# West Thornton (ward)

West Thornton is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, covering part of the Thornton Heath area. The first election held under the new ward boundaries was the 2018 Croydon Council election.

## List of Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Councillor | Party |
| 1965 | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created |
| 1965 | | R. Tilbury | Conservative Resident | | E. J. Fowler | Conservative Resident | | E. F. A. Whitehorn | Conservative Resident |
| 1971 | | C. J. Mitchell | Labour | | D. A. Herriott | Labour | | A. J. Simanowitz | Labour |
| 1974 | | S. J. Stewart | Conservative | | D. R. Loughborough | Conservative | | Mrs Yvonne A. L. Stewart | Conservative |
| 1978 | | Ernest G. Noad | Conservative | | Iris S. Rodda | Conservative | | Mrs Yvonne A. L. Stewart | Conservative |
| 1982 | | Eric W. Howell | Conservative | | Anita C. Drummond-Brown | Conservative | | Mrs Yvonne A. L. Stewart | Conservative |
| 1986 | | Maggie R. Mansell | Labour | | David R. Evans | Labour | | Gee E. Bernard | Labour |
| 1990 | | Clarence McKenzie | Labour | | Elaine A. Gibbon | Labour | | Gee E. Bernard | Labour |
| 1998 | | Clarence McKenzie | Labour | | Raj Chandarana | Labour | | Gee E. Bernard | Labour |
| 2002 | | Bernadette Khan | Labour | | Raj Chandarana | Labour | | Martin A. Tiedemann | Labour |
| 2006 | | Bernadette Khan | Labour | | Raj Chandarana | Labour | | Mike Mogul | Labour |
| 2008 | | Bernadette Khan | Labour | | Raj Chandarana | Labour | | Mike Mogul | Conservative |
| 2010 | | Bernadette Khan | Labour | | Paul Smith | Labour | | Humayun Kabir | Labour |
| 2014 | | Bernadette Khan | Labour | | Emily Benn | Labour | | Stuart T. King | Labour |
| 2016 | | Bernadette Khan | Labour | | Callton Young | Labour | | Stuart T. King | Labour |
| 2018 | | Bernadette Khan | Labour | | Janet Campbell | Labour | | Stuart T. King | Labour |
| 2022 | | Chrishni Reshekaron | Labour | | Janet Campbell | Labour | | Stuart T. King | Labour |

## Mayoral election results

Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election.
| Year | Year | Mayoral candidate | Party | Winner? |
| | 2022 | Val Shawcross | Labour | N |

