Canning Town and Grange (ward)
Canning Town and Grange was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Newham. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. It returned councillors to Newham London Borough Council.
Newham council elections
[edit]1998 election
[edit]The election took place on 7 May 1998.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Clive Furness | 797 | |||
| Labour | Robert Wales | 617 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Chater | 267 | |||
| Conservative | Brendan Morley | 191 | |||
| BNP | Michael Davidson | 186 | |||
| Conservative | Simon Pearce | 145 | |||
| Turnout | 22.8 | ||||
| Registered electors | 5,483 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1997 by-election
[edit]The by-election took place on 7 May 1997, following the resignation of Dennis Horwood.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Clive Furness | 1,567 | |||
| Conservative | Christopher Boden | 558 | |||
| BNP | Michael Davidson | 407 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Kathleen King | 282 | |||
| Newham Independent | Keith Woodman | 122 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 29 June 2025.