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The '''mayor of Newham''' is a [[Directly elected mayors in the United Kingdom|directly elected mayor]] responsible for the executive function of [[Newham London Borough Council]] in east [[London]], England. The position is different from the previously existing (and largely ceremonial) [[List of mayors of Newham|annually appointed mayors]] of [[London Borough of Newham|Newham]], known as 'Civic Ambassador' from 2002 until the office was discontinued in 2009.<ref name="The Civic Ambassador">http://apps.newham.gov.uk/democracy/civicamb/index.htm</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newhamstory.com/node/2533 |title=Newham Mayors |publisher=The Newham Story |date= |accessdate=2016-08-10}}</ref> The incumbent since the post was created on 2 May 2002 is [[Robin Wales]]. |
The '''mayor of Newham''' is a [[Directly elected mayors in the United Kingdom|directly elected mayor]] responsible for the executive function of [[Newham London Borough Council]] in east [[London]], England. The position is different from the previously existing (and largely ceremonial) [[List of mayors of Newham|annually appointed mayors]] of [[London Borough of Newham|Newham]], known as 'Civic Ambassador' from 2002 until the office was discontinued in 2009.<ref name="The Civic Ambassador">http://apps.newham.gov.uk/democracy/civicamb/index.htm</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newhamstory.com/node/2533 |title=Newham Mayors |publisher=The Newham Story |date= |accessdate=2016-08-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191307/http://www.newhamstory.com/node/2533 |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The incumbent since the post was created on 2 May 2002 is [[Robin Wales]]. |
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==Referendum== |
==Referendum== |
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Revision as of 06:50, 23 January 2018
| Mayor of Newham | |
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| Style | No courtesy title or style |
| Appointer | Electorate of Newham |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Robin Wales |
| Website | http://mayor.newham.gov.uk/ |
The mayor of Newham is a directly elected mayor responsible for the executive function of Newham London Borough Council in east London, England. The position is different from the previously existing (and largely ceremonial) annually appointed mayors of Newham, known as 'Civic Ambassador' from 2002 until the office was discontinued in 2009.[1][2] The incumbent since the post was created on 2 May 2002 is Robin Wales.
Referendum
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Elected Mayor
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27,263 | 68.2 |
| Cabinet System | 12,687 | 31.8 |
| Required majority | 50 | |
| Total votes | 39,950 | 100.00 |
| Source: House of Commons Library[3] | ||
Elections
2002
| Mayor of Newham Election 2 May 2002 [4] | |||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | |||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | |||||
| Labour | Robin Wales | 20,384 | 50.8% |
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| Independent | Tawfique Choudhury | 5,907 | 14.7% |
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| Conservative | Graham Postles | 4,635 | 11.5% |
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| CPA | Alan Craig | 3,649 | 9.1% |
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| BNP | Michael Davidson | 2,881 | 7.2% |
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| Green | Gabrielle Rolfe | 2,691 | 6.7% |
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| Labour win | |||||||||
2006
| Mayor of Newham election 4 May 2006 [5] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Labour | Robin Wales | 22,155 | 47.9% | 5,406 | 27,561 | 63.4% |
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| Respect | Akhtar Jafar | 12,898 | 21.6% | 2,983 | 15,881 | 36.6% |
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| Conservative | Shafi Choudhury | 8,822 | 14.7% |
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| CPA | Alan Craig | 6,559 | 11.0% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Anwar Hussain | 2,886 | 4.8% |
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| Labour hold | ||||||||
2010
| Mayor of Newham election 5 May 2010 [6] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Labour | Robin Wales | 64,748 | 68.0% |
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| Conservative | Maria-Joy Allen | 15,330 | 16.1% |
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| Kamran Malik Communities Welfare | Kamran Malik | 6,607 | 6.9% |
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| CPA | Alan Craig | 6,503 | 6.8% |
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| Independent | Chikwe Nkemnacho | 2,006 | 2.1% |
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| Labour hold | ||||||||
2014
| Mayor of Newham election 22 May 2014 [7] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Labour | Robin Wales | 47,095 | 61.2% |
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| Conservative | Stefan Mrozinski | 13,976 | 18.2% |
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| UKIP | David Mears | 4,960 | 6.4% |
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| Green | Jane Lithgow | 3,055 | 4.0% |
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| Communities United | Kamran Malik | 2,796 | 3.6% |
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| Liberal Democrats | David Thorpe | 1,757 | 2.3% |
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| TUSC | Lois Austin | 1,708 | 2.2% |
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| CPA | Alex Latim | 1,625 | 2.1% |
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| Labour hold | ||||||||
References
- ^ http://apps.newham.gov.uk/democracy/civicamb/index.htm
- ^ "Newham Mayors". The Newham Story. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Local Elections in England: 2 May 2002" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Local Elections in England: 2 May 2002" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Local Elections in England: 4 May 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Local Elections in England: 5 May 2010". House of Commons Library. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Election results for Newham: Mayor of Newham election". Mgov.newham.gov.uk. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2016.