## Ward Results

Croydon Council Election 2022: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Janet Campbell* | 1,896 | |
| | Labour | Stuart King* | 1,755 | |
| | Labour | Chrishni Reshekaron | 1,684 | |
| | Conservative | Patrick Ratnaraja | 818 | |
| | Conservative | Tom Lott | 803 | |
| | Conservative | Abdul Talukdar | 595 | |
| | Green | Barry Buttigieg | 418 | |
| | Green | Rosalyn Mott | 407 | |
| | Taking the Initiative | Ben Andoh | 218 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,408 | 27.15 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Croydon Council Election 2018: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Janet Georgia Campbell | 2,978 | 27.54 |
| | Labour | Bernadette Khan | 2,716 | 25.12 |
| | Labour | Stuart Thomas King | 2,640 | 24.42 |
| | Conservative | Dominic John Schofield | 653 | 6.04 |
| | Conservative | Alasdair Stewart | 621 | 5.74 |
| | Conservative | Matin Talukdar | 563 | 5.21 |
| | Green | Eileen Diane Gale | 364 | 3.37 |
| | Green | Barry Phillip Buttigieg | 278 | 2.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,987 | 18.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
West Thornton by-election, 5 May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Callton Young | 3,136 | 64.7 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | Scott Roche | 989 | 20.4 | +3.0 |
| | Green | David Beall | 289 | 6.0 | −2.5 |
| | UKIP | Ace Nnorom | 145 | 3.0 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Morley | 140 | 2.9 | −0.5 |
| | Independence from Europe | Peter Morgan | 77 | 1.6 | N/A |
| | English Democrat | Winston McKenzie | 70 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,147 | 44.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Emily Benn to pursue a job in New York City, United States
Croydon Council Election 2014: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Emily Benn | 2,461 |
| | Labour | Bernadette Khan | 2,371 |
| | Labour | Stuart King | 2,243 |
| | Conservative | Florence Evans | 684 |
| | Conservative | Samir Dwesar | 650 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Ratnaraja | 595 |
| | Green | David Beall | 331 |
| | UKIP | William Thomas | 312 |
| | UKIP | Marjorie Bissick | 298 |
| | Green | Barry Buttigieg | 213 |
| | Green | Rebecca Parnell | 207 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Knight | 134 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 2010: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Smith | 3,736 | |
| | Labour | Bernadette Khan | 3,694 | |
| | Labour | Humayun Kabir | 3,658 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Brew | 1,611 | |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Purcell | 1,486 | |
| | Conservative | Selva Jeyadeva | 1,418 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucy N. Njomo | 958 | |
| | Green | David T. Beall | 620 | |
| | Green | Kiran J. Datta | 392 | |
| | Green | Barry Buttigieg | 345 | |
| | Communist | Ben Stevenson | 80 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,656 | 57.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,547 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Croydon Council Election 2006: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Raj Chandarana | 1,660 | |
| | Labour | Bernadette Khan | 1,521 | |
| | Labour | Mike Mogul | 1,387 | |
| | Conservative | Christina Blair | 1,115 | |
| | Conservative | Mehmet Bezginsoy | 919 | |
| | Conservative | Bilgin Duven | 916 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mahmud Ahsanollah | 590 | |
| | Green | Santheya Natarajan | 539 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,386 | 31.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,790 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Croydon Council Election 2002: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Raj Chandarana | 1,691 |
| | Labour | Bernadette Khan | 1,547 |
| | Labour | Martin A. Tiedemann | 1,506 |
| | Conservative | George A. Fibley | 704 |
| | Conservative | Parshotam L. Bhagat | 675 |
| | Conservative | Christopher P. Leese | 586 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Saeed A. Malik | 313 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher A. Reilly | 306 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan L. Watson | 296 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1998: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Clarence A. McKenzie | 1,449 |
| | Labour | Gwendolyn E. Bernard | 1,408 |
| | Labour | Raj Chandarana | 1,363 |
| | Conservative | Roger C. Taylor | 913 |
| | Conservative | Parshotam L. Bhagat | 868 |
| | Conservative | Vinita Bearman | 815 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1994: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Elaine A. Gibbon | 2,354 |
| | Labour | Clarence A. McKenzie | 2,284 |
| | Labour | Gwendolyn E. Bernard | 2,230 |
| | Conservative | Alan E. Aylmer | 1,152 |
| | Conservative | Roger C. Taylor | 1,115 |
| | Conservative | Eileen P. Seaborn | 1,075 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henry Russell | 564 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,078 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1990: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Gwendolyn E. Bernard | 2,246 |
| | Labour | Clarence A. McKenzie | 2,145 |
| | Labour Co-op | Elaine A. Gibbon | 1,809 |
| | Conservative | Alan E. Aylmer | 1,445 |
| | Conservative | Sarah M. Pelling | 1,306 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne A. L. Stewart | 1,225 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon L. Held | 631 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1986: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Margaret R. Mansell | 1,954 |
| | Labour | David R. Evans | 1,932 |
| | Labour | Gwendolyn E. Bernard | 1,834 |
| | Conservative | Stephen J. Stewart | 1,386 |
| | Conservative | Eric W. Howell | 1,357 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne A. L. Stewart | 1,320 |
| | Liberal | Janet R. Pitt | 922 |
| | Alliance | Alan J. Holder | 823 |
| | Alliance | Graham F. Williams | 763 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 448 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1982: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Eric W. Howell | 1,771 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne A. L. Stewart | 1,738 |
| | Conservative | Anita C. Drummond-Brown | 1,715 |
| | Labour | Margaret R. Mansell | 1,310 |
| | Alliance | Alan R. Mead | 1,170 |
| | Labour | James J. Penman | 1,135 |
| | Alliance | Peter R. Norwood | 1,090 |
| | Labour | Arnold J. Simanwitz | 1,044 |
| | Alliance | David R. Dayus | 1,017 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 405 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1978: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Yvonne A. L. Stewart | 2,017 |
| | Conservative | Ernest G. Noad | 1,923 |
| | Conservative | Iris S. Rodda | 1,878 |
| | Labour | Stanley J. Boden | 1,788 |
| | Labour | Michael P. Rix | 1,733 |
| | Labour Co-op | Bernadette R. Supiramaniam | 1,457 |
| | Liberal | William H. Pitt | 490 |
| | Liberal | Janet R. Pitt | 452 |
| | Liberal | David R. Dayus | 388 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1974: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. J. Stewart | 1,613 | | |
| | Conservative | D. R. Loughborough | 1,573 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs Y. A. L. Stewart | 1,536 | | |
| | Labour | D. A. Herriott | 1,464 | | |
| | Labour | M. P. Rix | 1,439 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs E. E. Daisley | 1,418 | | |
| | Liberal | R. M. Greenhalgh | 725 | | |
| | Liberal | J. A. Pile-Gray | 639 | | |
| | Liberal | R. G. Rawcliffe | 623 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0 | 3.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,570 | | |
| | 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 | | |
Croydon Council Election 1971: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. J. Mitchell | 2,333 | | |
| | Labour | D. A. Herriott | 2,229 | | |
| | Labour | A. J. Simanowitz | 2,198 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Tilbury | 1,865 | | |
| | Conservative | S. J. Stewart | 1,838 | | |
| | Conservative | E. J. Fowler | 1,835 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 | 7.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,760 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative Resident | Labour gain from Conservative Resident | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative Resident | Labour gain from Conservative Resident | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative Resident | Labour gain from Conservative Resident | Swing | | |
Croydon Council Election 1968: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative Resident | R. Tilbury | 2,533 | | |
| | Conservative Resident | E.F.A. Whitehorn | 2,491 | | |
| | Conservative Resident | E.J. Fowler | 2,487 | | |
| | Labour | Miss L.L. Scott | 769 | | |
| | Labour | G.E. Mitchell | 740 | | |
| | Labour | G.A. Bristow | 719 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.4 | 11.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,526 | | |
| | Conservative Resident hold | Conservative Resident hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative Resident hold | Conservative Resident hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative Resident hold | Conservative Resident hold | Swing | | |
Croydon Council Election 1964: West Thornton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative Resident | R. Tilbury | 2,348 | | |
| | Conservative Resident | E. J. Fowler | 2,346 | | |
| | Conservative Resident | E. F. A. Whitehorn | 2,346 | | |
| | Labour | Miss L. L. Scott | 2,263 | | |
| | Labour | T. Harris | 2,127 | | |
| | Labour | F. Bailey | 2,125 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,708 | 43.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,632 | | |
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