Election results
Parliamentary elections
There are two parliamentary seats in the borough: Barking; Dagenham and Rainham.
December 2019
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Barking results
The turnout was 61.76%
- Hodge, Margaret Eve, Labour Party = 21,698 vote, elected
- Langford, Keith R, Conservative Party = 5,802 votes
- Marsh, Mark J P, Liberal Democrat Party = 3,128 votes
- Taylor, Colin E, The Referendum Party = 1,283 votes
- Tolman, Mark, British National Party = 894 votes
- Mearns, Damien F, Pro Life Alliance = 159 votes
Dagenham results
The turnout was 62.21%
- Church, Judith, Labour Party = 23,759 votes, elected
- Fairrie, James P J, Conservative Party = 6,705 votes
- Dobrashian, Thomas, Liberal Democrat Party = 2,704 votes
- Kraft, Steven, The Referendum Party = 1,411 votes
- Binding, William, British National Party = 900 votes
- Dawson, Richard H, Independent Member for the Dagenham Constituency = 349 votes
- Hipperson, Michael B, National Democrat = 183 votes
- Goble, Kathleen A, Pro Life Alliance = 152 votes
Mayor of London and London Assembly
Elections for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly are held every 4 years. The next set of elections will be on Thursday 7 May 2020.
See the previous Mayor of London and London Assembly Election results
Local council elections
Elections for seats on Barking and Dagenham council take place every 4 years.
Local council by-elections
By-elections are held when a sitting council member leaves office during their elected term before the next election.
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April 2012
- Bremner, Simon, The Labour Party candidate. Votes cast = 1113. Elected
- Dias-Broughton, John Walter , UK Independence Party. Votes cast = 91
- Hills, Robert Graham, Liberal Democrats. Votes cast = 48
- Riaz, Mohammed, The Conservative Party Candidate. Votes cast = 81
- Taylor, Bob, British National Party. Votes cast = 593
Turnout = 25.57%
July 2010
- Couling, Louise, The Labour Party candidate. Votes cast = 881. Elected
- Ayer, Paul , Conservative Party. Votes cast = 108
- Barnbrook, Richard , British National Party. Votes cast = 642
- Choudhury, Faruk Ahmed, Independent. Votes cast = 11
- Manning, Nobby UK Independence Party. Votes cast = 50
- Northover, Warren, Independent. Votes cast = 63
- Taiwo, Felicia, Liberal Democrat Focus Team. Votes cast = 136
Turnout = 25.29%
1 ballot paper was rejected.
June 2005
The by-election was held following the resignation of Councillor Daniel Kelley.
- Northover, Warren, Labour Party. Votes cast = 1227. Elected
- Naylor, Christine, Conservative Party. Votes cast = 167
- Rustem, Lawrence , British National Party. Votes cast = 791
- Smith, Kerry , UK Independence Party. Votes cast = 216
Turnout was 33.61%
September 2004
The by-election was held following the resignation of Councillor Matthew Huggins.
- Kelly, Daniel George, British National Party. Votes cast = 1072. Elected
- Jones, Terence James, UK Independence Party. Votes cast = 137
- Naylor, Christine Mary , Conservative Party. Votes cast = 111
- Northover, Patricia Anne, Labour Party. Votes cast = 602
- Sheridan, Geoff David , Green Party. Votes cast = 59
- Tindling, Frederick, Liberal Democrat Party. Votes cast = 85
Turnout was 28.8%
May 1999
The by-election was held following the resignation of councillor Terry Power.
- Smith, Liam, Liberal Democrat Focus Team. Votes cast = 834. Elected
- Barns, William, Labour Party. Votes cast = 646
The total electorate was 5,333 with 1,485 (27.85%) voting.
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The by-election was held following the resignation of Councillor Sarah Baillie.
- Justice, Terry , Conservative Party. Votes cast = 842. Elected
- McIlroy, Dorien, Independent. Votes cast = 11
- Mullane, Margaret , Labour Party. Votes cast = 691
- Smith, Kerry, UK Independence Party. Votes cast = 142
- Webb, James, British National Party. Votes cast = 564
Turnout was 33.15%
June 2004
The by-election was held following the death of Councillor Robert Jeyes.
