Class of election in the United Kingdom
A map showing the wards of Tower Hamlets from 2002 to 2014 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council , the local authority for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets , is elected every four years.
Political control Election Overall control Conservative Labour Lib Dem Communist Respect Aspire Green Others 1964 Labour - 55 - 3 - - - 2 1968 Labour - 57 - 3 - - - - 1971 Labour - 60 - - - - - - 1974 Labour - 60 - - - - - - 1978 Labour - 43 7 - - - - - 1982 Labour - 31 18 - - - - 1 1986 Alliance - 24 26 - - - - - 1990 Liberal Democrats - 20 30 - - - - - 1994 Labour - 43 7 - - - - - 1998 Labour - 41 9 - - - - - 2002 Labour - 35 16 - - - - - 2006 Labour 7 26 6 - 12 - - - 2010 Labour 8 41 1 - 1 - - - 2014 No overall control 5 22 - - - - - 18χ 2018 Labour 2 42 - - - - - 1α 2022 Aspire 1 19 - - - 24 1 -
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α People's Alliance of Tower Hamlets χ Tower Hamlets First Council elections The first elections to Tower Hamlets council were in 1964, in readiness for the Council coming into being in 1965. The first two elections were held every three years, and since 1974 elections have been held every four years.
From 1964 to 1978, the Council had 60 members, and ward boundaries remained constant, with none of the wards crossing the old Metropolitan Borough boundaries. The number of Councillors was reduced to 50 for the 1978 elections, and ward boundaries were changed; these borders remained in use until 2002. The ward boundaries changed for the 2002 elections, with all wards receiving 3 member seats, increasing the numbers of Councillors to 51.
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By-election results 1964-1968 St Mary's by-election, 13 August 1964 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Communist B. Borman 709 Labour J.P. Duggan 297 Liberal M. Dove 217 Majority 412 Turnout 5,664 21.6 Communist hold Swing
Poplar Millwall by-election, 19 November 1965 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Ted Johns 662 Tenants Association L.A. Jordan 535 Majority 127 Turnout 5,505 21.8 Labour gain from Independent Swing
1968-1971 St Mary's by-election, 26 June 1969[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. W. Ashkettle 533 Communist D. Lyons 454 Majority 79 Turnout 17.1 Labour gain from Communist Swing
Bethnal Green West by-election, 24 September 1970[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour C. H. Main 633 Liberal C. Suett 82 Conservative J. R. M. Baker 56 Majority 551 Turnout 13.4 Labour hold Swing
Holy Trinity by-election, 24 September 1970[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour I. P. McDougall 667 Communist D. Lyons 127 Conservative A. Heller 64 Majority 540 Turnout 11.1 Labour hold Swing
Poplar East by-election, 24 September 1970[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P. Beasley 1,223 Conservative R. W. Hartley 69 Union Movement S. S. Bailey 33 Majority 1,154 Turnout 19.2 Labour hold Swing
1971-1974 There were no by-elections.[5]
1974-1978 Limehouse by-election, 20 March 1975[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John C. O'Neill 776 Liberal Maurice Caplan 289 National Front Frank C. Berry 161 Majority 487 Turnout 7,101 17.3 Labour hold Swing
Poplar South by-election, 31 March 1977[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Arthur Sanders 551 Conservative Selwyn P. Williams 227 National Front Frank C. Berry 173 Independent Labour Victor J. Clark 43 Majority 324 Turnout 4,333 23.0 Labour hold Swing
Spitalfields by-election, 20 October 1977[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Geoffrey G. N. White 816 Socialist Unity Hilda K. Kean 242 Conservative Edna Hill 133 National Front Beverley J. Matthews 70 Majority 574 Turnout 5,573 22.8 Labour hold Swing
1978-1982 Bow by-election, 6 March 1980[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Felicity A. Coakley 936 Labour Albert J. Snooks 697 Conservative John S. Livingstone 46 National Front Victor J. Clark 43 Majority 239 Turnout 5,350 32.3 Liberal hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Peter Gray.
