# Croham (ward)

Croham was a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, London in the United Kingdom, covering part of the Croham Hurst and South Croydon. The ward returned three councillors every four years to Croydon Council. At the 2002 election, Maria Gatland, Michael Neal and Jason Perry were elected, as Conservative Party candidates, positions which they retained in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 elections. At the 2011 Census the population of the ward was 15,790.
The ward was in Croydon South constituency held by Chris Philp MP, one of the safest Conservative seats in London.

## Boundaries
### 1978-2002

Commencing at a point where the eastern boundary of Waddon Ward meets the southern boundary of Fairfield Ward, thence southeastwards along said southern boundary to the northwestern boundary of Heathfield Ward, thence southwestwards along said boundary and continuing southwestwards and southeastwards along the western boundary of the Croham Hurst Golf Course to Upper Selsdon Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Arkwright Road, thence southwestwards, southeastwards and southwestwards along said road to Briton Hill Road, thence westwards along said road to Sanderstead Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Purley Oaks Road, thence westwards along said road to the road known as Downsway, thence southwards along said road to a point opposite the northern boundary of No 2 Downsway thence northwestwards to and along said boundary and generally southwestwards along the rear boundaries of Nos 2-40 Downsway to the southern boundary of No 40 Downsway, thence southeastwards along said boundary to said road, thence southwestwards along said road to Purley Downs Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Grid Reference TQ 3278561842, thence southwestwards in a straight line to Grid Reference TQ 3270061700 being a point in prolongation southeastwards of the rear boundary of No 104 Purley Downs Road, thence northwestwards along said prolongation and the rear boundaries of Nos 104-98 Purley Downs Road to the Beckenham-Woodside railway, thence northeastwards along said railway to Purley Oaks Road, thence northwestwards along said road to the southeastern boundary of No 1 Station Approach, thence northeastwards along said boundary and northwestwards along the northeastern boundary of said property, and in continuation crossing the railway at Purley Oaks Station to Brantwood Road to the station, thence northeastwards along said road and northwestwards along Brantwood Road to Brighton Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Biddulph Road (northern arm), thence northwestwards along said road to the access road to the rear of Nos 544-436 Brighton Road, thence northeastwards along said access road to a point opposite the southwestern boundary of No 47 Kingsdown Avenue, thence northwestwards to and along said boundary and southwestwards along the rear boundaries of Nos 49-73 Kingsdown Avenue to the southwestern boundary of No 73 Kingsdown Avenue, thence northwestwards along said boundary to said avenue, thence northeast-wards along said avenue to Coningsby Road, thence northwestwards along said road to Mount Park Avenue, thence southwards along said avenue to a point opposite the southern boundary of No 52 Mount Park Avenue, thence northwestwards to and along said boundary to the eastern boundary of Waddon Ward, thence generally northwards along said boundary to the point of commencement.

### 2002-2018
## Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Notes | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Notes | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Notes |
| 1978 | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created |
| 1978 | | Paul W. Rickards | Conservative | Previously Councillor for Sanderstead North | | Keith A. Wells | Conservative | Previously Councillor for Sanderstead North | | William N. Peet | Conservative | Previously councillors for Sanderstead North |
| 1982 | | Ian Croft | Conservative | | | Keith A. Wells | Conservative | Previously Councillor for Sanderstead North | | John P.B. Hecks | Conservative | |
| 1986 | | Ian Croft | Conservative | | | Peter Bowness | Conservative | Leader of the Council 1976-1994 | | John P.B. Hecks | Conservative | |
| 1994 | | Andrew D.W. Berry | Conservative | | | Peter Bowness | Conservative | Leader of the Council 1976-1994 | | John P.B. Hecks | Conservative | |
| 1998 | | Nicholas S. P-J. Keable | Conservative | | | Paul J. McCombie | Conservative | | | Mark B. Stockwell | Conservative | |
| 2002 | | Maria Gatland | Conservative | Subsequently became Councillor for South Croydon | | Jason Perry | Conservative | Subsequently became Councillor for South Croydon. Previously a Councillor in Coulsdon East, 1994-2002. | | Michael Neal | Conservative | Subsequently became Councillor for South Croydon |
| 2018 | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished | Ward abolished |

## Croham Election Results
### 1978-2002
#### 1978

Croydon Council Election 1978: Croham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul W. Rickards | 2,989 | |
| | Conservative | Keith A. Wells | 2,922 | |
| | Conservative | William N. Peet | 2,907 | |
| | Labour | Wendy M. Holt | 698 | |
| | Labour | Mary Jones | 673 | |
| | Labour | Raymond G.M. Jones | 664 | |
| | Liberal | Judith A. Stuart | 386 | |
| | Liberal | Alan J. Hussey | 355 | |
| | Liberal | John Hatherley | 349 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,217 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
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#### 1982

Croydon Council Election 1982: Croham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Croft | 2,961 | | |
| | Conservative | John P.B. Hecks | 2,944 | | |
| | Conservative | Keith A. Wells | 2,884 | | |
| | Alliance | Christopher G. Peacock | 1,308 | | |
| | Alliance | Richard T. Mascall | 1,215 | | |
| | Alliance | Richard E. Tudway | 1,148 | | |
| | Labour | William E. Short | 382 | | |
| | Labour | Pauline H. Scharp | 373 | | |
| | Labour | David J. White | 342 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.8% | 3.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,187 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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#### 1986

