Bedfords (ward)

Bedfords was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned two councillors to Havering London Borough Council. The ward covered Rise Park and Havering-atte-Bower. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Havering electoral division from 1965 and then the Romford division from 1973. The ward was only represented by Conservative Party councillors. It was named after Bedfords Park.

Bedfords
Former electoral ward for the Havering London Borough Council
Borough	Havering
County	Greater London
Population	9,080 (1966 estimate)
Electorate	6,202 (1964) 6,004 (1968) 6,386 (1971) 6,349 (1974)
Major settlements	Havering-atte-Bower, Rise Park
Area	1,751.7 acres (7.089 km2)
Former electoral ward
Created	1965
Abolished	1978
Councillors	2
Replaced by	Chase Cross, Rise Park
Name origin	Bedfords Park

External image
Map showing Bedfords ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

List of councillors

Term	Councillor	Party
1964–1968	Evan Davies		Conservative
1974–1978			Conservative
1964–1968	Stanley Shute		Conservative
1968–1978	C. Kemp		Conservative
1968–1974	F. Orrin		Conservative

Havering council elections

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.^[1]

1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Bedfords (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Evan Davies	1,441
	Conservative	C. Kemp	1,351
	Liberal	T. Hurlstone	764
	Liberal	G. Jacobs	585
	Labour	E. Taylor	466
	Labour	D. Ainsworth	449
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.^[2]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Bedfords (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Kemp	1,349
	Conservative	F. Orrin	1,289
	Labour	A. Mills	928
	Labour	Denis O'Flynn	908
	Independent	J. Squire	411
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1968 by-election

The by-election took place on 27 June 1968.^[2] The by-election followed Evan Davies and Stanley Shute becoming aldermen on the council.

1968 Bedfords by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Orrin	968
	Conservative	C. Kemp	967
	Ind. Residents	L. Jackson	137
	Labour	A. Mills	128
	Labour	C. Connor	123
	Ind. Residents	R. Vickers	123
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.^[3]

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Bedfords (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Evan Davies	2,013
	Conservative	Stanley Shute	1,998
	Labour	H. Packham	333
	Labour	A. Mills	321
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.^[4]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Bedfords (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Evan Davies	1,600
	Conservative	Stanley Shute	1,587
	Labour	H. Sherlock	765
	Labour	F. Wood	748
	Independent	T. Hunt	299
	Independent	D. Bates	281
Turnout			2,683	43.3
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

References

1. "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
2. "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
3. "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
4. "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.