# Victoria (Hackney ward)

Victoria is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council.

## Hackney council elections since 2014

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2014.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clare Joseph | 1,888 | 36.56 | 10.44 |
| | Labour | Claudia Turbet-Delof | 1,539 | 29.80 | 17.20 |
| | Labour | Penny Wrout | 1,459 | 28.25 | 14.25 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen June Baxter | 447 | 8.66 | 7.48 |
| | Green | Rolf Dekker | 545 | 10.56 | 3.82 |
| | Green | Sandra McLeod | 678 | 13.13 | 1.25 |
| | Green | Wendy Robinson | 477 | 9.24 | 0.40 |
| | Conservative | Monika Hoppe-Krajewska | 284 | 5.50 | 0.23 |
| | Conservative | Leijla Softic | 236 | 4.57 | 1.16 |
| | TUSC | Jamie B Barber | 89 | 1.72 | 4.28 |
| | TUSC | Margaret Rose Trotter | 104 | 2.02 | 4.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,165 | 33.02 | 0.54 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
After voting against the party whip on a motion relating to a ceasefire to the Israel–Hamas war, the three Labour Party councillors were suspended and then resigned to form an independent group.

### 2018 by-election

In October, a by-election was announced due to the resignation of Olumuyiwa Alexander Kuye following health issues. On 18 October 2018, Labour successfully defended Victoria against the Conservative candidate, who was a former Councillor for Lea Bridge during the Conservative high tide in 1968.
2018 Victoria by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Penny Wrout | 1,311 | 57.4 | 20.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pippa Morgan | 436 | 19.1 | 27.6 |
| | Green | Wendy Robinson | 296 | 12.9 | 3.7 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Sills | 148 | 6.5 | 8.5 |
| | Women's Equality | Harini Iyengar | 84 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,284 | 25.0 | 9.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Hanson | 2,271 | 56.81 | 1.57 |
| | Labour | Clare Joseph | 1,880 | 47.00 | 7.28 |
| | Labour | Olumuyiwa Alexander Kuye | 1,709 | 42.80 | 7.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeffry William Gabbott-Rolph | 270 | 6.75 | 2.40 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Lynn James | 299 | 7.48 | 2.58 |
| | Conservative | Salma Lunat | 229 | 5.73 | 1.57 |
| | Conservative | John Alexander Wilson Moir | 212 | 5.30 | 1.80 |
| | Conservative | Susan Jane Moir | 210 | 5.25 | 1.27 |
| | Green | Sandra Jean McLeod | 575 | 14.38 | 2.48 |
| | Green | Liam Ben Palmer | 302 | 7.56 | 7.88 |
| | Green | Wendy Louise Robinson | 385 | 9.64 | 5.44 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Alexander George Sommer | 160 | 4.00 | 1.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,000 | 34.6 | 0.54 |
| | 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 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Will Brett | 2,096 | 55.24 | 1.67 |
| | Labour | Katie Hanson | 2,059 | 54.28 | 0.71 |
| | Labour | Geoff Taylor | 1,921 | 50.66 | 3.79 |
| | Green | Helen Fiona Roberts | 640 | 16.86 | 3.58 |
| | Green | Zoe Hall | 586 | 15.44 | 2.84 |
| | Green | Wendy Louise Robinson | 572 | 15.08 | 7.08 |
| | Conservative | Winifred Saunders | 278 | 7.33 | 5.91 |
| | Conservative | Shahi Dewan | 269 | 7.10 | 4.20 |
| | UKIP | Sheila Priest | 256 | 6.75 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Lynn James | 186 | 4.90 | 15.27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Francis Gaskin | 165 | 4.35 | 12.90 |
| | Conservative | Rumi Begum | 151 | 3.98 | 9.68 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Theodore Jacobson | 114 | 3.00 | 15.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,797 | 37.98 | 19.02 |
| | 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) |

