Hounslow London Borough Council elections
Hounslow Council in London, England is elected every four years. 60 councillors are elected from 20 wards, with by-elections held to fill any vacancies between elections.[1]
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Political control
Since 1964 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Labour | 1964–1968 | |
Conservative | 1968–1971 | |
Labour | 1971–2006 | |
No overall control | 2006–2010 | |
Labour | 2010–present |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 1965 have been:[3][4]
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alf King | Labour | 1965 | 1968 | |
Dyas Usher | Conservative | 1968 | 1969 | |
George Henniker[5] | Conservative | 1969 | 1971 | |
Alf King | Labour | 1971 | 1986 | |
John Grigg | Labour | 1986 | 1987 | |
David Wetzel | Labour | 1987 | 1991 | |
John Chatt | Labour | 1991 | 1999 | |
John Connelly | Labour | 1999 | 2002 | |
John Chatt | Labour | 2002 | 18 May 2004 | |
Colin Ellar | Labour | 18 May 2004 | 7 May 2006 | |
Peter Thompson | Conservative | 23 May 2006 | 25 May 2010 | |
Jagdish Sharma | Labour | 25 May 2010 | 10 Jun 2014 | |
Steve Curran | Labour | 10 Jun 2014 | 31 May 2022 | |
Shantanu Rajawat | Labour | 31 May 2022 |
Council elections
- 1964 Hounslow London Borough Council election
- 1968 Hounslow London Borough Council election
- 1971 Hounslow London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6]
- 1974 Hounslow London Borough Council election
- 1978 Hounslow London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[7]
- 1982 Hounslow London Borough Council election
- 1986 Hounslow London Borough Council election
- 1990 Hounslow London Borough Council election
- 1994 Hounslow London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[n 1][n 2][n 3][n 4]
- 1998 Hounslow London Borough Council election
- 2002 Hounslow London Borough Council election (boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[8][9]
- 2006 Hounslow London Borough Council election
- 2010 Hounslow London Borough Council election
- 2014 Hounslow London Borough Council election
- 2018 Hounslow London Borough Council election
- 2022 Hounslow London Borough Council election
Borough result maps
- 2002 results map
- 2006 results map
- 2010 results map
- 2014 results map
- 2018 results map
By-election results
1964-1968
There were several by-elections in 1964 arising from elected Councillors being appointed as Aldermen. Details required
1968-1971
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. G. Venn | 1100 | |||
Labour | M. J. Nicholls | 413 | |||
Liberal | E. G. Charrington | 234 | |||
Turnout | 21.8% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | H. E. Butler | 1641 | |||
Labour | K. J. Baldry | 146 | |||
Turnout | 23.7% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. McKay | 1207 | |||
Conservative | G. D. Taylor | 956 | |||
Communist | B. E. DomsalIa | 47 | |||
Turnout | 35.8% |
1971-1974
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. C. Scott | 1,826 | |||
Conservative | Mrs M. C. Downes | 670 | |||
Turnout | 33.2% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Duffy | 1,577 | |||
Labour | H. T. Brown | 1,560 | |||
Conservative | J. C. Potter | 555 | |||
Conservative | T. Perkins | 550 | |||
Liberal | J. A. Quinn | 116 | |||
Liberal | Mrs J. I. Quinn | 114 | |||
Turnout | 26.4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Wallis | 1,517 | |||
Conservative | V. E. Hopkins | 667 | |||
Turnout | 28.5% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G. E. Henniker | 1,724 | |||
Labour | Mrs K. Butler | 605 | |||
Turnout | 28.8% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. E. Bearne | 1,516 | |||
Conservative | T. H. D. Russell | 1,505 | |||
Turnout | 38.6% |
1974-1978
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Audrey H. Padley | 1,357 | |||
Conservative | Bramwell J. E. Ballard | 1,282 | |||
Liberal | Michael A. Simmons | 183 | |||
Turnout | 37.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Henry A. North | 887 | |||
Conservative | Bramwell J. E. Ballard | 791 | |||
National Front | James F. Wood | 122 | |||
