# Harold Wood (ward)

Harold Wood 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.

## 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: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Brian Eagling | 2,081 | 58.5 | −10.2 |
| | Residents | Martin Goode | 1,884 | 53.0 | −12.3 |
| | Residents | Darren Wise | 1,812 | 51.0 | −11.9 |
| | Labour | Carole Beth | 667 | 18.8 | +2.8 |
| | Labour | Krystyna Koseda | 613 | 17.2 | +2.3 |
| | Labour | Sally Onaiwu | 580 | 16.3 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Tolulope Akinboboye | 566 | 15.9 | +2.7 |
| | Residents | Daniel Lammin | 484 | 13.6 | N/A |
| | Residents | Katy Turner | 472 | 13.3 | N/A |
| | Residents | Adela Meer | 430 | 12.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ruth Edes | 426 | 12.0 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative | Godfrey Webster | 405 | 11.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Coles | 145 | 4.1 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Sanderson | 99 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.6% | −1.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,145 | 32.2 | −14.7 |
| | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) |
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| | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents 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: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | Brian Eagling | 2,804 | 68.7 |
| | Residents | Martin Goode | 2,664 | 65.3 |
| | Residents | Darren Wise | 2,566 | 62.9 |
| | Labour | Christine McGeary | 651 | 16.0 |
| | Labour | Patrick Murray | 607 | 14.9 |
| | Conservative | Michail Koufalitakis | 539 | 13.2 |
| | Conservative | Frederick Thompson | 530 | 13.0 |
| | Labour | Desmond Withrington | 522 | 12.8 |
| | Conservative | Ashok Kumar | 448 | 11.0 |
| | UKIP | Paul Thurtle | 252 | 6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Coles | 182 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.93% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,915 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Havering London Borough Council election: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | Brian Eagling | 2,736 | |
| | Residents | Darren Wise | 2,294 | |
| | Residents | Alex Donald | 2,221 | |
| | UKIP | John Thurtle | 1,140 | |
| | Conservative | Lesley Kelly | 854 | |
| | Conservative | Pamela Light | 723 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Perry | 661 | |
| | Labour | Siobhan McGeary | 436 | |
| | Labour | Michael Hitchin | 415 | |
| | Labour | Bakary Singhateh | 346 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Coles | 202 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Sanderson | 118 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Williams | 82 | |
| | TUSC | Chris Rice | 62 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46 |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents 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: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Brian Eagling | 2,133 |
| | Conservative | Lesley Kelly | 1,958 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Light | 1,868 |
| | Residents | Darren Wise | 1,848 |
| | Residents | Julia Rogers | 1,819 |
| | Conservative | John Clark | 1,738 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Coles | 1,347 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Coles | 1,330 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Sanderson | 1,074 |
| | Labour | Ken Clark | 962 |
| | Labour | Ben Hetchin | 848 |
| | Labour | Sean Willis | 812 |
| | UKIP | Lawrence Webb | 762 |
| | Independent | Cyril Doman | 117 |
| | Independent | Cynthia Shellito | 62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents gain from Liberal Democrats | Residents gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Havering London Borough Council election: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lesley Kelly | 1,047 | 24.7 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Light | 1,036 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Coles | 999 | 23.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Coles | 969 | |
| | Residents | Patrick Curtis | 968 | 22.8 |
| | Conservative | Garry Pain | 936 | |
| | Residents | Ronald Ower | 929 | |
| | Residents | Richard Harrington | 821 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Sanderson | 804 | |
| | Labour | Bunny Eagling | 646 | 15.2 |
| | Labour | Michael Hitchin | 564 | |
| | Labour | Darren Wise | 525 | |
| | National Liberal | David Durant | 353 | 8.3 |
| | National Liberal | Geoffrey Taylor | 339 | |
| | National Liberal | Nicholas Causton | 315 | |
| | Green | Maryla Hart | 227 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Havering London Borough Council election: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steven Kelly | 1,664 | | |
| | Conservative | Natasha Ratty | 1,652 | | |
| | Conservative | Daryl Williams | 1,606 | | |
| | Labour | Brian Eagling | 1,507 | | |
| | Labour | Caroline Wood | 1,466 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Coles | 1,423 | | |
| | Labour | Leonard Street | 1,354 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Coles | 1,300 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Sanderson | 1,293 | | |
| 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) |
| | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) | Conservative win (new boundaries) |

