# 1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election

The 1994 Barking and Dagenham Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.

## Background

117 candidates nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate (48) and was the only party to do so, whilst the Liberal Democrats ran 47. By contrast the Conservative Party ran only 12 candidates.

## Election result

Labour continued to win a large majority of seats - 47 out of 51. The Residents Association held their 3 seats. The Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.
1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough local elections :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 47 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 92.16 | 73.35 | 74,808 | 0.11 |
| | Residents | 3 | 0 | 0 | | 5.88 | 3.91 | 3,990 | 0.62 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1.96 | 17.39 | 17,730 | 9.57 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.00 | 3.90 | 3,974 | 10.14 |
| | Ind. Labour Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.74 | 753 | New |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.00 | 0.47 | 476 | New |
| | BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.00 | 0.25 | 252 | New |
| Total | Total | 51 | | | | | | 101,983 | |

## Ward results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate
(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing a different ward

### Abbey

Abbey (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeannette L. Alexander$^†$ | 1,601 | 60.91 | 3.40 |
| | Labour | Graham J. Bramley* | 1,562 | | |
| | Labour | Mohammed A.R. Fani* | 1,403 | | |
| | Independent | Narain C. Kaul | 476 | 19.05 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire D. Stepton | 317 | 12.01 | 5.08 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony D. Stepton | 310 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret L. Tester | 273 | | |
| | Conservative | John J. Stavers | 217 | 8.03 | 10.57 |
| | Conservative | Danielle Whitton | 202 | | |
| | Conservative | Robert D. Whitton | 183 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,700 | | 283 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,662 | 39.73 | 4.57 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.23 | 0.22 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Alibon

Alibon (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terence G. W. Wade | 1,208 | 84.88 | 5.54 |
| | Labour | Ernest J. White* | 1,189 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joan M. Cooper | 224 | 15.12 | 7.19 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda A. Luby | 203 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,252 | | 274 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,569 | 36.90 | 0.59 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.38 | 0.20 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Becontree

Becontree (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edith E. Bradley | 1,354 | 81.34 | New |
| | Labour | John P. Wainwright$^†$ | 1,292 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clifford P. Evans | 313 | 18.66 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda M. McGuinness | 294 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,183 | | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,760 | 33.96 | New |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.63 | New |
| | 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) |

### Cambell

Cambell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mabel R. Arnold | 1,896 | 83.58 | 2.36 |
| | Labour | Joan E. Rawlinson | 1,839 | | |
| | Labour | June M. van Roten$^†$ | 1,742 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather B. Boorman | 385 | 16.42 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | David F. Boorman | 369 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth A. R. Durrant | 322 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,683 | | 275 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,561 | 38.32 | 1.56 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 18 | 0.70 | 0.27 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Albert Gibbs* | 1,362 | 49.10 | 2.68 |
| | Residents | Ronald J. Curtis* | 1,359 | | |
| | Residents | Robert J. E. Jeyes* | 1,269 | | |
| | Labour | Violet M. Gasson | 1,089 | 38.35 | 1.99 |
| | Labour | Vera W. Cridland | 1,071 | | |
| | Labour | Malcolm K. Murchie | 956 | | |
| | Conservative | Mark D. Gilding | 193 | 6.39 | 5.48 |
| | Conservative | John F. Graham | 183 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anil S. Fernando | 167 | 6.17 | New |
| | Conservative | Sharon P. Keefe | 143 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,835 | | 46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,776 | 40.61 | 1.72 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |

### Eastbrook

Eastbrook (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Blackburn* | 1,788 | 83.42 | 3.34 |
| | Labour | Frederick G. Tibble* | 1,739 | | |
| | Labour | Lawrence E. Bunn* | 1,682 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Lambart | 390 | 16.58 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donna M. Lewis | 328 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline A. Williams | 317 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,837 | | 126 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,399 | 35.09 | 0.50 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 18 | 0.75 | 0.59 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Eastbury

Eastbury (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patrick J. Manley* | 1,188 | 49.21 | 2.44 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen W. Churchman | 1,186 | 50.79 | 12.99 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah Richardson | 1,086 | | |
| | Labour | Gordon P. J. Mayor* | 1,013 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,375 | | 232 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,456 | 56.14 | 4.52 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 12 | 0.49 | 0.36 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |

### Fanshawe

Fanshawe (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick C. Jones* | 1,788 | 82.43 | 2.95 |
| | Labour | Raymond B. Parkin* | 1,696 | | |
| | Labour | John S. Thomas* | 1,569 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret D. Deller | 368 | 17.57 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy S. Williams | 350 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,367 | | 253 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,383 | 37.43 | 1.48 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.38 | 0.08 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Gascoigne

Gascoigne (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kathleen J. Flint | 1,214 | 61.27 | 9.40 |
| | Labour | Suzanne K. Kelly | 1,147 | | |
| | Labour | Valerie M. Rush | 1,107 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan H. G. Copper | 760 | 38.73 | 9.40 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David A. Oram | 732 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard A. Colclough | 700 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,955 | | 196 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,054 | 34.49 | 3.03 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.24 | 0.15 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Goresbrook

Goresbrook (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terence P. Power* | 1,608 | 83.75 | 5.81 |
| | Labour | Alan G. Thomas* | 1,566 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter B. Downs | 310 | 16.25 | 4.71 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hayley C. Downs | 306 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,364 | | 414 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,057 | 38.35 | 0.59 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 18 | 0.88 | 0.88 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Heath

Heath (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles J. Fairbrass* | 1,907 | 90.67 | 9.69 |
| | Labour | Sidney Kallar* | 1,801 | | |
| | Labour | John H. Lawrence* | 1,762 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sylivia M. Eddy | 205 | 9.33 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven J. Payne | 192 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jean Y. Kemnitz | 166 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,765 | | 392 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,491 | 36.82 | 0.70 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 23 | 0.92 | 0.34 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longbridge

Longbridge (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David J. Sterry | 1,442 | 49.95 | 2.80 |
| | Labour | Dennis W. Bomberg | 1,376 | | |
| | Labour | Nirmal S. S. Gill* | 1,325 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Beadle | 752 | 23.49 | 13.90 |
| | Conservative | Brian Cook | 750 | 26.56 | 16.70 |
| | Conservative | Peter M. Burch | 741 | | |
| | Conservative | Valerie Burch | 712 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel J. Felton | 613 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel L. Meyer | 583 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,688 | | 247 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,031 | 45.32 | 1.51 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.23 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Manor

Manor (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alastair J. Hannah-Rogers* | 1,401 | 81.73 | 1.11 |
| | Labour | Rita P. Hannah-Rogers* | 1,364 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy C. Gregory | 335 | 18.27 | 10.91 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mildred Kenworthy | 283 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,650 | | 82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,779 | 38.26 | 2.21 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.56 | 0.56 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Marks Gate

Marks Gate (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maureen M. Worby* | 921 | 77.66 | 5.67 |
| | Labour | Peter J. Melia | 845 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Winifred E. Chapman | 260 | 22.34 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger E. Miller | 248 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,539 | | 1,425 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,322 | 37.36 | 7.44 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | 0.53 | 0.11 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Parsloes

Parsloes (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph A. Butler | 1,000 | 48.83 | 23.61 |
| | Labour | Brian P. Walker* | 947 | | |
| | Ind. Labour Party | John W. Dias-Broughton* | 753 | 37.77 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy M. Churchman | 282 | 13.39 | 1.45 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John C. A. Richardson | 252 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,865 | | 244 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,890 | 38.85 | 0.14 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 21 | 1.11 | 0.81 |
| | Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party | Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party | Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party | Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party | Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### River

River (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia A. Twomey$^†$ | 1,200 | 79.86 | 0.49 |
| | Labour | Inder S. Jamu* | 1,064 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert R. Mansfield | 332 | 20.14 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leonard G. McGuinness | 239 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,828 | | 57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,624 | 33.64 | 0.46 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.62 | 0.06 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Thames

Thames (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George H. Shaw* | 1,517 | 76.90 | 12.89 |
| | Labour | Royston A. J. Patient* | 1,476 | | |
| | BNP | Gary J. Hewiit | 252 | 12.95 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine M. Kelly | 204 | 10.15 | 0.06 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Kelly | 191 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,300 | | 264 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,999 | 46.49 | 4.58 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.30 | 0.17 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Triptons

Triptons (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George A. Brooker* | 1,804 | 83.49 | 8.07 |
| | Labour | John Davis* | 1,749 | | |
| | Labour | Cameron Geddes* | 1,560 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth G. Barker | 362 | 16.51 | 4.95 |
| | Liberal Democrats | June W. Griffin | 327 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony J. Walker | 322 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,628 | | 365 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,371 | 35.77 | 2.88 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 21 | 0.89 | 0.89 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Valence

Valence (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jean E. M. Bruce* | 1,840 | 81.98 | New |
| | Labour | Leonard A. Collins* | 1,758 | | |
| | Labour | Bryan M. Osborn* | 1,753 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Irene L. Hilton | 445 | 18.02 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryan P. Tester | 339 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,502 | | 428 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,497 | 38.40 | New |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.52 | New |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Village

Village (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Katherine A. Golden* | 1,968 | 79.82 | 4.45 |
| | Labour | Darrin F. Best* | 1,872 | | |
| | Labour | William C. Dale* | 1,849 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter M. Lepley | 276 | 11.06 | 2.31 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda J. Holmes | 264 | | |
| | Conservative | Kenneth M. Coombs | 250 | 9.12 | 6.76 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samuel G. Hodge | 248 | | |
| | Conservative | Terence A. Mallindine | 205 | | |
| | Conservative | William C. Preston | 195 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,134 | | 314 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,630 | 36.87 | 1.26 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.23 | 0.04 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |