# Eastbrook (ward)

Eastbrook was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham from 1965 to 2022.

## 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.
2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Anthony McCarthy | 1,586 | 21.3 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | Princess Bright | 1,418 | 19.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Tony Ramsay | 1,391 | 18.6 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | Sue Connelly | 938 | 12.6 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | Peter Harris | 868 | 11.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Dewan Chowdhury Mahdi | 728 | 9.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ron Emin | 372 | 5.0 | N/A |
| | BNP | Tony McKay | 158 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,704 | 33.4 | −3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,084 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael McCarthy | 1,581 | 21.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Edna Fergus | 1,397 | 19.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Anthony Ramsay | 1,326 | 18.8 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Richard Kelly | 1,102 | 15.1 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Jonathan Gay | 960 | 13.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Susan Connelly | 544 | 7.5 | N/A |
| | BNP | Anthony McKay | 222 | 3.0 | N/A |
| | BNP | Paul Sturdy | 166 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,833 | 36.5 | −26.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,757 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mick McCarthy | 2,295 | 44.1 | −6.2 |
| | Labour | Pam Burgon | 2,026 | | |
| | Labour | Tony Ramsay | 1,854 | | |
| | Conservative | Neil Stuart Connelly | 1,232 | 23.7 | −26.0 |
| | Conservative | Sue Connelly | 1,201 | | |
| | Conservative | Daniel Jonathon Sunley-Smith | 1,066 | | |
| | BNP | Tony Knight | 903 | 17.5 | N/A |
| | BNP | Christine Anne Knight | 900 | | |
| | BNP | John David Lillywhite | 794 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oluwole Alabi Taiwo | 392 | 7.5 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Leslie Richard Chapman | 378 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,706 | 63.0 | +8.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,466 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mick McCarthy | 1,151 | 50.3 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Neil Connelly | 1,139 | 49.7 | +12.3 |
| | Labour | Bob Little | 1,126 | | |
| | Conservative | Sue Connelly | 1,101 | | |
| | Conservative | Susan Smith | 1,067 | | |
| | Labour | Margaret Mullane | 1,036 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,070 | 54.1 | +28.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,523 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lawrence Bunn | 1,003 | 51.8 | −21.8 |
| | Labour | Leonard Collins | 936 | | |
| | Labour | Sidney Summerfield | 893 | | |
| | Conservative | Sue Connolly | 725 | 37.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Kerry Smith | 717 | | |
| | Conservative | Vivian Patten | 677 | | |
| | Independent | Mike Butler | 210 | 10.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,897 | 25.6 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,419 | | |
| | 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) |

## 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: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lawrence Bunn | 1,238 | 73.6 | −8.5 |
| | Labour | Leonard A. Collins | 1,089 | | |
| | Labour | Sidney Summerfield | 1,077 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham E. Churchman | 444 | 26.4 | −8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,646 | 25.1 | −10.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,551 | | |
| | 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: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Blackburn | 1,788 | 82.1 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | Frederick Tibble | 1,739 | | |
| | Labour | Lawrence Bunn | 1,682 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Lambart | 390 | 17.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donna Lewis | 328 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Williams | 317 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,399 | 35.1 | −0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,837 | | |
| | 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.
1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Blackburn* | 1,860 | 80.1 | +21.2 |
| | Labour | Frederick Tibble* | 1,804 | | |
| | Labour | Lawrence Bunn* | 1,758 | | |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Beatty | 485 | 19.9 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | Reginald Williams | 436 | | |
| | Conservative | Charles McGinley | 428 | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,478 | 35.6 | +3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,963 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Blackburn | 1,347 | 58.9 | +18.5 |
| | Labour | Frederick Tibble | 1,314 | | |
| | Labour | Lawrence Bunn | 1,232 | | |
| | Conservative | Royston Oliver | 514 | 22.5 | −12.8 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Coombs | 513 | | |
| | Conservative | William Preston | 450 | | |
| | Alliance | David Kingaby | 424 | 18.6 | −5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 | −1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,196 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Tibble | 895 | 40.4 | −7.8 |
| | Labour | Lawrence Bunn | 845 | | |
| | Labour | Alan Stevens | 815 | | |
| | Conservative | Norman Houlder | 782 | 35.3 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative | Sydney Horrell | 767 | | |
| | Conservative | Ada Horrell | 758 | | |
| | Alliance | George Keegan | 539 | 24.3 | +16.6 |
| | Alliance | Edward Bullock | 530 | | |
| | Alliance | Joan Keegan | 528 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.8 | −3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,174 | | |
| | 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: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Tibble | 1,202 | 48.2 | −32.1 |
| | Labour | Leonard Collins | 1,197 | | N/A |
| | Labour | George Crouch | 1,176 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Alexander Owen | 1,099 | 44.1 | +30.9 |
| | Conservative | Sydney Horrell | 1.094 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ada Horrell | 1.089 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | Edward Bullock | 192 | 7.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 | +17.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,364 | | |
| | 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: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Tibble | 1,824 | 80.3 | −5.3 |
| | Labour | Leonard Collins | 1,812 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Arthur Biles | 1,791 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J Lawrence | 1,772 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Reginald Johnson | 301 | 13.2 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | William Maule | 222 | | N/A |
| | Communist | J Carter | 147 | 6.5 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 19.3 | −6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,177 | | |
| | 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: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leonard Collins | 2,663 | 85.6 | +32.4 |
| | Labour | Frederick Tibble | 2,648 | | N/A |
| | Labour | F Coomber | 2,583 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J Morton | 2,550 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | W Whiter | 232 | 7.5 | −20.0 |
| | Communist | C Baker | 217 | 7.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.9 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,498 | | |
| | 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: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Tibble | 1,166 | 53.2 | −13.9 |
| | Labour | Leonard Collins | 1,157 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Jack Thomas | 1,122 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J Lawrence | 1,082 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R Johnson | 602 | 27.5 | +20.3 |
| | Conservative | A Middleton | 569 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | A Sabourin | 554 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | P Wilkins | 537 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | H Cooper | 268 | 12.2 | −9.5 |
| | Liberal | Y Dodman | 231 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | G Andrews | 224 | | N/A |
| | Communist | C King | 156 | 7.1 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.0 | −7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,751 | | |
| | 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: Eastbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G Crouch | 1,975 | 67.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | J Hollidge | 1,959 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Frederick Tibble | 1,903 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J Thomas | 1,873 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | G Keegan | 637 | 21.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal | G Atkin | 619 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | L Brendon | 602 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | A Newbury | 577 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R Johnson | 211 | 7.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | A Middleton | 199 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Calver | 198 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | J Bradford | 195 | | N/A |
| | Communist | M Edwards | 119 | 4.0 | N/A |
| | Communist | C King | 64 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,905 | 29.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,991 | | |
| | 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) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |