# Shadwell (ward)

Shadwell is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 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: Shadwell (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Aspire | Harun Miah | 2,003 | 46.66 | +22.32 |
| | Aspire | Ana Miah | 1,486 | 34.61 | +15.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rabina Khan | 1,451 | 33.80 | −4.57 |
| | Labour | Abdus Shukur | 872 | 20.31 | −10.83 |
| | Labour | Victoria Obaze | 852 | 19.85 | −8.51 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Tunnicliffe | 403 | 9.39 | +5.34 |
| | Green | Charlotte Nicholls | 269 | 6.27 | +1.34 |
| | Conservative | Daryl Stafford | 169 | 3.94 | +0.36 |
| | Conservative | Tara Hussain | 124 | 2.89 | −1.50 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 40 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,293 | 49.97 | +0.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,591 | | |
| | Aspire gain from PATH | Aspire gain from PATH | 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: Shadwell (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PATH | Rabina Khan | 1,565 | 38.37 | −10.51 |
| | Labour | Ruhul Amin | 1,270 | 31.14 | −1.36 |
| | Labour | Charlotte Norton | 1,157 | 28.36 | +8.53 |
| | Aspire | Mohammad Harun Miah | 993 | 24.34 | −24.38 |
| | PATH | Ana Miah | 765 | 18.75 | N/A |
| | Aspire | Bodruzzaman Shamim | 439 | 10.76 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kazi Gous-Miah | 244 | 5.98 | N/A |
| | Green | Ben Hyde-Hart | 201 | 4.93 | −2.94 |
| | Conservative | Des Ellerbeck | 179 | 4.39 | −3.10 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dominic Buxton | 165 | 4.05 | +0.85 |
| | Conservative | Daryl Stafford | 146 | 3.58 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Freda Graf | 143 | 3.51 | N/A |
| | Green | Jonathan Page | 121 | 2.97 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 73 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,152 | 49.89 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,323 | | |
| | PATH gain from Tower Hamlets First | PATH 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: Shadwell (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Tower Hamlets First | Rabina Khan | 2,199 | 48.88 | |
| | Tower Hamlets First | Harun Miah | 2,192 | 48.72 | |
| | Labour | Mamun Rashid | 1,462 | 32.50 | |
| | Labour | Farhana Zaman | 892 | 19.83 | |
| | Green | Katy Guttmann | 354 | 7.87 | |
| | Conservative | Des Ellerbeck | 337 | 7.49 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Monowara Begum | 144 | 3.20 | |
| | TUSC | Robert Williams | 141 | 3.13 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,548 | 55.23 | |
| | Tower Hamlets First win (new boundaries) | Tower Hamlets First win (new boundaries) | Tower Hamlets First win (new boundaries) | Tower Hamlets First win (new boundaries) | Tower Hamlets First win (new boundaries) |
| | Tower Hamlets First win (new boundaries) | Tower Hamlets First win (new boundaries) | Tower Hamlets First win (new boundaries) | Tower Hamlets First win (new boundaries) | Tower Hamlets First win (new boundaries) |

## 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: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alibor Choudhury | 1,915 | |
| | Respect | Harun Miah | 1,628 | |
| | Labour | Rabina Khan | 1,539 | |
| | Labour | John Houghton | 1536 | |
| | Conservative | Khaled Khan | 1251 | |
| | Respect | Mamun Rashid | 1250 | |
| | Conservative | Nasima Begum | 1134 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Wood | 1003 | |
| | Respect | Monjur Alam | 807 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Muhammad Alom | 700 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jewel Choudhury | 603 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mostaque Hussain | 595 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.53 |
| | Labour gain from Respect | Labour gain from Respect | Swing | |
| | Respect hold | Respect hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Respect | Labour gain from Respect | Swing | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Respect | Shamim Chowdhury | 1,851 | 46.5 |
| | Respect | Abjol Miah | 1,789 | |
| | Respect | Mohammed Rashid | 1,707 | |
| | Labour | Michael Keith | 1,287 | |
| | Labour | Humayun Kabir | 1,141 | 28.7 |
| | Labour | Abdus Shukur | 1,054 | |
| | Conservative | William Crossey | 723 | 18.2 |
| | Conservative | David Snowdon | 670 | |
| | Conservative | Sajjadur Rahman | 605 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Buttimer | 266 | 6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phylis Sheehan | 226 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Ali | 205 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.2 |
| | Respect gain from Labour | Respect gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Respect gain from Labour | Respect gain from Labour | 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: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Manir Ahmed | 1,265 | | |
| | Labour | Michael Keith | 1,188 | | |
| | Labour | Abdus Shukur | 1,076 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nanu Miah | 512 | | |
| | Conservative | William Crossey | 429 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard Powell | 402 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Buttimer | 395 | | |
| | Conservative | Maxwell Rumney | 334 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Marsh | 327 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,928 | | |
| | 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) |

## 1978–2002 Tower Hamlets council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Tower Hamlets in 1978.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Michael Keith | 1,346 |
| | Labour | Bodrul Alom | 1,229 |
| | Labour | Abdus Shukur | 1,112 |
| | Independent | Abdul Malik | 757 |
| | Conservative | Richard Powell | 589 |
| | Conservative | Paul Ingham | 547 |
| | Conservative | Lawrence Ailreu-Thomas | 490 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,070 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. R. Lilley | 1,870 | |
| | Labour | Pola Uddin | 1,652 | |
| | Labour | Abdus Shukur | 1,635 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. F. Roberts | 889 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. L. Ocuneff | 776 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Miah | 730 | |
| | Independent Labour | A. Miah | 523 | |
| | Conservative | Richard Powell | 367 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Ingham | 294 | |
| | Conservative | Iain Dale | 293 | |
| | Green | D.J. Baker | 261 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,832 | 50.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Albert Lilley | 1,679 | |
| | Labour | John Riley | 1,575 | |
| | Labour | Pola Uddin | 1,447 | |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Martin | 574 | |
| | Conservative | Isobel Taylor | 507 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Taylor | 507 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,241 | 38.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Albert Lilley | 1,121 | |
| | Labour | Charles Mudd | 1,101 | |
| | Labour | John Riley | 1,057 | |
| | SDP | David Webb | 881 | |
| | SDP | John Minch | 868 | |
| | SDP | Geoffrey White | 810 | |
| | Conservative | Ronald Mitchell | 198 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,265 | 35.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Eva Armsby | 1,058 |
| | Labour | Albert Lilley | 995 |
| | Labour | Charles Mudd | 995 |
| | Alliance | Neil Anthony | 993 |
| | Alliance | Arthur Pragg | 928 |
| | Alliance | Richard Roberts | 915 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Mudd | 1,101 | | |
| | Labour | Eva Armsby | 1,094 | | |
| | Labour | Jeremiah Long | 1,038 | | |
| | East London People's Alliance | John Quarrell | 287 | | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Spiterie | 266 | | |
| | Conservative | Alan Minnerthey | 254 | | |
| | National Front | Thomas Underwood | 155 | | |
| | Limehouse and Ratcliffe Road Action Group | Christopher Idle | 149 | | |
| | Limehouse and Ratcliffe Road Action Group | John Chesshyre | 146 | | |
| | Communist | Albert Common | 92 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,059 | 30.9 | |
| | 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) |

## 1964–1978 Tower Hamlets council elections
### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Armsby | 916 | |
| | Labour | J. Long | 824 | |
| | Labour | C. Mudd | 809 | |
| | Communist | Kevin Halpin | 211 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,172 | 19.3 |
| | 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 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | E. Armsby | 1,228 |
| | Labour | J. C. Lawder | 1,192 |
| | Labour | F. G. Spearing | 1,190 |
| | Communist | M. Campbell | 190 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: Shadwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Spearing | 540 | |
| | Labour | J. Lawder | 504 | |
| | Labour | C. Mudd | 503 | |
| | Communist | Kevin Halpin | 176 | |
| | Independent | W. Gardener | 136 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,019 | 11.3 |
| | 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 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Shadwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. J. Connolly | 877 | | |
| | Labour | F. G. Spearing | 863 | | |
| | Labour | R. Cockell | 839 | | |
| | Communist | F. Whipple | 137 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | 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) |