# Airfield (ward)

Airfield was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1978 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and last used at the 1998 elections. It returned three councillors to Havering London Borough Council. The ward covered the eastern part of South Hornchurch, including much of the Airfield housing estate built on the site of RAF Hornchurch. The ward was only represented by Labour Party councillors.

## List of councillors

| Term | Councillor | Party |
| 1978–1982 | Stephen Clarke | Labour |
| 1978–1982 | Thomas Mitchell | Labour |
| 1978–1982 | Sydney Jack | Labour |
| 1982–2002 | Raymond Emmett | Labour |
| 1982–1990 | Jack Hoepelman | Labour |
| 1982–1990 | Rosina Purnell | Labour |
| 1994–1998 | May Whitelock | Labour |
| 1998–2002 | Benjamin Norwin | Labour |

## Havering council elections
### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Havering London Borough Council election: Airfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Raymond Emmett | 1,172 |
| | Labour | Christopher Purnell | 1,093 |
| | Labour | Benjamin Norwin | 991 |
| | Residents | Dorothy Gray | 636 |
| | Conservative | John Carter | 482 |
| | Conservative | Charles Morris | 454 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Hughes | 424 |
| | Third Way | Jeannie Trueman | 273 |
| 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: Airfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Raymond Emmett | 2,051 |
| | Labour | Christopher Purnell | 1,960 |
| | Labour | May Whitelock | 1,925 |
| | Conservative | Norman Forster | 657 |
| | Conservative | Charles Morris | 655 |
| | Conservative | Ian Woodward | 616 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Philbrooks | 400 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Evelyn Weaver | 379 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Weaver | 351 |
| | Third Way | Oliver Tillett | 142 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | 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: Airfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Raymond Emmett | 2,056 |
| | Labour | Christopher Purnell | 1,978 |
| | Labour | May Whitelock | 1,913 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Dregent | 1,088 |
| | Conservative | Peter McComish | 1,035 |
| | Conservative | Dominic Swan | 1,031 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Little | 385 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Gaspard | 371 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernadette Oddy | 342 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Havering London Borough Council election: Airfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Raymond Emmett | 1,459 |
| | Labour | Rosina Purnell | 1,456 |
| | Labour | Jack Hoepelman | 1,454 |
| | Conservative | Charles Morris | 897 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Munday | 815 |
| | Conservative | Pauline Orrin | 800 |
| | Alliance | Alan Hudson | 702 |
| | Alliance | Ralph Gordon | 684 |
| | Alliance | Harry Rivers | 668 |
| 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: Airfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Raymond Emmett | 1,046 |
| | Labour | Jack Hoepelman | 1,036 |
| | Labour | Rosina Purnell | 993 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Curtin | 958 |
| | Conservative | Martin Sinclair | 940 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Munday | 922 |
| | Alliance | Thomas Mitchell | 792 |
| | Alliance | Cynthia Matthews | 771 |
| | Alliance | Gordon Smith | 693 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Airfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Clarke | 1,479 | | |
| | Labour | Thomas Mitchell | 1,461 | | |
| | Labour | Sydney Jack | 1,396 | | |
| | Conservative | Edward Hoad | 990 | | |
| | Conservative | Martin Shipp | 962 | | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Munday | 947 | | |
| | Ind. Residents | Andrew Carew | 524 | | |
| | Ind. Residents | Brenda Hammond | 440 | | |
| | Ind. Residents | Joan Lewis | 403 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | 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) |