Cranham East (ward)
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Cranham East
|constituency_type = electoral ward
|parl_name = Havering London Borough Council
|district_label = Borough
|district = Havering
|region = Greater London
|region_label = County
|towns = Cranham
|year = 1978
|abolished = 2002
|members_label = Councillors
|members = 2
|previous =
|next =
|population = 6,833 (1991)
|electorate = {{ubl|5,998 (1978)|5,953 (1982)|5,923 (1986)|5,723 (1990)|5,675 (1992)|5,420 (1994)|5,410 (1998)}}
|area = 1978–1994: {{convert|16.46|sqkm}}
|image = {{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Cranham East (ward) 1994}}|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|frame-height=245}}
|caption = Cranham East ward boundaries from 1994 to 2002
|blank1_name = ONS code
|blank1_info = 02BBFF
}}
Cranham East was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1978 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and last used at the 1998 elections. It returned two councillors to Havering London Borough Council.
List of councillors
| class="wikitable"
! Term ! Councillor ! colspan=2 | Party |
| 1978–1994
| Rowland Knell | {{Party name with colour|Residents Association}} |
| {{ubl|1978–1982|1992–2002}}
| Jean Mitchell | {{Party name with colour|Residents Association}} |
| 1982–1992
| William Remfry | {{Party name with colour|Residents Association}} |
| 1994–2002
| Geoffrey Lewis | {{Party name with colour|Residents Association}} |
1994–2002 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: Cranham East }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Jean Mitchell
|votes = 1,570
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Geoffrey Lewis
|votes = 1,465
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Gibbs
|votes = 410
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John McKernan
|votes = 390
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Terence Lewis
|votes = 251
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christine Scott
|votes = 158
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Bowman
|votes = 75
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Hall
|votes = 70
|percentage =
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{{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=5 February 2025|date=1994 }}
{{Election box begin | title= 1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham East }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Jean Mitchell
|votes = 1,755
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Geoffrey lewis
|votes = 1,624
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Gibbs
|votes = 672
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jeffery Stafford
|votes = 542
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sheila Ramsey
|votes = 364
|percentage =
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{{Election box new boundary win |winner=Residents Association|swing=}}
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{{Election box end}}
1978–1994 Havering council elections
{{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Cranham East (ward) 1978}}|frame=yes|text=Cranham East ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994}}
=1992 by-election=
The by-election took place on 5 November 1992, following the resignation of William Remfry.{{cite web |last1=Minors |first1=Michael |last2=Grenham |first2=Dennis |last3=Vaid |first3=Lovedeep |title=London Borough Council By-elections: May 1990 to May 1994 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCBE_1990-5_TO_1994-5.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=London Research Centre |access-date=5 February 2025 |date=1994}}
{{Election box begin | title=1992 Cranham East by-election }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Jean Mitchell
|votes = 1,190
|percentage = 62.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Keith Darvill
|votes = 490
|percentage = 25.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Woodward
|votes = 212
|percentage = 11.2
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
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|percentage = 33.4
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Residents Association
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=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=5 February 2025 |date=1990}}
{{election box begin | title= 1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham East }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |percentage=48.51|candidate=Rowland Knell|party=Residents Association|votes=1,489|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |percentage=|votes=1,320|candidate=William Remfry|party=Residents Association|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Arthur Booton|votes=926|percentage=30.77}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Colin Lowry|votes=855|percentage=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Grace Cudby|votes=652|percentage=20.72}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Doris Hullyer|votes=547|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors=5,723}}
{{Election box turnout |votes=3,083|percentage=53.87|change=}}
{{Election box rejected |percentage=0.03|votes=1}}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Residents Association|swing=}}
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{{Election box end}}
=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=5 February 2025 |date=August 1986 |url-status=}}
{{Election box begin | title= 1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham East }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = Rowland Knell
|votes = 1,461
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = William Remfry
|votes = 1,308
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marjorie Ramsey
|votes = 626
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Booton
|votes = 429
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Betty O'Callaghan
|votes = 409
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance
|candidate = Graham Ford
|votes = 243
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance
|candidate = Harold Caton
|votes = 215
|percentage =
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{{Election box end}}
=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=5 February 2025 |date=29 July 1982 |url-status=}}
{{Election box begin | title= 1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham East }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = Rowland Knell
|votes = 1,561
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = William Remfry
|votes = 1,496
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Gardner
|votes = 804
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Pamela Marsden
|votes = 696
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Betty O'Callaghan
|votes = 294
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Morton
|votes = 293
|percentage =
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{{Election box end}}
=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=5 February 2025 |date=1978}}
{{Election box begin | title= 1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham East }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = Rowland Knell
|votes = 1,544
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = Jean Mitchell
|votes = 1,496
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Gardner
|votes = 955
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Brabner
|votes = 922
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Horlock
|votes = 544
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Frances Eldred
|votes = 529
|percentage =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Electoral wards in the London Borough of Havering}}
Category:Former wards of the London Borough of Havering
Category:1978 establishments in England
Category:2002 disestablishments in England