Abbey (Barking and Dagenham ward)

Abbey
Electoral ward
for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Map
Abbey ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughBarking and Dagenham
CountyGreater London
Population10,783 (2021)[a]
Electorate2,802 (2022)
Major settlementsBarking
Area3.993 square kilometres (1.542 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1965
Number of members
  • 1965–1978: 4
  • 1978–2022: 3
  • 2022–present: 2
Councillors
  •   Regina Rahman
  •   Manzoor Hussain
GSS code
  • E05000026 (2002–2022
  • E05013050 (2022–present)
Name originBarking Abbey

Abbey is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The boundaries of the ward were subject to revision in May 1978, April 1994, May 2002 and May 2022.

Barking and Dagenham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Abbey (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Regina Rahman 503 36.8 N/A
Labour Manzoor Hussain 470 34.4 N/A
Green Annabel Allam 148 10.8 N/A
Green Michael Gold 135 9.9 N/A
Conservative Ada Echedom 110 8.1 N/A
Turnout 749 26.6 N/A
Registered electors 2,802
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Barking and Dagenham council elections

Map
Abbey ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2002.

2018 election

At the 2018 election, Laila Butt, Darren Rodwell and Giasuddin Miah, all of the Labour Party, were elected for a four-year term in office; Rodwell is the leader of the council. The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Abbey (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Laila Butt 2,169 29.3 +3.1
Labour Darren Rodwell 2,086 28.2 N/A
Labour Giasuddin Miah 2,043 27.6 +4.7
Conservative Archana Manish Wankhade 382 5.2 N/A
Conservative Syed Nasir Rara Naqvi 360 4.9 N/A
Conservative Kresan Panchardacharam 353 4.8 N/A
Turnout 2,773 30.0 −6.9
Registered electors 9,257
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Abbey (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Laila Butt 2,252 26.2 N/A
Labour Danielle Doyle 2,072 24.1 N/A
Labour Giasuddin Miah 1,966 22.9 N/A
UKIP Tariq Saeed 947 7.5 N/A
Conservative Modoris Ali 410 4.8 N/A
Conservative Emran Chowdhury 323 3.8 N/A
Green Natalija Kitkovska 307 3.6 N/A
Conservative Amaniampong Ampomah 292 3.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ryan Edwards 221 2.6 N/A
Independent Ostafe Marius-Alexandru 94 1.1 N/A
Turnout 3,193 36.8 −21.2
Registered electors 8,672
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Abbey (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Laila Butt 3,412 67.1 +2.8
Labour Manzoor Hussain 3,139
Labour Tariq Saeed 3,122
Conservative John William Taylor 671 13.2 −22.5
Conservative Mohammed Chaudhry Iqbal 650
Liberal Democrats Anthony Gomes 603 11.9 N/A
Conservative Shahidur Rahman 546
BNP Brian John Tunney 326 6.4 N/A
Independent Zakir Parvaj 72 1.4 N/A
Turnout 4,712 58.0 +28.1
Registered electors 8,110
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]

2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Abbey (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeanne Alexander 1,367 64.3 −5.8
Labour Mohammed Fani 1,275
Labour Graham Bramley 1,241
Conservative Foyzur Rahman 765 35.7 N/A
Turnout 2,203 29.9 +7.0
Registered electors 7,379
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]

2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Abbey (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeanne Alexander 997 70.1 −1.1
Labour Graham Bramley 921
Labour Mohammed Fani 895
Liberal Democrats Brian Beadle 426 29.9 +1.1
Liberal Democrats June Griffin 387
Liberal Democrats Margaret Tester 354
Turnout 1,536 22.9 −4.4
Registered electors 3,580
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Barking and Dagenham council elections

Map
Abbey ward boundaries from 1978 to 1994

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking in 1978. The name of the borough and council changed from Barking to Barking and Dagenham on 1 January 1980. There was a minor adjustment of the ward and the Newham/Redbridge borough boundaries on 1 April 1994. The most significant change transferred a mostly unpopulated area from Little Ilford and Wall End wards in Newham to the Abbey ward in Barking and Dagenham and realigned the western boundary to the North Circular Road.

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.[7]

1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Abbey (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeannette Alexander 1,223 71.2 +9.9
Labour Graham Bramley 1,054
Labour Mohammed Fani 976
Liberal Democrats Brian Beadle 495 28.8 +26.7
Liberal Democrats Sheila Clay 453
Liberal Democrats Siobhan Jebb 349
Turnout 1,901 27.3 +12.4
Registered electors 6,958
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.[8]

1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Abbey (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeannette L. Alexander 1,601 61.3 −4.5
Labour Graham J. Bramley 1,562
Labour Mohammed A. R. Fani 1,403
Independent Narain C. Kaul 476 18.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Claire D. Stepton 317 12.1 −4.3
Liberal Democrats Anthony D. Stepton 310
Liberal Democrats Margaret L. Tester 273
Conservative John J. Stavers 217 8.3 −9.5
Conservative Danielle Whitton 202
Conservative Robert D. Whitton 183
Turnout 2,662 39.7 +4.5
Registered electors 6,700
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.[9]

