1982 local election in England, UK
The 1982 Newham London Borough Council election for the Newham London Borough Council was held on 6 May 1982. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 27.0%. The Labour Party held onto its overwhelming majority.
Election result
Newham Local Election Result 1982[1][2][3] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 54 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 85.7 | 54.0 | | |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10.7 | | |
| Alliance | 6 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9.5 | 29.1 | | |
| Other parties | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.8 | | | |
Background
A total of 156 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party, whilst the Conservative Party ran 29 candidates. The Liberal and SDP parties ran 56 joint candidates whilst the Liberal Party also ran 3 candidates under the Liberal Focus Team Alliance banner. Other candidates included 5 Independents, 1 Communist and 3 National Front.
Results by ward
Beckton
Beckton (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Herbert A. Taylor | 875 | 73.2 | -9.0 |
| Labour | Derek A. Whitbread | 783 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Robert G Fleming | 321 | 26.8 | N/A |
Turnout | | 22.6 | -6.0 |
Registered electors | 5,519 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bemersyde
Bemersyde (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Harry Bauckham | 733 | 56.9 | -18.7 |
| Labour | William Dunlop | 634 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Adrian G. Cole | 556 | 43.1 | N/A |
| Alliance | Eileen M. McManus | 517 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 29.4 | +2.8 |
Registered electors | 4,792 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Canning Town & Grange
Canning Town & Grange (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jack A. Hart | 1,178 | 67.5 | -10.8 |
| Labour | Charles Whincup | 1,085 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Ronald S. Webb | 567 | 32.5 | N/A |
| Alliance | Margaret E. Linford | 489 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 30.9 | +1.5 |
Registered electors | 6,110 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Castle
Castle (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sarah L. M. Murray | 1,031 | 62.4 | +7.7 |
| Labour | Robert A. Wales | 965 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Leslie Hall | 622 | 37.6 | N/A |
| Alliance | David Gotobe | 601 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 30.7 | +5.5 |
Registered electors | 5,951 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Central
Central (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gordon T. George | 1,050 | 54.0 | -8.0 |
| Labour | Stanley Hopwood | 997 | | N/A |
| Alliance | David J. Corney | 707 | 36.3 | N/A |
| Alliance | Cathryn Y. Robbins | 524 | | N/A |
| Independent | Leslie D. Jefferd | 188 | 9.7 | N/A |
Turnout | | 36.7 | +0.8 |
Registered electors | 5,747 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Custom House & Silvertown
Custom House & Silvertown (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William A. Chapman | 1,026 | 61.8 | -21.2 |
| Labour | Julia C. I. Garfield | 968 | | N/A |
| Labour | Thomas A. Jenkinson | 861 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Aaron P. Chapman | 634 | 38.2 | N/A |
| Alliance | Sylvia A. Kilcoin | 409 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Sally A. Smith | 391 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 23.7 | +0.3 |
Registered electors | 7,959 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Forest Gate
Forest Gate (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Michael T. Foley | 992 | 40.0 | -18.3 |
| Labour | Ronald G. Augley | 988 | | N/A |
| Labour | Conor M. McAuley | 960 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Robert E. Burrows | 811 | 32.7 | N/A |
| Alliance | Leighton R. Andrews | 782 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Alan J. Leaman | 735 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Robin D. Atter | 603 | 24.3 | -13.7 |
| Conservative | Victor E. Jackson | 585 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Luigi Peluso | 529 | | N/A |
| Communist | John G. Grahl | 77 | 3.1 | N/A |
Turnout | | 28.7 | +3.5 |
Registered electors | 8,286 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Greatfield
Hudsons
Hudsons (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frederick C. Jones | 1,009 | 61.0 | -9.3 |
| Labour | Frederick J. Dance | 950 | | N/A |
| Labour | Richard W. Buxton | 925 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Roy A. Adams | 561 | 28.7 | N/A |
| Alliance | Lorraine Brand | 69 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Lamont M. Royer | 60 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Thomas A. Ham | 382 | 19.6 | -0.5 |
