# Hilldene (ward)

Hilldene was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. It returned councillors to Havering London Borough Council.
The ward was subject to a boundary revision in 1978 that increased the number of councillors from two to three. The ward covered part of the London County Council-built Harold Hill estate that was completed in 1958. The ward was only represented by Labour Party councillors, most notably Arthur Latham who was MP for Paddington North and then Paddington.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1964–1969 | Arthur Latham | Labour |
| 1964–1968 | W. Russell | Labour |
| 1964–1971 | Reg Whiting | Labour |
| 1975–1986 | Reg Whiting | Labour |
| 1969–1971 | Stanley Heath-Coleman | Labour |
| 1971–1975 | May Rudlin | Labour |
| 1974–1982 | Ron Whitworth | Labour |
| 1978–1990 | Bessie Whitworth | Labour |
| 1982–1990 | Dennis Cook | Labour |
| 1992–1998 | Dennis Cook | Labour |
| 1986–1990 | Dereck Smith | Labour |
| 1990–2002 | Wilf Mills | Labour |
| 1990–1992 | Mark Flewitt | Labour |
| 1990–1998 | Anthony Hunt | Labour |
| 1998–2002 | David Hill | Labour |
| 1998–2002 | Ann Roberts | Labour |

## 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: Hilldene (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Wilf Mills | 1,088 |
| | Labour | David Hill | 1,085 |
| | Labour | Ann Roberts | 1,042 |
| | Conservative | John Neill | 442 |
| | Conservative | Cornelius Desmond | 372 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Everett | 363 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dennis Cook | 1,894 | 71.27 | 2.61 |
| | Labour | Wilf Mills | 1,700 | | |
| | Labour | Anthony Hunt | 1,682 | | |
| | Conservative | Anne Cannings | 481 | 18.48 | 7.64 |
| | Conservative | David Hayhow | 452 | | |
| | Conservative | Henry Tebbut | 436 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hewitt | 258 | 10.25 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Jasper | 254 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Plant | 246 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,298 | | 235 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,679 | 42.54 | 4.53 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1 | 0.04 | 0.61 |
| | 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 |

### 1992 by-election

The by-election took place on 2 July 1992, following the resignation of Mark Flewitt.
1992 Hilldene by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dennis Cook | 982 | 54.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Hurlstone | 441 | 24.4 |
| | Conservative | John Nicholls | 388 | 21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mark Flewitt | 2,178 |
| | Labour | Wilf Mills | 2,154 |
| | Labour | Anthony Hunt | 2,151 |
| | Conservative | Henry Tebbutt | 774 |
| | Conservative | David Lei | 766 |
| | Conservative | Roy White | 751 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Dennis Cook | 1,586 |
| | Labour | Dereck Smith | 1,430 |
| | Labour | Bessie Whitworth | 1,405 |
| | Conservative | David Ratcliffe | 1,026 |
| | Conservative | Martin Davis | 1,025 |
| | Conservative | Mark Melvin | 985 |
| | Alliance | Graham Bridgeman-Clarke | 355 |
| | Alliance | Rodney Dorken | 326 |
| | Alliance | William Barrett | 309 |
| | National Front | Christopher Dowsett | 108 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Dennis Cook | 1,380 |
| | Labour | Reg Whiting | 1,303 |
| | Labour | Bessie Whitworth | 1,258 |
| | Conservative | David Ratcliffe | 707 |
| | Conservative | Marilyn Tonks | 657 |
| | Conservative | Shireen Sycamore | 652 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Reg Whiting | 1,479 | | |
| | Labour | Bessie Whitworth | 1,440 | | |
| | Labour | Ron Whitworth | 1,412 | | |
| | Conservative | Stanley Martin | 771 | | |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Wright | 729 | | |
| | Conservative | Jane Wright | 695 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | 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 Havering council elections
### 1975 by-election

The by-election took place on 24 April 1975.
1975 Hilldene by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Reg Whiting | 1,195 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Brabner | 326 | |
| | Liberal | David Ingle | 239 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ron Whitworth | 1,558 |
| | Labour | May Rudlin | 1,524 |
| | Conservative | W. Thompson | 341 |
| | Conservative | R. Brabner | 325 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1971 by-election

The by-election took place on 8 July 1971.
1971 Hilldene by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | May Rudlin | 1,299 | |
| | Conservative | Les Reilly | 116 | |
| | Communist | R. Cohen | 56 | |
| | Dwarf | C. Thomson | 22 | |
| | Liberal | T. Keeper | 21 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Stanley Heath-Coleman | 2,684 |
| | Labour | Reg Whiting | 2,668 |
| | Conservative | M. Heagerty | 213 |
| | Conservative | M. Orrin | 199 |
| | Communist | R. Cohen | 137 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1969 by-election

The by-election took place on 4 December 1969.
1969 Hilldene by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stanley Heath-Coleman | 986 | |
| | Conservative | R. Ramsey | 199 | |
| | Communist | R. Cohen | 56 | |
| | Independent | K. Roe | 53 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 19.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Arthur Latham | 1,088 |
| | Labour | Reg Whiting | 1,049 |
| | Conservative | P. Marsden | 572 |
| | Conservative | J. Barrance | 519 |
| | Communist | R. Cohen | 104 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Hilldene (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Latham | 1,720 | | |
| | Labour | W. Russell | 1,719 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Dicks | 228 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Holiday | 228 | | |
| | Communist | W. French | 59 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,997 | 30.4 | |
| | 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) |