Hacton (ward)

Hacton is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering. 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 Havering London Borough Council. The ward includes the Racecourse Estate in Hornchurch which was built on the former Hacton Farm.

Hacton
Electoral ward for the Havering London Borough Council
Hacton ward boundaries since 2022
Borough	Havering
County	Greater London
Population	8,489 (2021)[a]
Electorate	7,088 (2022)
Major settlements	Hornchurch
Area	1.727 square kilometres (0.667 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created	1965
Number of members	3
Councillors	Raymond Morgon   Reginald Whitney
GSS code	E05013972 (2022–present)

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.^[1]

2022 Havering London Borough Council election: Hacton (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	Raymond Morgon	2,315	80.5
	Residents	Reginald Whitney	2,124	73.8
	Conservative	Paul Connew	430	14.9
	Conservative	Patrick Marks	337	11.7
	Labour	Susan Jiggens	275	9.6
	Labour	Sinead Earley	272	9.5
Turnout				41.2
Majority			1,694	58.9
	Residents win (new boundaries)
	Residents win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Havering council elections

Hacton ward boundaries from 2002 to 2022

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

2018 election

The election took place on 3 May 2018.^[2]

2018 Havering London Borough Council election: Hacton (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	Raymond Morgon	2,653	65.2
	Residents	Louis Dodin	2,483	61.0
	Residents	Reginald Whitney	2,286	56.1
	Conservative	Carol Perry	807	19.8
	Conservative	Patricia Clark	781	19.2
	Conservative	Mazim Nwafor	630	15.5
	Labour	Michael Davis	567	13.9
	Labour	Sinead Earley	533	13.1
	Labour	Susan Jiggens	522	12.8
	UKIP	Jeffrey Long	289	7.1
	Green	David Beesley	200	4.9
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Willmer	102	2.5
Turnout				40.93%
Majority			1,479
	Residents hold		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing

2014 election

2010 election

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.^[3]

2006 Havering London Borough Council election: Hacton (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	Raymond Morgon	2,341	52.3
	Residents	Barbara Reith	2,322
	Residents	Stephen Whittaker	2,035
	Conservative	Ruth Edes	1,181	26.4
	Labour	Julia Darvill	524	11.7
	Labour	Susan Jiggens	523
	Labour	Allen Roach	500
	National Liberal	Gary Roberts	272	6.1
	National Liberal	Nakkeeran Arasaratnam	190
	Independent	Pramjit Singh Sadra	162	3.6
Turnout				40.1
	Residents hold		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing

2002 election

1978–2002 Havering council elections

Hacton ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

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

1998 election

1994 election

1990 election

1988 by-election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.^[4]

1978 Havering London Borough Council election: Hacton (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	Albert Davis	1,515
	Residents	Norman Miles	1,469
	Residents	Norman Richards	1,376
	Conservative	Norman Kemble	1,271
	Conservative	Frederick Thompson	1,234
	Conservative	Wendy Thompson	1,055
	Labour	Ernest Rawlins	962
	Labour	Gordon Thompson	921
	Labour	Cyril Whitelock	885
Turnout
	Residents win (new boundaries)
	Residents win (new boundaries)
	Residents win (new boundaries)

1964–1978 Havering council elections

External image
Map showing Hacton ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.^[5]

1974 Havering London Borough Council election: Hacton (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ind. Ratepayers	Albert Davis	1,724
	Ind. Ratepayers	Norman Miles	1,679
	Ind. Ratepayers	Norman Richards	1,647
	Labour	E. Rawlins	929
	Labour	E. Jones	928
	Labour	H. Hull	911
	Conservative	K. Humphries	652
	Conservative	C. Stancombe	626
	Conservative	A. Plain	609
	Liberal	G. Burnett	139
	Liberal	P. Burnett	139
	Liberal	K. Penfold	126
Turnout
	Ind. Ratepayers hold		Swing
	Ind. Ratepayers hold		Swing
	Ind. Ratepayers hold		Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.^[6]

1971 Havering London Borough Council election: Hacton (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ind. Ratepayers	Albert Davis	1,647
	Ind. Ratepayers	Norman Miles	1,628
	Ind. Ratepayers	Norman Richards	1,567
	Labour	H. Moss	1,455
	Labour	E. Jones	1,452
	Labour	E. Rawlins	1,418
	Conservative	C. Stancombe	880
	Conservative	D. Forster	875
	Conservative	D. Biddlecombe	818
Turnout
	Ind. Ratepayers hold		Swing
	Ind. Ratepayers hold		Swing
	Ind. Ratepayers hold		Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.^[7]

1968 Havering London Borough Council election: Hacton (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ind. Residents	Norman Miles	1,621
	Ind. Residents	Albert Davis	1,591
	Ind. Residents	Norman Richards	1,482
	Conservative	L. Klein	1,376
	Conservative	S. New	1,351
	Conservative	S. Johnson	1,332
	Labour	A. Connor	611
	Labour	C. Connor	608
	Labour	V. Belcher	554
Turnout
	Ind. Residents gain from Independent		Swing
	Ind. Residents gain from Independent		Swing
	Ind. Residents gain from Independent		Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.^[8]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Hacton (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Norman Miles	1,608
	Independent	Albert Davis	1,584
	Independent	Norman Richards	1,563
	Labour	Frank Coffin	1,267
	Labour	H. Reid	1,252
	Labour	M. French	1,211
	Conservative	J. Collins	620
	Conservative	R. Carnaby	552
Turnout			3,461	42.5
	Independent win (new seat)
	Independent win (new seat)
	Independent win (new seat)

Notes

1. 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

1. Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
2. Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
3. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (March 2007). "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 2006" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
4. "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
5. "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
6. "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
7. "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
8. "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.