| Conservative | Jane F. Green | 346 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Doris C. Neville | 326 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 26.7 | +0.1 |
Registered electors | 7,828 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kensington
Kensington (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kenneth C. R. Massey | 1,412 | 59.4 | +4.6 |
| Labour | John J. Plant | 1,257 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Sylvia E. Neal | 540 | 22.7 | N/A |
| Alliance | Henry R. Wheatcroft | 515 | | N/A |
| Independent | Anand K. Sharma | 424 | 17.8 | N/A |
| Independent | Leon Netto | 344 | 9.7 | N/A |
Turnout | | 41.8 | -2.3 |
Registered electors | 5,874 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Little Ilford
Manor Park
Manor Park (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Amarjit Singh | 1,372 | 49.6 | -3.5 |
| Labour | James A. Parnell | 1,291 | | N/A |
| Labour | Elizabeth C. Fullick | 1,255 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Alexander G. Hope-Thomson | 791 | 28.6 | -10.4 |
| Conservative | Andrew F. Winter | 782 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Stanley L. Norton | 754 | | N/A |
| Alliance | John S. Ashworth | 604 | 21.8 | N/A |
| Alliance | William A. Robinson | 569 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Noble Din | 500 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 36.3 | -1.5 |
Registered electors | 8,571 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Monega
New Town
New Town (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter J. Pendle | 576 | 48.6 | -19.2 |
| Labour | Maurice Sampson | 492 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Andrew J. Bolton | 345 | 29.1 | N/A |
| Alliance | David C. Powell | 321 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Deryn J. Buckley | 264 | 22.3 | -6.7 |
| Conservative | Barry W. Roberts | 216 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 28.5 | +0.5 |
Registered electors | 4,593 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ordnance
Ordnance (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles A. Flemwell | 610 | 71.8 | -13.0 |
| Labour | Anne King | 531 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Edward G. Powell | 240 | 28.2 | N/A |
| Alliance | Melva Campbell | 197 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 21.1 | -1.6 |
Registered electors | 4,266 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Park
Park (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ann Howlett | 1,053 | 50.3 | -15.1 |
| Labour | James G. Newstead | 960 | | N/A |
| Labour | Sidney H. Smith | 937 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Leonard Ryder | 598 | 28.6 | N/A |
| Alliance | Leslie E. Groombridge | 593 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Michael J. Hogan | 579 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Roger M. Barker-Green | 441 | 21.1 | N/A |
| Conservative | Wendy N. Blanchard | 420 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Richard C. Strauss | 402 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 30.8 | +5.4 |
Registered electors | 7,813 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Plaistow
Plaistow (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anand N. Patil | 1,906 | 74.8 | +13.6 |
| Labour | David J. Brand | 1,235 | | N/A |
| Labour | Arthur F. G. Edwards | 1,229 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Ian W. F. MacFadyen | 468 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Alliance | Nicholas Ward | 461 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Amrik S. Mahandru | 382 | | N/A |
| National Front | Michael B. Hipperson | 175 | 6.9 | N/A |
| National Front | Denis G. Holland | 174 | | N/A |
| National Front | William J. Roberts | 155 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 29.7 | +2.2 |
Registered electors | 7,154 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Plashet
Plashet (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frank I. Jackman | 1,327 | 40.1 | -35.1 |
| Labour | Edwin Mann | 1,216 | | N/A |
| Labour | Kenneth Palmer | 1,167 | | N/A |
| Ind. Labour Party | Bill Watts | 1,005 | 30.4 | N/A |
| Ind. Labour Party | Peter Billups | 962 | | N/A |
| Ind. Labour Party | Liam A. Williams | 830 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Sailesh Bhattacharji | 566 | 17.1 | N/A |
| Alliance | Peshawari Bhalla | 556 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Peter G. Ham | 411 | 12.4 | -12.4 |
| Conservative | William G. Flynn | 410 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Gerard Eldridge | 401 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Ross B. Smith | 396 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 37.9 | +5.9 |
