# Broad Green (ward)

Broad Green is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, London in the United Kingdom, covering the West Croydon area. Broad Green locality is divided between this ward and Selhurst ward.
The ward extends from central Croydon to the south to the boundary with the London Boroughs of Sutton and Merton by Mitcham Common. It includes part of the retail core of Croydon and the northern part of the Purley Way retail area.
The ward returns three councillors every four years. At the 2006 election, Stuart Collins, Mike Selva, and Manju Shahul-Hameed were elected, as Labour Party candidates. The population of the Ward at the 2011 Census was 18,652.
The ward is in Croydon North constituency, with Steve Reed as Member of Parliament.
The ward became smaller in 2018, following boundary changes in Croydon.

## List of Councillors

| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Councillor | Party |
| 1964 | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created | Ward created |
| 1964 | | Miss L. Overton | Labour | | F. G. West | Labour | | A. G. Wright | Labour |
| 1968 | | L. D. Emerton | Conservative | | R. H. Kent | Conservative | | L. T. Wiles | Conservative |
| 1971 | | P. J. Grieve Smith | Labour | | P. Byrne | Labour | | Mrs Ann M. Watson, J.P. | Labour |
| 1974 | | Michael Warne | Labour | | P. Byrne | Labour | | Mrs Ann M. Watson, J.P. | Labour |
| 1978 | | Michael Warne | Labour | | James A. Keeling | Labour | | Mrs Ann M. Watson, J.P. | Labour |
| 1982 | | Gillian Charman | Conservative | | Andrew J. Pelling | Conservative | | Douglas A. H. Sharman | Conservative |
| 1986 | | Christine M. Jarrold | Labour | | Kevin D. Jarrold | Labour | | Hugh P. Atkinson | Labour |
| 1990 | | Rodney G. D. Matlock | Labour | | Anthony J. Slatcher | Labour | | Peter L. Spalding | Labour |
| 1993 by-election | | Rodney G. D. Matlock | Labour | | Stuart Collins | Labour | | Peter L. Spalding | Labour |
| 2002 | | Timothy Godfrey | Labour | | Stuart Collins | Labour | | Mike Selva | Labour |
| 2006 | | Manju Shahul-Hameed | Labour | | Stuart Collins | Labour | | Mike Selva | Labour |
| 2018 | | Manju Shahul-Hameed | Labour | | Stuart Collins | Labour | | Muhammad Ali | Labour |
| 2022 | | Manju Shahul-Hameed | Labour | | Stuart Collins | Labour | | Sherwan Chowdhury | Labour |

## Mayoral election results

Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election.
| Year | Year | Mayoral candidate | Party | Winner? |
| | 2022 | Val Shawcross | Labour | N |

## Ward results
### 2018 to present

Croydon Council Election 2022: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stuart Collins* | 1,885 | 20.7 |
| | Labour | Sherwan Chowdhury† | 1,764 | 19.4 |
| | Labour | Manju Shahul-Hameed* | 1,707 | 18.8 |
| | Conservative | Jane Parker | 775 | 8.5 |
| | Conservative | Peter Anike | 769 | 8.5 |
| | Conservative | James Rajadurai | 721 | 7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian George Waters | 420 | 4.6 |
| | Green | Winston Phillips | 389 | 4.3 |
| | Green | DJ Singh | 331 | 3.6 |
| | Green | Irene Theochari | 325 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,534 | 26.52 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Croydon Council Election 2018: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stuart Collins | 3,105 | 74.8 |
| | Labour | Muhammad Ali | 2,820 | 68.0 |
| | Labour | Manju Shahul-Hameed | 2,678 | 64.5 |
| | Conservative | Jayde Edwards | 698 | 16.8 |
| | Conservative | Kofi Frimpong | 693 | 16.7 |
| | Conservative | Sharmmi Jeganmogan | 661 | 15.9 |
| | Green | Tim Watson | 414 | 10.0 |
| | Green | Am Weatherspoon | 299 | 7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,980 | 17.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2002 to 2014

Croydon Council Election 2014: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Stuart Collins | 2,754 |
| | Labour | Mike Selva | 2,609 |
| | Labour | Manju Shahul-Hameed | 2,289 |
| | Conservative | Fabion Emmanuel | 761 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Stevensen | 579 |
| | Conservative | Sophia Khan | 535 |
| | UKIP | Peter Kirby | 500 |
| | UKIP | Herman Lyken | 404 |
| | Green | Nicholas Barnett | 395 |
| | Green | Bimal Mohanan | 301 |
| | Green | Pravina Ellis | 265 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Syed Mohiuddin | 170 |
| | TUSC | Paul McMillan | 69 |
| | Communist | Peter Latham | 69 |
| | TUSC | Ragesh Khakhira | 65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 2006: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stuart Collins | 1,777 | |
| | Labour | Mike Selva | 1,600 | |
| | Labour | Manju Shahul-Hameed | 1,576 | |
| | Conservative | Ian Parker | 1,076 | |
| | Conservative | Patrick Ratnaraja | 1,073 | |
| | Conservative | Jill Thomas | 975 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Syed Mohiuddin | 513 | |
| | Communist | Peter Latham | 177 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,426 | 31.5% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,885 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Croydon Council Election 2002: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Stuart Collins | 1,737 |
| | Labour | Timothy Godfrey | 1,634 |
| | Labour | Michael S.P. Selvanayagam | 1,594 |
| | Conservative | Ian J. Parker | 591 |
| | Conservative | Keith B. Pearson | 514 |
| | Conservative | Jill Thomas | 492 |
| | UKIP | Christopher N. Pearce | 264 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1978 to 1998

