# Canbury (ward)

Canbury was an electoral ward in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames from 1965 to 2022. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 2018 elections. It returned three councillors to Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council.

## 2002–2022 Kingston council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Kingston upon Thames in 2002.

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election: Canbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Olivia Boult | 2,224 | 48.6 | +25.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zain Abbas | 2,145 | 46.9 | +25.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Kerr | 2,121 | 46.4 | +25.5 |
| | Conservative | Andrea Louise Craig | 1,643 | 35.9 | −0.8 |
| | Conservative | Khadija Umbarin Rahman | 1,270 | 27.8 | −7.4 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Shethran | 1,248 | 27.3 | −4.8 |
| | Labour | Clair Siobhan Keogh | 482 | 10.5 | −5.2 |
| | Labour | Chris Priest | 429 | 9.4 | −3.0 |
| | Labour | Jean Haizal Saleh Sarhadar | 395 | 8.6 | −2.6 |
| | KIRG | Caroline Shah Scott | 391 | 8.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Joe Holder | 331 | 7.2 | −15.9 |
| | Green | Mark Greaves | 325 | 7.1 | −14.6 |
| | Green | Karen Lacey | 291 | 6.4 | −8.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election: Canbury :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andrea Craig | 1,419 | 36.7 | −3.2 |
| Conservative | Geoff Austin | 1,360 | 35.2 | −3.9 |
| Conservative | David Glasspool | 1,241 | 32.1 | −4.4 |
| Green | Ryan Coley | 891 | 23.1 | +7.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rebekah Moll | 877 | 22.7 | −19.6 |
| Green | Charlie Redman | 839 | 21.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Dan Falchikov | 833 | 21.6 | −11.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew King | 809 | 20.9 | −9.9 |
| Labour | Tony Cottrell | 606 | 15.7 | +3.5 |
| Green | Tariq Shabbeer | 580 | 15.0 | N/A |
| Labour | Colin Startup | 477 | 12.4 | +0.8 |
| Labour | Nisha Tailor | 431 | 11.2 | +0.4 |
| UKIP | John Anderson | 391 | 10.1 | N/A |
| Independent | Timothy Dennen | 188 | 4.9 | −37.4 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election: Canbury :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Dennen | 2,469 | 42.3 | +2.4 |
| Conservative | Andrea Craig | 2,333 | 39.9 | +1.1 |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Austin | 2,283 | 39.1 | −1.3 |
| Conservative | Hamish Pritchard | 2,131 | 36.5 | −1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Maha Alfakier | 1,927 | 33.0 | −4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bart Ricketts | 1,801 | 30.8 | −4.6 |
| Green | Johanna Hunt | 899 | 15.4 | −1.4 |
| Labour | Katie Hill | 711 | 12.2 | −0.3 |
| Labour | Colin Startup | 678 | 11.6 | +0.5 |
| Labour | Chris Priest | 630 | 10.8 | +0.1 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election: Canbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Austin | 1,305 | 40.4 | +14.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Ryder-Mills | 1,290 | 39.9 | −3.7 |
| | Conservative | David Glasscock | 1,254 | 38.8 | +14.3 |
| | Conservative | Romana Chohan | 1,225 | 37.9 | +13.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lally Malik | 1,199 | 37.1 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Heap | 1,143 | 35.4 | −3.8 |
| | Green | Carol Vagg | 543 | 16.8 | +8.0 |
| | Labour | Norma Brewer | 403 | 12.5 | −11.1 |
| | Labour | Richard Hyde | 358 | 11.1 | −11.0 |
| | Labour | Christopher Priest | 347 | 10.7 | −11.1 |
| | Socialist | Oliver Bond | 80 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,241 | 43.8 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2005 by-election

The by-election was held on 20 October 2005, following the resignation of Anthony Blurton.
2005 Canbury by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Ryder-Mills | 1,053 | 50.6 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Austin | 668 | 32.0 | +7.3 |
| | Labour | Christopher Priest | 301 | 14.5 | −8.2 |
| | English Democrat | Caroline Ford | 38 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Socialist Labour | Richard Cutler | 21 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 385 | 18.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,081 | 29.3 | −14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election: Canbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Blurton | 1,278 | 43.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Shelton | 1,215 | 41.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amtul Malik | 1,149 | 39.2 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Lee | 751 | 25.6 | |
| | Conservative | Karen Gray | 718 | 24.5 | |
| | Conservative | James Griffin | 714 | 24.3 | |
| | Labour | Norma Brewer | 692 | 23.6 | |
| | Labour | Christopher Priest | 649 | 22.1 | |
| | Labour | Daljit Sehbai | 639 | 21.8 | |
| | Green | Brian Holmes | 259 | 8.8 | |
| | Green | John Southgate | 234 | 8.0 | |
| | Green | Gordon Masterton | 177 | 6.0 | |
| | CPA | Abigail Hernan | 62 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,537 | 43.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |

## 1978–2002 Kingston council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Kingston upon Thames in 1978.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council election: Canbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | John Tilley | 1,389 | 41.63 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Barbara Janke | 1,381 | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | David J. Twigg | 1,279 | |
| | Labour | Barry G. Bennett | 1,044 | 31.05 |
| | Labour | Robert H. Markless | 1,021 | |
| | Labour | Matthew F. Rees | 956 | |
| | Conservative | Roy S.E. Beat | 619 | 18.53 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas J.H. Wilson | 613 | |
| | Conservative | Derrick B. Mastrocola | 571 | |
| | Green | Susanna M. Hawkins | 285 | 8.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,104 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,207 | 62.83 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.06 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.

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

The election took place on 2 May 1974.

### 1973 by-election

The by-election took place on 13 December 1973.
1973 Canbury by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | J. Philpott | 385 | |
| | Labour | R. Pringle | 286 | |
| | Conservative | F. Belcham | 269 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.7% |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.