# Cranham (ward)

Cranham is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering. The ward was originally created in 1965 and abolished in 1978. It was created again in 2002 and was revised in 2022. It returns councillors to Havering London Borough Council. The ward has been dominated by councillors standing as Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association candidates.

## Havering council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2022. The part of Cranham north of the Southend Arterial Road was transferred to Harold Wood ward.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Gillian Ford | 3,107 | 80.5 | |
| | Residents | John Tyler | 2,807 | 72.8 | |
| | Residents | Philip Ruck | 2,636 | 68.3 | |
| | Conservative | Tracey McEvoy | 535 | 13.9 | |
| | Conservative | Danny Weedon | 496 | 12.9 | |
| | Labour | Kate Darvill | 449 | 11.6 | |
| | Conservative | Poh Foong | 435 | 11.3 | |
| | Labour | David Dawson | 338 | 8.8 | |
| | Labour | Jeffery Stafford | 306 | 7.9 | |
| | Green | David Hughes | 289 | 7.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susanne Brown | 121 | 3.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Sait | 55 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.83 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,101 | 54.4 | |
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## 2002–2022 Havering council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 2002. The ward of Cranham was recreated, covering parts of northern Upminster and Cranham with the Dury Falls estate area of Hornchurch.

### 2019 by-election

The by-election took place on 9 May 2019, following the death of Clarence Barrett.
2019 Cranham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Linda Van den Hende | 2,421 |
| | Green | Peter Caton | 312 |
| | Conservative | Ben Sewell | 257 |
| | Labour | Adam Curtis | 219 |
| | UKIP | Ben Buckland | 208 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Clarke | 120 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | Gillian Ford | 2,932 | 68.0 |
| | Residents | Clarence Barrett | 2,817 | 65.3 |
| | Residents | John Tyler | 2,502 | 58.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Connew | 974 | 22.6 |
| | Conservative | Henry Frost | 769 | 17.8 |
| | Conservative | Poh Foong | 593 | 13.8 |
| | Labour | Kate Darvill | 475 | 11.0 |
| | Labour | John McKernan | 415 | 9.6 |
| | Green | Peter Caton | 325 | 7.5 |
| | Labour | John Millard | 287 | 6.7 |
| | UKIP | Helen Johnson | 274 | 6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.09% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,528 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |

### 2014 election

2014 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | June Alexander | 3,243 | 55.7 | +3.6 |
| | Residents | Gillian Ford | 3,159 | | |
| | Residents | Clarence Barrett | 3,090 | | |
| | UKIP | Mark O'Neill | 1,014 | 17.4 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Freer | 857 | 14.7 | −13.2 |
| | Labour | Lisa Hitchin | 1,413 | 6.2% | −1.8 |
| | Labour | Patrick Chalk | 353 | | |
| | Green | Peter Caton | 343 | 5.9 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | John Mckernan | 338 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | 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: Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Gillian Ford | 4,160 |
| | Residents | June Alexander | 4,120 |
| | Residents | Clarence Barrett | 3,923 |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Long | 2,202 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Freer | 2,085 |
| | Conservative | Terence Monk | 1,993 |
| | Labour | John Mckernan | 635 |
| | Labour | Patrick Chalk | 625 |
| | UKIP | Sunita Webb | 482 |
| | Labour | Diane Diane | 445 |
| | Green | Peter Caton | 412 |
| | Independent | Maureen Doman | 94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | June Alexander | 3,109 | 63.9 |
| | Residents | Gillian Ford | 3,023 | |
| | Residents | Clarence Barrett | 3,014 | |
| | Conservative | Catherine Bull | 1,012 | 20.8 |
| | Conservative | Terence Monk | 913 | |
| | Conservative | Marc Hand | 838 | |
| | Labour | Margaret Lindsay | 378 | 7.8 |
| | Labour | Patrick Chalk | 375 | |
| | Labour | John McKernan | 356 | |
| | Green | David Voak | 269 | 5.5 |
| | National Liberal | Graham Littlechild | 99 | 2.0 |
| | National Liberal | Joan Morrison | 86 | |
| | National Liberal | Edgar Smith | 75 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.1 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Gillian Ford | 4,060 | | |
| | Residents | June Alexander | 4,042 | | |
| | Residents | Louisa Sinclair | 4,004 | | |
| | Conservative | David Charles | 1,048 | | |
| | Conservative | Lesley Kelly | 900 | | |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Ramsey | 883 | | |
| | Labour | Peter Campbell | 616 | | |
| | Labour | John McKernan | 615 | | |
| | Labour | Margaret Lindsay | 590 | | |
| | Green | John Robinson | 306 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |
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## 1964–1978 Havering council elections

The initial version of the ward included parts of northern Upminster and Cranham with Great Warley and North Ockendon. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Havering electoral division from 1965 and then the Upminster division from 1973.

### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Rowland Knell | 2,811 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Jean Mitchell | 2,723 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Louisa Sinclair | 2,714 |
| | Conservative | Mary Noyes | 1,494 |
| | Conservative | Peter Gardner | 1,445 |
| | Conservative | John Smith | 1,317 |
| | Labour | Tom Horlock | 824 |
| | Labour | M. Rufus | 811 |
| | Labour | M. Ajustron | 706 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |

### 1973 by-election

The by-election took place on 24 May 1973.
1973 Cranham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Rowland Knell | 1,708 | |
| | Conservative | Mary Noyes | 707 | |
| | Labour | S. Jack | 633 | |
| | Liberal | A. Rabone | 154 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.8% |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing | |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Louisa Sinclair | 2,875 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | W. Topp | 2,856 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | A. Good | 2,835 |
| | Conservative | D. Walker | 1,096 |
| | Labour | S. Jack | 1,086 |
| | Conservative | R. Baker | 1,061 |
| | Labour | I. Barber | 1,053 |
| | Conservative | J. Cooke | 1,044 |
| | Labour | P. O'Donoghue | 1,037 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |

### 1968 election

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Residents | W. Topp | 2,653 |
| | Ind. Residents | J. Squire | 2,628 |
| | Ind. Residents | Louisa Sinclair | 2,606 |
| | Conservative | R. Baker | 1,781 |
| | Conservative | L. Bonner | 1,749 |
| | Conservative | D. Cranna | 1,749 |
| | Labour | S. Jack | 478 |
| | Labour | E. Goggin | 474 |
| | Labour | N. Plant | 471 |
| | Liberal | W. Wallace | 216 |
| | Liberal | P. Atkinson | 215 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing |
| | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing |
| | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing |

### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Cranham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alan Good | 2,586 | | |
| | Independent | M. Ansell | 2,515 | | |
| | Independent | F. Powell | 2,429 | | |
| | Labour | W. Gillman | 1,137 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Panormo | 1,017 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Walker | 1,004 | | |
| | Labour | V. Walton | 994 | | |
| | Labour | R. Whitworth | 979 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,591 | 45.3 | |
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