Central | |
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Former electoral ward for the Havering London Borough Council | |
Borough | Havering |
County | Greater London |
Population | 11,200 (1966 estimate) |
Electorate |
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Major settlements | Romford |
Area | 771.1 acres (3.121 km2) |
Former electoral ward | |
Created | 1965 |
Abolished | 1978 |
Councillors | 3 |
Replaced by | Brooklands, St Edward's |
Central was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering 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 Havering London Borough Council. The ward covered central and western Romford to the north of the London–Shenfield railway line. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Havering electoral division from 1965 and then the Romford division from 1973.
The election took place on 2 May 1974. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | G. F. Cox | 1,255 | |||
Labour | J. E. Taylor | 1,174 | |||
Labour | S. C. Parish | 1,117 | |||
Conservative | W. L. Whittingham | 991 | |||
Conservative | R. E. Ramsey | 986 | |||
Conservative | N. F. Symonds | 986 | |||
Liberal | T. W. Beaver | 480 | |||
Liberal | E. Bates | 417 | |||
Liberal | G. V. P. Donnelly | 401 | |||
Communist | C. R. Harper | 58 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
The election took place on 13 May 1971. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | F. G. Carrick | 1,867 | |||
Labour | H. E. Miller | 1,863 | |||
Labour | J. E. Taylor | 1,782 | |||
Conservative | N. F. Symonds | 1310 | |||
Conservative | A. E. Smith | 1270 | |||
Conservative | W. L. Whittingham | 1258 | |||
Communist | C. R. Harper | 193 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
The election took place on 9 May 1968. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | L. F. Ellis | 1,849 | |||
Conservative | W. Falk | 1,807 | |||
Conservative | W. Whittingham | 1,754 | |||
Labour | A. A. Thomas | 799 | |||
Labour | J. Stevenson | 750 | |||
Labour | K. Olsen | 721 | |||
Communist | C. Harper | 214 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
The election took place on 7 May 1964. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. Hawkesworth | 1,827 | |||
Labour | A. A. Thomas | 1,728 | |||
Labour | R. C. Coffin | 1,721 | |||
Conservative | A. E. Smith | 1,294 | |||
Conservative | M. J. Course | 1,277 | |||
Conservative | V. M. Eades | 1,211 | |||
Independent | F. J. Daly | 382 | |||
Independent | M. E. Bates | 322 | |||
Turnout | 3,350 | 41.7 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |