Cranham West (ward)
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Cranham West
|constituency_type = electoral ward
|parl_name = Havering London Borough Council
|district_label = Borough
|district = Havering
|region = Greater London
|region_label = County
|towns = Cranham and Upminster
|year = 1978
|abolished = 2002
|members_label = Councillors
|members = 2
|previous = Cranham
|next = Cranham
|population = 7,200 (1990 estimate)
|electorate = {{ubl|6,008 (1978)|5,998 (1982)|5,930 (1986)|5,637 (1990)|5,491 (1994)|5,467 (1998)}}
|area = {{convert|3.04|sqkm}}
|image = {{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Cranham West (ward) 1978}}|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|frame-height=245}}
|caption = Cranham West ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002
|blank1_name = ONS code
|blank1_info = 02BBFG
}}
Cranham West 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. It was replaced by the Cranham ward.
List of councillors
| class="wikitable"
! Term ! Councillor ! colspan=2 | Party |
| 1978–1990
| Ron Ower | {{Party name with colour|Residents Association}} |
| 1978–2002
| Louisa Sinclair | {{Party name with colour|Residents Association}} |
| 1990–1994
| Diane Jenkin | {{Party name with colour|Residents Association}} |
| 1994–2002
| Joan Lewis | {{Party name with colour|Residents Association}} |
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 West (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Louisa Sinclair
|votes = 2,095
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Joan Lewis
|votes = 1,997
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Horlock
|votes = 325
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Miller
|votes = 319
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jean Curtin
|votes = 248
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Patrick Curtin
|votes = 239
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Thomas
|votes = 34
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Thomas
|votes = 16
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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: Cranham West (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Louisa Sinclair
|votes = 2,272
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Joan Lewis
|votes = 2,054
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Martin Davis
|votes = 497
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Horlock
|votes = 430
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Lesley Wheaton
|votes = 388
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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: Cranham West (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Louisa Sinclair
|votes = 1,953
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Diane Jenkin
|votes = 1,862
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Frank Hullyer
|votes = 742
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Perreira
|votes = 725
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Horlock
|votes = 572
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = George Saunders
|votes = 492
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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=13 October 2023 |date=August 1986 |url-status=}}
{{Election box begin | title= 1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham West (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = Ron Ower
|votes = 1,763
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = Louisa Sinclair
|votes = 1,763
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Bernard Boakes
|votes = 790
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Perreira
|votes = 681
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Marjorie Ville
|votes = 253
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jennifer Hague
|votes = 249
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance
|candidate = Martin Flower
|votes = 197
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance
|candidate = Joan Holt
|votes = 158
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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: Cranham West (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = Louisa Sinclair
|votes = 1,687
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = Ron Ower
|votes = 1,671
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Owen Collins
|votes = 1,031
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marigold Reilly
|votes = 875
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance
|candidate = Ralph Gordon
|votes = 295
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dereck Marston
|votes = 188
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Reeder
|votes = 180
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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: Cranham West (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = Ron Ower
|votes = 1,824
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent Ratepayers
|candidate = Louisa Sinclair
|votes = 1,811
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mary Noyes
|votes = 988
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Smith
|votes = 877
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Susan Kortlandt
|votes = 239
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Helena Cowin
|votes = 230
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References
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{{Electoral wards in the London Borough of Havering}}
Category:Former wards of the London Borough of Havering