# Gascoigne (ward)

Gascoigne is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

## Barking and Dagenham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Gascoigne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alison Cormack | 1,272 | 32.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jack Shaw | 1,146 | 28.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Dominic Twomey* | 1,121 | 28.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Roma Tahir | 283 | 7.1 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Ruth Mason | 154 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,576 | 24.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,448 | | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 2002–2022 Barking and Dagenham council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2002.

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 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 3 May 1979, following the death of Julia Engwell.
1979 Gascoigne by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Jones | 2,258 | 54.7 | −9.3 |
| | Conservative | Stanley Bray | 1,255 | 30.4 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal | David Spender | 614 | 14.9 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,003 | 24.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.6 | +35.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,865 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Barking London Borough Council election: Gascoigne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julia Engwell | 1,648 | 64.0 | −18.8 |
| | Labour | John Lawrence | 1,501 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Brian Walker | 1,498 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Audrey Beasley | 486 | 18.9 | −8.4 |
| | Liberal | David Spender | 284 | 11.0 | N/A |
| | National Front | Colin London | 155 | 6.0 | N/A |
| | National Front | Harold Nash | 123 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.7 | +8.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,092 | | |
| | 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: Gascoigne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eric Harris | 2,640 | 82.8 | −8.3 |
| | Labour | C Godfrey | 2,591 | | N/A |
| | Labour | George Shaw | 2,536 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Douglas Waters | 2,536 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R Reed | 335 | 10.5 | +1.6 |
| | Communist | Frederick Creamer | 215 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.4 | −9.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,277 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1971 by-election

The by-election was held on 2 December 1971.
1971 Gascoigne by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Shaw | 1,442 | 93.2 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | M Taylor | 106 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,336 | 86.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.4 | −18.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,882 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Barking London Borough Council election: Gascoigne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Engwell | 2,970 | 91.1 | +33.6 |
| | Labour | C Godfrey | 2,913 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Horace Howie | 2,877 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Douglas Waters | 2,763 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Barnett | 290 | 8.9 | −13.7 |
| | Conservative | G Pool | 285 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | S Smith | 267 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R Pool | 265 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9 | +7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,792 | | |
| | 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: Gascoigne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Engwell | 1,694 | 57.5 | −19.0 |
| | Labour | C Godfrey | 1,662 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Horace Howie | 1,613 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Douglas Waters | 1,562 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R Pool | 665 | 22.6 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | A Gray | 655 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Barnett | 619 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | B Woodcock | 580 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | Alan Beadle | 393 | 13.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | P Nicholls | 336 | | N/A |
| | Communist | G Wake | 192 | 6.5 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.8 | −0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,763 | | |
| | 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: Gascoigne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A Martin | 2,349 | 76.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | R Godfrey | 2,228 | | N/A |
| | Labour | C Godfrey | 2,227 | | N/A |
| | Labour | H Cleaver | 2,195 | | N/A |
| | Independent Liberal | A Hollis | 292 | 9.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Stubbs | 288 | 9.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | C Russell | 264 | | N/A |
| | Communist | G Wake | 140 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,848 | 28.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,849 | | |
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