# Park (Redbridge ward)

Park was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Redbridge from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned three councillors to Redbridge London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Redbridge electoral division from 1965 and then the Ilford South division from 1973. The ward covered the area around Valentines Park.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1964–1968 | E. Earey | Conservative |
| 1964–1974 | A. Toms | Conservative |
| 1964–1968 | A. Branscombe | Conservative |
| 1968–1974 | J. Smith | Conservative |
| 1968–1969 | B. Tovey | Conservative |
| 1969–1978 | C. Annal | Conservative |

## Redbridge council elections
### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 1,431 |
| | Conservative | C. Annal | 1,418 |
| | Conservative | A. Toms | 1,384 |
| | Labour | J. Blay | 980 |
| | Labour | S. Marchant | 971 |
| | Labour | D. Fenton | 966 |
| | Liberal | J. Newland | 428 |
| | Liberal | M. Newman | 404 |
| | Liberal | P. Wright | 377 |
| | Communist | M. Woddis | 106 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 1,455 |
| | Conservative | C. Annal | 1,440 |
| | Conservative | A. Toms | 1,383 |
| | Labour | S. Brooks | 1291 |
| | Labour | W. Burgess | 1258 |
| | Labour | A. Willson | 1249 |
| | Liberal | T. Needham | 328 |
| | Liberal | G. McDonough | 297 |
| | Liberal | P. Wright | 288 |
| | Communist | E. Woddis | 99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1969 by-election

The by-election took place on 1 May 1969.
1969 Park by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Annal | 1,646 | |
| | Labour | R. Spack | 550 | |
| | Liberal | T. Needham | 386 | |
| | National Front | W. Partridge | 81 | |
| | Communist | E. Woddis | 58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 2,066 |
| | Conservative | B. Tovey | 2,063 |
| | Conservative | A. Toms | 2,042 |
| | Labour | R. Spack | 605 |
| | Labour | G. Gooding | 602 |
| | Liberal | G. McDonough | 591 |
| | Liberal | G. Wilson | 591 |
| | Labour | L. Carton | 585 |
| | Liberal | T. Needham | 573 |
| | Communist | E. Woddis | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Redbridge London Borough Council election: Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Earey | 1,680 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Toms | 1,607 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Branscombe | 1,518 | | |
| | Liberal | G. Frost | 1,047 | | |
| | Liberal | S. Cannon | 1,028 | | |
| | Labour | S. Brooks | 978 | | |
| | Liberal | G. McDonough | 951 | | |
| | Labour | S. Haywood | 927 | | |
| | Labour | P. Condon | 880 | | |
| | Communist | E. Burke | 120 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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