Turnout | 22.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kerry Butler | 962 | |||
Conservative | Wendy V. Rogers | 880 | |||
National Front | Malcolm R. Hutton | 68 | |||
Communist | David Howell | 59 | |||
Turnout | 28.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael J. Parker | 1,400 | |||
Conservative | David W. Hannay | 1,299 | |||
Ratepayers | Douglas A. Evans | 486 | |||
National Front | Josephine M. Reid | 161 | |||
Liberal | Michael A. Simmons | 147 | |||
National Party | Thomas Carnie | 34 | |||
Turnout | 51.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jeffery Spence | 1,395 | |||
Conservative | Bramwell J. E. Ballard | 1,234 | |||
Heston Ratepayers Association | Nicholas J. Guyatt | 687 | |||
Liberal | Charles W. Baily | 193 | |||
National Party | Malcolm R. Hutton | 181 | |||
Turnout | 49.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert E. Stratton | 1,238 | |||
Labour | Roy B. Hall | 1,062 | |||
Liberal | Audrey J. J. Maclean | 619 | |||
National Front | Peter J. Attridge | 346 | |||
Turnout | 46.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bramwell J. E. Ballard | 1,562 | |||
Heston Ratepayers Association | Roger J. Owen | 769 | |||
Labour | Paul M. Maynard | 769 | |||
National Front | Josephine M. Reid | 163 | |||
Turnout | 33.9 |
1990-1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Harbakhsh S. Khangura | 1,270 | 54.4 | ||
Conservative | Jack H. Austin | 771 | 33.0 | ||
Green | Brett Stacey | 204 | 8.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Mohammad A. Rahman | 88 | 3.8 | ||
Turnout | 32.1 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Henry A. North.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony Fairfield | 1,193 | |||
Conservative | Wojciech Klamut | 1,109 | |||
Labour | Christine Hay | 894 | |||
Labour | Balbhadar Jain | 884 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Laurance Mann | 166 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Ivan Berti | 157 | |||
Green | Martin Friend | 123 | |||
Green | John Bradley | 122 | |||
Turnout | 36.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignations of Cllrs. Valerie D. Marks and William H. Martin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Walter J. Hill | 1,250 | 44.0 | ||
Labour | Christine Hay | 1,217 | 42.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Iven K. S. Berti | 262 | 9.2 | ||
Independent | William R. Chatterton | 110 | 3.9 | ||
Turnout | 36.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Peter E. Leggett.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Valerie Lamey | 831 | 34.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Laurence N. Mann | 713 | 29.6 | ||
Conservative | Gregory F. Pugsley | 482 | 20.0 | ||
Independent Labour | William Raymond | 198 | 8.2 | ||
Independent | Thomas Reader | 182 | 7.6 | ||
Turnout | 31.8 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Peter Caldwell.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Royston S. Haines | 984 | 38.1 | ||
Labour | Lynda F. Walmsley | 969 | 37.5 | ||
Conservative | Anthony C. Gurrin | 367 | 14.2 | ||
National Front | Raymond J. O'Connor | 261 | 10.1 | ||
Turnout | 39.9 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Co-op | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Edward J. Pauling.
1994-1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Les Bawn | 1,315 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Ann-Marie Mallon | 993 | |||
Conservative | John P. Bolding | 208 | |||
BNP | Warren B. Glass | 119 | |||
Green | Stephen P. Smith | 46 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Michael F. Hoban.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Janet E. Tindall | 940 | 46.6 | -9.9 | |
Conservative | Adrian H. Lee | 555 | 27.5 | +3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gareth G. Hartwell | 393 | 19.5 | +6.6 | |
Community Group | Caroline J. Andrews | 131 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
Majority | 385 | 19.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,019 | 25.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Antony Louki.
