Fanshawe (ward)

Fanshawe
Former electoral ward for the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Borough	Barking and Dagenham
County	Greater London
Former electoral ward
Created	1965
Abolished	2002

Fanshawe was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham from 1965 to 2002.

1978–2002 Barking and Dagenham council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking in 1978. The name of the borough and council changed from Barking to Barking and Dagenham on 1 January 1980.

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.

1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Fanshawe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Jones	1,092	73.7	−9.2
	Labour	Herbert Collins	1,065
	Labour	Raymond Parkin	927
	Liberal Democrats	Winifred Chapman	390	26.3	+9.2
Turnout			1,521	24.7	−12.1
Registered electors			6,153
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.

1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Fanshawe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Jones	1,788	82.43	2.95
	Labour	Raymond Parkin	1,696
	Labour	John Thomas	1,569
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Deller	368	17.57	New
	Liberal Democrats	Timothy Williams	350
Registered electors			6,367		253
Turnout			2,383	37.43	1.48
Rejected ballots			9	0.38	0.08
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.

1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Fanshawe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Jones	1,956	85.38
	Labour	Raymond Parkin	1,827
	Labour	John Thomas	1,799
	Conservative	Robert Brownless	277	11.59
	Conservative	Edward Holt	256
	Conservative	William Whiter	225
	Communist	Alfred Ott	66	3.03
Registered electors			6,620
Turnout			2,380	35.95
Rejected ballots			11	0.46
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1988 by-election

The by-election took place on 10 March 1988, following the death of Ernest Turner.

1988 Fanshawe by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Raymond Parkin	910	77.3	+6.3
	Conservative	William Preston	247	21.0	+21.0
	Communist	Alfred Ott	20	1.7	−2.9
Majority			663	56.3	N/A
Turnout				17.7	−11.6
Registered electors			6,666
	Labour hold		Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.

1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Fanshawe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Jones	1,498	71.0	−19.8
	Labour	John Thomas	1,326
	Labour	Ernest Turner	1,287
	Alliance	Susan Watson	514	24.4	N/A
	Communist	Jeffrey Porter	97	4.6	−4.6
Turnout				29.3	+5.0
Registered electors			6,811
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.

1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Fanshawe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Jones	1,272	90.8	+18.4
	Labour	John Thomas	1,053
	Labour	Ernest Turner	1,042
	Communist	Keith Bird	129	9.2	+5.8
Turnout				24.3	−5.9
Registered electors			6,926
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.

1978 Barking London Borough Council election: Fanshawe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Jones	1,371	72.4	−8.9
	Labour	John Thomas	1,244		N/A
	Labour	Ernest Turner	1,221		N/A
	Conservative	William Russell	459	24.2	+15.9
	Conservative	Ronald Rands	428		N/A
	Conservative	Alan Wiles	400		N/A
	Communist	Keith Bird	64	3.4	−7.0
Turnout				30.2	+10.6
Registered electors			6,885
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1964–1978 Barking council elections

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Fanshawe ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.

1974 Barking London Borough Council election: Fanshawe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Jones	1,823	81.3	−5.2
	Labour	M Eales	1,736		N/A
	Labour	B Walker	1,681		N/A
	Labour	Ernest Turner	1,651		N/A
	Communist	K Madden	233	10.4	+1.8
	Conservative	M Whiter	187	8.3	+3.4
	Conservative	W Whiter	168		N/A
Turnout				19.6	−10.0
Registered electors			9,553
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.

1971 Barking London Borough Council election: Fanshawe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Jones	2,868	86.5	+23.1
	Labour	J Blake	2,846		N/A
	Labour	Ernest Turner	2,748		N/A
	Labour	B Walker	2,666		N/A
	Communist	K Madden	285	8.6	−6.8
	Conservative	E Apps	163	4.9	−16.3
Turnout				29.6	+10.7
Registered electors			9,788
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.

1968 Barking London Borough Council election: Fanshawe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M Warren	1,221	63.4	−7.0
	Labour	Frederick Jones	1,214		N/A
	Labour	J Fackerell	1,175		N/A
	Labour	B Walker	1,174		N/A
	Conservative	J Watts	408	21.2	−2.5
	Communist	K Madden	296	15.4	+9.7
Turnout				18.9	−7.0
Registered electors			9,618
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.

1964 Barking London Borough Council election: Fanshawe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F Brown	1,946	70.4	N/A
	Labour	Frederick Jones	1,916		N/A
	Labour	M Warren	1,908		N/A
	Labour	W Milne	1,868		N/A
	Liberal	R Muller	516	18.7	N/A
	Liberal	J Goldner	349		N/A
	Liberal	A Williams	306		N/A
	Liberal	V Kettelty	300		N/A
	Conservative	E Barrow	159	5.7	N/A
	Communist	K Madden	145	5.2	N/A
	Conservative	J Smith	133		N/A
	Conservative	J Stonebank	133		N/A
	Conservative	D Simms	118		N/A
Turnout			2,567	25.9	N/A
Registered electors			9,903
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)