Cambell (ward)

Cambell
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

Cambell 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.

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.

1979 by-election

The by election took place on 29 March 1979, following the death of Bertie Roycraft.

1979 Cambell by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eric Harris	1,019	48.4	-15.0
	Conservative	Brian Cook	906	43.0	+20.9
	National Front	John Benjafield	106	5.0	N/A
	Liberal	Daniel Felton	76	3.6	-5.9
Majority			113	5.4	N/A
Turnout				28.7	-3.2
Registered electors			7,354
	Labour hold		Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.

1978 Barking London Borough Council election: Cambell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joseph Butler	1,552	63.4	-26.8
	Labour	Sidney Cole	1,481		N/A
	Labour	Bertie Roycraft	1,295		N/A
	Conservative	Dorothea Reed	542	22.1	+12.3
	Liberal	Robert Porter	233	9.5	N/A
	Communist	Danielle Nicholls	121	4.9	N/A
Turnout				31.9	+11.0
Registered electors			7,386
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1964–1978 Barking council elections

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Cambell ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.

1974 Barking London Borough Council election: Cambell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joseph Butler	1,884	90.2	-2.8
	Labour	Sidney Cole	1,877		N/A
	Labour	D Jones	1,788		N/A
	Labour	James Jones	1,679		N/A
	Conservative	B Williamson	205	9.8	+2.8
Turnout				20.9	-6.4
Registered electors			8,849
	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: Cambell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joseph Butler	2,594	93.0	+14.9
	Labour	Sidney Cole	2,501		N/A
	Labour	D Jones	2,494		N/A
	Labour	James Jones	2,426		N/A
	Conservative	D Reed	194	7.0	-14.9
Turnout				27.3	+6.1
Registered electors			9,364
	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: Cambell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joseph Butler	1,465	78.1	-14.1
	Labour	Sidney Cole	1,342		N/A
	Labour	D Jones	1,330		N/A
	Labour	James Jones	1,293		N/A
	Conservative	B Fuller	411	21.9	+14.1
	Conservative	J Kelly	377		N/A
	Conservative	L Ouzmann	377		N/A
	Conservative	D Tanner	376		N/A
Turnout				21.2	-2.3
Registered electors			8,775
	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: Cambell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J Sweetland	2,007	92.2	N/A
	Labour	B Roycraft	2,003		N/A
	Labour	Sidney Cole	1,986		N/A
	Labour	Joseph Butler	1,963		N/A
	Conservative	B Woodcock	169	7.8	N/A
Turnout			2,161	23.5	N/A
Registered electors			9,212
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)