## 2002–2014 Hackney council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002.

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Hackney London Borough Council election:Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Hanson | 2,873 | 53.57 | 6.67 |
| | Labour | Daniel Kemp | 2,641 | 49.26 | 8.36 |
| | Labour | Geoff Taylor | 2,305 | 43.00 | 7.81 |
| | Green | Kate Ellen Charteris | 707 | 13.18 | 7.92 |
| | Conservative | Graeme Ernest Barclay Archer | 710 | 13.24 | 0.56 |
| | Conservative | Tony Burkson | 683 | 12.74 | |
| | Green | Paul Homer | 533 | 9.94 | |
| | Green | Morgan Hope Phillips | 453 | 8.45 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather James | 1,288 | 24.02 | 5.72 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe Jordan | 994 | 18.54 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geraint Rees | 729 | 13.60 | |
| | Conservative | Winifred Saunders | 500 | 9.32 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 630 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,362 | 57.00 | 23.00 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Hanson | 1,425 | 46.9 | 2.7 |
| | Labour | Daniel Kemp | 1,396 | | |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Taylor | 1,290 | | |
| | Green | Tumble Bone | 641 | 21.1 | 6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Horowitz | 555 | 18.3 | 1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Jackson | 475 | | |
| | Conservative | Graeme Archer | 419 | 13.8 | 0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Round | 415 | | |
| | Conservative | Keith Pannell | 376 | | |
| | Conservative | Steven Farquhar | 311 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,089 | 34.0 | 0.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daniel Kemp | 1,354 | 49.6 | 2.0 |
| | Labour | Muriel Purkiss | 1,305 | | |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Taylor | 1,236 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Witman Laryea | 533 | 19.5 | 28.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Hyman | 522 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mahmood Bham | 434 | | |
| | Green | Emma Sheppard | 409 | 15.0 | 12.0 |
| | Conservative | Harold Symons | 298 | 10.9 | 5.3 |
| | Conservative | Frances Brotzel | 242 | | |
| | Conservative | Naphtali Tiefenbrun | 201 | | |
| | CPA | William Thompson | 135 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,797 | 31.4 | 4.1 |
| | 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 Hackney council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978. There was a significant change to the ward boundaries in 1994 when Victoria Park was brought fully into Tower Hamlets, however as this area was unpopulated it made no change to the electorate.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Hyman | 1,046 | 47.6 | 0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia McGuiness (Ms.) | 994 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lindsay Montgomery | 980 | | |
| | Labour | Jason Cox | 965 | 43.9 | 0.1 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Horn | 897 | | |
| | Labour | Faizullah Khan | 847 | | |
| | Conservative | Barbara Campbell (Ms.) | 122 | 5.6 | 2.1 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Bignell (Ms.) | 109 | | |
| | Conservative | Doris E. Snelgrove (Ms.) | 81 | | |
| | BNP | Victor J. Dooley | 65 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,366 | 35.5 | 5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine P. Courtney | 1,332 | 48.3 | 4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Hyman | 1,300 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Celya A. Maxted | 1,233 | | |
| | Labour | Mavis McCullum | 1,214 | 44.0 | 3.6 |
| | Labour | Lewis Goldberg | 1,213 | | |
| | Labour | Abdul G. Mulla | 1,140 | | |
| | Conservative | Gavin G. Gardiner | 213 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| | Conservative | Marion R.A. Desmond | 196 | | |
| | Conservative | Nick C.C. Tang | 153 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,003 | 40.9 | 7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 1991 by-election

