Becontree (ward)
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Becontree
|constituency_type = electoral ward
|parl_name = Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
|district_label = Borough
|district = Barking and Dagenham
|region = Greater London
|region_label = County
|towns = Becontree
|year = 1994
|abolished =
|members_label = Councillors
|members = {{ubl
| {{Color box|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} Edna Fergus
| {{Color box|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} Muhammad Saleem
}}
|elects_howmany = {{ubl|1994–2002: 2|2002–2022: 3|2022–present: 2}}
|previous =
|next =
|population = 9,799 (2021){{efn|2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries}}
|electorate =
|area = {{convert|0.9130|sqkm}}
|image = {{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Becontree (ward) 2022}}|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|frame-height=245}}
|caption = Becontree ward boundaries since 2022
|blank1_name = GSS code
|blank1_info = {{ubl|E05000028 (2002–2022)|E05014057 (2022–present)}}
}}
Becontree is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It returns councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The ward was created on 1 April 1994 from territory that had previously formed part of the Goodmayes ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The ward was first used in the 1994 elections.
List of councillors
| class="wikitable"
! Term ! Councillor ! colspan=2 | Party |
| 1994–2006
| Edith Bradley | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 1994–2006
| John Wainwright | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 2002–2006
| Cameron Geddes | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 2006–2010
| Alok Agrawal | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 2006–2022
| Evelyn Carpenter | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 2006–2010
| Emmanuel Obasohan | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 2010–2014
| Rob Douglas | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 2010–2018
| James Ogungbose | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 2014–2018
| Faruk Choudhury | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 2018–present
| Edna Fergus | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
| 2018–present
| Muhammad Saleem | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} |
Barking and Dagenham council elections since 2022
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022. Becontree lost territory south of Longbridge Road to the Mayesbrook ward.
=2022 election=
{{Election box begin | title = 2022 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Edna Fergus
|votes = 1,121
|percentage = 45.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Muhammad Saleem
|votes = 1,002
|percentage = 40.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Egbuhuzor
|votes = 334
|percentage = 13.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,489
|percentage = 23.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,365
}}
{{Election box new boundary win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box new boundary win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
2002–2022 Barking and Dagenham council elections
{{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Becontree (ward) 2002}}|frame=yes|text=Becontree ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022}}
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2002.
=2018 election=
{{Election box begin | title=2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Evelyn Carpenter
|votes = 2,161
|percentage = 29.1
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Edna Fergus
|votes = 2,047
|percentage = 27.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Muhammad Saleem
|votes = 1,854
|percentage = 25.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Hall
|votes = 625
|percentage = 8.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mahammad Sajid Khalifa
|votes = 378
|percentage = 5.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Syed Baqar Raza Naqvi
|votes = 364
|percentage = 4.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,750
|percentage = 28.3
|change = -8.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 9,707
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2014 election=
The election took place on 22 May 2014.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2014.pdf | first=Joseph | last=Colombeau |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Authority |access-date=18 May 2024 |date=September 2014}}
{{Election box begin | title=2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Evelyn Carpenter
|votes = 2,098
|percentage = 25.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Faruk Choudhury
|votes = 1,885
|percentage = 22.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Ogungbose
|votes = 1,784
|percentage = 21.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Robert Douglas
|votes = 858
|percentage = 10.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Yvonne Douglas
|votes = 826
|percentage = 10.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lorraine Larner
|votes = 294
|percentage = 3.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mohammed Hosain
|votes = 211
|percentage = 2.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ricci Smith
|votes = 208
|percentage = 2.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David De Cruz
|votes = 151
|percentage = 1.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,169
|percentage = 36.8
|change = -23.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 8,601
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2010 election=
The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.{{cite web |last1=Piggott |first1=Gareth |title=London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010 |url=https://data.london.gov.uk/download/borough-council-election-results-2010/5fa51a32-5e23-4929-b3bd-2d572240a006/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2010.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Authority |access-date=18 May 2024 |date=March 2011 |url-status=}}
{{Election box begin | title=2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Evelyn Carpenter
|votes = 2,444
|percentage = 45.3
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rob Douglas
|votes = 2,387
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Ogungbose
|votes = 2,171
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Terence Matthews
|votes = 1,038
|percentage = 19.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Patrice King
|votes = 759
|percentage = 14.1
|change = -10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Roshan Arawwawala
|votes = 614
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Chris Watson
|votes = 584
|percentage = 10.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Alok Agrawal
|votes = 375
|percentage = 7.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Corinne Angela Lowe
|votes = 268
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rick Lowe
|votes = 252
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Christian Party (UK)
|candidate = Paula Denise Watson
|votes = 192
|percentage = 3.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Christian Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Ralph
|votes = 191
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Christian Party (UK)
|candidate = Benjamin David Conway
|votes = 179
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,538
|percentage = 60.2
|change = +27.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 7,535
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2006 election=
{{Election box begin|title=2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alok Agrawal
|votes = 1,268
|percentage = 47.3
|change = -18.5
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Evelyn Carpenter
|votes = 1,240
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Emmanuel Obasohan
|votes = 1,058
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Daphne Jordon
|votes = 749
|percentage = 28.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Claire Barker
|votes = 653
|percentage = 24.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Malcolm Barker
|votes = 607
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,454
|percentage = 32.4
|change = +15.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 7,578
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2002 election=
{{Election box begin | title=2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Edith Bradley
|votes = 841
|percentage = 65.8
|change = -10.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Wainwright
|votes = 686
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Cameron Geddes
|votes = 684
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rosemary Roberts
|votes = 438
|percentage = 34.2
|change = +10.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,229
|percentage = 17.0
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 7,212
}}
{{Election box new boundary win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box new boundary win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box new boundary win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
1994–2002 Barking and Dagenham council elections
The ward was created on 1 April 1994 and consisted of territory that had been part of the Goodmayes ward in the London Borough of Redbridge.{{cite web |title=The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1443/made?view=plain |website=legislation.gov.uk |access-date=18 May 2024}} The purpose of the transfer was to unite the whole of the Becontree estate in Barking and Dagenham. From 1 April 1994 until after the first election the new ward was represented by Triptons ward councillors.
=1998 election=
The election took place on 7 May 1998.{{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=18 May 2024 |date=1998 }}
{{Election box begin | title=1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Edith Bradley
|votes = 754
|percentage = 75.8
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Wainwright
|votes = 610
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Stepton
|votes = 241
|percentage = 24.2
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,027
|percentage = 19.8
|change = -14.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 5,190
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=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=18 May 2024 |date=1994 }}
{{Election box begin | title=1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Becontree }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Edith Bradley
|votes = 1,354
|percentage = 81.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Wainwright
|votes = 1,292
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Clifford Evans
|votes = 313
|percentage = 18.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Linda McGuinness
|votes = 294
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,760
|percentage = 33.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 5,183
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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