Gooshays is an electoral ward in the

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. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to

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. The ward was subject to boundary revisions in 1978, 2002 and 2022. The ward has covered

Noak Hill Noak Hill is a village in outer East London, in the London Borough of Havering. It is located 17.1 miles northeast of Charing Cross. History Noak Hill was a ward in the ancient parish of Hornchurch. By the 16th century, it had come under the con ...

and the eastern parts of the London County Council-built

Harold Hill Harold Hill is a suburban area in the London Borough of Havering, East London. northeast of Charing Cross. It is a district centre in the London Plan. The name refers to King Harold II, who held the manor of Havering-atte-Bower, and who wa ...

estate that was completed in 1958.

Havering council elections since 2022

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

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.

2002–2022 Havering council elections

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

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.

2013 by-election

The by-election took place on 21 March 2013, following the death of Dennis Bull.

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the

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2008 by-election

The by-election took place on 20 March 2008, following the resignation of Alan Bailey.

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002. As an experiment, it was a

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election, with the option to hand the papers in on election day.

1994–2002 Havering council elections

The boundaries of the ward were adjusted on 1 April 1994. The eastern boundary was aligned to the

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1998 election

The election on 7 May 1998 took place on the same day as the

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1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.

1978–1994 Havering council elections

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

1991 by-election

The by-election took place on 16 May 1991, following the resignation of Sean Willis.

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.

1980 by-election

The by-election took place on 15 May 1980, following the resignation of Valentine Birnie.

1978 election

The election took place on 25 May 1978. It was due to be held on 4 May 1978, but was delayed due to the death of a candidate.

1964–1978 Havering council elections

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.

1971 by-election

The by-election took place on 8 July 1971.

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.

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References

{{Electoral wards in the London Borough of Havering Wards of the London Borough of Havering 1965 establishments in England Constituencies established in 1965