Abbey (Merton ward)

Electoral unit in the United Kingdom

Abbey

Electoral ward
for the Merton London Borough Council

Abbey ward boundaries since 2022

Borough| Merton
County| Greater London
Population| 10,534 (2021)[a]
Electorate| 7,396 (2022)
Area| 1.376 square kilometres (0.531 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created| 1978

Abbey  is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Merton. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections. It returns councillors to Merton London Borough Council.

## Merton council elections since 2022

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Merton in 2022.

### 2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[1]

2022 Merton London Borough Council election: Abbey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | John Braithwaite  | 1,294  | 37.6  | N/A
| Labour | Mike Brunt  | 1,169  | 34.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Klaar Dresselaers  | 1,160  | 33.7  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Smith  | 1,151  | 33.5  | N/A
| Labour | Karen Peck  | 1,133  | 32.9  | N/A
| Labour | Zak Dada  | 1,089  | 31.7  | N/A
| Conservative | Nigel Benbow  | 927  | 27.0  | N/A
| Conservative | Hayley Ormrod*  | 858  | 24.9  | N/A
| Conservative | Sivas Ranjan  | 796  | 23.1  | N/A
| Green | Peter Garrett  | 391  | 11.4  | N/A
Turnout | 3,439  | 46.5  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
| Labour win (new boundaries)
| Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

## 2002–2022 Merton council elections

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Abbey ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

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

### 2018 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[2]

2018 Merton London Borough Council election: Abbey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Eleanor Leslie Stringer  | 1,476  | 42.8  | −5.1
| Conservative | Nigel Charles Benbow  | 1,446  | 41.9  | +7.1
| Labour | Ben Butler  | 1,409  | 40.7  | −7.1
| Conservative | Emma-Louise Vetriano  | 1,399  | 40.6  | +6.8
| Conservative | Sivas Ranjan  | 1,383  | 40.1  | +10.2
| Labour | Dave Treanor  | 1,323  | 38.4  | −8.1
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew William Payne  | 547  | 15.9  | +7.2
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Smith  | 464  | 13.5  | +7.3
| Liberal Democrats | Panos Topalis  | 419  | 12.1  | +7.1
| TUSC | Piero Miloro  | 77  | 2.2  | N/A
Turnout | 3,458  | 45  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2014 election

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The election took place on 22 May 2014.[3]

2014 Merton London Borough Council election: Abbey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Abigail Jones  | 1,563  | 47.9  | +15.6
| Labour | Andrew Judge  | 1,560  | 47.8  | +11.5
| Labour | Katy Neep  | 1,519  | 46.5  | +15.4
| Conservative | Henry Nelless  | 1,136  | 34.8  | −2.0
| Conservative | Peter Smith  | 1,104  | 33.8  | −5.8
| Conservative | Cesar Sepulveda  | 975  | 29.9  | −4.3
| Green | David Wood  | 425  | 13.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Barry  | 284  | 8.7  | −17.0
| UKIP | Rathy Alagaratnam  | 259  | 7.9  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Heinrich  | 202  | 6.2  | −16.9
| Liberal Democrats | John Tippett-Cooper  | 162  | 5.0  | −17.4
Turnout | 3,458  | 45  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### 2010 election

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The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[4]

2010 Merton London Borough Council election: Abbey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Diane Neil Mills  | 1,888  | 39.6  | −1.6
| Conservative | Henry Nelless  | 1,758  | 36.8  | −1.7
| Labour | Andrew Judge  | 1,733  | 36.3  | −0.1
| Conservative | Abdul Latif  | 1,634  | 34.2  | −6.5
| Labour | Pauline Cowper  | 1,542  | 32.3  | −2.2
| Labour | Emma Nye  | 1,484  | 31.1  | −3.0
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Towner  | 1,229  | 25.7  | +7.7
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammad Karim  | 1,103  | 23.1  | +8.3
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Warne  | 1,068  | 22.4  | +9.3
Turnout | 4,773  | 66.3  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### 2006 election

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The election took place on 4 May 2006.[5]

