Chatham (ward)
Chatham | |
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| Coordinates: 51°32′49″N 0°02′53″W / 51.547°N 0.048°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| County | Greater London |
| London borough | Hackney |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Abolished | May 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hackney London Borough Council |
| ONS code | 00AMGC |
| GSS code | E05000233 |
Chatham was a ward in the London Borough of Hackney from 1965 to 2018. It formed part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 13,232.[1]
1965–1978
Chatham ward has existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965.
1974 election
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1971 election
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1968 election
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1964 election
It was first used in the 1964 elections, with an electorate of 8,952, returning three councillors. The election took place on 7 May 1964.[2]
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1978–2002
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.[3]
2002–2014
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002.
The ward returned three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the local election on 6 May 2010, Luke Akehurst, Sally Mulready, and Guy Nicholson, all Labour Party candidates, were elected. Turnout was 54%, with 4,771 votes cast.[4]
In 2001, Chatham ward had a total population of 10,722. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[5]
For the May 2014 election, the ward was replaced by a new Homerton ward, with some sections going to Lea Bridge ward and Hackney Wick ward.
References
- ^ "Hackney Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ London Borough of Hackney (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ Council Elections 2010 results - Chatham Archived May 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (LB Hackney) accessed 11 May 2010
- ^ LB Hackney Borough Profile[permanent dead link] "1.5 Population density", and table 1.10 "Population by ward, 2001" pp. 20; (LB Hackney, 2006) accessed 6 October 2009