2010_Barking_and_Dagenham_Council_election

2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election

2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election

2010 local election in England


The 2010 Barking and Dagenham Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England.

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The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council winning all of the seats.[1] The British National Party lost all the seats they had gained in 2006. The Conservatives lost their only remaining seat and the Liberal Democrats failed to regain any seats they had lost four years earlier.

The 2010 general election was held on the same day, which increased turnout. The elections took place on the same day as other local elections in 2010.

At the 2006 election, Labour had won 38 seats, the BNP 12 and the Conservatives 1.

Background

188 candidates nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate (51) and was the only party to do so. By contrast the Conservative Party ran 41 candidates , the Liberal Democrats ran 20 and the BNP ran 34 whilst there were 20 Independent candidates.

Election results

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Ward results

Abbey

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Alibon

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Becontree

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Chadwell Heath

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Eastbrook

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Eastbury

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Gascoigne

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Goresbrook

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Heath

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Longbridge

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Mayesbrook

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Parsloes

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River

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Thames

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Valence

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Village

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Whalebone

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By-elections between 2010 and 2014

Goresbrook

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The by-election was called following the voiding of the election of Cllr. Louise Couling as she was ruled ineligible.[8]

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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Louise Couling for reasons of ill health.[9]

Longbridge

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The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Nirmal Gill.[10]


References

  1. "Barking & Dagenham". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. "Local Elections Archive Project (LEAP) by Andrew Teale". Andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "Barking and Dagenham election results". Barking and Dagenham Council elections. Barking and Dagenham Council. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  6. "Barking and Dagenham by-election results". Barking and Dagenham Council elections. Barking and Dagenham Council. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  7. "London Borough By Election results". Gwydir. Keith Edkins. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  8. "BNP fights to regain council seat in London byelection". The Guardian. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  9. Sahin, Sukran (19 April 2012). "Goresbrook holds by-election for new councillor today". Barking & Dagenham Post. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  10. Mayhew, Freddy (10 May 2013). "ELECTION: Labour romps to victory as BNP finish last in Barking by-election". Barking & Dagenham Post. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

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