# Fanshawe (ward)

Fanshawe 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.

### 1988 by-election

The by-election took place on 10 March 1988.

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Barking London Borough Council election: Fanshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Jones | 1,371 | 72.4 | −8.9 |
| | Labour | John Thomas | 1,244 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Ernest Turner | 1,221 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | William Russell | 459 | 24.2 | +15.9 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Rands | 428 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Alan Wiles | 400 | | N/A |
| | Communist | Keith Bird | 64 | 3.4 | −7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.2 | +10.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,885 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## 1964–1978 Barking council elections
### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Barking London Borough Council election: Fanshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Jones | 1,823 | 81.3 | −5.2 |
| | Labour | M Eales | 1,736 | | N/A |
| | Labour | B Walker | 1,681 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Ernest Turner | 1,651 | | N/A |
| | Communist | K Madden | 233 | 10.4 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | M Whiter | 187 | 8.3 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | W Whiter | 168 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 19.6 | −10.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,553 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Barking London Borough Council election: Fanshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Jones | 2,868 | 86.5 | +23.1 |
| | Labour | J Blake | 2,846 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Ernest Turner | 2,748 | | N/A |
| | Labour | B Walker | 2,666 | | N/A |
| | Communist | K Madden | 285 | 8.6 | −6.8 |
| | Conservative | E Apps | 163 | 4.9 | −16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.6 | +10.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,788 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Barking London Borough Council election: Fanshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M Warren | 1,221 | 63.4 | −7.0 |
| | Labour | Frederick Jones | 1,214 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J Fackerell | 1,175 | | N/A |
| | Labour | B Walker | 1,174 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Watts | 408 | 21.2 | −2.5 |
| | Communist | K Madden | 296 | 15.4 | +9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 18.9 | −7.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,618 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Barking London Borough Council election: Fanshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F Brown | 1,946 | 70.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Frederick Jones | 1,916 | | N/A |
| | Labour | M Warren | 1,908 | | N/A |
| | Labour | W Milne | 1,868 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | R Muller | 516 | 18.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J Goldner | 349 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | A Williams | 306 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | V Kettelty | 300 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | E Barrow | 159 | 5.7 | N/A |
| | Communist | K Madden | 145 | 5.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Smith | 133 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Stonebank | 133 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | D Simms | 118 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,567 | 25.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,903 | | |
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