2010_Newham_Council_election

2010 Newham London Borough Council election

2010 Newham London Borough Council election

2010 local election in England, UK


Elections to Newham London Borough Council in London, England was held on 6 May 2010. This was on the same day as other local elections and the general election to the UK Parliament.

Quick Facts All 60 council seats to Newham London Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

The whole council, including the directly elected mayor, was up for election for the first time since the 2006 election. The Labour Party won all 60 seats on the borough council, with support for the Respect Party, who had come second in 2006, collapsing from 23% to 3%. Both Respect and the Christian Peoples Alliance lost all of their seats.[1][2]

Summary of results

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Background

A total of 221 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 20 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour party (as had been the case at every election since the borough council had been formed in 1964), whilst the Conservative party ran 59 candidates and the Liberal Democrats ran 11 candidates. Other candidates running were 59 Christian Peoples Alliance, 12 Respect, 10 Communities United Party, 1 Green, 1 UKIP, 1 British Public Party and 7 Independents.[1][2]

Ward results

Beckton

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Boleyn

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Canning Town North

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Canning Town South

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Custom House

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East Ham Central

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East Ham North

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East Ham South

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Forest Gate North

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Forest Gate South

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Green Street East

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Green Street West

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Little Ilford

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Manor Park

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Plaistow North

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Plaistow South

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Royal Docks

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Stratford and New Town

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Wall End

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West Ham

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By-elections between 2010 and 2014

There were no by-elections.[23]


References

  1. "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. Statement as to persons nominated - Beckton (LB Newham) accessed 12 April 2010
  4. Statement as to persons nominated - Boleyn (LB Newham) accessed 12 April 2010
  5. Statement as to persons nominated - Custom House (LB Newham) accessed 12 April 2010
  6. Statement as to persons nominated - Manor Park (LB Newham) accessed 12 April 2010
  7. Statement as to persons nominated - Royal Docks (LB Newham) accessed 12 April 2010
  8. Statement as to persons nominated - Stratford and New Town Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (LB Newham) accessed 12 April 2010
  9. Statement as to persons nominated - Wall End (LB Newham) accessed 12 April 2010
  10. Statement as to persons nominated - West Ham (LB Newham) accessed 12 April 2010
  11. "London Borough Council Elections 23 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

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