Blackwall by-election, 9 July 1981[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John J. Boles 512 Conservative Simon P. McCall 105 Independent Labour Peter Read 54 National Front Susan I. Clapp 19 Nationalist Party George A. Williams 12 Majority 407 Turnout 4,260 16.6 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Arthur Sanders.
Weavers by-election, 9 July 1981[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Edward Bishop 574 National Front Victor J. Clark 95 Conservative Linda M. Archibald 87 Nationalist Party Sheila Payne 37 Majority 479 Turnout 6,994 11.5 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Arthur M. Praag.
1982-1986 Grove by-election, 7 July 1983[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Janet I. Ludlow 1,105 Labour Belle Harris 414 Majority 691 Turnout 3,771 40.4 Liberal hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Edward Lewis.
Bromley by-election, 1 March 1984[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Beryl Day 1,461 Labour Neil J. McAree 1,446 Majority 17 Turnout 6,892 42.3 Liberal gain from Labour Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Patrick A. Desmond.
St Peter's by-election, 19 July 1984[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Josie Curran 1,324 Labour Albert C. Jacob 779 National Front Raymond J. Bradford 97 Conservative Robert J. Ingram 73 Majority 545 Turnout 7,306 31.2 Liberal hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dennis Hallam.
Spitalfields by-election, 18 July 1985[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Abbas Uddin 784 Independent Muhammad A. Hannan 775 Conservative Peter J. Ainsworth 174 Majority 9 Turnout 5,065 34.7 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Annie Elboz.
Blackwall by-election, 12 September 1985[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Christine Shawcroft 770 Alliance Jonathan P. Mathews 645 Conservative Robert G. Hughes 63 BNP David Ettridge 33 Majority 125 Turnout 4,003 37.8 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John J. Boles.
1986-1990 Holy Trinity by-election, 3 July 1986[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Belinda J. Knowles 1,642 Labour Michael S. Chalkey 957 National Front Roger S. Evans 138 Conservative Paul W. E. Ingham 22 Majority 685 Turnout 6,851 40.6 Liberal hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Belinda J. Knowles.
St Katharine's by-election, 22 September 1988[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John R. Biggs 1,374 SDP Anhar Uddin 485 Conservative Nicolas J. Gibb 326 Green Derek England 118 Independent Ronald W. Osborne 50 Majority 889 Turnout 8,459 28.0 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Mohammed S. Ahmed.
Lansbury by-election, 24 November 1988[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Stephen Bowen 1,256 Liberal Democrats Peter J. Hughes 1,164 BNP David Ettridge 49 Conservative Thomas M. Taylor 31 Green Derek England 21 SDP Anthony L. Norton 21 Majority 92 Turnout 6,479 39.4 Labour gain from Liberal Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Pauline P. Fletcher.
1990-1994 Park by-election, 19 July 1990[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Ms. Elizabeth Baunton 779 50.5 Labour Philip N. Royal 598 38.8 BNP Stephen Smith 130 8.4 Green Derek England 18 1.2 Conservative John Livingstone 17 1.1 Majority 181 11.7 Turnout 4,271 36.4 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Margaret R. Atkins.
St Peter's by-election, 30 August 1990[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Ms. Suzanne Sullivan 1,030 45.3 Liberal Democrats Terence Cowley 915 40.3 BNP Kenneth Walsh 275 12.1 Conservative Ms. Sarah-Jane Quinlan 53 2.3 Majority 115 5.0 Turnout 7,375 30.8 Labour gain from Lib Dem Focus Team Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Brenda M. Collins.
Spitalfields by-election, 27 August 1992[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Syed A. Mizan 1,098 64.0 Conservative Mohammed S. Bakth 536 31.2 BNP Kenneth A. Walsh 82 4.8 Majority 562 32.8 Turnout 5,501 31.2 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Abbas Uddin.
Millwall by-election, 1 October 1992[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Edwin T. Johns 1,275 38.7 -6.3 Lib Dem Focus Team Jonathan P. Mathews 1,178 35.8 -4.1 BNP Barry J. Osborne 657 20.0 Conservative Jeremy P. Fage 182 5.5 -1.9 Majority 97 2.9 Turnout 9,756 33.8 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ivan F. Walker.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. David J. Chapman.