- Smith, Nadine, Labour Party. Votes cast = 965. Elected
- Justice, Mary Brigid, also known as Maire, Conservative Party. Votes cast =899
- Matthews, Elaine Constance, Chadwell Heath Residents Association. Votes cast = 468
- Sheridan, Geoff Green Party. Votes cast = 117
Turnout was 35.5%
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July 2005
The by-election was held following the death of Councillor John Wainwright.
- Agrawal, Alok Komar, Labour Party. Votes cast = 1171. Elected
- Bolton, John, UK Independence Party. Votes cast = 125
- Chytry, Anthony Brian, Conservative Party. Votes cast = 283
- Luisis, John, British National Party. Votes cast = 378
Turnout was 25.9%
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October 2004
The by-election was held following the resignation of Councillor Darrin Best.
- Waker, Philip Thomas, Labour Party. Votes cast = 1085. Elected
- Rustem, Lawrence British National Party. Votes cast = 934
- Smith, Kerry James Conservative Party. Votes cast = 410
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July 2004
The by-election was held following the death of Councillor Vera Cridland.
- Hemmett, Donald, Labour Party. Votes cast = 761. Elected
- Cleeland, Laurence (known as Laurie), Green Party. Votes cast = 65
- Lambart, Angela, Liberal Democrat Party. Votes cast = 148
- Rustem, Lawrence, British National Party. Votes cast = 576
- Woodward, George, Conservative Party. Votes cast = 279
Turnout was 27.8%
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December 2003
The by-election was held following the death of Councillor Dan Felton.
- Challis, Diane Patricia, Liberal Democrat Party. Votes cast = 470. Elected
- King, Colin, Conservative Party. Votes cast = 381
- McDermott, James, Labour Party. Votes cast = 466
- Sheridan, Geoff, Green Party. Votes cast = 111
A recount was held and the result was the same.
Turnout was 19.8%
October 1999
The by-election was held following the resignation of Councillor Stephen Churchman.
- Cooper, Alan, Liberal Democrat Focus Team. Votes cast = 949. Elected
- Cook, Brian, Conservative Party. Votes cast = 50
- Miles, David, Labour Party. Votes cast = 342
The total electorate was 4,226 with 1,345 (31.83%) voting.
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April 2003
The double by-election was held following the death of Councillor Laurie Bunn and the resignation of Councillor Sid Summerfield.
- Little, Robert Charles (known as Bob), Labour Party. Votes cast = 847. Elected
- Parkin, Raymond Brian (known as Ray), Labour Party. Votes cast = 839. Elected
- Connelly, Susan Margaret, Conservative Party. Votes cast = 778
- Koch-Krase, Francis, Green Party. Votes cast = 43
- Perry, Karen, Liberal Democrat Party. Votes cast = 110
- Perry, Tony Harry, Liberal Democrat Party. Votes cast = 96
- Serpico, Melissa, Green Party. Votes cast = 50
- Smith, Kerry James, Conservative Party. Votes cast = 768
Turnout was 24.3%
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May 2013
The by-election was held following the death of Councillor Nirmal Gill.
- Ahammad, Syed, The Labour Party candidate. Votes cast = 1,555. Elected
- Ayer, Paul, The Conservative Party candidate. Votes cast = 284
- Bedwell, Albert Ernest (Known as Bert Bedwell), UKIP. Votes cast = 466
- Croft, David Owen Thapelo (Known as Dave Croft), Liberal Democrats. Votes cast = 78
- De Santis, Giuseppe, British National Party. Votes cast = 37
Turnout was 29.75%
February 2003
The by-election was held following the death of Councillor Sue Bramley.
