lane 1,246 N/A
Labour Neil J. Wilsom 1,199 N/A
Conservative Jeffrey Spencer 1,122 35.5 +16.0
Conservative Stephen J. Hunt 1,114 N/A
Conservative Alan W. L. Price 1,014 N/A
Turnout 2,649 38.9 +5.6
Registered electors 6,798
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Kensington
Kensington (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kuldip Singh 1,352 57.8 -17.0
Labour Lester T. Hudson 1,328 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Fozdar 802 34.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats David N. Oxford 733 N/A
Conservative Tina M. O'Flynn 186 7.9 -6.1
Conservative Carol A. Sarsfield 178 N/A
Turnout 2,405 45.9 +3.6
Registered electors 5,257
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Little Ilford
Little Ilford (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen C. Timms 1,750 71.8 +14.3
Labour Paul L. Douglas 1,653 N/A
Labour Andrew R. E. Baikie 1,546 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Bashir 374 15.3 -16.4
Liberal Democrats Stuart J. Hunt 358 N/A
Conservative Linda V. Lindsay 335 13.8 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Chaudhury A. Koher 336 N/A
Conservative Colin D. Robinson 313 N/A
Conservative Gary C. Whitmarsh 299 N/A
Turnout 2,712 45.9 +6.9
Registered electors 5,257
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Manor Park
Manor Park (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Amarjit Singh 1,892 69.5 +9.7
Labour Josephine H. Corbett 1,778 N/A
Labour Robert A. Wales 1,621 N/A
Liberal Democrats Maureen V. Smith 417 15.3 N/A
Conservative Stewart Lindsay 413 15.2 -9.1
Liberal Democrats Sidney Berman 403 N/A
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ofori-Atta Huntbach 364 N/A
Conservative Ronald D. Tatum 364 N/A
Conservative Harold K. Wilkins 343 N/A
Turnout 3,121 39.3 +0.5
Registered electors 7,344
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Monega
Monega (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William H. Brown 1,598 76.1 +15.0
Labour Christopher J. Seddon 1,245 N/A
Independent Jagdish K. L. Amin 447 33.4 N/A
Conservative Susan Clark 330 13.7 +0.7
Conservative Denys C. Gates 282 N/A
Turnout 2,211 41.8 +1.8
Registered electors 5,295
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

New Town
New Town (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carol A. Knights 1,188 69.5 +21.9
Labour John Isted 929 N/A
Conservative Charles R.P.G. Meaby 314 18.4 +7.5
Conservative Ian A. Riddoch 299 N/A
Green Amanda J. Sandford 207 12.1 +3.9
Turnout 1,647 32.2 -6.1
Registered electors 4,970
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ordnance
Ordnance (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Brown 631 45.7 -3.2
Labour Judith A. Jorsling 562 N/A
Independent Liberal Democrat Leslie E. Groombridge 254 18.4 N/A
Independent Liberal Democrat Alan H. Stewart 221 N/A
Conservative Shelley L. Williams 206 14.9 -10.0
Liberal Democrats Martin P. J. Edwardes 166 12.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Maurice S. Page 154 N/A
Green Alan J. Canetti 123 8.9 -17.3
Turnout 1,293 33.1 +4.6
Registered electors 4,169
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Park
Park (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Akbar A. Chaudhary 1,471 79.1 +18.2
Labour Alan Griffiths 1,455 N/A
Labour John E. Saunders 1,426 N/A
Conservative Edna R. Crawford-Harris 388 20.9 -0.7
Conservative Daniel A. Cripps 358 N/A
Conservative Phillip R. Turner 341 N/A
Turnout 2,272 33.9 +0.5
Registered electors 6,604
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plaistow
Plaistow (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean A. Manley 1,077 53.9 +4.2
Labour Anand N. Patil 1,043 N/A
Labour Riaz Ahmed 972 N/A
Conservative Robert F. Williams 380 19.0 -5.8
Conservative Sylvia L. Williams 370 N/A
Conservative Sylvia L. Williams 341 N/A
Independent Liberal Democrat Leslie E. Groombridge 332 16.6 N/A
Independent Liberal Democrat Alan H. Stewart 275 N/A
Green Philip H. Rimmer 211 10.6 -14.9
Green Philip H. Rimmer 190 N/A
Green Philip H. Rimmer 153 N/A
Turnout 2,095 34.3 -1.0
Registered electors 6,092
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plashet
Plashet (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John P. Thorne 1,665 62.9 +3.1
Labour Mohammad Khawar Khawaja 1,493 N/A
Labour Qaisra E. Khan 1,423 N/A
Conservative Josephine M. Child 531 20.0 -4.8
Conservative Simon N.C. Pearce 477 N/A
Green Paul S. J. Sandford 453 17.1 -8.4
Turnout 2,687 35.4 -0.7
Registered electors 7,483
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Stephens
St Stephens (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Abdul Hakim 1,276 78.0 +6.0
Labour Abdul K. Sheikh 1,193 N/A
Conservative Dorothy I. Ford 359 22.0 +7.4
Conservative Stanley C. Kempster 324 N/A
Turnout 1,817 36.4 -1.9
Registered electors 4,898
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