## 1994–2002 Havering council elections

The boundaries of the ward were adjusted on 1 April 1994.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Havering London Borough Council election: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Coles | 1,079 |
| | Labour | Brian Eagling | 1,061 |
| | Labour | Caroline Wood | 1,054 |
| | Labour | Neil Stanton | 999 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Sanderson | 947 |
| | Conservative | Keith Taffs | 888 |
| | Conservative | Edward Bates | 693 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Brace | 679 |
| | Conservative | Georgina Galpin | 637 |
| | Residents | Jeffrey Brockelbank | 397 |
| | Residents | Patrick Curtis | 358 |
| | Residents | Martin Davin | 325 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Havering London Borough Council election: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Coles | 1,628 | 41.16 | 5.11 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Hurlstone | 1,527 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Parker-Ross | 1,505 | | |
| | Labour | Keith Darvill | 1,222 | 31.70 | 7.20 |
| | Labour | Janet Davis | 1,187 | | |
| | Labour | Jennifer Hague | 1,179 | | |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Owen | 1,123 | 27.14 | 2.09 |
| | Conservative | Keith Wells | 998 | | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Bramwell | 950 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,132 | | 123 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,883 | 47.75 | 8.85 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.15 | 0.08 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) | Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries) |

## 1978–1994 Havering council elections

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

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | John Wilson | 2,049 | 46.27 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Mark Wilson | 2,041 | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Kevyn Jones | 1,974 | |
| | Conservative | Pamela Light | 1,324 | 29.23 |
| | Conservative | Godfrey Webster | 1,260 | |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Ramsey | 1,247 | |
| | Labour | Jennifer Hague | 1,095 | 24.50 |
| | Labour | Dereck Smith | 1,064 | |
| | Labour | Barry Nottage | 1,052 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,009 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,533 | 56.60 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.07 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Pamela Light | 1,666 |
| | Conservative | Harry Humphrey | 1,618 |
| | Conservative | Bob Neill | 1,614 |
| | Labour | William Harrison | 977 |
| | Labour | Neil Brindley | 915 |
| | Labour | Keith Darvill | 908 |
| | Alliance | Keith Plant | 658 |
| | Alliance | Derek Brown | 601 |
| | Alliance | Elaine Dorken | 562 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | 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: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David Forster | 2,117 |
| | Conservative | Bob Neill | 2,037 |
| | Conservative | Peter Marsden | 1,976 |
| | Alliance | Peter Fowler | 799 |
| | Alliance | Ronald Huckstep | 755 |
| | Labour | Joseph Moore | 654 |
| | Alliance | Graham Bridgeman-Clarke | 630 |
| | Labour | Sheila Hills | 620 |
| | Labour | Marjorie Ville | 602 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | 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: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Forster | 2,393 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter Marsden | 2,287 | | |
| | Conservative | Bob Neill | 2,255 | | |
| | Labour | John McCarthy | 1,024 | | |
| | Labour | Brian Morland | 957 | | |
| | Labour | Hubert Hull | 942 | | |
| 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) |
| | 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: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | D. Forster | 2,147 |
| | Conservative | Bob Neill | 2,130 |
| | Conservative | P. Marsden | 2,093 |
| | Labour | B. Whitworth | 1,519 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Otter | 1,497 |
| | Labour | S. Jack | 1,434 |
| | Liberal | D. Hart | 574 |
| | Liberal | J. Alton | 559 |
| | Liberal | P. Hart | 543 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | T. Ward | 1,845 |
| | Labour | R. Whitworth | 1,815 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Otter | 1,788 |
| | Conservative | A. Finn | 1,684 |
| | Conservative | R. Ramsey | 1,676 |
| | Conservative | C. Devlin | 1,645 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | V. Mari | 798 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | D. Warren | 793 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | P. Morgan | 763 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | 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: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 2,789 |
| | Conservative | J. Frost | 2,715 |
| | Conservative | D. Owen | 2,659 |
| | Labour | D. Edwards | 1,005 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Otter | 939 |
| | Labour | R. Smith | 818 |
| | Liberal | A. Stubbs | 460 |
| | Liberal | M. Chambers | 416 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | 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: Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Gallant | 1,717 | | |
| | Conservative | N. Kemble | 1,696 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 1,680 | | |
| | Labour | Pat Ridley | 1,662 | | |
| | Labour | Ken Weetch | 1,650 | | |
| | Labour | G. Otter | 1,629 | | |
| | Liberal | L. Harris | 895 | | |
| | Liberal | S. Gale | 823 | | |
| | Liberal | B. Potter | 807 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,256 | 50.8 | |
| | 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) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |