# Valence (ward)

Valence 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: Valence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Jones | 1,514 | 31.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Maureen Worby | 1,403 | 29.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Syed Ghani | 1,358 | 28.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Kevin Londeno | 570 | 11.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,108 | 21.3 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,811 | | |
| | 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.
1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Valence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bryan Osborn | 939 | 74.6 | −5.9 |
| | Labour | Jean Bruce | 915 | | |
| | Labour | Vera Cridland | 902 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Storer | 320 | 25.4 | +5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,400 | 22.2 | −16.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,298 | | |
| | 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 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Valence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jean Bruce | 1,840 | 80.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Leonard Collins | 1,758 | | |
| | Labour | Bryan Osborn | 1,753 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Irene Hilton | 445 | 19.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryan Tester | 339 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,497 | 38.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,502 | | |
| | 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.

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Valence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Blackburn | 1,215 | 90.6 | +29.8 |
| | Labour | Matthew Eales | 1,164 | | |
| | Labour | Joan Foster | 1,100 | | |
| | Communist | Danny Marshall | 126 | 9.4 | +6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.6 | −7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,186 | | |
| | 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 Barking London Borough Council election: Valence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Blackburn | 1,383 | 60.8 | −9.6 |
| | Labour | Matthew Eales | 1,267 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Joanne Williams | 1,249 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Terence McManus | 432 | 19.0 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | William Middleton | 358 | | N/A |
| | Independent | Vera Cridland | 213 | 9.4 | N/A |
| | National Front | John Benjafield | 185 | 8.1 | N/A |
| | National Front | John Roberts | 181 | | N/A |
| | National Front | Michael Sowerby | 168 | | N/A |
| | Communist | Brian Corbett | 62 | 2.7 | −6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.7 | +12.0 |
| 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: Valence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Brooker | 1,773 | 70.4 | −12.3 |
| | Labour | John Davis | 1,622 | | N/A |
| | Labour | C Whitelock | 1,581 | | N/A |
| | Labour | R Wilkins | 1,580 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | S Barnard | 259 | 10.3 | −3.3 |
| | Ind. Labour Party | V Cridland | 244 | 9.7 | N/A |
| | Communist | A Brooks | 241 | 9.6 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 18.7 | −8.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,770 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | 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 Barking London Borough Council election: Valence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Brooker | 2,612 | 82.7 | +31.2 |
| | Labour | S Warr | 2,549 | | N/A |
| | Labour | E Kitchen | 2,513 | | N/A |
| | Labour | D Webb | 2,480 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | F Penfold | 221 | 7.0 | −14.6 |
| | Communist | L Evans | 201 | 6.4 | N/A |
| | People's Democracy | H Bailey | 124 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.8 | +6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,966 | | |
| | 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: Valence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Brooker | 1,159 | 51.5 | −33.5 |
| | Labour | D Webb | 1,146 | | N/A |
| | Labour | S Warr | 1,141 | | N/A |
| | Labour | E Hennem | 1,072 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Harris | 486 | 21.6 | −10.7 |
| | Conservative | W Attridge | 444 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | A Sabourin | 415 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | S Herbert | 377 | | N/A |
| | Independent | Harold Larking | 339 | 15.1 | N/A |
| | Communist | H Bailey | 267 | 11.9 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.7 | −2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,637 | | |
| | 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: Valence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H Larking | 1,979 | 85.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | A Thomas | 1,875 | | N/A |
| | Labour | D Webb | 1,871 | | N/A |
| | Labour | F Woods | 1,845 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R Denney | 253 | 10.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | M Penny | 248 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Denney | 243 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | A Edwards | 236 | | N/A |
| | Communist | W Hunt | 95 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,305 | 23.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,985 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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| | 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) |