1994-1998 Shadwell by-election, 15 September 1994[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Michael J. Keith 1,783 Liberal Democrats Richard F. Roberts 317 BNP Gordon Callow 305 Conservative Paul W. E. Ingham 74 Majority 1,466 Turnout 6,848 36.2 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Albert Lilley.
Lansbury by-election, 15 December 1994[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Michael C. Keating 1,457 Liberal Democrats Peter Hughes 844 BNP Derek W. Beackon 562 Conservative John S. Livingstone 24 Majority 613 Turnout 5,832 49.5 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Eric A. Commons.
Weavers by-election, 22 February 1995[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Mohammed Ali 1,388 Ind. Lib Dem Terry B. Milson 551 BNP David M. King 486 Liberal Democrats Sajjad Miah 482 Militant Labour Hugo C. Pierre 112 Majority 837 Turnout 6,846 44.1 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Vanessa L. Peters.
Limehouse by-election, 9 November 1995[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour William E. Wakefield 1,467 Liberal Democrats Paul A. Bargery 625 BNP Gordon T. Callow 147 Conservative David C. Hoile 53 Majority 842 Turnout 5,877 39.0 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John P. Ryan.
St Mary's by-election, 9 May 1996[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Judith A. Gardiner 1,027 62.5 Liberal Democrats James Langan 267 16.3 Conservative Reza A. Choudhury 243 14.8 Militant Labour Hugo C. Pierre 106 6.4 Majority 760 46.2 Turnout 4,346 37.8 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Amanda Linton.
1998-2002 Holy Trinity by-election, 28 June 2001[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Sirajul Islam 1,081 53.5 +11.5 Liberal Democrats Rosina S. Tucker 817 40.5 -2.9 BNP Lynda Miller 74 3.7 -1.0 Socialist Alliance Pauline Kempster 47 2.3 +2.3 Majority 264 13.0 Turnout 2,019 Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Albert J. Snooks.
2002-2006 Blackwall & Cubitt Town by-election, 27 June 2002 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Brian Son 686 31.3 -12.3 Conservative Timothy J. Archer 676 30.8 +2.5 Liberal Democrats Nurul Karim 361 16.4 -1.0 Independent Terry D. Johns 252 11.5 +0.8 BNP Gordon Callow 87 4.0 +4.0 Independent Eric Pemberton 68 3.1 +3.1 Independent Shah M. A. Haque 21 1.0 +1.0 New Britain Dennis W. Delderfield 19 0.9 +0.9 Green Keith O. Magnum 16 0.7 +0.7 Socialist Alliance Theresa R. Selby 9 0.4 +0.4 Majority 10 0.5 Turnout 2,195 24.0 Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Lutfur R. Ali.
St Dunstans & Stepney Green by-election, 29 July 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Respect Oliur Rahman 878 31.1 +31.1 Liberal Democrats Jalal Uddin 754 26.7 +11.5 Labour Shah H. Rahman 578 20.4 -24.4 Conservative Alexander P. Story 445 15.7 -14.4 National Front Lynda Miller 172 6.1 +6.1 Majority 124 4.4 Turnout 2,827 29.9 Respect gain from Labour Swing
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Nasir Uddin.
Millwall by-election, 9 September 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Simon P. Rouse 828 34.8 +15.0 Respect Paul R. L. McGarr 635 26.7 +26.7 Labour John C. Cray 571 24.0 -24.4 Independent Andrew P. Sweeney 195 8.2 +8.2 Liberal Democrats Barry A. Blandford 150 6.3 -7.6 Majority 193 8.1 Turnout 2,379 23.2 Conservative gain from Labour Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Mumtaz Samad.
2006-2010 Shadwell by-election, 9 August 2007[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Respect Harun Miah 1,512 43.2 -1.7 Labour Michael Keith 1,415 40.4 +9.2 Conservative William Crossey 476 13.6 -3.9 Liberal Democrats Rosie Clarke 98 2.8 -3.6 Majority 97 2.8 Turnout 3,501 39.7 Respect hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Shamin A. Chowdhury.
