# Rainham (ward)

Rainham 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.

## 1978–2002 Havering council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978. There was a very minor adjustment of the ward boundaries on 1 April 1994.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Anthony Ellis | 1,742 |
| | Labour | Harry Webb | 1,657 |
| | Labour | Brian Kent | 1,569 |
| | Residents | Malvin Brown | 956 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Everett | 480 |
| | Conservative | Coral Sinclair | 415 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Woods | 412 |
| 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: Rainham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Ellis | 2,270 | 65.30 | 30.48 |
| | Labour | Harry Webb | 2,248 | | |
| | Labour | Brian Kent | 2,191 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Oddy | 1,231 | 34.70 | 11.28 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Green | 1,173 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Merritt | 1,160 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,411 | | 158 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,761 | 39.96 | 5.90 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 14 | 0.37 | 0.32 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lib Dem Hotline Team | Brian Kent | 1,976 | 45.98 |
| | Lib Dem Hotline Team | Barry Oddy | 1,965 | |
| | Lib Dem Hotline Team | Thomas Parker | 1,887 | |
| | Labour | Patricia Emmitt | 1,522 | 34.82 |
| | Labour | Harry Webb | 1,464 | |
| | Labour | Christine Watson | 1,428 | |
| | Conservative | Janet Prince | 510 | 11.81 |
| | Conservative | Hazel Tebbutt | 494 | |
| | Conservative | Linda White | 494 | |
| | Green | Frederick Gibson | 176 | 4.17 |
| | Friends of Rainham Marshes | Rosalyn Jenkins | 152 | 3.22 |
| | Friends of Rainham Marshes | Raymond Purse | 119 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,253 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,243 | 45.86 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.05 |
| | Lib Dem Hotline Team hold | Lib Dem Hotline Team hold | Swing | |
| | Lib Dem Hotline Team hold | Lib Dem Hotline Team hold | Swing | |
| | Lib Dem Hotline Team hold | Lib Dem Hotline Team hold | Swing | |

### 1989 by-election

The by-election took place on 20 April 1989, following the resignations of Mary Ball and Laraine Saunders.
1989 Rainham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Oddy | 994 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Kent | 976 | | |
| | Labour | Henry Webb | 684 | | |
| | Labour | Patricia Emmell | 670 | | |
| | Independent Liberal | Mary Ball | 660 | | |
| | Independent Liberal | Grant Bailey | 587 | | |
| | Conservative | Ian Woodward | 293 | | |
| | Conservative | Martin Sinclair | 284 | | |
| | SDP | Terence Matthews | 80 | | |
| | SDP | Harry Rivers | 70 | | |
| | Independent | Jackqucline Cosgrec | 35 | | |
| | Independent | Boris Curtis | 23 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Alliance | Mark Long | 2,551 |
| | Alliance | Mary Ball | 2,401 |
| | Alliance | Laraine Saunders | 2,278 |
| | Labour | Patricia Emmett | 799 |
| | Labour | William Howard | 772 |
| | Labour | Christine Watson | 722 |
| | Conservative | Audrey North | 401 |
| | Conservative | William North | 398 |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Regan | 347 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |

### 1985 by-election

The by-election took place on 26 September 1985, following the resignation of Paul Long.
1985 Rainham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Alliance | Mark Long | 2,412 |
| | Labour | Henry Webb | 651 |
| | Conservative | Audrey North | 342 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |

### 1983 by-election

The by-election took place on 14 April 1983, following the death of Mary Davies.
1983 Rainham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Alliance | Kathleen Gibson | 1,930 |
| | Residents | Henry Turner | 607 |
| | Labour | Christine Watson | 582 |
| | Conservative | William North | 439 |
| | Ecology | Diane Burgess | 14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Alliance | Mary Ball | 2,154 |
| | Alliance | Mary Davies | 2,139 |
| | Alliance | Paul Long | 2,102 |
| | Residents | Henry Turner | 826 |
| | Residents | Donald Poole | 772 |
| | Conservative | William North | 763 |
| | Conservative | Audrey North | 734 |
| | Labour | Norma Emmerson | 716 |
| | Labour | Roy Matthews | 663 |
| | Conservative | Rachel Reilly | 631 |
| | Labour | Christine Watson | 593 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Alliance gain from Residents | Alliance gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Alliance gain from Residents | Alliance gain from Residents | Swing |
| | Alliance gain from Residents | Alliance gain from Residents | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Henry Turner | 1,756 | | |
| | Residents | Donald Poole | 1,667 | | |
| | Residents | George Mooney | 1,566 | | |
| | Labour | Henry Webb | 1,192 | | |
| | Labour | Raymond Emmett | 1,117 | | |
| | Labour | Harry Moss | 978 | | |
| | Conservative | Audrey North | 731 | | |
| | Conservative | Kieran Humphries | 703 | | |
| | Conservative | David Cordell | 687 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) |
| | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) |
| | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) | Residents win (new boundaries) |

## 1964–1978 Havering council elections
### 1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.
1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Henry Turner | 2,185 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Donald Poole | 2,144 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | B. Hammond | 2,065 |
| | Labour | T. Mitchell | 1,362 |
| | Labour | H. Miller | 1,343 |
| | Labour | D. Ramstead | 1,271 |
| | Conservative | A. North | 509 |
| | Conservative | M. Reilly | 457 |
| | Conservative | N. Regnier | 455 |
| | Liberal | D. Thomson | 306 |
| | Liberal | J. Green | 293 |
| | Liberal | S. Garred | 290 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |

### 1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.
1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | L. Waterman | 2,488 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Henry Turner | 2,473 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Donald Poole | 2,411 |
| | Labour | I. Whysall | 2,124 |
| | Labour | H. Wright | 2,079 |
| | Labour | H. Hull | 2,017 |
| | Conservative | A. North | 538 |
| | Conservative | I. Lamont | 531 |
| | Conservative | V. Manning | 531 |
| | Communist | T. Stapleton | 98 |
| 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

The election took place on 9 May 1968.
1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Rainham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Residents | Henry Turner | 2,683 |
| | Ind. Residents | Donald Poole | 2,643 |
| | Ind. Residents | L. Waterman | 2,504 |
| | Conservative | I. Lamont | 823 |
| | Labour | H. Bygate | 591 |
| | Labour | E. O'Donnell | 578 |
| | Labour | A. Bowers | 575 |
| | Communist | T. Stapleton | 175 |
| 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: Rainham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Henry Turner | 2,551 | | |
| | Independent | Donald Poole | 2,516 | | |
| | Independent | A. Livingstone | 2,511 | | |
| | Labour | R. Cartwright | 1,892 | | |
| | Labour | C. Welch | 1,855 | | |
| | Labour | J. Pittaway | 1,765 | | |
| | Communist | F. Barlow | 136 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,551 | 44.7 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |