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1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election

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The 1982 Barking and Dagenham Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

Background

Election result

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Alibon

Alibon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Cambell

Cambell (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Eastbury

Eastbury (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Fanshawe

Fanshawe (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Goresbrook

Goresbrook (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Heath

Heath (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Longbridge

Longbridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Manor

Manor (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Marks Gate

Marks Gate (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Parsloes

Parsloes (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

River

River (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Thames

Thames (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Triptons

Triptons (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Valence

Valence (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Village

Village (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

By-elections between 1982 and 1986

Manor

Manor by-election, 15 July 1982[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian P. Walker 625 60.6
Conservative Leonard Nelson 205 19.9
Alliance David J. Kingaby 202 19.6
Majority 420 40.7
Turnout 4,930 21.1
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Albert E. Ball.

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath by-election, 5 May 1983[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Albert Gibbs 1,184 50.8
Conservative Norman C. Houlder 490 21.0
Labour William L. Summers 390 16.7
Alliance David J. Kingaby 266 11.4
Majority 694 29.8
Turnout 6,866 34.1
Independent hold Swing

(Independent Ratepayer)

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. William Hibble.

Longbridge

Longbridge by-election, 9 June 1983[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Constance W. Foster 2,372 50.4
Liberal Daniel J. Felton 1,346 28.6
Labour James L. Jones 984 20.9
Majority 1,026 21.8
Turnout 7,275 64.8
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Edward J. Reed.

References

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 8 March 2015.