South
South (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas A. Jenkinson 1,462 33.4 -3.5
Labour Theodore L. Etherden 1,421 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alec J. Kellaway 1,340 31.4 -5.5
Labour Anthony B. McAlmont 1,267 N/A
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth B. Laird 1,136 N/A
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth C. Lutzeier 1,039 N/A
Conservative Venetia Hazel 814 19.1 -10.6
Conservative Barry W. Roberts 793 N/A
Conservative Norman S.I. Lewis 759 N/A
Independent Alexander Thomson 647 33.4 N/A
Independent Lillian A.E. Hopes 570 N/A
Independent Lawrence B. Springthorpe 496 N/A
Turnout 4,296 37.4 -1.4
Registered electors 11,455
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stratford
Stratford (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James C. Riley 876 53.5 -4.4
Labour James G. Newstead 835 N/A
Liberal Democrats Fergus M. Dodd 334 22.1 +6.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Hyde 293 N/A
Conservative Darren A. Lawrence 197 13.0 -4.9
Conservative Nigel R. Nadolski 134 N/A
Green Harjinder S. Flora 107 7.1 -5.4
Turnout 1,575 34.5 +1.7
Registered electors 4,543
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Upton
Upton (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mian M. Aslam 1,784 65.9 +5.6
Labour Francis Dowling 1,731 N/A
Labour Andrew P. Zachariades 1,443 N/A
Conservative Brian R. Armstrong 400 18.6 +5.5
Liberal Democrats Michael D. Dommett 376 15.5 +9.6
Conservative Sarah L.W. Jones 376 N/A
Conservative Armyn Z. Hennessy 318 N/A
Turnout 2,600 38.1 +3.8
Registered electors 6,759
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wall End
Wall End (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kulwant Mangat 1,514 45.9 -10.7
Labour Bashir Hafeez 1,510 N/A
Labour Edward H. Sparrowhawk 1,508 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mary Holland 554 15.5 N/A
Conservative Thomas R. J. Clark 546 16.5 -10.3
Independent Lillian M. Mcl. Erskine 477 14.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Christopher J. Lees-Smith 445 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ruth Holland 441 N/A
Conservative Abdul Hadi 387 N/A
Conservative Nayran P. Nair 327 N/A
Green Charles F. Seber 211 6.4 -10.2
Turnout 3,004 37.2 -1.4
Registered electors 8,876
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

West Ham
West Ham (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ronald N. Manley 1,111 75.9 +15.9
Labour Murtland O. Inverary 990 N/A
Conservative Nevzat Duran 352 24.1 +0.2
Conservative John B. Steinberg 342 N/A
Turnout 1,634 29.2 -2.4
Registered electors 5,606
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 1994 and 1998

South
South by-election, 26 January 1995[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Ruiz 1,441 51.5 +18.1
Conservative Christopher Boden 473 16.9 -2.2
BNP Peter Hart 360 12.9 N/A
Independent Alex Thompson 276 9.9 -23.5
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Laird 248 8.9 -28.0
Majority 968 34.6 N/A
Turnout 24.5 -12.9
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Thomas A. Jenkinson.

Forest Gate
Forest Gate by-election, 21 November 1996[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graeme M. Cambage 757 48.1 -7.7
Socialist Labour Anne E. J. Brook 326 20.6 N/A
Conservative Ian A. Riddoch 205 13.0 -1.2
Independent Fergus M. Dodd 138 8.8 N/A
BNP Colin D. Smith 86 5.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth C. Lutzeier 63 4.0 -12.4
Majority 431 27.5 N/A
Turnout 23.4 -14.7
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Glynis A. Carpenter.

Central
Central by-election, 23 January 1997[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sardar Ali 910 72.3 -1.3
Conservative Carol A. Costantino 258 20.5 +7.9
BNP Michael P. Davidson 91 7.2 N/A
Majority 652 51.8 N/A
Turnout 26.2 -11.9
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Christopher B. Allen.

Canning Town and Grange
Canning Town and Grange by-election, 1 May 1997[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive W. Furness 1,567 53.4 +0.1
Conservative Christopher Boden 558 19.0 -27.7
BNP Michael P. Davidson 407 13.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Kathleen V. King 282 9.6 N/A
Independent Keith W. Woodman 122 4.1 N/A
Majority 1,009 34.4 N/A
Turnout 53.8 +19.7
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dennis R. Horwood.

Little IIford
Little IIford by-election, 1 May 1997[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Ejiofor 2,450 63.1 -8.7
Conservative Zubaida N. Hashmi 449 11.6 -2.2
Liberal Democrats David C. Oxford 413 10.6 -4.7
Independent Frederick C. Jones 410 10.6 N/A
BNP Pauline Smith 158 4.1 N/A
Majority 2,001 51.5 N/A
Turnout 56.4 +10.5
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Stephen C. Timms.

South
South by-election, 1 May 1997[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Quintin B. Peppiatt 3,705 53.7 +20.3
Conservative Jeanette A. Worth 1,396 20.2 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen T. Bell 948 13.7 -17.7
BNP Peter Hart 642 9.3 N/A
Independent Lillian A. E. Hopes 209 3.1 -30.3
Majority 2,309 33.5 N/A
Turnout 57.3 +19.9
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Theodore L. Etherden.

Ordnance
Ordnance by-election, 23 October 1997[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Megan Harris 465 62.2 +16.5
Liberal Democrats Peter R. W. Guest 99 13.2 +1.2
BNP Kenneth F. Francis 84 11.2 N/A
Independent Terence C. Macdonald 59 7.9 N/A
Conservative Richard J. Arnopp 41 5.5 -9.4
Majority 366 49.0 N/A
Turnout 20.5 -12.6
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Judith A. Jorsling.

References
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  2. "London Borough Council Elections 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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