Millwall by-election, 1 May 2008[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative David A. Snowdon 2,133 48.5 +4.7 Labour Doros Ullah 1,421 32.3 +0.6 Liberal Democrats Mohammed N. 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 J. Townesend 83 1.9 +1.9 Majority 712 16.2 Turnout 4,396 38.6 Conservative hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Simon P. Rouse.
Weavers by-election, 1 May 2008[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Fazlul Haque 1,421 37.4 +18.3 Liberal Democrats John D. Griffiths 930 24.5 -16.2 Respect Dilwara Begum 637 16.8 -1.8 Conservative Gias U. Ahmed 435 11.5 +5.8 BNP Russell Pick 154 4.1 +4.1 Independent Sara A. J. Dixon 143 3.8 -3.9 Independent Niru Murshid 77 2.0 +2.0 Majority 491 12.9 Turnout 3,797 47.7 Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Louise Alexander.
Mile End East by-election, 20 November 2008[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Rachael Saunders 1,208 47.3 +18.5 Conservative Motiur Rahman 630 24.7 +13.7 Respect Hafiz Choudury 604 23.7 -0.9 Liberal Democrats Jainal Chowdury 110 4.3 -15.6 Turnout Labour hold Swing 19.4
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Rupert Bawden.
2010-2014 Spitalfields & Banglatown by-election, 16 December 2010[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Respect Fozol Miah 666 45.4 Labour Abdul Alim 553 37.7 Conservative Matt Smith 135 9.2 Green Maggie Crosbie 52 3.5 Liberal Democrats Ferdy North 33 2.2 Independent Jewel Choudhury 28 1.9 Majority 113 7.7 Turnout 8,827 16.8 Respect gain from Labour Swing 10.1
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Lutfur Rahman.
Spitalfields & Banglatown by-election, 19 April 2012[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Gulam Robbani 1030 Labour Ala Uddin 987 Conservative Matthew J. Smith 140 Green Ms. Kirsty Blake 99 Liberal Democrats Richard A. Macmillan 39 Turnout 31.4% Independent hold Swing
The by-election was called following the disqualification of Cllr. Ms. Shelina Akhtar.
Weavers by-election, 3 May 2012[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Pierce 1544 Respect Abjol Miah 1260 Conservative Ms. Caroline J. Kerswell 415 Green Alan Duffel 373 Liberal Democrats Azizur R. Khan 208 Independent Oli Rothschild 36 Turnout 44.6% Labour hold Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ms. Anna S. Lynch.
2014–2018 A by-election for the ward of Stepney Green was held on 11 June 2015, after the sitting councillor, Alibor Choudhury, was found guilty of corrupt and illegal practices by an election court .[12]
Stepney Green by-election 11 June 2015[13] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Sabina Akhtar 1,643 42.1 -9.1 Independent Abu Chowdhury 1,472 37.7 N/A Green Kirsty Chestnutt 272 7.0 N/A UKIP Paul Shea 203 5.2 -2.9 Conservative Safiul Azam 158 4.0 -0.4 Liberal Democrats Will Dyer 114 2.9 -0.3 Something New Jessie Macneil-Brown 40 1.0 N/A Majority 171 4.4 Turnout 3,902 47.3 Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First Swing
A by-election for the ward of Whitechapel was held on 1 December 2016, after the sitting councillor, Shahed Ali, was found guilty of housing fraud. Another independent candidate, Ahmed Shafi, won the seat.[14] [15]
Whitechapel by-election 1 December 2016[16] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Shafi Ahmed 1,147 42.7 N/A Labour Victoria Obaze 823 30.6 -22.3 Conservative William Fletcher 217 8.1 +1.1 Liberal Democrats Emanuel Andejelic 173 6.4 -2.2 Green James Wilson 170 6.3 -2.4 UKIP Martin Smith 156 5.8 N/A Majority 324 Turnout 2,686 32.6 Independent gain from Labour Swing
2018-2022 Shadwell by-election 7 February 2019[17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Aspire Harun Miah 1,012 34.85 Labour Asik Rahman 914 31.47 Liberal Democrats Abjol Miah 484 16.67 Conservative Daryl Martin Stafford 185 6.37 Green Tim Kiely 125 4.3 Independent Kazi Mohammad Gous-Miah 119 4.1 Women's Equality Elena Scherbatykh 65 2.24 Majority 98 3.38 Turnout 2,904 35.39 -14.5 Aspire gain from Labour Swing
