Millwall (ward)

Millwall
Former electoral ward
for the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Millwall ward boundaries from 2002 to 2014
BoroughTower Hamlets
CountyGreater London
Population23,084 (2011)
Electorate13,420 (2010)
Major settlementsMillwall
Former electoral ward
Created1978
Abolished2014
Councillors3
Replaced by
GSS codeE05000583 (2002–2014)

Millwall was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets from 1978 to 2014. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and last used for the 2010 elections. It returned councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council. The ward is known for the 1993 Millwall by-election when the first British National Party councillor was elected.

2002–2014 Tower Hamlets council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Tower Hamlets in 2014.

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.

2010 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Millwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Zara Davis 2,959 37.2
Conservative David Snowdon 2,693 33.8
Conservative Maium Miah 2,519 31.6
Labour John Cray 2,180 27.4
Labour Doros Ullah 1,943 24.4
Labour Garry Wykes 1,664 20.9
Liberal Democrats John Denniston 1,362 17.1
Liberal Democrats Iain Porter 1,177 14.8
Liberal Democrats George McFarlane 1,099 13.8
Respect Shiuly Begum 668 8.4
Respect Muzibul Islam 498 6.3
BNP Dave Anderson 358 4.5
Respect Kevin Ovenden 277 3.5
Turnout 7,960 52.96
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

2008 by-election

The by-election took place on 1 May 2008, following the resignation of Simon Rouse.

2008 Millwall by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Snowdon 2,133 48.5 +4.7
Labour Doros Ullah 1,421 32.3 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Uddin 370 8.4 −0.7
BNP Jeffrey Marshall 219 5.0 +5.0
Respect Reza Mahbob 170 3.9 −11.5
Left List Rebecaa Townesend 83 1.9 +1.9
Majority 712 16.2
Turnout 4,396 38.6
Conservative hold Swing

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.

2006 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Millwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Rouse 1,724 43.8
Conservative Shirley Houghton 1,685
Conservative Rupert Eckhardt 1,679
Labour Alan Amos 1,248 31.7
Labour John Cray 1,128
Labour Arip Miah 1,084
Respect Mohammed Alam-Raja 606 15.4
Respect Sybil Cock 398
Liberal Democrats Patricia Ramsay 358 9.1
Respect Julia Taher 312
Liberal Democrats Nigel Huxted 301
Liberal Democrats Ian McDonald 300
Turnout 32.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2004 by-election

The by-election took place on 9 September 2004, following the resignation of Mumtaz Samad.

2004 Millwall by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Rouse 828 34.8 +15.0
Respect Paul McGarr 635 26.7 +26.7
Labour John Cray 571 24.0 −24.4
Independent Andrew Sweeney 195 8.2 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Barry Blandford 150 6.3 −7.6
Majority 193 8.1
Turnout 2,379 23.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.

2002 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Millwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Amos 1,089 48.00
Labour Betheline Chattopadhyay 986
Labour Mumtaz Samad 970
Conservative Philip Groves 446 20.30
Conservative Paul Ingham 422
Conservative Alison Newton 420
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Cuthbert 313 12.59
Liberal Democrats Jean Stokes 245
Liberal Democrats Ian McDonald 241
BNP Gordon Callow 204 9.65
London Socialist Susan Gibson 200 9.46
Registered electors 9,302
Turnout 2,045 21.98
Rejected ballots 7 0.34
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1978–2002 Tower Hamlets council elections

Millwall ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

1998 election

The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum.

1998 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Millwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julia Mainwaring 2,315 61.18 Increase 10.84
Labour Martin Young 2,315
Labour Stephen Molyneaux 2,279
BNP David Hill 665 16.89 Decrease 9.77
BNP Gordon Callow 637
BNP Steven Harrington 606
Conservative Philip Groves 495 12.86 Increase 9.24
Conservative Jennifer Kendall-Tobias 489
Conservative William Norton 468
Liberal Democrats Richard Flowers 371 9.07 Decrease 2.94
Liberal Democrats Alexander Wilcock 335
Liberal Democrats Linda Hunn 318
Registered electors 12,191 Increase 1,659
Turnout 4,130 33.88 Decrease 32.62
Rejected ballots 21 0.51 Increase 0.35
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.

1994 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Millwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julia Mainwaring 3,547 50.34 Increase 5.29
Labour Martin Young 3,447
Labour Stephen Molyneaux 3,446
BNP Derek Beackon 2,041 26.66 New
BNP Gordon Callow 1,775
BNP Alan Smith 1,713
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Mathews 874 12.01 Decrease27.92
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Mills 861
Liberal Democrats George Pye 754
Independent James Hunt 386 5.58 New
Conservative Timothy Dickenson 322 3.62 Decrease 3.85
Conservative Jeremy Fage 217
Conservative Crispin Hayhoe 210
Independent Olwen Osmond 124 1.79 New
Registered electors 10,532 Increase1,329
Turnout 7,004 66.50 Increase25.17
Rejected ballots 11 0.16 Decrease 0.08
Labour gain from BNP
Labour hold
Labour hold

1993 by-election

The by-election took place on 16 September 1993, following the resignation of David Chapman.

1993 Millwall by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Derek Beackon 1,480 33.8 N/A
Labour James Hunt 1,473 33.7 –11.4
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Mills 1,284 29.4 –10.6
Conservative Timothy Dickenson 134 3.1 –4.4
Majority 7 0.1
BNP gain from Labour Swing

1992 by-election

The by-election took place on 1 October 1992, following the resignation of Ivan Walker.

1992 Millwall by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edwin Johns 1,275 38.7 –6.3
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Matthews 1,178 35.8 –4.1
BNP Barry Osborne 657 20.0 N/A
Conservative Jeremy Fage 182 5.5 –1.9
Majority 97 2.9
Labour hold Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.

1990 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Millwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Chapman 1,755 45.1 +5.3
Labour Yvonne Amor 1,689
Labour Ivan Walker 1,551
Liberal Democrats Rita Bensley 1,507 39.9 +12.7
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Matthews 1,471
Liberal Democrats George Pye 1,449
Conservative David Hughes 294 7.5 –0.0
Conservative Paul Ingham 284
Green Stephen James 279 7.5 N/A
Conservative David Hoile 249
Majority 44 1.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Turnout 41.3 +7.5

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.

1986 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Millwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Porter 1,119
Labour Maria Shanahan 1,114
Labour Timothy Staten 1,013
SDP John Moore 822
SDP Brian Kettell 738
Independent Peter Wade 702
Independent George Pye 701
Independent William Kilgour 687
SDP Arthur Praag 664
Conservative Peter Holland 204
Majority
Turnout 8,480 33.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.

1982 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Millwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Kilgour 1,058
Labour Marie Shanahan 982
Labour Christopher Rackley 910
Independent George Pye 625
Independent John Allen 625
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.

1978 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Millwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Allen 1,116
Labour William Kilgour 979
Labour William Hickin 963
Conservative Kenneth Hollands 297
National Front Kevin Griffin 236
National Front Peter Edwards 224
National Front Donald Williams 170
Turnout 7,144 24.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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