# Gooshays (ward)

Gooshays is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Havering London Borough Council.
The ward was subject to boundary revisions in 1978, 2002 and 2022. The ward has covered Noak Hill and the eastern parts of the London County Council-built Harold Hill estate that was completed in 1958.

## Havering council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2022.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia Brown | 1,038 | 39.8 | |
| | Labour | Paul McGeary | 1,014 | 38.9 | |
| | Labour | Katharine Tumilty | 901 | 34.5 | |
| | Residents | Isabelle Alexander | 754 | 28.9 | |
| | Conservative | Emilia Kukielka | 721 | 27.6 | |
| | Conservative | Gregory Samuel | 720 | 27.6 | |
| | Residents | Grant MacMaster | 689 | 26.4 | |
| | Residents | Monica Puncheon | 575 | 22.0 | |
| | Conservative | Rashpinder Mahal | 568 | 21.8 | |
| | Residents | Margaret Kershaw | 346 | 13.3 | |
| | Residents | Graham Trew | 263 | 10.1 | |
| | Green | Katie Morant | 239 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 5.6 | |
| | 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) |

## 2002–2022 Havering council elections

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

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carole Beth | 1,100 | 33.1 |
| | Labour | Paul McGeary | 973 | 29.3 |
| | Independent | Jan Sargent | 956 | 28.8 |
| | Independent | Sam Brown | 915 | 27.5 |
| | Labour | Adam Curtis | 910 | 27.4 |
| | Independent | Lorraine Moss | 839 | 25.2 |
| | Conservative | Gregory Samuel | 693 | 20.8 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Webster | 619 | 18.6 |
| | Conservative | Dominic Swan | 593 | 17.8 |
| | UKIP | Ben Buckland | 479 | 14.4 |
| | UKIP | Lawrence Webb | 383 | 11.5 |
| | UKIP | Patricia Rumble | 382 | 11.5 |
| | Residents | Isabelle Alexander | 197 | 5.9 |
| | Green | Katie Morant | 173 | 5.2 |
| | Residents | Lucia Wise | 160 | 4.8 |
| | Residents | Irene Eagling | 147 | 4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Porter | 99 | 3.0 |
| | National Front | Kevin Layzell | 50 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.93% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | David Johnson | 1,848 | |
| | UKIP | Lawrence Webb | 1,790 | |
| | UKIP | Patricia Rumble | 1,733 | |
| | Labour | Patrick Murray | 1,007 | |
| | Labour | Christine McGeary | 942 | |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Stafford | 803 | |
| | Conservative | Marcus Llewellyn-Rothschild | 621 | |
| | Conservative | Keith Wells | 614 | |
| | Conservative | Keith Evans | 608 | |
| | Residents | Adam Elliott | 280 | |
| | Residents | Lucia Wise | 257 | |
| | BNP | Raymond Underwood | 247 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Porter | 106 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36 |
| | UKIP gain from Labour | UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | UKIP hold | UKIP hold | Swing | |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2013 by-election

The by-election took place on 21 March 2013, following the death of Dennis Bull.
2013 Gooshays by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Lawrence Webb | 831 | 38.95 | +24.6 |
| | Labour | Christine McGeary | 569 | 26.67 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Marcus Llewellyn-Rothschild | 280 | 13.12 | −12.5 |
| | Residents | Darren Wise | 227 | 10.64 | +1.2 |
| | BNP | Micky Braun | 202 | 9.47 | −12.6 |
| | Residents | Malvin Brown | 24 | 1.12 | +1.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 262 | 12.28 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,133 | 20.5 | |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Patrick Murray | 1,869 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Bull | 1,682 |
| | Conservative | Keith Wells | 1,614 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Stafford | 1,603 |
| | Labour | Ilaria Agostini | 1,562 |
| | Conservative | Marcus Llewellyn-Rothschild | 1,551 |
| | BNP | Antony Steff | 1,445 |
| | BNP | Kelly Steff | 1,346 |
| | UKIP | Bryan Woolerton | 944 |
| | Residents | Graham Dickinson-Smith | 616 |
| | Residents | Lucia Wise | 509 |
| | Residents | Jonathon Holt | 390 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from BNP | Labour gain from BNP | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 2008 by-election

The by-election took place on 20 March 2008, following the resignation of Alan Bailey.
2008 Gooshays by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Mark Logan | 865 | 38.0 | +9.8 |
| | Labour | Yve Cornell | 741 | 32.5 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Fox | 489 | 21.5 | −5.5 |
| | UKIP | Lawrence Webb | 70 | 3.1 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal | David Durant | 62 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Sanderson | 52 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,279 | 22.6 | |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNP | Alan Bailey | 996 | 28.2 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Bull | 952 | 27.0 |
| | Conservative | Keith Wells | 916 | |
| | Labour | Yvonne Cornell | 915 | 25.9 |
| | Labour | Brian Eagling | 912 | |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Ramsey | 885 | |
| | Labour | Jeffery Stafford | 814 | |
| | UKIP | Florence Leverett | 379 | 10.7 |
| | UKIP | Bryan Woolerton | 321 | |
| | Residents | Jonathon Holt | 199 | 5.6 |
| | Residents | Jacqueline Williams | 162 | |
| | Residents | John Parker | 157 | |
| | Independent | Guy Stevens | 88 | 2.5 |
| | Independent | Wendy Stevens | 84 | |
| | Independent | Haydn Kent | 78 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.0 |
| | BNP gain from Labour | BNP gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Harrison | 1,507 | | |
| | Labour | Yvonne Cornell | 1,415 | | |
| | Labour | Jeffery Stafford | 1,377 | | |
| | Conservative | Eileen Rosindell | 887 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter Acors | 876 | | |
| | Ind. Working Class | Melanie Stanton | 850 | | |
| | Conservative | Marc Hand | 848 | | |
| | Ind. Working Class | Andrew Walpole | 833 | | |
| | Ind. Working Class | John Clapton | 786 | | |
| | Residents | Debra Staggs | 454 | | |
| | Residents | Eric Staggs | 424 | | |
| | Residents | Joan Street | 423 | | |
| 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) |

## 1994–2002 Havering council elections

The boundaries of the ward were adjusted on 1 April 1994. The eastern boundary was aligned to the M25 motorway.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Kevin Robinson | 1,118 |
| | Labour | William Harrison | 1,070 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Cornell | 1,067 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Gardner | 337 |
| | Residents | Eric Staggs | 331 |
| | Residents | Ian Stocker | 318 |
| | Conservative | Eileen Rosindell | 306 |
| | Residents | Joan Street | 226 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Coles | 185 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosina Martin | 174 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Porter | 146 |
| 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: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Del Smith | 2,179 | 68.61 | |
| | Labour | William Harrison | 2,070 | | |
| | Labour | Michael Davis | 2,046 | | |
| | Conservative | Steven Bell | 624 | 19.36 | |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Tebbutt | 586 | | |
| | Conservative | Eileen Rosindell | 566 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Clayden | 391 | 12.03 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Hurlstone | 365 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Bonnen | 347 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,775 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,317 | 42.66 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 0 | 0.00 | |
| | 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) |

## 1978–1994 Havering council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978.

### 1991 by-election

The by-election took place on 16 May 1991, following the resignation of Sean Willis.
1991 Gooshays by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dereck Smith | 1,714 | 54.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Hurlestone | 845 | 26.7 |
| | Conservative | Eric Nicholls | 607 | 19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sean Willis | 2,440 | 71.96 |
| | Labour | William Harrison | 2,418 | |
| | Labour | Michael Davis | 2,401 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Davis | 1,036 | 28.04 |
| | Conservative | Eileen Rosindell | 903 | |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Tebbutt | 890 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,029 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,783 | 47.12 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 23 | 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 |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ronald Lynn | 1,812 |
| | Labour | Wilf Mills | 1,693 |
| | Labour | Ronald Whitworth | 1,588 |
| | Conservative | Frank Hullyer | 795 |
| | Conservative | Doris Hullyer | 789 |
| | Conservative | Owen Collins | 784 |
| | Alliance | Pamela Offen | 494 |
| | Alliance | William Bradman | 481 |
| | Alliance | Patricia Allen | 479 |
| 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: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ronald Lynn | 1,307 |
| | Labour | Ronald Whitworth | 1,211 |
| | Labour | Wilf Mills | 1,202 |
| | Alliance | Peter Osborne | 832 |
| | Conservative | Frank Buckland | 805 |
| | Alliance | Joyce Robertson | 794 |
| | Alliance | Ian Goldsmith | 792 |
| | Conservative | Frank Hullyer | 789 |
| | Conservative | Doris Hullyer | 778 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1980 by-election

The by-election took place on 15 May 1980, following the resignation of Valentine Birnie.
1980 Gooshays by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Alan Prescott | 1,956 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Marsden | 426 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Ada Webb | 311 |
| | Liberal | David Ingle | 271 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 25 May 1978. It was due to be held on 4 May 1978, but was delayed due to the death of a candidate.
1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ronald Lynn | 1,495 | | |
| | Labour | Valentine Birnie | 1,408 | | |
| | Labour | Wilf Mills | 1,396 | | |
| | Conservative | Alison Bush | 825 | | |
| | Conservative | Helen Forster | 816 | | |
| | Conservative | Pamela Marsden | 765 | | |
| | National Front | Albert Yetton | 147 | | |
| 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
### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Frank Coffin | 1,907 |
| | Labour | G. Dodge | 1,834 |
| | Labour | Wilf Mills | 1,722 |
| | Conservative | P. Cutcher | 560 |
| | Conservative | C. Mawson | 499 |
| | Conservative | P. Marsden | 489 |
| | Liberal | D. Ingle | 253 |
| | Liberal | M. Ingle | 236 |
| | Liberal | J. Wright | 222 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1971 by-election

The by-election took place on 8 July 1971.
1971 Gooshays by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Wilf Mills | 1,633 | |
| | Conservative | M. Noyes | 161 | |
| | Liberal | T. Hurlstone | 77 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 19.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Reta Coffin | 3,456 |
| | Labour | Frank Coffin | 3,310 |
| | Labour | G. Dodge | 3,119 |
| | Liberal | P. Collins | 529 |
| | Conservative | C. Mawson | 372 |
| | Conservative | H. Everitt | 348 |
| | Conservative | H. Nock | 347 |
| | Liberal | T. Hurlstone | 263 |
| | Liberal | T. Keeper | 222 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Frank Coffin | 1,424 |
| | Labour | Reta Coffin | 1,367 |
| | Labour | I. Barber | 1,251 |
| | Conservative | H. Jefferies | 795 |
| | Conservative | C. Mawson | 795 |
| | Conservative | T. Rowswell | 766 |
| | Communist | W. French | 160 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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 Havering London Borough Council election: Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | O. Roberts | 1,011 | | |
| | Labour | A. Day | 971 | | |
| | Labour | F. Smyth | 949 | | |
| | Liberal | C. Brewster | 397 | | |
| | Liberal | E. Ashford | 264 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Mereweather | 236 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Scates | 203 | | |
| | Conservative | B. Tancock | 173 | | |
| | Communist | R. Cohen | 108 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,751 | 32.1 | |
| | 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) |