Wanstead (ward)
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Wanstead
|constituency_type = electoral ward
|parl_name = Redbridge London Borough Council
|district_label = Borough
|district = Redbridge
|region = Greater London
|region_label = County
|towns = Wanstead
|year = 1965
|abolished = 2018
|members_label = Councillors
|members = {{ubl|1965–1978: 4|1978–2018: 3}}
|next = Clayhall, Wanstead Park, Wanstead Village
|population = 11,543 (2011)
|electorate = 9,157 (2014)
|area =
|image = {{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wanstead (ward) 2002}}|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|frame-height=245}}
|caption = Wanstead ward boundaries from 2002 to 2018
|blank1_name = ONS code
|blank1_info = 00BCGU
|blank2_name = GSS code
|blank2_info = E05000515
}}
Wanstead was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge from 1965 to 2018. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 2014 elections. It returned three councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council. It was subject to boundary revisions on 1978 and 2002. The 1978 revision reduced the number of councillors from four to three.
2002–2018 Redbridge council elections
=2014 election=
The election took place on 22 May 2014.{{cite web |title=London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014 |url=https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2014.pdf | first=Joseph | last=Colombeau |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Authority |access-date=29 March 2025 |date=September 2014}}
{{Election box begin | title=2014 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Wanstead (3)}}
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{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Labour Party (UK)
| loser = Conservative Party (UK)
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| loser = Conservative Party (UK)
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| winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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=2010 election=
The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.{{cite web |last1=Piggott |first1=Gareth |title=London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010 |url=https://data.london.gov.uk/download/borough-council-election-results-2010/5fa51a32-5e23-4929-b3bd-2d572240a006/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2010.pdf |website=London Datastore |publisher=Greater London Authority |access-date=29 March 2025 |date=March 2011 |url-status=}}
{{Election box begin | title=2010 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Wanstead (3)}}
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{{Election box hold with party link
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=2009 by-election=
The by-election took place on 23 April 2009, following the death of Allan Burgess.
{{Election box begin | title=2009 Wanstead by-election
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alex Wilson
|votes = 1300
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kate Garrett
|votes = 1030
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ross Hatfull
|votes = 694
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ashley Gunstock
|votes = 256
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Alfred John
|votes = 171
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Nick Jones
|votes = 33
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=2006 election=
{{Election box begin | title=2006 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Wanstead (3)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Allan Burgess
|votes = 1,946
|percentage = 42.9
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michelle Dunn
|votes = 1,746
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tak Leung Chan
|votes = 1,617
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jeffery Edelman
|votes = 1,255
|percentage = 27.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ross Hatfull
|votes = 1,066
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Nikolai Segura
|votes = 956
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ashley Gunstock
|votes = 810
|percentage = 17.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Cornish
|votes = 528
|percentage = 11.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Janet Cornish
|votes = 526
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Pamela Winborne
|votes = 507
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{{Election box turnout
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|percentage = 44.9
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{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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=2002 election=
{{Election box begin |title=2002 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Wanstead (3)}}
{{Election box new boundary win|winner=Conservative Party (UK)}}
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1978–2002 Redbridge council elections
=1998 election=
The election took place on 7 May 1998.{{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=29 March 2025 |date=1998 }}
=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=29 March 2025 |date=1994 }}
=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=29 March 2025 |date=1990}}
=1986 election=
=1982 election=
=1978 election=
1964–1978 Redbridge council elections
=1976 by-election=
The by-election took place on 24 June 1976.
{{Election box begin | title=1976 Wanstead by-election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Allan
|votes = 1,892
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Cornish
|votes = 1,166
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gwyneth Phillips
|votes = 424
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{{Election box turnout
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|percentage = 29.2
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=1974 election=
=1971 election=
=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=29 March 2025 |date=April 1969 |url-status=}}
{{Election box begin | title= 1968 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Wanstead (4)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Vane
|votes = 2963
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Hamilton
|votes = 2844
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Wilson
|votes = 2843
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Reynolds
|votes = 2822
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = J. Charter
|votes = 2,439
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = J. Duggan
|votes = 2,278
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = C. Blake
|votes = 2,270
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = W. Gibbons
|votes = 2,233
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Runnicles
|votes = 297
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Land
|votes = 270
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Lewis
|votes = 253
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Savill
|votes = 234
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = D. Haynes
|votes = 136
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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}}
=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=29 March 2025|date=November 1964 |url-status=}}
{{Election box begin | title= 1964 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Wanstead (4)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Vane
|votes = 2,571
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Wilson
|votes = 2,428
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Hamilton
|votes = 2,345
|percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Reynolds
|votes = 2,293
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = J. Challis
|votes = 1,737
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = J. Charter
|votes = 1,627
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = J. Walsh
|votes = 1,537
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = J. Harrison
|votes = 1,536
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Carter
|votes = 862
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Williams
|votes = 825
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R. MacDonald
|votes = 733
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Coral
|votes = 696
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Colmer
|votes = 622
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Strudwick
|votes = 611
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Jones
|votes = 600
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Stark
|votes = 562
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = E. Devine
|votes = 109
|percentage =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,446
|percentage = 50.4
|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 new seat win
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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References
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{{Electoral wards in the London Borough of Redbridge}}
Category:Former wards of the London Borough of Redbridge