Chatham (ward)

Chatham

Former electoral ward
for the Hackney London Borough Council

Chatham ward boundaries from 2002 to 2014

Borough| Hackney
County| Greater London
Population| 13,232 (2011)
Electorate| 8,781 (2010)
Area| 0.9075 square kilometres (0.3504 sq mi)
Former electoral ward
Created| 1965
Abolished| 2014
Replaced by| Homerton, King's Park, Lea Bridge
ONS code| 00AMGC (2002–2014)
GSS code| E05000233 (2002–2014)

Chatham was a ward in the London Borough of Hackney from 1965 to 2014. It formed part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 13,232.[1] For the May 2014 election, the ward was replaced by a new Homerton ward, with some sections going to Lea Bridge ward and Hackney Wick ward.

## 2002–2014

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002. The ward returned three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council, with an election every four years. In 2001, Chatham ward had a total population of 10,722. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[2]

### 2010 election

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The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.[3]

2010 Hackney London Borough Council election: Chatham (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Guy Nicholson  | 2,738  | 55.0  |
| Labour | Sally Mulready  | 2,605  |  |
| Labour | Luke Akehurst | 2,591  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mahfuzur Rahman  | 901  | 18.1  |
| Green | Polly Lane  | 799  | 16.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Seydali  | 789  |  |
| Conservative | Ben Mascall  | 539  | 10.8  |
| Green | Cedric Knight  | 518  |  |
| Green | John Devaney  | 495  |  |
| Conservative | Carl McClean  | 437  |  |
| Conservative | Lornette Spencer  | 357  |  |
Turnout | 4,771  | 54  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2006 election

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

2006 Hackney London Borough Council election: Chatham (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | William Nicholson  | 1,108  | 45.8  |
| Labour | Sally Mulready  | 1,108  |  |
| Labour | Luke Akehurst | 1,005  |  |
| Green | Mark Douglas  | 512  | 21.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Glyn Green  | 402  | 16.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael McCairn  | 323  |  |
| Conservative | Yann Leclercq  | 215  | 8.9  |
| Conservative | Harold Symons  | 213  |  |
| Conservative | Bixby Palmer  | 187  |  |
| Christian | Olumide Awobowale  | 184  | 7.6  |
| Christian | Coral Thompson  | 125  |  |
| Christian | William Thompson  | 98  |  |
Turnout |  | 29.7  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2002 election

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## 1978–2002

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.[5]

### 1998 election

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### 1994 election

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### 1990 election

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### 1986 election

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### 1982 election

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### 1978 election

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## 1965–1978

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Chatham ward existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965.

### 1974 election

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### 1971 election

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### 1968 election

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### 1964 election

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It was first used in the 1964 elections, with an electorate of 8,952, returning three councillors unopposed..[6]

1964 Hackney London Borough Council election: Chatham (3)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | E. G. H. Millen | Uncontested  |  |
| Labour | R. E. Owen | Uncontested  |  |
| Labour | P. G. Sylvester | Uncontested  |  |
Turnout | n/a  | n/a  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ "Hackney Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
2. ^ LB Hackney Borough Profile[permanent dead link] "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; (LB Hackney, 2006) accessed 6 October 2009
3. ^ Piggott, Gareth (March 2011). "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 2010" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
4. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
5. ^ London Borough of Hackney (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
6. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

## External links

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* London Borough of Hackney list of constituencies and councillors.
* Labour Party profile of Luke Akehurst
* Labour Party profile of Sally Mulready
* Labour Party profile of Guy Nicholson
* Councillor Luke Akehurst's blog

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Electoral wards in the London Borough of Hackney

1965|

* Brownswood
* Chatham
* Clissold
* Dalston
* De Beauvoir
* Defoe
* Downs
* Haggerston
* Kingsmead
* Leabridge
* Moorfields
* New River
* Northfield
* Northwold
* Queensbridge
* Rectory
* Springfield
* Victoria
* Wenlock
* Wick

1978|

* Brownswood
* Chatham
* Clissold
* Dalston
* De Beauvoir
* Eastdown
* Haggerston
* Homerton
* Kings Park
* Leabridge
* Moorfields
* New River
* North Defoe
* Northfield
* Northwold
* Queensbridge
* Rectory
* South Defoe
* Springfield
* Victoria
* Wenlock
* Westdown
* Wick

2002|

* Brownswood
* Cazenove
* Chatham
* Clissold
* Dalston
* De Beauvoir
* Hackney Central
* Hackney Downs
* Haggerston
* Hoxton
* King's Park
* Leabridge
* Lordship
* New River
* Queensbridge
* Springfield
* Stoke Newington Central
* Victoria
* Wick

2014|

* Brownswood
* Cazenove
* Clissold
* Dalston
* De Beauvoir
* Hackney Central
* Hackney Downs
* Hackney Wick
* Haggerston
* Homerton
* Hoxton East and Shoreditch
* Hoxton West
* King's Park
* Lea Bridge
* London Fields
* Shacklewell
* Springfield
* Stamford Hill West
* Stoke Newington
* Victoria
* Woodberry Down

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