# Chase Cross (ward)

Chase Cross was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1978 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections. It returned two councillors to Havering London Borough Council.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1978–1982 | Randall Evans | Conservative |
| 1978–1982 | William Odulate | Conservative |
| 1982–1988 | Eric Freeman | Alliance |
| 1982–1990 | Leonard Parmenter | Alliance |
| 1988–1990 | Paul Einchcomb | Liberal Democrats |
| 1990–2002 | Andrew Rosindell | Conservative |
| 1990–1994 | Cyril North | Conservative |
| 1994–1998 | Michael White | Conservative |
| 1998–2002 | Henry Tebbutt | Conservative |

## Havering council elections

There was a very minor adjustment of the ward boundaries on 1 April 1994.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Havering London Borough Council election: Chase Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Rosindell | 2,067 | | |
| | Conservative | Henry Tebbutt | 1,730 | | |
| | Labour | Paul Stygal | 462 | | |
| | Labour | Frederick Symes | 427 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Chase Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Rosindell | 1,762 | 61.04 | 14.06 |
| | Conservative | Michael White | 1,493 | | |
| | Labour | Pauline Koseda | 1,061 | 38.96 | 7.85 |
| | Labour | Terrance Osborne | 1,017 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,502 | | 168 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,889 | 52.51 | 3.20 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.24 | 0.11 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Chase Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Rosindell | 1,472 | 46.98 |
| | Conservative | Cyril North | 1,375 | |
| | Labour | Pauline Koseda | 949 | 31.11 |
| | Labour | Dennis Cook | 937 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Einchcomb | 683 | 21.91 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Hurlstone | 645 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,670 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,159 | 55.71 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.13 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### 1988 by-election

The by-election took place on 21 January 1988, following the death of Eric Freeman.
1988 Chase Cross by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Einchcomb | 830 | | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Rosindell | 757 | | |
| | Labour | Pauline Koscda | 540 | | |
| | Independent | Michael Griffin | 14 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Chase Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Alliance FT | Eric Freeman | 1,115 | | |
| | Liberal Alliance FT | Leonard Parmenter | 1,017 | | |
| | Labour | Robert Kilbey | 768 | | |
| | Labour | Pauline Koseda | 759 | | |
| | Conservative | Roger Farrow | 567 | | |
| | Conservative | George Rusz | 469 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold |
| | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Chase Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Alliance | Eric Freeman | 941 |
| | Alliance | Leonard Parmenter | 912 |
| | Conservative | Philip Brown | 764 |
| | Conservative | William Odulate | 693 |
| | Labour | Terence Muldoon | 575 |
| | Labour | Henry Webb | 516 |
| | National Front | Madeline Caine | 35 |
| | National Front | Roy Allman | 34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Chase Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Randall Evans | 1,235 | | |
| | Conservative | William Odulate | 1,172 | | |
| | Labour | Arthur Latham | 961 | | |
| | Labour | Sydney Parrish | 863 | | |
| | Communist | Colin Harper | 84 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |