Newham London Borough Council election, 2002

Newham Council election, 2002
May 2002

All 60 council seats to Newham London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Christian Peoples
Last election 60 seats 0 seats
Seats won 59 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 23,965 2,178
Percentage 49.3% 4.5%

Map of the results of the 2002 Newham council election. Christian Peoples Alliance in purple and Labour in red.

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held in May 2002. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 25.49%. Labour won all but one seat. The sole opposition councillor was Alan Craig of the Christian Peoples Alliance.

Election result

Newham Local Election Result 2002[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 59 0 1 -1 98.3 49.3 23,965
  Conservative 0 0 0 0 19.9 9,678
  Green 0 0 0 0 12.3 5,993
  Christian Peoples 1 1 0 +1 1.7 4.5 2,178
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 0 0 3.9 1,917
  Independent 0 0 0 0 3.8 1,849
  Newham Independents Association 0 0 0 0 2.2 1,060
  Socialist Alliance 0 0 0 0 1.9 906
  BNP 0 0 0 0 1.5 736
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0.5 233
  Socialist Labour 0 0 0 0 0.3 122

References

  1. "Election Results". London Councils. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  2. http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2002/16/
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