Croydon Council Election 1998: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Rodney G. Matlock | 1,395 |
| | Labour | Stuart Collins | 1,331 |
| | Labour | Peter L. Spalding | 1,253 |
| | Conservative | Ian J. Parker | 612 |
| | Conservative | Jill Thomas | 553 |
| | Conservative | Keith B. Pearson | 532 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1994: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Stuart Collins | 2,230 |
| | Labour | Rodney G. D. Matlock | 2,171 |
| | Labour | Peter L. Spalding | 2,008 |
| | Conservative | Eric S. Headlam | 832 |
| | Conservative | Keith B. Pearson | 718 |
| | Conservative | Donald S. Speakman | 693 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,176 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Broad Green by-election, 29 April 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stuart Collins | 1,972 | 74.6 |
| | Conservative | Patricia F. L. Knight | 528 | 20.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David A. Holmes | 143 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,244 | 54.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,643 | 30.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Anthony J. Slatcher.
Croydon Council Election 1990: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | Rodney G. D. Matlock | 2,019 |
| | Labour Co-op | Anthony J. Slatcher | 1,926 |
| | Labour Co-op | Peter L. Spalding | 1,896 |
| | Conservative | Kelly Ellender | 1,004 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed I. Khokhar | 804 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne E. Singh | 785 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 892 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1986: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Christine M. Jarrold | 1,913 |
| | Labour | Kevin D. Jarrold | 1,895 |
| | Labour | Hugh P. Atkinson | 1,887 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey N. de Bois | 870 |
| | Conservative | Douglas A. H. Sharman | 801 |
| | Conservative | Stephen G. Ghero | 792 |
| | Alliance | Christopher M. Pocock | 524 |
| | Alliance | Christopher D. Hunt | 513 |
| | Alliance | Stephen A. Hall | 500 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,017 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1982: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Gillian Charman | 1,216 |
| | Conservative | Andrew J. Pelling | 1,173 |
| | Conservative | Douglas A.H. Sharman | 1,151 |
| | Labour | James A. Keeling | 1,138 |
| | Labour | Victor Martin | 1,067 |
| | Labour | Ann M. Watson | 1,057 |
| | Alliance | Moira C. Bamfield | 846 |
| | Liberal | Charles E. Burling | 831 |
| | Alliance | David E. Beeke | 823 |
| | Communist | Peter A.G. Latham | 78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Croydon Council Election 1978: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James A. Keeling | 1,708 | | |
| | Labour | Ann Watson, J.P. | 1,700 | | |
| | Labour | Michael Warne | 1,694 | | |
| | Conservative | Christopher N. P. Lewis | 1,316 | | |
| | Conservative | Rosemary P. Tomlin | 1,304 | | |
| | Conservative | Joseph P. Szadlo | 1,177 | | |
| | Liberal | Joan H. Leck | 305 | | |
| | Liberal | Roger W. Stephens | 279 | | |
| | Liberal | Gwendoline M. Luxford | 274 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 378 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.9 | 3.1% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,624 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1964 to 1974

Croydon Council Election 1974: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs A. M. Watson | 1,996 | | |
| | Labour | P. Byrne | 1,939 | | |
| | Labour | M. Warne | 1,913 | | |
| | Conservative | L. T. Wiles | 993 | | |
| | Conservative | P. R. Woolford | 951 | | |
| | Conservative | J. P. Szadlo | 873 | | |
| | Liberal | R. W. Stephens | 465 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8 | 4.3% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,749 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Croydon Council Election 1971: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. J. Grieve Smith | 2,503 | | |
| | Labour Co-op | P. Byrne | 2,462 | | |
| | Labour Co-op | Mrs A. M. Watson | 2,395 | | |
| | Conservative | R. H. Kent | 1,149 | | |
| | Conservative | L. H. Rosan | 1,095 | | |
| | Conservative | L. T. Wiles | 1,071 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.1 | 10.4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,703 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Croydon Council Election 1968: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L.D. Emerton | 1,592 | | |
| | Conservative | R.H. Kent | 1,538 | | |
| | Conservative | L.T. Wiles | 1,530 | | |
| | Labour | P. Byrne | 1,042 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs W.M. Holt | 1,041 | | |
| | Labour | F.G. West | 1,025 | | |
| | Communist | Mrs A. Waddell | 175 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.7 | 0.6% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,970 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Croydon Council Election 1964: Broad Green (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Miss L. Overton | 2,151 | | |
| | Labour | F. G. West | 2,084 | | |
| | Labour | A. G. Wright | 2,064 | | |
| | Conservative | J. M. Stamford | 924 | | |
| | Conservative | Miss M. Baker-Rogers | 890 | | |
| | Conservative | D. M. Stranack | 868 | | |
| | Communist | C. Young | 153 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,188 | 29.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,866 | | |
| | 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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