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Holy Trinity
Former electoral ward
for the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Map
Holy Trinity ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002
BoroughTower Hamlets
CountyGreater London
Electorate7,483 (1998)
Major settlementsMile End
Former electoral ward
Created1965
Abolished2002
Councillors3
Replaced byBethnal Green South, Mile End and Globe Town

Holy Trinity was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1998 elections, with a final by-election in 2001. It returned three councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council. It was named after the former church of Holy Trinity, Mile End.

List of councillors

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Term Councillor Party
1964–1970 J. Olley Labour
1964–1982 Joseph O'Connor Labour
1964–1968 E. Moonman Labour
1968–1982 George Wall Labour
1970–1974 I. McDougall Labour
1974–1982 George Negus Labour
1982–1982 Stephen Charters Liberal
1982–1986 Jennifer Hearn Liberal
1982–1986 Jeanette Smallwood Liberal
1986–1990 Belinda Knowles Liberal
1986–1994 John Nudds Liberal
1990–1994 Jonathon Stokes Liberal Democrats
1990–1994 Akikur Rahman Liberal Democrats
1994–1998 Nooruddin Ahmed Labour
1994–1998 Linda Gregory Labour
1994–1998 Joseph Ramanoop Labour
1998–2001 Albert Snooks Liberal Democrats
1998–2002 Barrie Duffey Liberal Democrats
1998–2002 Salim Ullah Labour
2001–2002 Sirajul Islam Labour

Summary

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Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.

0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
1964
1968
1971
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
  •   Labour
  •   Liberal
  •   Liberal Democrats

1978–2002 Tower Hamlets council elections

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Tower Hamlets in 1978.

2001 by-election

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The by-election took place on 28 June 2001, following the death of Albert Snooks.[1]

2001 Holy Trinity by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sirajul Islam 1,081 53.5 +11.5
Liberal Democrats Rosina 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 27.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1998 election

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The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the 1998 Greater London Authority referendum.[2]

1998 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Albert Snooks 1,358 44.11 Increase20.34
Liberal Democrats Barrie Duffey 1,342
Labour Salim Ullah 1,314 40.56 Increase 5.52
Liberal Democrats Rosina Tucker 1,270
Labour Judith Gardiner
Labour Anthony Sharpe 1,156
Conservative Mustak Syed 313 10.43 New
BNP Paul Costello 147 4.90 Decrease14.58
Registered electors 7,483 Decrease1,216
Turnout 2,992 39.98 Decrease18.28
Rejected ballots 21 0.70 Increase 0.40
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Labour hold

1994 election

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The election took place on 5 May 1994.[3]

1994 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nooruddin Ahmed 1,407 34.94 Increase 6.03
Labour Linda Gregory 1,398
Labour Joseph Ramanoop 1,258
Liberal Democrats Nicola Gale 1,039 23.77 Decrease31.94
Liberal Democrats Jonathon Stokes 1,002
BNP David King 786 19.48 Increase10.77
BNP Lynda Miller 743
BNP Edward McHale 737
Liberal Democrats Akikur Rahman 722
Ind. Lib Dem John Nudds 680 17.55 New
Green Richard Klein 165 4.26 Decrease 2.41
Registered electors 6,267
Turnout 3,651 58.26
Rejected ballots 11 0.30
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1990 election

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The election took place on 3 May 1990.[4]

1990 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Nudds 1,965 55.71
Liberal Democrats Jonathon Stokes 1,909
Liberal Democrats Akikur Rahman 1,688
Labour Edward Caunter 975 28.91
Labour Sunahwar Ali 958
Labour Rosemary Maher 954
BNP Stephen Smith 290 8.71
Green Christine Law 222 6.67
Registered electors 6,613
Turnout 3302 49.93
Rejected ballots 14 0.42
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1986 by-election

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The by-election took place on 3 July 1986, following the resignation of Belinda Knowles.[4] Knowles was found to have been ineligible to stand in the 1986 borough general election due to not meeting the age requirement at the time of nomination.[5][6] Knowles had become old enough to stand at the subsequent by-election.[7]

1986 Holy Trinity by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Belinda Knowles 1,642
Labour Michael Chalkey 957
National Front Roger Evans 138
Conservative Paul Ingham 22
Majority 685
Turnout 6,851 40.6
Liberal hold Swing

1986 election

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The election took place on 8 May 1986.[8]

1986 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen Charters 1,526
Liberal Belinda Knowles 1,445
Liberal John Nudds 1,351
Labour Michael Chalkley 1,225
Labour Geoffrey Cade 1,167
Labour Salim Ullah 1,025
BNP David Ettridge 212
Conservative Anthony Norton 138
Conservative Anne-Marie Pedlingham 105
Majority
Turnout 6,836 44.7
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

1982 election

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The election took place on 6 May 1982.[9]

1982 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen Charters 1,434
Liberal Jennifer Hearn 1,427
Liberal Jeanette Smallwood 1,397
Labour Albert Snooks 912
Labour Terence McCarthy 876
Labour Joseph O'Connor 810
Conservative Barbara Perrott 118
Majority
Turnout
Liberal gain from Labour Swing
Liberal gain from Labour Swing
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

1978 election

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The election took place on 4 May 1978.[10]

1978 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph O'Connor 1,051
Labour George Negus 1,036
Labour George Wall 974
Conservative Barbara Perrott 351
Conservative William McCrossan 336
National Front Irene Underwood 254
National Front Michael Rowe 230
National Front George Williams 207
Majority
Turnout 6,819 25.8
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Tower Hamlets council election

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1974 election

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The election took place on 2 May 1974.[11]

1974 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph O'Connor 887
Labour George Negus 854
Labour George Wall 828
Liberal E. Flounders 427
Liberal J. Maitland 410
Majority
Turnout 6,845 20.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 election

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The election took place on 13 May 1971.[12]

1971 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph O'Connor 1,367
Labour I. McDougall 1,363
Labour George Wall 1,283
Communist D. Lyons 207
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1970 by-election

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The by-election took place on 24 September 1970.[12]

1970 Holy Trinity by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. McDougall 667
Communist D. Lyons 127
Conservative A. Heller 64
Majority 540
Turnout 11.1
Labour hold Swing

1968 election

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The election took place on 9 May 1968.[13]

1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph O'Connor 617
Labour J. Olley 609
Labour George Wall 553
Communist D. Lyons 151
Majority
Turnout 7,530 10.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1964 election

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The election took place on 7 May 1964.[14]

1964 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Olley 992
Labour Joseph O'Connor 977
Labour E. Moonman 964
Conservative A. Lyons 159
Liberal L. Woolfovitch 159
Conservative F. Eldridge 133
Conservative C. Krimmel 118
Turnout 1,288 16.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  3. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  4. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  5. ^ Milne, Seumas (22 May 1986). "'Too-young' Liberal hits council balance". The Guardian. p. 7.
  6. ^ Milne, Seumas (23 May 1986). "Poll victor resigns". The Guardian. p. 4.
  7. ^ King, Michael (28 May 1986). "Power to the people say Liberals". Evening Standard. p. 13.
  8. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  9. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  10. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  11. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  12. ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  13. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  14. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
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