Croydon Council Election 1986: Croham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Croft | 2,315 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter S. Bowness | 2,225 | | |
| | Conservative | John P.B. Hecks | 2,189 | | |
| | Alliance | James S. Forrest | 2,117 | | |
| | Alliance | Christopher G. Peacock | 1,928 | | |
| | Alliance | Stephen P.J. Maloney | 1,905 | | |
| | Labour | David J. White | 401 | | |
| | Labour | Pauline H. Scharp | 399 | | |
| | Labour | Claire E.M. Bailey Newton | 372 | | |
| | Green | Michael Spencer-Bowdage | 255 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.3% | 3.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,479 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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#### 1990

Croydon Council Election 1990: Croham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Croft | 2,813 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter S. Bowness | 2,750 | | |
| | Conservative | John P.B. Hecks | 2,656 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael T.A. Bishopp | 1,396 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher G. Peacock | 1,351 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger D. George | 1,322 | | |
| | Labour | Patrick D. Holt | 727 | | |
| | Labour | Lydia E. Sookias | 613 | | |
| | Labour | Michael G. Ryan | 612 | | |
| | Green | Michael Spencer-Bowdage | 367 | | |
| | Peoples Choice | Mark R.L. Samuel | 79 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,103 | 50.8 | 2.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,055 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

#### 1994

Croydon Council Election 1994: Croham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter S. Bowness | 2,556 | | |
| | Conservative | John P.B. Hecks | 2,533 | | |
| | Conservative | Andrew D.W. Berry | 2,511 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael T.A. Bishopp | 1,330 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher G. Peacock | 1,294 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Saunders | 1,249 | | |
| | Labour | Maria T. Dennis | 985 | | |
| | Labour | Barry P. Buttigieg | 955 | | |
| | Labour | Jeffrey R. Primm | 898 | | |
| | Peoples Choice | Mark R.L. Samuel | 122 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,055 | 50.6 | 0.2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,994 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

#### 1998

Croydon Council Election 1998: Croham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicholas S. P-J. Keable | 2,223 | | |
| | Conservative | Paul J. McCombie | 2,206 | | |
| | Conservative | Mark B. Stockwell | 2,127 | | |
| | Labour | Alison J. Butler | 1,060 | | |
| | Labour | Beatrice A. Pollard | 1,011 | | |
| | Labour | Peter N. Horah | 980 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sylvia W. Bishopp | 611 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joan H. Leck | 530 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey V. Gauge | 526 | | |
| | Independent | Graham Johnson | 129 | | |
| | Independent | Mark R.L. Samuel | 84 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,052 | 40.0 | 10.6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,140 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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### 2002-2014
#### 2002

Croydon Council Election 2002: Croham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maria R. Gatland | 2,100 | | |
| | Conservative | Jason S. Perry | 2,008 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael A. Neal | 1,984 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham T. Dare | 1,232 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah J. Newton | 1,192 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin T. Howard-Jones | 1,171 | | |
| | Labour | Laura T. Doughty | 681 | | |
| | Labour | Stephen C. Moyse | 647 | | |
| | Labour | Louise F. Szpera | 583 | | |
| | UKIP | Brian P. Alchorn | 106 | | |
| | UKIP | Kathleen Garner | 93 | | |
| | Peoples Choice | Evelyn J. Lane | 90 | | |
| | Peoples Choice | Donald Pearce | 71 | | |
| | Peoples Choice | Mark R.L. Samuel | 58 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,121 | 38.7 | 1.3% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,639 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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#### 2006

Croydon Council Election 2006: Croham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maria Gatland | 2,590 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Neal | 2,418 | | |
| | Conservative | Jason Perry | 2,378 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Bishopp | 861 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheelagh Crampton | 739 | | |
| | Labour | Laura Doughty | 722 | | |
| | Labour | Paul Anderson | 697 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Maxfield | 609 | | |
| | Green | Stephen Harris | 569 | | |
| | Labour | James Mburu | 566 | | |
| | UKIP | William Bailey | 206 | | |
| | The People's Choice | Evelyn Lane | 113 | | |
| | The People's Choice | Debra Cannam | 112 | | |
| | The People's Choice | Mark Samuel | 96 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,460 | 41.4% | 2.7% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,785 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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#### 2010

Croydon Council Election 2010: Croham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maria Gatland | 3,389 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Neal | 3,070 | | |
| | Conservative | Jason Perry | 2,804 | | |
| | Labour | Natalie Allen | 1,806 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Jefkins | 1,795 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Camden | 1,778 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Rix | 1,758 | | |
| | Labour | Martin Angus | 1,512 | | |
| | Labour | Adam Bonner | 1,343 | | |
| | Green | Stephen Harris | 538 | | |
| | Green | Muriel Passmore | 507 | | |
| | UKIP | William Bailey | 444 | | |
| | Green | Marc Richards | 433 | | |
| | Putting Croydon First | Mark Samuel | 218 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,582 | 67.04% | 25.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,309 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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#### 2014

Croydon Council Election 2014: Croham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maria Gatland | 2,042 | | |
| | Conservative | Michael Neal | 1,910 | | |
| | Conservative | Jason Perry | 1,803 | | |
| | Labour | Christopher Clark | 1,100 | | |
| | Labour | Paul Waddell | 1,099 | | |
| | Labour | Claudine Reid | 1,011 | | |
| | UKIP | Kathleen Garner | 629 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Bishopp | 587 | | |
| | Green | Tracey Hague | 515 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Devlin | 505 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Jefkins | 500 | | |
| | Green | Gordon Halliday | 479 | | |
| | Green | Sasha Khan | 474 | | |
| | Putting Croydon First | Mark Samuel | 191 | | |
| | Independent | Tony Martin | 97 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,315 | 41.10% | 25.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,318 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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