1998-2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tristan St. J. Brunnell | 750 | 46.0 | -12.2 | |
Conservative | Justin H. Reynolds | 523 | 32.1 | +4.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul R. Rustad | 231 | 14.2 | +0.1 | |
Independent | Donald Golding | 125 | 7.7 | +7.7 | |
Majority | 227 | 13.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,629 | 21.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Peter D. Nathan.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | John Howliston | 573 | 42.0 | +17.4 | |
Labour | Caroline A. Imrie | 372 | 27.3 | -11.7 | |
Conservative | John P. Bolding | 283 | 20.8 | +0.7 | |
Independent | Brian Green | 135 | 9.9 | -6.4 | |
Majority | 201 | 14.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,363 | 15.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Brian W. Price.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Robert J. Whatley | 802 | 59.3 | +5.2 | |
Conservative | Ronald Baker | 304 | 22.5 | +3.9 | |
Independent | Genevieve M. Hibbs | 135 | 10.0 | -5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mohammad A. Rahman | 112 | 8.3 | -3.7 | |
Majority | 498 | 36.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,353 | 17.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Pamela Wharfe.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Felicity Barwood | 939 | 44.5 | +6.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Rustad | 607 | 28.8 | -4.2 | |
Labour | Valerie Yates | 565 | 26.8 | -2.6 | |
Majority | 332 | 15.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,111 | 26.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Josephine C. F. Langton.
2002-2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Pritam Grewal | 866 | 38.0 | +3.0 | |
Community Group | Paul A. Fisher | 657 | 28.8 | +15.6 | |
Conservative | John R. Davies | 594 | 26.0 | -9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael L. Wilson | 156 | 7.2 | -4.2 | |
Majority | 209 | 9.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,282 | 27.9 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Walter J. Hill.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Elizabeth P. Hughes | 596 | 40.7 | -19.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Satnam K. Khalsa | 461 | 31.5 | +31.5 | |
Conservative | Bhupindar K. Lakhanpaul | 406 | 27.8 | +5.2 | |
Majority | 135 | 9.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,463 | 17.8 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John S. Gray.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Shivcharn S. Gill | 593 | 42.9 | +15.1 | |
Conservative | Herdeep Singh | 432 | 31.3 | +5.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Syed S. Akhtar | 356 | 25.8 | +0.0 | |
Majority | 161 | 11.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,381 | 16.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Roger M. Clarke.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gerald A. R. McGregor | 878 | 58.1 | +12.7 | |
Labour | Valerie Yates | 430 | 28.5 | +4.7 | |
Green | Martin J. Bleach | 203 | 13.4 | +4.2 | |
Majority | 448 | 29.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,511 | 18.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Sally L. Gilson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sheila O'Reilly | 1,008 | 52.2 | +11.3 | |
Labour | Bandna Chopra | 524 | 27.1 | -2.0 | |
Community Group | Andrew D. Sibley | 223 | 11.6 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Naseem Pankhida | 175 | 9.1 | -2.0 | |
Majority | 484 | 25.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,930 | 22.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Premila Bhanderi.
2006-2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Jabbal | 1,054 | 41.1 | -3.3 | |
Labour | Colin Eilar | 729 | 28.4 | +2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Simon T. Martin | 507 | 19.8 | +4.2 | |
Independent | Vanessa K. Smith | 201 | 7.8 | -5.9 | |
Green | Anthony W. J. Agius | 73 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 325 | 12.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,564 | 32.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Harley F. W. Buckner.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas S. Hearn | 1,207 | 61.1 | +16.1 | |
Labour | Edward O. Mayne | 414 | 21.0 | +3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Phyllis A. Ballantyne | 250 | 12.7 | -7.1 | |
Green | Martin J. Bleach | 103 | 5.2 | -12.2 | |
Majority | 793 | 40.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,974 | 24.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Robert R. F. Kinghorn.
2010-2014
There were no by-elections.[16]
2014-2018
There were two by-elections in this period.
2018-2022
There have been no by-elections in this period.
References
- The Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hounslow (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
- The Ealing, Hillingdon and Hounslow (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
- The Greater London and Surrey (County and London Borough Boundaries) (No. 4) Order 1993
- The Heathrow Airport (County and London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993
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