# Collier Row (ward)

Collier Row was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. There was a revision of ward boundaries in 1978. It returned councillors to Havering London Borough Council, with three elected before 1978 and two thereafter.

## 1978–2002 Havering council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Havering London Borough Council election: Collier Row (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Andrew Curtin | 883 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Starns | 828 |
| | Labour | Pat Ridley | 820 |
| | Labour | Comfort Usukumah | 786 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Collier Row (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Stefan Koseda | 1,543 |
| | Labour | Pat Ridley | 1,433 |
| | Conservative | Eileen Bramwell | 893 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Curtin | 839 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Collier Row (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Stefan Koseda | 1,406 |
| | Labour | Pat Ridley | 1,314 |
| | Conservative | Robin Adaire | 1,373 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Curtin | 1,322 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Collier Row (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robin Adaire | 984 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Curtin | 904 |
| | Labour | Anthony Gordon | 728 |
| | Labour | Eileen Gordon | 669 |
| | Liberal Alliance FT | Edmund Longhorn | 596 |
| | Liberal Alliance FT | Angela Thompson | 503 |
| | Green | Andrew Smith | 40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Collier Row (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robin Adaire | 1,256 |
| | Conservative | Norman Symonds | 1,173 |
| | Labour | Derek Marston | 647 |
| | Labour | Gordon Thompson | 560 |
| | Alliance | Roy Leighton | 509 |
| | Alliance | Edmund Longhorn | 393 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Collier Row (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robin Adaire | 1,238 | | |
| | Conservative | Norman Symonds | 1,192 | | |
| | Labour | Robert Kilbey | 764 | | |
| | Labour | Christine Blake | 759 | | |
| | Liberal | Eric Freeman | 214 | | |
| | Liberal | Keith Brewington | 178 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |

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

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Collier Row (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Robert Kilbey | 1,416 |
| | Labour | Albert Mills | 1,405 |
| | Labour | A. Capon | 1,402 |
| | Conservative | F. Thompson | 1,180 |
| | Conservative | A. Maskall | 1,171 |
| | Conservative | G. Wright | 1,135 |
| | Liberal | E. Freeman | 699 |
| | Liberal | P. Smith | 618 |
| | Liberal | D. Rogerson | 596 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1971 by-election

The by-election took place on 8 July 1971.
1971 Collier Row by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Albert Mills | 1,248 | |
| | Conservative | E. Joslin | 489 | |
| | Communist | H. Reeves | 20 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 16.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Collier Row (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Bill Cole | 2,522 |
| | Labour | A. Capon | 2,421 |
| | Labour | Robert Kilbey | 2,352 |
| | Conservative | R. Adaire | 2,352 |
| | Conservative | E. Joslin | 1,247 |
| | Conservative | R. Daniels | 1,229 |
| | Communist | H. Reeves | 96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1969 by-election

The by-election took place on 16 October 1969.
1969 Collier Row by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Cole | 1,365 | |
| | Conservative | N. Symonds | 1189 | |
| | Communist | H. Reeves | 75 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.7% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Collier Row (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. Higgs | 2,146 |
| | Conservative | E. Joslin | 2,083 |
| | Conservative | D. Keery | 1,977 |
| | Labour | L. Mills | 1,265 |
| | Labour | W. Cole | 1,258 |
| | Labour | J. Selby | 1,200 |
| | Communist | H. Reeves | 188 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Collier Row (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Mills | 1,907 | | |
| | Labour | William Cole | 1,883 | | |
| | Labour | I. Barker | 1,816 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Falk | 1,262 | | |
| | Conservative | E. Joslin | 1,159 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Ratcliffe | 1,129 | | |
| | Independent | J. Higgs | 446 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,355 | 40.8 | |
| | 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) |