# Gidea Park (ward)

Gidea Park was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It returned two councillors to Havering London Borough Council.

## 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: Gidea Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Valerie Evans | 1,010 |
| | Residents | Ian Wilkes | 995 |
| | Conservative | Edward Eden | 896 |
| | Conservative | Robert Whitton | 837 |
| | Labour | Francis Bland | 403 |
| | Labour | John Daly | 379 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Ian Wilkes | 1,099 | 40.91 | New |
| | Residents | Valerie Evans | 1,049 | | |
| | Conservative | Keith Prince | 995 | 37.87 | 13.21 |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Ramsey | 993 | | |
| | Labour | Eileen Gordon | 563 | 21.22 | 4.42 |
| | Labour | Francis Bland | 551 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,661 | | 34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,728 | 48.19 | 1.64 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.07 | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 1992 by-election

The by-election took place on 10 September 1992, following the resignation of Alice Smith.
1992 Gidea Park by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Ramsey | 851 | 51.2 |
| | Residents | Ian Wilkes | 427 | 25.7 |
| | Labour | Francis Bland | 365 | 22.0 |
| | Ind. Conservative | Malcom Brace | 18 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alice Smith | 1,519 | 51.08 |
| | Conservative | Keith Prince | 1,508 | |
| | Labour | Francis Bland | 785 | 25.64 |
| | Labour | Martin O'Donnell | 734 | |
| | Independent | Ian Wilkes | 690 | 23.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,695 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,838 | 49.83 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.07 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1988 by-election

The by-election took place 21 January 1988, following the resignation of David Cure.
1988 Gidea Park by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Forster | 954 | | |
| | Labour | Tony Gordon | 284 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Bates | 56 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David Cure | 1,457 |
| | Conservative | Alice Smith | 1,367 |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Kirchner | 365 |
| | Labour | Simon Thurlow | |
| | Alliance | John Polyblank | 337 |
| | Alliance | Rosa Scurry | 327 |
| 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: Gidea Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David Cure | 1,964 |
| | Conservative | Alice Smith | 1,862 |
| | Alliance | Margaret Lakeman | 477 |
| | Alliance | Terence Archer | 472 |
| | Labour | Christine Blake | 231 |
| | Labour | Anthony Gordon | 220 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | 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: Gidea Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Johnston | 2,090 | | |
| | Conservative | Alice Smith | 1,998 | | |
| | Labour | Judith Paul | 428 | | |
| | Labour | Anthony Gordon | 419 | | |
| 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.
1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Johnston | 1,661 |
| | Conservative | Alice Smith | 1,636 |
| | Liberal | J. Gibbons | 360 |
| | Liberal | S. Gibbons | 330 |
| | Labour | E. Freeman | 315 |
| | Labour | J. Smith | 315 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Johnston | 1,730 |
| | Conservative | N. Kemble | 1,677 |
| | Labour | P. Ridley | 458 |
| | Labour | A. Houghton | 451 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1968 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 June 1968.
1968 Gidea Park by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. New | 839 | |
| | Independent | E. Bates | 183 | |
| | Labour | R. Whitworth | 58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | R. Clark | 2,108 |
| | Conservative | John Johnston | 2,069 |
| | Independent | F. Chatfield | 213 |
| | Independent | L. Robertson | 206 |
| | Labour | A. Houghton | 174 |
| | Labour | A. Miles | 164 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Gidea Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Johnson | 1,596 | | |
| | Conservative | John Whale | 1,582 | | |
| | Independent | E. Bates | 349 | | |
| | Labour | A. Houghton | 347 | | |
| | Labour | A. Mills | 316 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,188 | 39.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |