# Whitechapel (ward)

Whitechapel is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward was first used in the 2002 elections. It returns councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.

## Tower Hamlets council elections since 2014

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

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Whitechapel (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Aspire | Shafi Ahmed | 1,954 | 41.63 | +11.72 |
| | Labour | Faroque Ahmed | 1,663 | 35.43 | −7.75 |
| | Aspire | Kamrul Hussain | 1,594 | 33.96 | +7.08 |
| | Labour | Amina Ali | 1,510 | 32.17 | −0.05 |
| | Labour | Shah Ameen | 1,468 | 31.27 | −9.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aminur Khan | 657 | 14.00 | −12.88 |
| | Resurrection Young People. In Sha Allah | Shahed Ali | 611 | 13.02 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Muhammad Abul Asad | 586 | 12.48 | −13.12 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Robinson | 569 | 12.12 | +3.23 |
| | Green | Samuel Roberts | 505 | 10.76 | +0.89 |
| | Green | Shahrar Ali | 352 | 7.50 | −0.22 |
| | Conservative | Michael Dormer | 273 | 5.82 | −1.62 |
| | Conservative | Nikola Suica | 204 | 4.35 | −2.18 |
| | Conservative | Mustafa Khan | 153 | 3.26 | −2.51 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 42 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,694 | 39.45 | +0.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,292 | | |
| | Aspire gain from Labour | Aspire gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Aspire gain from Labour | Aspire gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Whitechapel (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Faroque Ahmed | 1,812 | 43.18 | +14.58 |
| | Labour | Shah Ameen | 1,695 | 40.40 | +15.36 |
| | Labour | Victoria Obaze | 1,352 | 32.22 | +7.22 |
| | PATH | Shafi Ahmed | 1,255 | 29.91 | −15.10 |
| | PATH | Aminur Khan | 1,128 | 26.88 | −17.06 |
| | PATH | Muhammad Asad | 1,074 | 25.60 | −18.95 |
| | Green | Katy Clarke | 414 | 9.87 | −4.92 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicola East | 373 | 8.89 | +1.36 |
| | Aspire | Syed Ali | 341 | 8.13 | N/A |
| | Green | Miles Battye | 324 | 7.72 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jane Emmerson | 312 | 7.44 | −1.17 |
| | Aspire | Syeda Eshrat Queen | 281 | 6.70 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mark Fletcher | 274 | 6.53 | −1.99 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emanuel Andjelic | 255 | 6.08 | N/A |
| | Aspire | Dipu Jaigirdar | 253 | 6.03 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Noel Dube | 242 | 5.77 | −1.49 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stilpon Nestor | 237 | 5.65 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 49 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,245 | 38.76 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,953 | | |
| | Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First | Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First | Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First | Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Whitechapel (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Tower Hamlets First | Shahed Ali | 2,139 | 45.01 | |
| | Tower Hamlets First | Abdul Asad | 2,117 | 44.55 | |
| | Tower Hamlets First | Aminur Khan | 2,088 | 43.94 | |
| | Labour | Faruque Ahmed | 1,359 | 28.60 | |
| | Labour | Robert Robinson | 1,190 | 25.04 | |
| | Labour | Jamalur Rahman | 1,188 | 25.00 | |
| | Green | Maggie Crosbie | 703 | 14.79 | |
| | Conservative | Richard Holden | 409 | 8.61 | |
| | Conservative | Dinah Glover | 405 | 8.52 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Griffiths | 358 | 7.53 | |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Vandyce | 345 | 7.26 | |
| | UKIP | Andrew McNeilis | 199 | 4.19 | |
| | TUSC | Michael Wrack | 139 | 2.93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,804 | 42.37 | |
| | Tower Hamlets First win (new seat) | Tower Hamlets First win (new seat) | Tower Hamlets First win (new seat) | Tower Hamlets First win (new seat) | Tower Hamlets First win (new seat) |
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## 2002–2014 Tower Hamlets council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Tower Hamlets in 2002.

### 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: Whitechapel (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Shahed Ali | 2,158 | |
| | Labour | Aminur Khan | 2,091 | |
| | Labour | Abdul Asad | 2,003 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Saleh Ahmed | 1,119 | |
| | Respect | Lutfur Rahman | 1,114 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kamal Ali | 1,069 | |
| | Conservative | Ahad Abdul | 1,044 | |
| | Respect | Abdulla Almamun | 1,004 | |
| | Conservative | Fanu Mia | 915 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shamim Rahman | 906 | |
| | Respect | Saidul Alom | 890 | |
| | Conservative | David Fell | 832 | |
| | Green | Richard Leyland | 599 | |
| | Green | Raymond Waring | 383 | |
| | Green | Mohammed Uddin | 335 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.30 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Whitechapel (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Respect | Shahed Ali | 1,449 | 35.1 |
| | Labour | Abdul Asad | 1,107 | 26.8 |
| | Respect | Waiseul Islam | 1,084 | |
| | Labour | Lutfur Rahman | 1,040 | |
| | Labour | Doros Ullah | 1,019 | |
| | Respect | Farhana Zaman | 1,004 | |
| | Independent | Fanu Miah | 650 | 15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Haydar | 529 | 12.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate Grieve | 511 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shamsuddin Ahmed | 458 | |
| | Conservative | Muhammed Ahmed | 397 | 9.6 |
| | Conservative | Moya Frawley | 344 | |
| | Conservative | Shah Suhel | 284 | |
| | Independent | Mohammed Goni | 186 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9 |
| | Respect gain from Labour | Respect gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Respect gain from Labour | Respect gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Whitechapel (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Abdul Asad | 1,263 | | |
| | Labour | Fanu Miah | 1,142 | | |
| | Labour | Doros Ullah | 1,125 | | |
| | Conservative | Mostafa Miah | 592 | | |
| | Conservative | Shafique Miah | 475 | | |
| | Conservative | Monsur Ahmed | 466 | | |
| | Independent | Mohamed Ahmed | 462 | | |
| | Independent | Shamsuddin Ahmed | 451 | | |
| | Independent | Anu Miah | 407 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah O'Flaherty | 212 | | |
| | Green | Jacqueline Goodman | 205 | | |
| | Green | Brendon O'Connor | 200 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sajaul Karim | 174 | | |
| | Green | Melina La Firenze | 167 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gulam Hossain | 162 | | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Philip Billows | 85 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,588 | | |
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