# Alibon (ward)

Alibon is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections. It returns councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The boundaries of the ward were subject to revision in May 2002 and May 2022.

## Barking and Dagenham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022. Territory to the west of Heathway was lost to Parsloes ward and an area east of Pondfield Park, including the London East Business and Technical Park, was gained in the east from Eastbrook. The number of councillors representing the ward was reduced from three to two.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Dulwich | 1,060 | 44.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Dorothy Akwaboah | 932 | 38.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Arjun Singh Jaiya | 415 | 17.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,499 | 22.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,524 | | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 2002–2022 Barking and Dagenham council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2002. A large area was gained to the west of Heathway. The number of councillors representing the ward was increased from two to three.

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Dulwich | 1,350 | 26.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Paul Robinson | 1,306 | 25.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | Sanchia Alasia | 1,281 | 24.7 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative | Keith Syers | 480 | 9.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Tariq Saeed | 386 | 7.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Roma Tahir | 377 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,896 | 25.6 | −8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,397 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.
2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darren Rodwell | 1,398 | 24.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Christopher Hughes | 1,389 | 24.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Sanchia Alasia | 1,240 | 21.8 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Norman Wood | 974 | 12.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jakir Hussain | 221 | 3.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Md. Neamat Ullah | 180 | 3.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Zaman | 145 | 2.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terence London | 143 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,471 | 34.3 | −24.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,210 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darren Rodwell | 2,245 | 48.1 | +13.5 |
| | Labour | John Davis | 2,135 | | |
| | Labour | Sanchia Alasia | 1,995 | | |
| | BNP | Robert William Bailey | 1,209 | 25.9 | −15.8 |
| | BNP | Gavin Cardy | 1,111 | | |
| | BNP | Giuseppe Di Santis | 977 | | |
| | Conservative | Vivian Patten | 687 | 14.7 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard David Ryder | 529 | 11.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,127 | 59.0 | +17.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,971 | | |
| | Labour gain from BNP | Labour gain from BNP | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from BNP | Labour gain from BNP | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.
2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | William Bailey | 1,329 | 41.7 | N/A |
| | BNP | Claire Doncaster | 1,323 | | |
| | Labour | John Davis | 1,071 | 33.6 | −33.8 |
| | Labour | Terry Wade | 1,018 | | |
| | Labour | Dave Miles | 957 | | |
| | UKIP | Margaret Whitson | 394 | 12.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Lucy East | 393 | 12.3 | −20.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,759 | 41.1 | +22.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,721 | | |
| | BNP gain from Labour | BNP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | BNP gain from Labour | BNP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.
2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terry Wade | 743 | 67.4 | −5.3 |
| | Labour | John Davis | 724 | | |
| | Labour | Mick McCarthy | 632 | | |
| | Conservative | Mary Justice | 360 | 32.6 | +19.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,264 | 19.1 | −5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,631 | | |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) | Labour win (new boundaries) |

## 1978–2002 Barking and Dagenham council elections

The name of the borough and council changed from Barking to Barking and Dagenham on 1 January 1980.

### 1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.
1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terence Wade | 727 | 72.7 | −11.7 |
| | Labour | Ernest White | 678 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Kelly | 141 | 14.1 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Beatty | 132 | 13.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 996 | 24.5 | −12.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,135 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.
1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terence Wade | 1,208 | 84.4 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Ernest White | 1,189 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joan Cooper | 224 | 15.6 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Luby | 203 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,569 | 36.9 | −0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,252 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.
1990 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ernest White | 1,283 | 79.3 | +7.4 |
| | Labour | Trevor Watson | 1,259 | | |
| | Conservative | Leonard Pullen | 211 | 12.7 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | Lillian Pullen | 197 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Kelly | 127 | 7.9 | −4.2 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,697 | 37.5 | +5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,526 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.
1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Cooper | 1,061 | 71.9 | +19.7 |
| | Labour | Ernest White | 1,013 | | |
| | Alliance | John Carter | 236 | 16.0 | −13.8 |
| | Conservative | Doris Taylor | 179 | 12.1 | −5.9 |
| | Conservative | John Taylor | 177 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.9 | −0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,714 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.
1982 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Reynolds | 779 | 52.2 | −17.8 |
| | Labour | Ernest White | 733 | | |
| | Alliance | Edward Blake | 444 | 29.8 | N/A |
| | Alliance | David Kingsby | 410 | | |
| | Conservative | Reginald Johnson | 268 | 18.0 | −9.1 |
| | Conservative | William Johnson | 211 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.2 | +3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,761 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.
1978 Barking London Borough Council election: Alibon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Reynolds | 945 | 70.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Ernest White | 944 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Reginald Johnson | 366 | 27.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | William Maule | 324 | | N/A |
| | Communist | Frederick Creamer | 39 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,817 | | |
| | 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) |