# St Mary's (Tower Hamlets ward)

St Mary's was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. It returned councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1964–1971 | Solly Kaye | Communist |
| 1964–1969 | Barney Borman | Communist |
| 1964–1968 | P. Roche | Communist |
| 1968–1971 | Max Levitas | Communist |
| 1969–1974 | Robert Ashkettle | Labour |
| 1978–1990 | Robert Ashkettle | Labour |
| 1971–1978 | H. Conway | Labour |
| 1971–1978 | R. Warner | Labour |
| 1974–1990 | Barnett Saunders | Labour |
| 1990–1994 | Ronald Osborne | Liberal Democrats |
| 1990–1994 | Justine Ward | Liberal Democrats |
| 1994–1996 | Amanda Linton | Labour |
| 1994–1998 | Bodrul Alom | Labour |
| 1996–1998 | Judith Gardiner | Labour |
| 1998–2002 | Motin Uz-Zaman | Labour |
| 1998–2002 | Alexander Heslop | Labour |

## Summary

Councillors elected by party at each general borough election.
* Communist
* Labour
* Liberal Democrats

## 1978–2002 Tower Hamlets council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Tower Hamlets in 1978. The number of councillors was reduced from three to two.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: St Mary's (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Motin Uz-Zaman | 826 |
| | Labour | Alexander Heslop | 819 |
| | Conservative | Habibur Choudhury | 358 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,003 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1996 by-election

The by-election took place on 9 May 1996, following the resignation of Amanda Linton.
1996 St Mary's by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Judith Gardiner | 1,027 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Langan | 267 |
| | Conservative | Reza Choudhury | 243 |
| | Militant Labour | Hugo Pierre | 706 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: St Mary's (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Amanda Linton | 1,625 | |
| | Labour | Bodrul Alom | 1,560 | |
| | Ind. Lib Dem | R. Bowler | 551 | |
| | Ind. Lib Dem | R.J. Warner | 545 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Ali | 141 | |
| | Conservative | M.A.S. Khan | 104 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,332 | 54.7 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: St Mary's (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ronald Osborne | 604 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Justine Ward | 596 | |
| | Labour | Barnett Saunders | 592 | |
| | Labour | Julia Mainwaring | 588 | |
| | Community Campaign | Shah Haque | 219 | |
| | Tenants, Leaseholders & Residents | Emmanuel Parris | 174 | |
| | Tenants, Leaseholders & Residents | Raymond Warner | 145 | |
| | Independent | Abu Hassain | 91 | |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Khan | 58 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Smith | 39 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,632 | 45.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: St Mary's (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 948 | |
| | Labour | Barnett Saunders | 861 | |
| | SDP | Abdul Barik | 316 | |
| | SDP | Paul Mathurin | 253 | |
| | Conservative | Mohammad Ali | 218 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Ingram | 147 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,848 | 31.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982. Quadratul Islam (Social Democratic Party Welfare Association) withdrew before polling day.
1982 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: St Mary's (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 877 | |
| | Labour | Barnett Saunders | 834 | |
| | SDP | Graham Palfrey-Smith | 241 | |
| | SDP | Rafique Ullah | 205 | |
| | Communist | Max Levitas | 172 | |
| | Conservative | Richard Pearson | 151 | |
| | Conservative | John Razzak | 115 | |
| | Social Democratic Party Welfare Association | Quadratul Islam | 0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,848 | 31.1 |
| | 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: St Mary's (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 1,083 | | |
| | Labour | Barnett Saunders | 1,027 | | |
| | Conservative | Brenda Epstein | 378 | | |
| | Communist | Max Levitas | 313 | | |
| | Conservative | Edna Hill | 251 | | |
| | National Front | John Gibbons | 56 | | |
| | National Front | Terence Jellis | 52 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,351 | 31.7 | |
| | 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: St Mary's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Conway | 729 | |
| | Labour | Barnett Saunders | 697 | |
| | Labour | R. Warner | 657 | |
| | Communist | Max Levitas | 280 | |
| | Conservative | M. Gilmore-Ellis | 133 | |
| | Conservative | L. Sumont | 129 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,239 | 19.9 |
| | 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 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: St Mary's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 990 |
| | Labour | H. Conway | 969 |
| | Labour | R. Warner | 867 |
| | Communist | Solly Kaye | 458 |
| | Communist | Max Levitas | 401 |
| | Communist | Kevin Halpin | 385 |
| | Conservative | C. Ingoldby | 179 |
| | Conservative | A. Heller | 170 |
| | Conservative | A. Nadav | 161 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Communist | Labour gain from Communist | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Communist | Labour gain from Communist | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Communist | Labour gain from Communist | Swing |

### 1969 by-election

A by-election was held on 26 June 1969.
1969 St Mary's by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 533 |
| | Communist | D. Lyons | 454 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Communist | Labour gain from Communist | Swing |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: St Mary's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Communist | Solly Kaye | 635 | |
| | Communist | Barney Borman | 624 | |
| | Communist | Max Levitas | 549 | |
| | Labour | H. Conway | 481 | |
| | Labour | Robert Ashkettle | 428 | |
| | Labour | S. Marchant | 428 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,027 | 19.1 |
| | Communist hold | Communist hold | Swing | |
| | Communist hold | Communist hold | Swing | |
| | Communist hold | Communist hold | Swing | |

### 1964 by-election

The by-election took place on 13 August 1964.
1964 St Mary's by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Communist | Barney Borman | 709 | |
| | Labour | J. Duggan | 297 | |
| | Liberal | M. Dove | 217 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 412 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,664 | 21.6 |
| | Communist hold | Communist hold | Swing | |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election: St Mary's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Communist | Solly Kaye | 670 | | |
| | Communist | Barney Borman | 636 | | |
| | Communist | P. Roche | 542 | | |
| | Labour | A. Bermel | 522 | | |
| | Labour | A. Butler | 507 | | |
| | Labour | J. Duggan | 477 | | |
| | Liberal | M. Dove | 250 | | |
| | Liberal | T. Bond | 220 | | |
| | Liberal | S. Woodham | 209 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,394 | 24.6 | |
| | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) |
| | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) |
| | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) | Communist win (new seat) |