2006 Merton London Borough Council election: Abbey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Diane Neil Mills  | 1,297  | 41.2  | +8.7
| Conservative | Marc Hanson  | 1,282  | 40.7  | +8.8
| Conservative | Henry Nelless  | 1,214  | 38.5  | +10.5
| Labour | Susan Assinen  | 1,147  | 36.4  | −3.5
| Labour | Michael Brunt  | 1,087  | 34.5  | −5.3
| Labour | Laxmi Attawar  | 1,074  | 34.1  | −2.9
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Barry  | 566  | 18.0  | +1.4
| Liberal Democrats | John Houilihan  | 470  | 14.9  | −0.8
| Green | Benjamin Walsh  | 443  | 14.1  | +2.0
| Liberal Democrats | David Willis  | 412  | 13.1  | −0.4
Turnout | 3,150  | 44.1  | +16.7
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### 2002 election

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The election took place on 2 May 2002.[6]

2002 Merton London Borough Council election: Abbey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Su Assinen  | 766  | 39.9  |
| Labour | Pauline Abrams  | 765  | 39.8  |
| Labour | Mick Fitzgerald  | 710  | 37.0  |
| Conservative | Stephen Ashcroft  | 644  | 33.5  |
| Conservative | Anne Bottell  | 613  | 31.9  |
| Conservative | Gordon Raymond  | 538  | 28.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Catherine Brown  | 320  | 16.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | John O'Boyle  | 301  | 15.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | Celia Lee  | 260  | 13.5  |
| Green | Jacqueline Barrow  | 233  | 12.1  |
| Green | John Barrow  | 180  | 9.3  |
| Green | Conal Cunningham  | 166  | 8.6  |
Turnout | 1,927  | 27.4  |
| Labour win (new boundaries)
| Labour win (new boundaries)
| Labour win (new boundaries)

## 1978–2002 Merton council elections

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### 1998 election

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The election took place on 7 May 1998.[7]

### 1994 election

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The election took place on 5 May 1994.[8]

1994 Merton London Borough Council election: Abbey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Maria Dingwall  | 1,717  | 44.37  |  2.55
| Labour | Susan Assinen  | 1,643  |  |
| Labour | Adrian Holt  | 1,582  |  |
| Conservative | Anne Bottell  | 820  | 21.34  | 11.41
| Conservative | Margaret Connon  | 795  |  |
| Conservative | Philip Thorley  | 761  |  |
| Green | Jacqueline Barrow  | 589  | 15.87  |  5.96
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Barker | 382  | 8.70  |  0.69
| Liberal Democrats | Gail Moss  | 331  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Julian Rudd  | 257  |  |
| Independent | Monowara Ahmad  | 108  | 2.91  | New
| Independent | Grace Giddins  | 97  | 2.61  |  0.58
| Independent | Muhammad Rahman  | 80  | 2.16  | New
| Independent | Abdul Kalam  | 76  | 2.05  | New
Registered electors | 6,944  |  |  30
Turnout | 3,267  | 47.05  |  4.38
Rejected ballots  | 4  | 0.12  |  0.02
| Labour hold
| Labour hold
| Labour hold

### 1990 election

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The election took place on 3 May 1990.[9]

1990 Merton London Borough Council election: Abbey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | Marie-Louise de Villiers  | 1,769  | 46.92
| Labour | Geoffrey Martin  | 1,665  |
| Labour | Ian Scott  | 1,620  |
| Conservative | Diana Harris  | 1,216  | 32.75
| Conservative | Kenneth Butt  | 1,195  |
| Conservative | Philip Thorley  | 1,116  |
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Barry  | 391  | 9.39
| Green | Wendy Flood  | 320  | 8.91
| Liberal Democrats | Leonard Harvey  | 315  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jean Spencer-Phillips  | 304  |
| Independent | Grace Giddins  | 73  | 2.03
Registered electors | 6,914  |
Turnout | 3,556  | 51.43
Rejected ballots  | 5  | 0.14
| Labour hold
| Labour hold
| Labour hold

### 1986 election

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The election took place on 8 May 1986.[10]

### 1982 election

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The election took place on 6 May 1982.[11]

### 1978 election

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The election took place on 4 May 1978.[12]

## Notes

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1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

## References

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1. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
2. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
4. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
5. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (2002). "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
7. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
8. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
9. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
10. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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