# River (Barking and Dagenham ward)

River was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham from 1965 to 2022. It returning four until 1978, two until 2002 and then three councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The boundaries of the ward were revised in 1978 and 2002.

## 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.
2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eileen Keller | 1,525 | 26.8 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | Peter Chand | 1,513 | 26.6 | −1.1 |
| | Labour | Donna Lumsden | 1,431 | 25.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Robert Baillie | 429 | 7.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Richard Burleton | 420 | 7.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ada Echedom | 366 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,068 | 28.2 | −7.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,335 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Chand | 1,668 | 27.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Eileen Keller | 1,668 | 27.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Amardeep Singh Jamu | 1,491 | 24.8 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Lorraine Harris | 875 | 14.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Husneara Majid | 317 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,622 | 35.7 | −25.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,339 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Liam Anthony Smith | 2,406 | 48.4 | −2.5 |
| | Labour | Eileen Sandra Keller | 2,308 | | |
| | Labour | Inder Singh Jamu | 2,284 | | |
| | BNP | Scott Jones | 933 | 18.8 | N/A |
| | BNP | Victoria Jane Pengelly | 853 | | |
| | Conservative | Jean Margaret Cockling | 576 | 11.6 | −8.9 |
| | UKIP | Nobby Manning | 505 | 10.2 | −18.4 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Cole Bairstow | 493 | | |
| | Conservative | Chris Nwokebuife | 404 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martha Nosa Ogbonmwan | 367 | 7.4 | N/A |
| | Christian | Arinola Araba | 183 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,265 | 61.2 | +25.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,971 | | |
| | 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 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Liam Smith | 1,529 | 50.9 | −18.5 |
| | Labour | Patricia Twomey | 1,406 | | |
| | Labour | Inder Jamu | 1,304 | | |
| | UKIP | Betty Parsons | 858 | 28.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Herbert White | 617 | 20.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,649 | 35.7 | +15.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,419 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Liam Smith | 1,018 | 69.4 | −6.5 |
| | Labour | Patricia Twomey | 987 | | |
| | Labour | Inder Jamu | 827 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosemary McCulloch | 449 | 30.6 | +6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,462 | 20.4 | −0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,160 | | |
| | 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) |

## 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.
1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia Twomey | 768 | 75.9 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | Inder Jamu | 597 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hayley Downs | 244 | 24.1 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 985 | 20.7 | −12.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,754 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia A. Twomey | 1,200 | 78.3 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | Inder S. Jamu | 1,064 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert R. Mansfield | 332 | 21.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leonard G. McGuinness | 239 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,624 | 33.6 | +1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,828 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John P. Wainwright | 1,224 | 80.5 | +37.2 |
| | Labour | Inder S. Jamu | 1,103 | | |
| | Conservative | John C. Dutton | 296 | 19.5 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Peter J. Dutton | 273 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,621 | 32.5 | +1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,885 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent Resident | Labour gain from Independent Resident | | | |

### 1988 by-election

A by-election took place on 3 November 1988, following the resignation of Patricia Twomey.
River by-election, 3 November 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Inder S. Jamu | 542 | 49.2 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Marcus G. S. Needham | 294 | 26.7 | +14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan J. Bertram | 266 | 24.1 | +11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 22.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.7 | −9.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,073 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John P. Wainwright | 859 | 43.3 | +1.2 |
| | Ind. Residents | Patricia A. Twomey | 640 | 32.2 | −7.0 |
| | Labour | Inder S. Jamu | 621 | | |
| | Alliance | Jean Key | 247 | 12.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John M. Kinnie | 240 | 12.1 | −6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.4 | −1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,155 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Ind. Residents hold | Ind. Residents hold | Swing | | |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: River (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John P. Wainwright | 741 | 42.1 | −24.9 |
| | Independent | Patricia A. Twomey | 689 | 39.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | John C. Howard | 636 | | |
| | Labour | Inder S. Jamu | 569 | | |
| | Conservative | Mary F. Hawkins | 329 | 18.7 | −10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.2 | +3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,164 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Barking London Borough Council election: River (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leonard J. Bryant | 990 | 67.0 | −13.9 |
| | Labour | James Morton | 892 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jane I Calver | 429 | 29.0 | +16.4 |
| | Conservative | William J. Whiter | 376 | | N/A |
| | Communist | Brian F. Nicholls | 58 | 3.9 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.8 | +10.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,243 | | |
| | 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) |

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

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Barking London Borough Council election: River (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Morton | 1,516 | 80.9 | −1.3 |
| | Labour | P Bradley | 1,508 | | N/A |
| | Labour | E Bradley | 1,504 | | N/A |
| | Labour | E White | 1,380 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | V Nainby | 236 | 12.6 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | J Patterson | 208 | | N/A |
| | Communist | G Wake | 122 | 6.5 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 19.4 | −5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,322 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1972 by-election

A by-election took place on 4 May 1972.
River by-election, 4 May 1972 (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Blackburn | 1,263 | | N/A |
| | Labour | E. J. White | 1,226 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mrs. A. E. Horrell | 209 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | T. A. Woodcock | 201 | | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,589 | | |
| | 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: River (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D Dodd | 1,908 | 82.1 | +30.4 |
| | Labour | D Linehan | 1,895 | | N/A |
| | Labour | E Bradley | 1,863 | | N/A |
| | Labour | L Thompson | 1,814 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | E Brown | 292 | 12.6 | +18.4 |
| | Conservative | A Horrell | 251 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | F Read | 229 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | M Whiter | 226 | | N/A |
| | Communist | G Wake | 124 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.8 | +5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,665 | | |
| | 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: River (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D Dodd | 856 | 51.7 | −21.9 |
| | Labour | D Linehan | 769 | | N/A |
| | Labour | E Kitchen | 751 | | N/A |
| | Labour | F Spraggins | 730 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | T Fitzpatrick | 641 | 38.7 | +31.0 |
| | Conservative | J Anker | 633 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | M Whiter | 602 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | W Whiter | 574 | | N/A |
| | Communist | W Pocock | 160 | 9.7 | −6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | -6.6 | 18.9 | −6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,556 | | |
| | 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: River (4) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. A. Dodd | 1,722 | 73.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | D. O'Dwyer | 1,678 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Daniel Linehan | 1,643 | | N/A |
| | Labour | David Linehan | 1,620 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | Miss H. Cadman | 353 | 15.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Miss A. Burlinson | 281 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. R. Pritchard | 272 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | H. H. Sharman | 268 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mrs. A. Sabourin | 181 | 7.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mrs. E. M. Bloomfield | 178 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mrs. M. Whiter | 177 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | W. J. Whiter | 167 | | N/A |
| | Communist | A. F. Ott | 83 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,303 | 25.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,035 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |