St_Mary's_(Tower_Hamlets_ward)
St Mary's was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. It returned councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.
Quick Facts Borough, County ...
| St Mary's | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral ward for the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council | |
Park ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002 | |
| Borough | Tower Hamlets |
| County | Greater London |
| Former electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Councillors |
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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Tower Hamlets in 1978.
1998 election
The election took place on 7 May 1998.[1]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Motin Uz-Zaman | 826 | |||
| Labour | Alexander Heslop | 819 | |||
| Conservative | Habibur Choudhury | 358 | |||
| Turnout | 2,003 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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1994 election
The election took place on 5 May 1994.[2]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Amanda Linton | 1,625 | |||
| Labour | Bodrul Alom | 1,560 | |||
| Ind. Liberal Democrat | R. Bowler | 551 | |||
| Ind. Liberal Democrat | R.J. Warner | 545 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | A. Ali | 141 | |||
| Conservative | M.A.S. Khan | 104 | |||
| Turnout | 4,332 | 54.7 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
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1990 election
The election took place on 3 May 1990.[3]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald Osborne | 604 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Justine Ward | 596 | |||
| Labour | Barnett Saunders | 592 | |||
| Labour | Julia Mainwaring | 588 | |||
| Community Campaign | Shah Haque | 219 | |||
| Tenants, Leaseholders & Residents | Emmanuel Parris | 174 | |||
| Tenants, Leaseholders & Residents | Raymond Warner | 145 | |||
| Independent | Abu Hassain | 91 | |||
| Conservative | Mohammed Khan | 58 | |||
| Conservative | Andrew Smith | 39 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 3,632 | 45.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Close
1986 election
The election took place on 8 May 1986.[4]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 948 | |||
| Labour | Barnett Saunders | 861 | |||
| SDP | Abdul Barik | 316 | |||
| SDP | Paul Mathurin | 253 | |||
| Conservative | Mohammad Ali | 218 | |||
| Conservative | Robert Ingram | 147 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 4,848 | 31.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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1982 election
The election took place on 6 May 1982. Quadratul Islam (Social Democratic Party Welfare Association) withdrew before polling day.[5]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 877 | |||
| Labour | Barnett Saunders | 834 | |||
| SDP | Graham Palfrey-Smith | 241 | |||
| SDP | Rafique Ullah | 205 | |||
| Communist | Max Levitas | 172 | |||
| Conservative | Richard Pearson | 151 | |||
| Conservative | John Razzak | 115 | |||
| Social Democratic Party Welfare Association | Quadratul Islam | 0 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 4,848 | 31.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Close
1978 election
The election took place on 4 May 1978.[6]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 1,083 | |||
| Labour | Barnett Saunders | 1,027 | |||
| Conservative | Brenda Epstein | 378 | |||
| Communist | Max Levitas | 313 | |||
| Conservative | Edna Hill | 251 | |||
| National Front | John Gibbons | 56 | |||
| National Front | Terence Jellis | 52 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 5,351 | 31.7 | |||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Labour win (new boundaries) | |||||
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1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.[7]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Conway | 729 | |||
| Labour | B. Saunders | 697 | |||
| Labour | R. J. Warner | 657 | |||
| Communist | Max Levitas | 280 | |||
| Conservative | Mrs. M. Gilmore-Ellis | 133 | |||
| Conservative | Mrs. L.A. Sumont | 129 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 5,239 | 19.9 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Close
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.[8]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. W. Ashkettle | 990 | |||
| Labour | H. Conway | 969 | |||
| Labour | R. J. Warner | 867 | |||
| Communist | Solly Kaye | 458 | |||
| Communist | Max Levitas | 401 | |||
| Communist | K. Halpin | 385 | |||
| Conservative | C. J. H. Ingoldby | 179 | |||
| Conservative | A. Heller | 170 | |||
| Conservative | A. Nadav | 161 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Communist | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Communist | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Communist | Swing | ||||
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1969 by-election
A by-election was held on 26 June 1969.[8]
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.[9]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist | Solly Kaye | 635 | |||
| Communist | B. Borman | 624 | |||
| Communist | Max Levitas | 549 | |||
| Labour | H. Conway | 481 | |||
| Labour | R. W. Ashkettle | 428 | |||
| Labour | S. Marchant | 428 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 6,027 | 19.1 | |||
| Communist hold | Swing | ||||
| Communist hold | Swing | ||||
| Communist hold | Swing | ||||
Close
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.[10]
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist | Solly Kaye | 670 | |||
| Communist | B. Borman | 636 | |||
| Communist | P. Roche | 542 | |||
| Labour | A. Bermel | 522 | |||
| Labour | A. Butler | 507 | |||
| Labour | J. P. Duggan | 477 | |||
| Liberal | M. Dove | 250 | |||
| Liberal | T. Bond | 220 | |||
| Liberal | S. H. Woodham | 209 | |||
| Turnout | 1,394 | 24.6 | |||
| Communist win (new seat) | |||||
| Communist win (new seat) | |||||
| Communist win (new seat) | |||||
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