Ilford (ward)

{{Infobox constituency

|name = Ilford

|constituency_type = electoral ward

|parl_name = Redbridge London Borough Council

|district_label = Borough

|district = Redbridge

|region = Greater London

|region_label = County

|towns = Ilford

|year = 1965

|abolished = 1978

|members_label = Councillors

|members = 3

|next =

|population = 11,430 (1966 estimate)

|electorate = {{ubl | 8,660 (1964) | 8,198 (1968) | 8,262 (1971) | 8,205 (1974)}}

|area = {{convert|334.9|acres|sqkm}}

}}

{{external media|image1=[https://maps.nls.uk/view/196759772 Map showing Ilford ward boundaries ]}}

Ilford was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned three councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Redbridge electoral division from 1965 and then the Ilford South division from 1973.

List of councillors

class="wikitable"

! Term

! Councillor

! colspan=2 | Party

1964–1968

| L. Fallaize

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

1964–1968

| D. Carradice

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

1964–1968

| J. Ryder

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

1968–1971

| M. Clark

| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}

1968–1971

| L. Golding

| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}

1968–1971

| K. Albert-Richards

| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}}

1971–1974

| P. Connellan

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

1971–1974

| H. Lewis

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

1971–1974

| L. Emons

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

1974–1978

| K. Axon

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

1974–1978

| M. Batton

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

1974–1978

| S. Mather

| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}}

Redbridge 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 July 2024 |date=1974 |url-status=}}

{{Election box begin | title= 1974 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Ilford (3)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = K. Axon

|votes = 1,396

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = M. Batton

|votes = 1,378

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = S. Mather

|votes = 1,279

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = A. Branscombe

|votes = 661

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = P. Cottrell

|votes = 651

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = P. Crellin

|votes = 626

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Residents Association

|candidate = P. Kavanagh

|votes = 301

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = J. Boxell

|votes = 277

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = D. Jackson

|votes = 232

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = J. Alexander

|votes = 231

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|winner = Labour 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 July 2024 |date=1971}}

{{Election box begin | title= 1971 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Ilford (3)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = P. Connellan

|votes = 1734

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = H. Lewis

|votes = 1660

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = L. Emons

|votes = 1629

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = M. Clark

|votes = 840

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = P. Cottrell

|votes = 815

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = D. Perril

|votes = 782

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = J. Newland

|votes = 168

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = D. Jackson

|votes = 159

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = A. Train

|votes = 152

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National Front (United Kingdom)

|candidate = W. Bouverie

|votes = 121

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of Great Britain

|candidate = G. Devine

|votes = 91

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|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|loser = 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 July 2024 |date=April 1969 |url-status=}}

{{Election box begin | title= 1968 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Ilford (3)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = M. Clark

|votes = 1289

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = L. Golding

|votes = 1230

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = K. Albert-Richards

|votes = 1133

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = J. Ryder

|votes = 749

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = D. Bonsor

|votes = 720

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = M. Powers

|votes = 681

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = H. Price

|votes = 390

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = J. Newland

|votes = 372

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = A. Train

|votes = 357

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National Front (United Kingdom)

|candidate = W. Partridge

|votes = 229

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of Great Britain

|candidate = P. Devine

|votes = 103

|percentage =

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{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Labour 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 July 2024 |date=November 1964 |url-status=}}

{{Election box begin | title= 1964 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Ilford (3)}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = L. Fallaize

|votes = 1,538

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = D. Carradice

|votes = 1,450

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = J. Ryder

|votes = 1,417

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = B. Cooper

|votes = 1,067

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|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = T. Bozet

|votes = 1,006

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = A. Barker

|votes = 961

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = K. Jaeger

|votes = 445

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = J. Malcolm

|votes = 406

|percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = K. Timmings

|votes = 362

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of Great Britain

|candidate = P. Devine

|votes = 106

|percentage =

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{{Election box new seat win |

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

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