Becontree is an electoral ward in the

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. It returns councillors to

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. The ward was created on 1 April 1994 from territory that had previously formed part of the

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ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The ward was first used in the

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List of councillors

Barking and Dagenham council elections since 2022

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022. Becontree lost territory south of Longbridge Road to the Mayesbrook ward.

2022 election

The election took place on 5 May 2022.

2002–2022 Barking and Dagenham council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2002.

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.

2014 election

The election took place on 22 May 2014.

2010 election

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

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2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.

2002 election

The election took place on 2 May 2002.

1994–2002 Barking and Dagenham council elections

The ward was created on 1 April 1994 and consisted of territory that had been part of the

ward in the

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. The purpose of the transfer was to unite the whole of the

Becontree Becontree ( or Both pronunciations are given as Received Pronunciation in the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, but the form is prioritised (). The dialectologist Peter Wright wrote in 1981 that is the traditional pronunciation in the cockney ...

estate in Barking and Dagenham. From 1 April 1994 until after the first election the new ward was represented by Triptons ward councillors.

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.

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References

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