- Clark, Anton Craig, Conservative Party. Votes cast = 1186. Elected
- Bremner, Simon James, Labour Party. Votes cast = 578
- Lopez-Real, Jonathan Mark, Liberal Democrat Party. Votes cast = 180
Turnout was 26.8%
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September 2001
- McCarthy Michael A, Labour Party candidate. Votes Cast: 443 Elected
- Justice Terence J, The Conservative Party candidate. Votes Cast: 290
- Lopez-Real Jonathan M., Liberal Democrats. Votes Cast: 27
- Hunwicks Geoffrey A., Green Party candidate. Votes Cast: 23
Turnout was 20%
European Parliament elections
Elections for the European Parliament take place every five years.
The next elections are scheduled to take place on Thursday 23 May 2019:
Previous elections
The last election took place in May 2014.
Eight Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected for the London region, which covers the whole of Greater London.
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Barking and Dagenham results
- 4 Freedoms Party = 777 votes
- An Independence From Europe = 595 votes
- Animal Welfare Party = 309 votes
- British National Party = 1,151 votes
- Christian Peoples Alliance = 672 votes
- Communities United Party = 93 votes
- Conservative Party = 3,728 votes
- English Democrats = 248 votes
- Europeans Party = 263 votes
- Green Party = 1,335 votes
- Harmony Party = 35 votes
- Labour Party = 22,369 votes
- Liberal Democrats = 594 votes
- National Health Action Party = 226
- National Liberal Party- True Liberalism = 100 votes
- NO2EU = 90 votes
- United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) = 12,759 votes
A Want of an official mark = 0
B Voting for more than one registered party = 226
C Writing or mark by which voter could be identified = 6
D Unmarked = 154
E Void for uncertainty = 0
Total votes = 45,724
Total verified votes = 45,718
Difference = -6
Turnout = 38.2 %
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Barking and Dagenham results
- The Labour Party = 11,236 votes
- British National Party = 6,941 votes
- United Kingdom Independence Party = 5,285 votes
- Conservative Party = 4,961 votes
- Christian Party 'Proclaiming Christ's Lordship' = 1,759 votes
- Liberal Democrats = 1,645 votes
- The Green Party = 1,354 votes
- English Democrats Party = 706 votes
- No2EU: Yes To Democracy = 451 votes
- Jan Jananayagam = 386 votes
- Socialist Labour Party = 386 votes
- Pro Democracy: Libertas.eu = 120 votes
- Jury Team = 100 votes
- The Socialist Party of Great Britain = 99 votes
- Steven Cheung = 88 votes
- Sohale Rahman = 66 votes
- Yes 2 Europe = 53 votes
- Haroon Saad = 36 votes
- Gene Alcantara = 29 votes
A Want of an official mark = 0
B Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to = 148
C Writing or mark by which voter could be identified = 6
D Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty = 57
Total votes = 35,912
Total verified ballots = 35,914
Difference = -2
Turnout = 30.91%
All of London
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London results
(Labour) (Conservative) (Conservative) (Labour) (Labour) t (Green) (Liberal Democrat) (Labour) (Conservative) (Conservative)
| Party | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Number of seats won | MEPs elected |
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| Labour | 399,466 | 35% | 4 | Richard Balfe, Robert Evans, Pauline Green, Claude Moraes |
| Conservative | 372,989 | 32.68% | 4 | Lord Bethell, John Bowis, Dr Charles Tannock, Theresa Villiers |
| Liberal Democrat | 133,058 | 11.66% | 1 | Baroness Sarah Ludford |
| Green | 87,545 | 7.67% | 1 | Jean Lambert |
| UK Independence | 61,741 | 5.41% | ||
| Socialist Labour | 19,632 | 1.72% | ||
| British National | 17,960 | 1.57% | ||
| Liberal | 16,951 | 1.49% | ||
| Pro-Euro Conservative | 16,383 | 1.44% | ||
| Architect, Human Rights Peace in Europe, George Hajifanis | 4,851 | 0.43% | ||
| Anti Value Added Tax, Erol Basarik | 2,596 | 0.23% | ||
| The Humanist | 2,586 | 0.23% | ||
| The Hemp Coalition, Gordon Webster | 2,358 | 0.21% | ||
| Natural Law | 2,263 | 0.2% | ||
| Weekly Worker | 846 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 1,141,225 | |||
| Total electorate eligible to vote | 4,972,495 | |||
| Turnout | 22.95% |