Heath Park (ward)
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Heath Park
|constituency_type = electoral ward
|parl_name = Havering London Borough Council
|district_label = Borough
|district = Havering
|region = Greater London
|region_label = County
|towns = Heath Park
|year = 1965
|abolished = 2002
|members_label = Councillors
|members = {{ubl|1965–1978: 3|1978–2002: 2}}
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|population =
|electorate = 6,563 (1998)
|area =
|image = {{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Heath Park (ward) 1978}}|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|frame-height=245}}
|caption = Heath Park ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002
|blank1_name = ONS code
|blank1_info = 02BBFP
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Heath Park was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used in the 1998 elections. It covered the Heath Park area. There was a revision of ward boundaries in 1978. It returned three councillors to Havering London Borough Council until 1978 and then two councillors.
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: Heath Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric Munday
|votes = 1,270
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael White
|votes = 1,212
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John McCole
|votes = 701
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Packer
|votes = 646
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Caroline Turner
|votes = 279
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Madge Mulliner
|votes = 237
|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}}
=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: Heath Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Mary Edwards|votes=1,384|percentage=47.16|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Eric Munday|votes=1,288|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=John McCole|votes=928|percentage=32.33|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Iain Stanford|votes=903|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Caroline Turner|votes=581|percentage=20.51|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=6,506|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=2,823|percentage=43.39|change=}}
{{Election box rejected|votes=4|percentage=0.14|change=}}
{{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}}
=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: Heath Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|percentage=60.68|votes=1,767|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Mary Edwards|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=1,721|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Eric Munday|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Diane Tomlinson|votes=1,173|percentage=39.32}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour and Co-operative Party|candidate=Jeannette Bowyer|votes=1,086|percentage=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=6,565}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=3,078|percentage=46.88|change=}}
{{Election box rejected|percentage=0.58|votes=18}}
{{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}}
=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: Heath Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mary Edwards
|votes = 1,347
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric Munday
|votes = 1,330
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jeannette Bowyer
|votes = 552
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Tomlinson
|votes = 530
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance
|candidate = Susan Brewington
|votes = 432
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = SDP–Liberal Alliance
|candidate = Geoffrey Howard
|votes = 421
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Burgess
|votes = 122
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = Diane Burgess
|votes = 119
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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=1983 by-election=
The by-election took place on 10 November 1983, following the death of William Smith.
{{election box begin | title= 1983 Heath Park by-election }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=977|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Mary Edwards|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=290|party=SDP–Liberal Alliance|candidate=Peter Shave|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=248|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Joseph Moore|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=83|party=Ecology Party|candidate=Diana Burgess|change=}}
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{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}}
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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: Heath Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=1,766|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=William Smith|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=1,731|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Eric Munday|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=736|party=SDP–Liberal Alliance|candidate=Susan Brewington|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=712|party=SDP–Liberal Alliance|candidate=John Bates|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=363|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=John Bowyer|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|percentage=|votes=354|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Jeanette Bowyer|change=}}
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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: Heath Park (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Eric Munday
|votes = 1,993
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Smith
|votes = 1,954
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dennis Cook
|votes = 575
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Pearl Saunders
|votes = 566
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Susan Brewington
|votes = 219
|percentage =
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{{Election box new seat win|winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Election box new seat win|winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}
{{Election box end}}
1964–1978 Havering council elections
{{external media|image1=[https://maps.nls.uk/view/196759814 Map showing Heath Park ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978 (north)]|image2=[https://maps.nls.uk/view/196759808 Map showing Heath Park ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978 (south)]}}
=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= 1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Heath Park (3)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Gladwin
|votes = 2,593
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Hutton
|votes = 2,540
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Smith
|votes = 2,471
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Brewington
|votes = 787
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Susan Brewington
|votes = 773
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = I. Barwin
|votes = 722
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Dutton
|votes = 695
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Laws
|votes = 680
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Dattner
|votes = 677
|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 hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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=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: Heath Park (3)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Brown
|votes = 2673
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Gladwin
|votes = 2645
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Hutton
|votes = 2641
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Mills
|votes = 952
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Packham
|votes = 947
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Smith
|votes = 933
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=1970 by-election=
The by-election took place on 4 June 1970. The by-election followed William Smith becoming an alderman on the council.
{{Election box begin | title=1970 Heath Park by-election }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Gladwin
|votes = 1462
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Kilbey
|votes = 339
|percentage =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes =
|percentage = 17.4%
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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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: Heath Park (3)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Smith
|votes = 3,441
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Hutton
|votes = 3,406
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Brown
|votes = 3,394
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = E. Bates
|votes = 557
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Mills
|votes = 384
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Holt
|votes = 355
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Horler
|votes = 337
|percentage =
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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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: Heath Park (3)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Allam
|votes = 2,541
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Hutton
|votes = 2,516
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Smith
|votes = 2,480
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ruby Latham
|votes = 757
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Libman
|votes = 728
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Riordan
|votes = 704
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Barber
|votes = 691
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Smith
|votes = 665
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Mills
|votes = 624
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,954
|percentage = 45.7
|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 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}}