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By-election results 1964-1968 There were no by-elections.[4]
1968-1971 West Ham by-election, 6 February 1969[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour T. H. Camp 613 Conservative R. J. Blake 275 Residents J. P. Davis 188 Liberal J. W. Giles 146 National Front J. B. Newham 142 Majority 438 N/A Turnout 22.4 Registered electors Labour hold Swing
South by-election, 4 June 1970[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. C. Taylor 1,164 Conservative A. J. Retter 373 National Front W. T. Anderson 17 Majority 791 N/A Turnout 15.3 Registered electors Labour hold Swing
1971-1974 Custom House and Silvertown by-election, 23 November 1972[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour W. A. Chapman 841 Ratepayers R. F. C. Ower 200 National Front Miss A. J. Hammond 181 Conservative M. L. Jordan 25 Turnout 8178 15.2%
1974-1978 Manor Park by-election, 9 October 1975[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Christopher J. Palme 799 Ratepayers James W. F. Hucker 758 Conservative Cyril A. Rugg 574 Liberal Lionel H. Cohen 120 Turnout 9393 24.0%
Canning Town and Grange by-election, 14 July 1977[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Jack A. Hart 787 National Front John J. Johnston 260 Conservative Trade Unionist Robert F. Williams 160 Liberal Anthony Hetherington 115 Ratepayers Michael L. Finch 40 Labour, Co-op & Trade Union John Clements 17 Turnout 4777 29.0%
Hudsons by-election, 14 July 1977[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Frederick Jones 1024 Conservative Edward J. Oakes 438 National Front Robert D. V. Ray 290 Ratepayers George V. S. Nottage 103 Liberal Margaret Bahr 47 Turnout 8002 23.8%
1978-1982 Central by-election, 8 November 1979[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Christopher J. McLoughlin 872 Liberal David J. Corney 574 Conservative Donald MacIver 162 Ratepayers Herbert H. Martin 155 Socialist Current Organisation Margaret R. Boukerou 28 Turnout 28.4% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Henry E. L. Ronan.
South by-election, 8 November 1979[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Leonard D. Manley 792 Ratepayers & Citizens Francis C. Nicholson 233 Conservative Cedric A. Day 197 Independent Socialist David T. Grainger 79 National Front Carol A. Armond 50 Turnout 17.6% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph C. Taylor.
Castle by-election, 27 March 1980[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John A. McAulay 956 Ratepayers & Citizens Alfred W. R. King 553 Conservative Peter J. Doe 147 Turnout 25.6% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Herbert G. Simpson.
Central by-election, 15 May 1980[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Alan Mattingly 1050 Liberal David J. Corney 815 Ratepayers & Citizens Francis C. Nicholson 123 Conservative Donald MacIver 83 Turnout 33.2% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Sidney A. Elson.
Wall End by-election, 15 May 1980[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Sarah J. Reeves 1282 Conservative Damian P. J. Sutton 451 Ratepayers & Citizens Stanley Vine 209 Liberal Christopher M. Hill 153 Turnout 24.1% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Clark.
1982-1986 Forest Gate by-election, 14 June 1984[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Margaret P. Olley 1517 Liberal David C. Powell 469 Conservative Robin D. Atter 407 Turnout 7845 30.7% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael T. Foley. Liberal Party stood as Liberal Alliance Focus Team.
Little Ilford by-election, 14 June 1984[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Ann C. Winfield 1868 Labour Stephen C. Timms 1780 Labour Colin M. Copus 1763 Liberal Rif Winfield 1715 Turnout 8431 45.3% Liberal hold Swing Labour gain from Liberal Swing
The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllrs. Ann Winfield and Rif Winfield. Liberal Party stood as Liberal Focus Team.
New Town by-election, 28 June 1984[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Wendy Mallard 987 Alliance Lee Reeves 264 Conservative Victor E. Jackson 125 Turnout 4845 28.4% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Maurice Sampson.
1986-1990 South by-election, 5 February 1987[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Alliance Alec J. Kellaway 1000 Labour Doris A. Maxwell 805 Conservative Damian P. J. Sutton 769 Green Terence C. J. Macdonald 68 Turnout 9240 28.66% Alliance gain from Labour Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation death of Cllr. John Wilson.
Little Ilford by-election, 13 October 1988[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Lyn C. Brown 1027 Liberal Democrats Leslie E. Groombridge 614 Conservative John P. R. Colthurst 324 Independent Dexter H. Hanoomansingh 54 Turnout 24.89% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Colin M. Copus.
St Stephens by-election, 13 October 1988[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Catherine J. Parry 704 Conservative Charles R. P. G. Meaby 219 Independent Labour Baldev Barrah 214 SDP Peter Bragg 143 Liberal Democrats Matthew M. Huntbach 49 Turnout 24.77% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Thomas Nolan.
Plashet by-election, 30 November 1989[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Mohammad K. Khawaja 801 Conservative Barry W. Roberts 385 Green Amanda J. Sandford 205 Liberal Democrats Mohammed A. Siddiqui 149 Turnout 18.79% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Joseph C. Sambrano.
1990-1994 Bemersyde by-election, 27 June 1991[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Paul Clark 552 35.0% Labour Neil J. Wilson 524 33.2% Liberal Democrats Leslie E. Groombridge 410 26.0% Green Philip H. Rimmer 91 5.8% Turnout 36.3% Conservative gain from Labour Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David P. Kellaway.
Forest Gate by-election, 27 February 1992[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Glynis A. Carpenter 1094 46.7% Conservative Richard J. Arnopp 634 27.0% Liberal Democrats Stephen T. Bell 489 20.9% Green Arthur L. Taylor 128 5.5% Turnout 31.1% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Pamela Furness.
Central by-election, 9 July 1992[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Ian K. Corbett 711 56.9% Conservative Thirugnanam Rameshan 416 33.3% Green Arthur L. Taylor 122 9.8% Turnout 22.2% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Pallavi B. Patel.
Little IIford by-election, 9 July 1992[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Andrew R. Baikie 836 Labour Robert A. Wales 772 Liberal Democrats Leslie E. Groombridge 580 Liberal Democrats Kathleen V. King 551 Conservative Colin D. Robinson 485 Conservative Gary C. Whitmarsh 449 Turnout 24.1% Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllrs. Patricia A. Heron and Bobby Thomas.
Greatfield by-election, 26 November 1992[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Gary C. Whitmarsh 818 38.3% Labour Derek W. Jones 780 36.6% Liberal Democrats Kathleen V. King 536 25.1% Turnout 26.1% Conservative hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sean Cadogan.
Custom House and Silvertown by-election, 6 May 1993[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Christopher T. Raddey 1137 45.5% Conservative David C. Gladstone 999 40.0% Liberal Democrats Patricia Holland 306 12.2% Liberal Elizabeth Oram 56 2.2% Turnout 28.7% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Kevin Gillespie.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dominic G. Gough.
1994-1998 South by-election, 26 January 1995[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Sarah Ruiz 1441 Conservative Christopher Boden 473 BNP Peter Hart 360 Newham Independent Alex Thompson 276 Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Laird 248 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Thomas A. Jenkinson.
Forest Gate by-election, 21 November 1996[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Graeme M. Cambage 757 Socialist Labour Anne E. J. Brook 326 Conservative Ian A. Riddoch 205 Independent Fergus M. Dodd 138 BNP Colin D. Smith 86 Liberal Democrats Elizabeth C. Lutzeier 63 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Glynis A. Carpenter.
Central by-election, 23 January 1997[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Sardar Ali 910 Conservative Carol A. Costantino 258 BNP Michael P. Davidson 97 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Christopher B. Allen.
Canning Town and Grange by-election, 7 May 1997[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Clive W. Furness 1567 Conservative Christopher Boden 558 BNP Michael P. Davidson 407 Liberal Democrats Kathleen V. King 282 Newham Independent Keith W. Woodman 122 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dennis R. Horwood.
Little Ilford by-election, 7 May 1997[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Joseph Ejiofor 2450 Conservative Zubaida N. Hashmi 449 Liberal Democrats David C. Oxford 413 Newham Independent Frederick C. Jones 410 BNP Pauline Smith 158 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Stephen C. Timms.
South by-election, 7 May 1997[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Quintin B. Peppiatt 3705 Conservative Jeanette A. Worth 1396 Liberal Democrats Stephen T. Bell 948 BNP Peter Hart 642 Newham Independent Lillian A. E. Hopes 209 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Theodore L. Etherden.
Ordnance by-election, 23 October 1997[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Megan Harris 465 Liberal Democrats Peter R. W. Guest 99 BNP Kenneth F. Francis 84 Newham Independent Terence C. Macdonald 59 Conservative Richard J. Arnopp 47 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Judith A. Jorsling.
1998-2002 Custom House and Silvertown by-election, 23 July 1998[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Patricia M. Holland 526 Conservative Christopher P. Boden 149 BNP Paul Borg 112 Newham Independent Colin J. Brown 110 UKIP Raymond P. Hollands 56 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. William A. Chapman.
Plashet by-election, 24 February 2000[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Regina T. Williams 826 Conservative Reza A. S. Choudhury 585 Newham Independent Swaminathan Balakrishnan 135 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Harbans S. Jabbal.
Stratford by-election, 19 October 2000[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Judith Garfield 465 Conservative Douglas Taylor 270 Socialist Alliance Paul Phillips 60 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. James G. Newstead.