1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Abbey (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terence M. Bird 1,678 65.8 +10.9
Labour Graham J. Bramley 1,581
Labour Mohammed A. R. Fani 1,449
Conservative Danielle Flynn 454 17.8 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Robert F. Porter 417 16.4 −3.7
Turnout 2,455 35.2 −1.9
Registered electors 6,983
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.[10]

1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Abbey (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terence M. Bird 1,330 54.9 +2.7
Labour Graham J. Bramley 1,329
Labour Abdul M. Khokhar 1,155
Alliance Brian B. Beadle 488 20.1 −4.2
Alliance Martin F. Taylor 421
Conservative Reginald D. Knowles 399 16.5 −7.0
Alliance Charlotte R. Winters 368
Independent Derek C. Newcombe 207 8.5 N/A
Independent Barbara E. C. Newcombe 204
Turnout 37.1 −2.4
Registered electors 6,661
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.[11]

1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Abbey (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean E. M. Bruce 1,210 52.2 −1.5
Labour Horace J. Howie 1,199
Labour Graham J. Bramley 1,109
Alliance Frederick C. Edgecombe 563 24.3 +9.9
Alliance Terence P. Power 548
Conservative Malcolm A. Maugey 545 23.5 +4.8
Conservative Frederick J. Tisdell 541
Conservative Olive E. Tisdell 482
Turnout 39.5 −2.1
Registered electors 6,535
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.[12]

1978 Barking London Borough Council election: Abbey (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean E. Bruce 1,474 53.7 −2.0
Labour Sydney Hamilton 1,470 N/A
Labour Horace J. Howie 1,447 N/A
Conservative Brian Cook 776 28.3 +10.4
Liberal Ronwen R. Beadle 312 11.4 −15.0
Liberal Angela E. Bush 297 N/A
National Front Keith R. Taylor 182 6.6 N/A
National Front Sandra Hatchman 160 N/A
National Front Stanley W. Pulfer 153 N/A
Turnout 41.6 +9.8
Registered electors 6,827
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Barking council elections

External image
image icon Map showing Abbey ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.[13]

1974 Barking London Borough Council election: Abbey (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Bruce 1,959 55.7 −0.2
Labour H Howie 1,956 N/A
Labour J Longden 1,899 N/A
Labour A Puddefoot 1,891 N/A
Liberal A Beadle 926 26.4 +17.6
Liberal M Taylor 905 N/A
Liberal D Keenan 820 N/A
Liberal M Staines 817 N/A
Conservative C Martin 629 17.9 −4.5
Conservative A Gray 623 N/A
Conservative J Barnett 594 N/A
Conservative W Williamson 575 N/A
Turnout 31.8 −4.2
Registered electors 10,691
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.[14]

1971 Barking London Borough Council election: Abbey (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M Bredo 2,459 55.9 +23.9
Labour A Howie 2,434 N/A
Labour J Tweed 2,317 N/A
Labour J Longden 2,278 N/A
Conservative E Lacey 984 22.4 −31.4
Conservative E Reed 829 N/A
Conservative R Trew 824 N/A
Conservative J Willmott 822 N/A
Conservative Party (Unofficial) T Woodcock 567 12.9 N/A
Liberal A Beadle 386 8.8 −5.4
Liberal D Wade 328 N/A
Liberal G Poole 258 N/A
Liberal M Taylor 254 N/A
Turnout 36.0 −0.3
Registered electors 10,248
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[15]

1968 Barking London Borough Council election: Abbey (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T Woodcock 1,749 53.8 +18.2
Conservative E Eden 1,746 N/A
Conservative J Willmott 1,732 N/A
Conservative R Hawken 1,685 N/A
Labour L Henstock 1,042 32.0 −15.9
Labour M Bredo 1,038 N/A
Labour S Silvell 948 N/A
Labour J Ward 884 N/A
Liberal D Wade 462 14.2 −2.2
Liberal J Tyrell 400 N/A
Liberal R Litchfield 361 N/A
Liberal B Nicholls 329 N/A
Turnout 35.7 −1.4
Registered electors 9,275
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[16]

1964 Barking London Borough Council election: Abbey (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Bredo 1,838 47.9 N/A
Labour L. F. Henstock 1,835 N/A
Labour S. C. Sivell 1,759 N/A
Labour J. Callan 1,741 N/A
Conservative V. H. Pool 1,366 35.6 N/A
Conservative H. Hamshere 1,357 N/A
Conservative A. Gray 1,331 N/A
Conservative M. Taylor 1,292 N/A
Liberal A. R. Beadle 630 16.4 N/A
Liberal H. Claxton 582 N/A
Liberal J. D. Tyrrell 568 N/A
Liberal W. Duckworth 466 N/A
Turnout 3,864 37.1 N/A
Registered electors 10,428
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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