# Chaucer (Southwark ward)

Chaucer is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Southwark. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections.

## Southwark council elections since 2018

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 2018.

### 2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.
2022 Southwark London Borough Council election: Chaucer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Helen Dennis | 1,916 | 66.9 | 9.2 |
| | Labour | Laura Johnson | 1,761 | 61.5 | 9.4 |
| | Labour | Joseph Vambe | 1,470 | 51.3 | 2.0 |
| | Green | Robert Hutchinson | 637 | 22.2 | 10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Poddy Clark | 609 | 21.3 | 4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Monsur Ahmed | 539 | 18.8 | 2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mackie Sheik | 403 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Dowsett | 280 | 9.8 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative | Richard Packer | 257 | 9.0 | 1.5 |
| | Conservative | Tom Packer | 251 | 8.8 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,865 | 28.69 | −0.04 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.
2018 Southwark London Borough Council election: Chaucer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Helen Dennis | 1,713 | 57.7 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Karl Eastham | 1,547 | 52.1 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Sirajul Islam | 1,463 | 49.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Poddy Clark | 764 | 25.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Zreika | 633 | 21.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mackie Sheik | 616 | 20.8 | |
| | Green | Winnie Baffoe | 336 | 11.3 | |
| | Green | Phil Vabulas | 331 | 11.2 | |
| | Conservative | Edward Anyaeji | 327 | 11.0 | |
| | Conservative | Laura Collins | 313 | 10.5 | |
| | Conservative | George Smith | 298 | 10.0 | |
| | Green | Rebecca Warren | 213 | 7.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,967 | 28.73 | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) |
| | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) | Labour Co-op win (new boundaries) |

## 2002–2018 Southwark council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 2002.

### 2002 election
## 1978–2002 Southwark council elections

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

### 1978 election
## 1968–1978 Southwark council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Southwark in 1968.

### 1968 election
## 1964–1968 Southwark council elections
### 1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.
1964 Southwark London Borough Council election: Chaucer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Knight | 1,104 | 77.6 | |
| | Labour | E. Button | 1,073 | 75.4 | |
| | Labour | N.H. Tertis | 1,063 | 74.7 | |
| | Conservative | D.E. Geddes | 266 | 18.7 | |
| | Conservative | D.M. Lang | 241 | 16.9 | |
| | Conservative | J. Gordon | 240 | 16.9 | |
| | Communist | T. Fuller | 122 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,423 | 16.3 | |
| | 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) |
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