Registered electors | 8,845 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St Stephens
St Stephens (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Thomas Nolan | 1,130 | 62.1 | +4.2 |
| Labour | Eric R. Harris | 1,030 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Francis J. Rowden | 406 | 22.3 | N/A |
| Alliance | Ahmed E. Oomerjee | 352 | | N/A |
| Independent | Bahadur S. Gahir | 284 | 15.6 | N/A |
| Independent | Parkash C. Sondhi | 243 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 40.4 | -5.5 |
Registered electors | 5,521 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
South
South (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Edward Daly | 1,033 | 50.1 | -5.4 |
| Labour | Leonard D. Manley | 886 | | N/A |
| Labour | Margaret E. Philpott | 851 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Robert F. Williams | 577 | 28.0 | -1.9 |
| Conservative | Sylvia L. Williams | 455 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Anthony Wilkinson | 451 | 21.9 | N/A |
| Alliance | Frances L. Bolton | 361 | | N/A |
| Alliance | David M. Coleman | 361 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 28.9 | -0.6 |
Registered electors | 7,278 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stratford
Stratford (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | James C. Goldsmith | 665 | 57.2 | -12.7 |
| Labour | James C. Riley | 563 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Albert Fuller | 284 | 24.4 | N/A |
| Alliance | Denis P. Groutage | 230 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Florence Jackson | 213 | 18.3 | -1.6 |
| Conservative | Emily J. Short | 178 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 23.6 | -1.3 |
Registered electors | 5,472 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Upton
Upton (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John R. Clow | 1,685 | 58.6 | -14.5 |
| Labour | David A. Gilles | 1,447 | | N/A |
| Labour | Alan Mattingly | 1,319 | | N/A |
| Independent | Noorallah Darwesh | 440 | 15.3 | N/A |
| Alliance | Belboda J. B. Cooke | 435 | 15.1 | N/A |
| Independent | Ahmed Din | 403 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Surinder M. Gautama | 389 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Edmund McCullagh | 317 | 11.0 | -15.9 |
| Conservative | Dorothy M. Neal | 311 | | N/A |
| Conservative | David Knight | 304 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 34.6 | +4.0 |
Registered electors | 8,380 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wall End
Wall End (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Herbert T. Philpott | 1,252 | 47.3 | -1.3 |
| Labour | Hermaish K. Dhesi | 1,189 | | N/A |
| Labour | Sarah J. Reeves | 1,162 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Donald MacIver | 780 | 29.5 | +14.7 |
| Conservative | Gwendoline H. MacIver | 749 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Laurence A. Howell | 747 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Peggy R. Campbell | 616 | 23.3 | N/A |
| Alliance | Richard J. Minchin | 537 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Ernest G. Mtunzi | 514 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 34.6 | -1.8 |
Registered electors | 8,534 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
West Ham
West Ham (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alfred T. Dickerson | 865 | 54.4 | -14.1 |
| Labour | Peter J. Undrill | 699 | | N/A |
| Alliance | Victor Schofield | 380 | 23.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | Dennis F. Privett | 346 | 21.7 | +5.5 |
| Alliance | Simon McGrath | 345 | | N/A |
| Conservative | Simon N. C. Pearce | 319 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 28.2 | +3.3 |
Registered electors | 6,194 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
By-elections between 1982 and 1986
Forest Gate
Forest Gate by-election, 14 June 1984[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret P. Olley | 1,517 | 63.4 | +23.4 |
| Lib Dem Focus Team | David C. Powell | 469 | 19.6 | -13.1 |
| Conservative | Robin D. Atter | 407 | 17.0 | -7.3 |
Majority | 1,048 | 43.8 | N/A |
Turnout | | 30.7 | +2.0 |
Registered electors | 7,845 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael T. Foley.
Little Ilford
The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllr. Rif Winfield and Cllr. Ann Winfield.
New Town
New Town by-election, 28 June 1984[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wendy Mallard | 987 | 71.7 | +23.1 |
| Alliance | Lee Reeves | 264 | 19.2 | -9.9 |
| Conservative | Victor E. Jackson | 125 | 9.1 | -13.2 |
Majority | 723 | 52.5 | N/A |
Turnout | | 28.4 | -0.1 |
Registered electors | 4,845 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Maurice Sampson.
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 4 August 2019.