Elections for

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were held on 2 May 2002 to elect members to the council. All seats were up for election following boundary changes since the last election in 1998. The Labour Party kept overall control of the council, but lost 5 seats. Overall turnout was 22.76%.

Background

100 candidates were nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate (51) and was the only party to do so. By contrast the Conservative Party ran only 12 candidates , whilst the Liberal Democrats ran 28.

Election result

Ward results

Abbey

Alibon

Becontree

Chadwell Heath

Eastbrook

Eastbury

Gascoigne

Goresbrook

Heath

Longbridge

Mayesbrook

Parsloes

River

Thames

Valence

Village

Whalebone

By-elections between 2002 and 2006

Longbridge

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Susan Bramley.

Eastbrook

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Lawrence Bunn and the resignation of Cllr. Sidney Summerfield.

Eastbury

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Daniel Felton

Chadwell Heath

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Robert Jeyes.

Valence

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Vera Cridland.

Goresbrook

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Matthew Huggins.

Village

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Darrin Best.

Becontree

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John Wainwright.

Goresbrook

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Daniel Kelly.

References

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2002 London Borough council elections