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ruhul Amin.[18]
Lansbury by-election 7 February 2019[19] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Rajib Ahmed 1,308 40.8 Aspire Abul Monsur Ohid Ahmed 1,002 31.25 Liberal Democrats Muhammad Abul Asad 290 9.05 UKIP Paul Shea 176 5.49 Conservative Mumshad Afruz 175 5.46 Green John David Urpeth 166 5.18 The House Party Homes for Londoners Terence McGrenera 89 2.78 Majority 306 9.55 Turnout 3,206 26.51 -14.8 Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Mohammad Harun.[18]
Weavers by-election 12 August 2021[20] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Aspire Kabir Ahmed 1,204 46.47 Labour Nasrin Akter Khanam 742 28.64 Conservative Elliott Weaver 360 13.89 Green Nathalie Sylvia Bienfait 205 7.91 Liberal Democrats Emanuel Tomislav Andjelic 50 1.93 TUSC Hugo Pierre 30 1.16 Majority 462 17.83 Turnout 2,591 Aspire gain from Labour Swing
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John Pierce.[21]
See also References ^ The City and London Borough Boundaries Order 1993 ^ The East London Boroughs (London Borough Boundaries) (No. 2) Order 1993 ^ The Hackney and Tower Hamlets (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993 ^ a b c d "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015 . ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 2002" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Authority. Retrieved 25 February 2015 . ^ a b c d "London Borough Council Elections 22 May 2014" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Authority. Retrieved 26 February 2015 . ^ a b c d "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Council. Retrieved 3 March 2015 . ^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015 . ^ a b c "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015 . ^ a b c d e "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF) . London Datastore . London Residuary Body. Retrieved 8 March 2015 . ^ a b c "London Borough Council Elections 3rd May 1990" (PDF) . London Datastore . London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015 . ^ a b c d e "London Borough Council By-elections May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF) . London Datastore . London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015 . ^ a b c d e "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF) . London Datastore . London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015 . ^ a b c d "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 2010" (PDF) . London Datastore . Greater London Authority. Retrieved 7 March 2015 . ^ Tower Hamlets election fraud mayor Lutfur Rahman removed from office, BBC News, 23 April 2015 ^ "Stepney Green - Thursday, 11th June, 2015". Tower Hamlets Council . 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015 . ^ Mike Brooke (27 October 2016). "Tower Hamlets councillor jailed for housing tenancy fraud while owning properties". East London Advertiser . Retrieved 2 December 2016 . ^ Mike Brooke (2 December 2016). "Shock defeat for Labour as independent 'novice' wins Tower Hamlets by-election at Whitechapel". East London Advertiser . Retrieved 2 December 2016 . ^ "Stepney Green - Thursday, 11th June, 2015". Tower Hamlets Council . 12 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015 . ^ "Election results for Shadwell, 7 February 2019". Tower Hamlets Council . 7 February 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2022 . ^ a b King, Lorraine (2 January 2019). "Second Tower Hamlets councillor resigns in just 10 days". East London Advertiser . Retrieved 19 January 2022 . ^ "Election results for Lansbury, 7 February 2019". Tower Hamlets Council . 7 February 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2022 . ^ "Election results for Weavers, 12 August 2021". Tower Hamlets Council . 12 August 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022 . ^ "Weavers Ward By Election | Thursday 12 August 2021". www.towerhamlets.gov.uk . Retrieved 19 January 2022 . External links Tower Hamlets Council website