# Oldchurch (ward)

Oldchurch 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 councillors to Havering London Borough Council. The name refers to Saint Andrew's Chapel, Romford which was replaced with a church next to the marketplace in 1410.

## 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: Oldchurch (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Meyer | 723 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Zetter | 679 |
| | Labour | Tony Gordon | 523 |
| | Labour | Tony Rew | 407 |
| | Conservative | Keith Prince | 245 |
| | Conservative | Frederick Thompson | 210 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Oldchurch (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Gordon | 1,217 | 68.28 | 19.32 |
| | Labour | Tony Rew | 1,121 | | |
| | Conservative | Jean Curtin | 549 | 31.72 | 1.66 |
| | Conservative | Robin Maillard | 537 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,339 | | 338 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,878 | 35.18 | 6.61 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.69 | 0.64 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Oldchurch (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tony Gordon | 1,110 | 48.96 |
| | Labour Co-op | Tony Rew | 919 | |
| | Conservative | Derek Price | 735 | 33.38 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Pritty | 649 | |
| | Residents | Michael Winter | 366 | 17.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,001 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,090 | 41.79 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1 | 0.05 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Oldchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Tony Rew | 624 |
| | Conservative | Derek Price | 602 |
| | Labour | Sean Willis | 600 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Pritty | 579 |
| | Alliance | Nigel Meyer | 380 |
| | Alliance | Margaret Lakeman | 334 |
| | Green | Kim Smith | 53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Oldchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Derek Price | 812 |
| | Conservative | William Todd | 787 |
| | Labour | Ronald Baker | 513 |
| | Labour | Robert Kilbey | 450 |
| | Alliance | Paul Kelly | 415 |
| | Alliance | Margaret Snaith | 337 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | 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: Oldchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Price | 933 | | |
| | Conservative | William Todd | 932 | | |
| | Labour | Ronald Baker | 770 | | |
| | Labour | Jocelyn Spindler | 668 | | |
| | National Front | Madeline Caine | 90 | | |
| | National Front | Elsie Harris | 82 | | |
| 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.
1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Oldchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ronald Baker | 1,389 |
| | Labour | J. Riley | 1,366 |
| | Conservative | S. Swift | 837 |
| | Conservative | W. Todd | 817 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Oldchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ronald Baker | 1,389 |
| | Labour | J. Riley | 1,366 |
| | Conservative | S. Swift | 837 |
| | Conservative | W. Todd | 817 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### 1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Oldchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | S. Swift | 1,189 |
| | Conservative | W. Todd | 1,131 |
| | Labour | Ronald Baker | 558 |
| | Labour | T. Ward | 540 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Oldchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ronald Baker | 1,022 | | |
| | Labour | H. Packham | 1,004 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Swift | 439 | | |
| | Conservative | E. McBurnie | 426 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,494 | 25.5 | |
| | 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) |