Ardleigh Green (ward)

{{Short description|Defunct electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering}}

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{{Infobox constituency

|name = Ardleigh Green

|constituency_type = electoral ward

|parl_name = Havering London Borough Council

|district_label = Borough

|district = Havering

|region = Greater London

|region_label = County

|towns = Ardleigh Green

|year = 1978

|abolished = 2002

|members_label = Councillors

|members = 2

|previous =

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|population = 8,106 (1991)

|electorate = 6,076 (1978)

|area =

|image = {{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Ardleigh Green (ward) 1978}}|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|frame-height=245}}

|caption = Ardleigh Green ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

|blank1_name = ONS code

|blank1_info = 02BBFB

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Ardleigh Green was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1978 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections. It returned two councillors to Havering London Borough Council.

Havering council elections

=1998 election=

The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum.{{cite web |last1=Minors |first1=Michael |last2=Grenham |first2=Dennis |title=London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf|website=London Datastore |publisher=London Research Centre |access-date=11 April 2025 |date=1998 }}

{{Election box begin | title= 1998 Havering London Borough Council election: Ardleigh Green }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Cahill

|votes = 867

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Mark Gadd

|votes = 779

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent Residents Association

|candidate = Keith Donovan

|votes = 605

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Janet Fisher

|votes = 555

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent Residents Association

|candidate = Richard Arnold

|votes = 533

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = David Harding

|votes = 512

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Peter Spence

|votes = 145

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Helen Tegg

|votes = 120

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=1994 election=

The election took place on 5 May 1994.{{cite web |last1=Minors |first1=Michael |last2=Grenham |first2=Dennis |title=London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1994-5-5.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=London Research Centre |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=1994 }}

{{Election box begin | title= 1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Ardleigh Green }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Ronald Latchford|votes=1,081|percentage=39.56|change={{decrease}}15.96}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Peter Gardner|votes=1,066|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Terry Hurlstone|votes=877|percentage=32.19|change={{increase}}18.64}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Valerie Goodwin|votes=871|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Gordon Thompson|votes=779|percentage=28.25|change={{decrease}} 2.68}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Kevin Robinson|votes=755|percentage=|change=}}

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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

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=1990 election=

The election took place on 3 May 1990.{{cite web |last1=Minors |first1=Michael |last2=Grenham |first2=Dennis |title=London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1990-5-3.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=London Research Centre |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=1990}}

{{Election box begin | title= 1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Ardleigh Green }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|percentage=55.52|votes=1,549|candidate=Peter Gardner|party=Conservative Party (UK)|change=}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=1,517|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Ronald Latchford|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Robert Kirchner|votes=884|percentage=30.93}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Kevin Robinson|votes=823|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=John Hewitt|votes=404|percentage=13.55}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Helen Tegg|votes=344|percentage=}}

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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

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=1986 election=

The election took place on 8 May 1986.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1986-5-8.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=London Residuary Body |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=August 1986 |url-status=}}

{{Election box begin | title= 1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Ardleigh Green }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ronald Latchford

|votes = 1,366

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter Gardner

|votes = 1,296

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Jeanette Thomas

|votes = 597

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Philip Wagstaff

|votes = 529

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance

|candidate = Aidan Corish

|votes = 430

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance

|candidate = Helen Tegg

|votes = 408

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party (UK)

|candidate = Michael Wilson

|votes = 76

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=1983 by-election=

The by-election took place on 10 November 1983, following the resignation of Leonard Trott.

{{Election box begin | title= 1983 Ardleigh Green by-election }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter Gardner

|votes = 800

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Jeanette Thomas

|votes = 418

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance

|candidate = William Barrett

|votes = 379

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Ecology Party (UK)

|candidate = Sarah King

|votes = 47

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=1982 election=

The election took place on 6 May 1982.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1982-5-6.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Council |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=29 July 1982 |url-status=}}

{{Election box begin | title= 1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Ardleigh Green }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Ronald Latchford|votes=1,607|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Leonard Trott|votes=1,576|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=SDP–Liberal Alliance|candidate=Aidan Corish|votes=374|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=SDP–Liberal Alliance|candidate=William Barrett|votes=351|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Jethro Farrant|votes=636|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Anthony Hunt|votes=554|percentage=}}

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=1978 election=

The election took place on 4 May 1978.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1978-5-4.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Council |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=1978}}

{{Election box begin | title= 1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Ardleigh Green }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Thomas Sims|votes=1,856|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Leonard Trott|votes=1,842|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Glenys Chandley|votes=559|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Dorothy Robinson|votes=541|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent Residents Association |candidate=Ian Wilkes|votes=541|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent Residents Association|candidate=Jack Lewis|votes=421|percentage=}}

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