Gidea Park (ward)
{{Short description|Electoral ward in Havering, London}}
{{Infobox constituency
|name =Gidea Park
|constituency_type = electoral ward
|parl_name = Havering London Borough Council
|district_label = Borough
|district = Havering
|region = Greater London
|region_label = County
|towns =
|year = 1978
|abolished = 2002
|members_label = Councillors
|members = 2
|previous =
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|population =
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|area =
|image = {{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Gidea Park (ward) 1978}}|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|frame-height=245}}
|caption = Gidea Park ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002
|blank1_name = ONS code
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Gidea Park was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It returned two councillors to Havering London Borough Council.
1978–2002 Havering council elections
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978.
=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: Gidea Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Valerie Evans
|votes = 1,010
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Ian Wilkes
|votes = 995
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Eden
|votes = 896
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Whitton
|votes = 837
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Francis Bland
|votes = 403
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Daly
|votes = 379
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link | winner = Residents Association | swing = }}
{{Election box hold with party link | winner = Residents Association | 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=13 October 2023 |date=1994 }}
{{Election box begin | title= 1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|percentage=40.91|change=New|party=Residents Association|candidate=Ian Wilkes|votes=1,099}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|percentage=|change=|party=Residents Association|candidate=Valerie Evans|votes=1,049}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Keith Prince|votes=995|percentage=37.87|change={{decrease}}13.21}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Marjorie Ramsey|votes=993|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Eileen Gordon|votes=563|percentage=21.22|change={{decrease}} 4.42}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Francis Bland|votes=551|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=5,661|change={{decrease}} 34}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=2,728|percentage=48.19|change={{decrease}} 1.64}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=2|percentage=0.07|change={{steady}}}}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Residents Association|loser=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Residents Association|loser=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}}
{{Election box end}}
=1992 by-election=
The by-election took place on 10 September 1992, following the resignation of Alice Smith.{{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=14 October 2023 |date=1994}}
{{Election box begin | title=1992 Gidea Park by-election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marjorie Ramsey
|votes = 851
|percentage = 51.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = Ian Wilkes
|votes = 427
|percentage = 25.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Francis Bland
|votes = 365
|percentage = 22.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = Malcom Brace
|votes = 18
|percentage = 1.1
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 29.2
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|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=13 October 2023 |date=1990}}
{{election box begin | title= 1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |percentage=51.08|votes=1,519|candidate=Alice Smith|party=Conservative Party (UK)|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |percentage=|votes=1,508|candidate=Keith Prince|party=Conservative Party (UK)|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Francis Bland|votes=785|percentage=25.64}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Martin O'Donnell|votes=734|percentage=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party=Independent politician|candidate=Ian Wilkes|votes=690|percentage=23.28}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors=5,695}}
{{Election box turnout |percentage=49.83|votes=2,838|change=}}
{{Election box rejected |percentage=0.07|votes=2}}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}}
{{Election box end}}
=1988 by-election=
The by-election took place 21 January 1988, following the resignation of David Cure.
{{Election box begin | title= 1988 Gidea Park by-election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=David Forster|votes=954|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Tony Gordon|votes=284|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=John Bates|votes=56|percentage=|change=}}
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{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: Gidea Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Cure
|votes = 1,457
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alice Smith
|votes = 1,367
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jacqueline Kirchner
|votes = 365
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Thurlow
|votes =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance
|candidate = John Polyblank
|votes = 337
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance
|candidate = Rosa Scurry
|votes = 327
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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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=13 October 2023 |date=29 July 1982 |url-status=}}
{{Election box begin | title=1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Cure
|votes = 1,964
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alice Smith
|votes = 1,862
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance
|candidate = Margaret Lakeman
|votes = 477
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance
|candidate = Terence Archer
|votes = 472
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Christine Blake
|votes = 231
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Gordon
|votes = 220
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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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=13 October 2023 |date=1978}}
{{Election box begin | title= 1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Johnston
|votes = 2,090
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alice Smith
|votes = 1,998
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Judith Paul
|votes = 428
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Gordon
|votes = 419
|percentage =
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{{Election box new boundary win |winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Election box new boundary win |winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Election box end}}
1964–1978 Havering council elections
=1974 election=
The election took place on 2 May 1974.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1974-5-2.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Council |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=1974 |url-status=}}
{{Election box begin | title= 1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Johnston
|votes = 1,661
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alice Smith
|votes = 1,636
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Gibbons
|votes = 360
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Gibbons
|votes = 330
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Freeman
|votes = 315
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Smith
|votes = 315
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=1971 election=
The election took place on 13 May 1971.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1971-5-13.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Council |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=1971}}
{{Election box begin | title= 1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Johnston
|votes = 1730
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Kemble
|votes = 1677
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Ridley
|votes = 458
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Houghton
|votes = 451
|percentage =
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{{Election box turnout|
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=1968 by-election=
The by-election took place on 27 June 1968.
{{Election box begin | title=1968 Gidea Park by-election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. New
|votes = 839
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = E. Bates
|votes = 183
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Whitworth
|votes = 58
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 20.1%
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=1968 election=
The election took place on 9 May 1968.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1968-5-9.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Council |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=April 1969 |url-status=}}
{{Election box begin | title= 1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Clark
|votes = 2,108
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Johnston
|votes = 2,069
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = F. Chatfield
|votes = 213
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = L. Robertson
|votes = 206
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Houghton
|votes = 174
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Miles
|votes = 164
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=1964 election=
The election took place on 7 May 1964.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1964-5-7.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=London County Council |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=November 1964 |url-status=}}
{{Election box begin | title= 1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Johnson
|votes = 1,596
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Whale
|votes = 1,582
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = E. Bates
|votes = 349
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Houghton
|votes = 347
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Mills
|votes = 316
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,188
|percentage = 39.1
|change =
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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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