The by-election took place on 14 March 1991, following the disqualification of Ali Uddin.
1991 Victoria by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Hyman | 784 | 31.9 |
| | Labour | Isaac Leibowitz | 721 | 29.3 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Sills | 682 | 27.7 |
| | Green | Leonard Lucas | 271 | 11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David A. Bell | 1,306 | 41.8 | 19.1 |
| | Labour | Lewis Goldberg | 1,188 | | |
| | Labour | Ali M.B. Uddin | 997 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth K. Balfour | 708 | 22.7 | 22.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah G. Turner | 569 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark N. Smulian | 539 | | |
| | Green | Leonard Lucas | 525 | 16.8 | 16.8 |
| | Conservative | Derek Mahoney | 482 | 15.4 | 7.9 |
| | Conservative | Cheuk C. Tang | 414 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Trend | 409 | | |
| | Communist | Patricia F. Turnbull | 101 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,003 | 33.7 | 2.5 |
| | 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 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edith Edwards | 1,180 | 33.9 | 13.6 |
| | Labour | Medlin Lewis | 1,147 | | |
| | Labour | Adrienne Morgan | 1,106 | | |
| | SDP | Louise J. Baird | 888 | 25.5 | 1.3 |
| | SDP | Robert H. Ansell | 862 | | |
| | Alliance | Luke J. Maughan-Pawsey | 818 | 23.5 | 23.5 |
| | Conservative | Valerie A. Brown | 591 | 17.0 | 6.6 |
| | Conservative | Leigh M. Kershaw | 566 | | |
| | Conservative | James A. Baker | 547 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,726 | 36.2 | 1.7 |
| | 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 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Andrews (Ms.) | 1,195 | 47.5 | 11.2 |
| | Labour | C. Cable | 1,129 | | |
| | Labour | S. Shaikh | 1,042 | | |
| | SDP | R. Moore | 674 | 26.8 | 15.6 |
| | SDP | L. Baird (Ms.) | 664 | | |
| | SDP | R. Saoul | 598 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Brown | 595 | 23.6 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | H. Symons | 520 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Warner (Ms.) | 505 | | |
| | Workers Revolutionary | P. Curtis | 52 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,755 | 33.3 | 4.6 |
| | 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 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael J. Andrews | 1,773 | 58.7 | 8.7 |
| | Labour | Joannie A. Andrews | 1,693 | | |
| | Labour | Fitzherbert Harewood | 1,642 | | |
| | Conservative | David Mumford | 704 | 23.3 | 9.3 |
| | Conservative | Iris Wicks | 686 | | |
| | Conservative | Harold Symons | 684 | | |
| | National Front | Peter Harwood | 338 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| | National Front | William G. Sullivan | 258 | | |
| | National Front | Florence Ody | 244 | | |
| | Liberal | Joan M.W. Bailey | 203 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| | Liberal | Lionel Okun | 129 | | |
| | Liberal | Irving Savitt | 113 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,317 | 37.9 | 10.7 |
| | 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) |

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

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. E. Kelly | 1,734 | 76.0 | 6.1 |
| | Labour | F. H. Harewood | 1,712 | 75.1 | |
| | Labour | Joannie A. Andrews | 1,684 | 73.6 | |
| | Liberal | R. A. King | 311 | 13.6 | 13.6 |
| | Liberal | J. J. E. Ludwig | 295 | 12.9 | |
| | Liberal | W. G. Wintle | 278 | 12.1 | |
| | Conservative | W. G. Julian | 238 | 10.4 | 3.6 |
| | Conservative | W. H. Stracey | 197 | 8.3 | |
| | Conservative | I. R. Wicks | 185 | 7.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,281 | 27.2 | 6.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1973 by-election

The by-election took place on 14 June 1973.
1973 Victoria by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joannie Andrews | 1,065 | |
| | Conservative | J. Lessner | 125 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 940 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,803 | 13.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Kelly | 2,413 | 82.1 | 32.5 |
| | Labour | J. Evans | 2,397 | 81.4 | |
| | Labour | J. Dunning | 2,314 | 78.8 | |
| | Conservative | N. Loweth | 412 | 14.0 | 3.3 |
| | Conservative | T. Phillips | 397 | 13.5 | |
| | Conservative | W. White | 384 | 13.1 | |
| | Communist | M. Kolander | 115 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,938 | 34.0 | 19.4 |
| | 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 Hackney London Borough Council election Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Ward | 747 | 49.6 | 18.5 |
| | Labour | S. Kelly | 738 | | |
| | Labour | S. Warne | 728 | | |
| | Conservative | F. Perry | 647 | 43.0 | 28.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Seaman | 623 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Seaman (Ms.) | 603 | | |
| | Communist | M. Kolander | 111 | 7.4 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,494 | 6.6 | 46.9 |
| | 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 Hackney London Borough Council election: Victoria (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Shipp | 873 | 68.1 | |
| | Labour | D. Ward | 859 | | |
| | Labour | A. Pedrick | 847 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Seaman | 188 | 14.7 | |
| | Conservative | W. Fairman | 168 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Branchflower | 158 | | |
| | Liberal | M. Fisher | 137 | 10.7 | |
| | Liberal | T. Gates | 132 | | |
| | Liberal | G. McConnell | 120 | | |
| | Communist | M. Kolander | 83 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,280 | 53.5 | |
| | 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) |