Custom House and Silvertown by-election, 7 December 2000[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour David Pinder 578 Conservative Paul Maynard 329 Socialist Alliance Maureen Stephenson 55 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Christopher T. Rackley.
Beckton by-election, 29 March 2001[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Alan Taylor 384 Independent Alan Craig 376 BNP Michael Davidson 163 Conservative Paul Maynard 99 Turnout Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Maureen Knight.
2002-2006 There were no by-elections.[12]
2006-2010 Royal Docks by-election, 26 March 2009[13] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Stephen E. Brayshaw 723 Conservative Neil W. R. Pearce 720 CPA Ms. Anne-Marie Philip 194 Respect Haroon Juneja 35 Turnout 23.59% -22.32% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Simon P. Tucker.
2010-2014 There were no by-elections.[14]
2014-2018 Beckton by-election, 11 September 2014[15] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Tonii Wilson 1,006 Conservative Syed Ahmed 798 UKIP David Mears 694 Green Jane Lithgow 81 Liberal Democrats David Thorpe 43 CPA Kayode Shedowo 33 TUSC Mark Dunne 21 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Alec Kellaway.
Stratford and New Town by-election, 7 May 2015[15] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Charlene McLean 4,607 Conservative Matthew Gass 2,778 Green Isabelle Anderson 1,170 UKIP Jamie Ross McKenzie 984 CPA Joe Mettle 99 TUSC Bob Severn 70 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the disqualification due to non-attendance of Cllr Charlene McLean
Boleyn by-election, 3 December 2015[15] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Veronica Oakeshott 1,440 Liberal Democrats Sheree Miller 581 Conservative Emmanuel Finndoro-Obasi 471 Green Frankie-Rose Taylor 207 UKIP David Mears 178 BNP Diane Marie 104 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Charity Fibresima
Forest Gate North by-election, 14 July 2016[15] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Anamul Islam 1,150 53 -5.1 Green Elisabeth Whitebread 681 31 +17.2 Conservative John Oxley 301 14 +0.2 Liberal Democrats James Alan Rumsby 57 3 -2.5 Majority Turnout 2,189 21 Labour hold Swing 11.2 LAB to GRN
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Ellie Robinson to accept a job with the Mayor of London , Sadiq Khan .[16]
2018-2022 Boleyn by-election, 1 November 2018[17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Moniba Khan 1,725 74.8 N/A Conservative Fazlul Karim 327 14.2 N/A Green Frankie Rose-Taylor 172 7.5 +3.5 Liberal Democrats Arun Pirapaharan 83 3.6 N/A Majority 1,398 60.6 N/A Turnout 23.5 15.4 Registered electors Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Veronica Oakeshott.
East Ham Central by-election, 6 May 2021[18] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Co-op Farah Nazeer 2,297 54.4 N/A Conservative Sk Zakir Hossain 1,288 30.5 N/A Green Danny Keeling 283 6.7 N/A Liberal Democrats Ed Comaromi 239 5.7 N/A CPA Paul Jobson 115 2.7 N/A TUSC Lois Austin 91 2.1 N/A Majority 1,009 23.9 N/A Turnout 4,313 N/A Registered electors Labour Co-op hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Julianne Marriott.
2022-2026 Boleyn by-election, 13th July 2023[19] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Mehmood Mirza 1,153 42.5 N/A Labour Sofia Patel 871 32.1 -27.0 Green Joe Hudson-Small 572 21.1 +3.5 Conservative Laurencia Durojaiye 69 2.5 -15.6 Reform UK Daniel Oxley 23 0.8 N/A Liberal Democrats David Terrar 22 0.8 N/A Majority 282 10.4 Turnout 2,729 27.7 Registered electors 9,866 Independent gain from Labour
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Cecilia Welsh.
Wall End by-election, 13th July 2023[20] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Stephanie Garfield 1,659 61.1 +12.5 Conservative Durai Kannan 739 27.2 +12.3 Liberal Democrats Claire Pattie 138 5.1 N/A Green Tassadduq Cheema 123 4.5 -4.5 Reform UK David Sandground 58 2.1 -0.2 Majority 920 33.9 Turnout 2,733 25.1 Registered electors 10,900 Labour hold Swing 0.1
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Luke Charters.
Plaistow North by-election, 23 November 2023[21] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Sophia Naqvi 1,266 46.3 Labour Aktharul Alam 750 27.4 Independent Anasur Rahman Khan 274 10.0 Conservative James Stuart Clifford 257 9.4 Green Zahra Kheyre 113 4.1 Liberal Democrats David Graham Terrar 73 2.7 Majority 516 18.9 Turnout 2,733 25.2 -3.2 Registered electors 10,905 Independent gain from Labour Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Daniel Lee-Phakoe.[22]
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