Chatham (ward)

Chatham
Former electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council
Map
Chatham ward boundaries from 2002 to 2014
BoroughHackney
CountyGreater London
Population13,232 (2011)
Electorate8,781 (2010)
Area0.9075 square kilometres (0.3504 sq mi)
Former electoral ward
Created1965
Abolished2014
Replaced byHomerton, King's Park, Lea Bridge
ONS code00AMGC (2002–2014)
GSS codeE05000233 (2002–2014)

Chatham was a ward in the London Borough of Hackney from 1965 to 2014. It formed part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 13,232.[1] For the May 2014 election, the ward was replaced by a new Homerton ward, with some sections going to Lea Bridge ward and Hackney Wick ward.

2002–2014

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002. The ward returned three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council, with an election every four years. In 2001, Chatham ward had a total population of 10,722. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[2]

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[3]

2010 Hackney London Borough Council election: Chatham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Guy Nicholson 2,738 55.0
Labour Sally Mulready 2,605
Labour Luke Akehurst 2,591
Liberal Democrats Mahfuzur Rahman 901 18.1
Green Polly Lane 799 16.1
Liberal Democrats Tim Seydali 789
Conservative Ben Mascall 539 10.8
Green Cedric Knight 518
Green John Devaney 495
Conservative Carl McClean 437
Conservative Lornette Spencer 357
Turnout 4,771 54
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2006 election

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

2006 Hackney London Borough Council election: Chatham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Nicholson 1,108 45.8
Labour Sally Mulready 1,108
Labour Luke Akehurst 1,005
Green Mark Douglas 512 21.1
Liberal Democrats Glyn Green 402 16.6
Liberal Democrats Michael McCairn 323
Conservative Yann Leclercq 215 8.9
Conservative Harold Symons 213
Conservative Bixby Palmer 187
Christian Olumide Awobowale 184 7.6
Christian Coral Thompson 125
Christian William Thompson 98
Turnout 29.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

2002 election

1978–2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.[5]

1998 election

1994 election

1990 election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

1965–1978

Chatham ward existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965.

1974 election

1971 election

1968 election

1964 election

It was first used in the 1964 elections, with an electorate of 8,952, returning three councillors unopposed..[6]

1964 Hackney London Borough Council election: Chatham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. G. H. Millen Uncontested
Labour R. E. Owen Uncontested
Labour P. G. Sylvester Uncontested
Turnout n/a n/a
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Hackney Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. ^ LB Hackney Borough Profile[permanent dead link‍] "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; (LB Hackney, 2006) accessed 6 October 2009
  3. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ London Borough of Hackney (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  6. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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