Abbey (Barking and Dagenham ward)

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Abbey
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionLondon
CountyGreater London
London boroughBarking and Dagenham
Created1 April 1965
Named forBarking Abbey
Government
 • BodyBarking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Area
 • Total0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,786
 • Density39,000/sq mi (15,000/km2)
ONS code00ABFX

Abbey is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, returning councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The population in 2011 was 12786.[1]

Barking and Dagenham council elections[edit]

Map
Abbey ward boundaries since 2022

2022 election[edit]

The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]

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)

2018 election[edit]

Map
Abbey ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

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.[3]

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[edit]

The election took place on 22 May 2014.[4]

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[edit]

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[5]

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[edit]

The election took place on 4 May 2006.[6]

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[edit]

The election took place on 2 May 2002.[7]

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)

1998 election[edit]

Map
Abbey ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

The election took place on 7 May 1998.[8]

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[edit]

The election took place on 5 May 1994.[9]

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[edit]

The election took place on 3 May 1990.[10]

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[edit]

The election took place on 8 May 1986.[11]

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[edit]

The election took place on 6 May 1982.[12]

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

Barking council elections[edit]

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1978 election[edit]

The election took place on 4 May 1978.[13]

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)

1974 election[edit]

The election took place on 2 May 1974.[14]

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[edit]

The election took place on 13 May 1971.[15]

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[edit]

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[16]

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[edit]

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[17]

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)

References[edit]

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