Thames (Barking and Dagenham ward)

Thames
Thames
Electoral ward; for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
	Thames ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022
Borough	Barking and Dagenham
County	Greater London
Electorate	7,335 (2018)
Current electoral ward
Created	1978
Councillors	1978–2002: 2; 2002–2022: 3;
Replaced by	Barking Riverside, Eastbury, Goresbrook, Thames View
GSS code	E05000039 (2002–2022)

Thames was a ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham from 1978 to 2022.

It returned two councillors until 2002 and then three councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The ward included the large Barking Riverside redevelopment area.

Barking and Dagenham council elections

2021 by-election

A by-election was held on 6 May 2021, following the resignation of Bill Turner.^[1]^[2]

Thames by-election, 6 May 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Fatuma Nalule	1,545	42.4	*N/A*
	Conservative	Andrew Boff	939	25.8	N/A
	Independent	Sabbir Zameer	574	15.8	N/A
	TUSC	Pete Mason	345	9.5	N/A
	CPA	Lucy Ewube Baiye-Gaman	158	4.3	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Afzal Sayeed Munna	81	2.2	N/A
Turnout			3,642	36.3	+7.9
Registered electors			10,075
	Labour hold		Swing

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.^[3]

2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Thames (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Josie Channer	2,020	29.2	+5.1
	Labour	Cameron Geddes	1,930	27.9	+5.2
	Labour	Bill Turner	1,911	27.6	+5.6
	Conservative	Amanda Gletherow	413	6.0	N/A
	Conservative	Isaac Mukasa	343	5.0	N/A
	Conservative	Akhterrasul Shaikh	311	4.5	N/A
Turnout			2,491	28.4	−9.0
Registered electors			8,768
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

2014 election

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

2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Thames (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Josephine Channer	1,720	24.0	*N/A*
	Labour	Cameron Geddes	1,622	22.6	*N/A*
	Labour	Bill Turner	1,573	22.0	*N/A*
	UKIP	Joyce Cracknell	655	9.1	N/A
	UKIP	Pamela Dumbleton	644	9.0	N/A
	Conservative	Reba Begum	266	3.7	N/A
	Socialist Labour	Barry Poulton	245	3.4	N/A
	Conservative	Andrew Boff	244	3.4	N/A
	Conservative	Bijan Dutta	138	1.9	N/A
	TUSC	Joseph Mambulmh	56	0.8	N/A
Turnout			2,626	37.4	−23.2
Registered electors			7,017
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

2010 election

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: Thames (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Josephine Channer	2,067	49.4	−2.1
	Labour	Barry Poulton	2,042
	Labour	Cameron Geddes	1,978
	BNP	Roy Evans	716	17.1	N/A
	BNP	Andrew James Todd	661
	Independent	Fred Barns	610	14.6	−14.8
	Conservative	Mark Victor Courtier	422	10.1	−9.0
	Liberal Democrats	Saifur Rahman	366	8.8	N/A
	Conservative	Moin Ali Quadri	347
	Conservative	Lauretta Ifeanyi Onochie	322
	Independent	Pam Dumbleton	307
	Independent	Terry Wade	268
Turnout			3,745	60.6	+29.8
Registered electors			6,179
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

2006 election

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

At the 2006 election Fred Barns, Barry Poulton, and Joan Rawlinson, all of the Labour Party (UK) were reelected.

2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Thames (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Fred Barns	1,264	51.5	−16.1
	Labour	Joan Rawlinson	1,157
	Labour	Barry Poulton	1,127
	Independent	John Dias-Broughton	721	29.4	N/A
	Conservative	Thomas Grey	470	19.1	N/A
Turnout			2,224	30.8	+7.1
Registered electors			7,223
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

2002 election

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

2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Thames (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Fred Barns	980	67.6	−4.9
	Labour	Joan Rawlinson	947
	Labour	David Miles	940
	Liberal Democrats	Juan Dias-Broughton	321	22.2	+16.8
	Liberal Democrats	Mardell Dias	293
	Liberal Democrats	Lisa Dias-Broughton	293
	Green	Francis Koch-Krause	148	10.2	N/A
Turnout			1,457	23.7	−7.1
Registered electors			6,144
	Labour win (new boundaries)
	Labour win (new boundaries)
	Labour win (new boundaries)

1998 election

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

1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Thames (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George Shaw	941	72.5	−4.4
	Labour	Royston Patient	914
	Thames View Environmental and Residents Association	Edward Mussett	287	22.1	N/A
	Thames View Environmental and Residents Association	Charles Lambert	285
	Liberal Democrats	David Oram	70	5.4	−4.9
Turnout			1,345	30.8	−15.7
Registered electors			4,458
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1994 election

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

1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Thames (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George H. Shaw	1,517	76.9	−13.0
	Labour	Royston A. J. Patient	1,476
	BNP	Gary J. Hewiit	252	12.8	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Catherine M. Kelly	204	10.3	+0.2
	Liberal Democrats	John Kelly	191
Turnout			1,999	46.5	+4.6
Registered electors			4,300
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1990 election

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

1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Thames (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George H. Shaw	1,714	89.9	+46.6
	Labour	Royston A. J. Patient	1,680
	Liberal Democrats	Samuel G. Hodge	193	10.1	−2.3
Turnout			1,913	41.9	+10.5
Registered electors			4,564
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1986 election

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

1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Thames (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George H. Shaw	1,522	83.2	+21.8
	Labour	Royston A. J. Patient	1,457
	Alliance	Robert F. Porter	307	16.8	−3.4
	Alliance	Dennis J. Keenan	300
Turnout				39.6	−4.1
Registered electors			4,757
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1982 election

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

1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Thames (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George H. Shaw	1,273	61.4	−24.7
	Labour	Royston A. J. Patient	1,171
	Alliance	Martin F. Taylor	419	20.2	+8.3
	Alliance	Dennis J. Keenan	417
	Conservative	Marion S. Nelson	382	18.4	N/A
	Conservative	Dorothea C. Reed	365
Turnout				43.7	+5.2
Registered electors			4,898
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Barking council elections

1978 election

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

1978 Barking London Borough Council election: Thames (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Douglas J. Waters	1,649	86.1	*N/A*
	Labour	George H. Shaw	1,647		*N/A*
	Liberal	Ronald H. Stolton	267	13.9	N/A
Turnout				38.5	N/A
Registered electors			5,147
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

References

^ "Tory candidate calls Thames ward by-election 'referendum on democracy'". Barking & Dagenham Post. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ "Election Results for Thames". London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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[1] "Tory candidate calls Thames ward by-election 'referendum on democracy'". Barking & Dagenham Post. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[2] "Election Results for Thames". London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[2018_results-3] Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[2014_results-4] Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[2010_results-5] Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[2006_results-6] Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[2002_results-7] Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[1998_results-8] Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[1994_results-9] Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[1990_results-10] Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[1986_results-11] "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[1982_results-12] "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[1978_results-13] "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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Thames
Electoral ward for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Thames ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022
Borough	Barking and Dagenham
County	Greater London
Electorate	7,335 (2018)
Current electoral ward
Created	1978
Councillors	1978–2002: 2 2002–2022: 3
Replaced by	Barking Riverside, Eastbury, Goresbrook, Thames View
GSS code	E05000039 (2002–2022)