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Beulah
Former electoral ward
for the Croydon London Borough Council
Beulah ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002
BoroughCroydon
CountyGreater London
Population8,862 (1991)
Electorate6,050 (1998)
Former electoral ward
Created1978
Abolished2002
Councillors2
ONS code02AWFD / 00AHFD

Beulah was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Croydon from 1978 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections and last used at the 1998 elections. It returned two councillors to Croydon London Borough Council.

List of councillors

Term Councillor Party
1978–1990 Philomena Brown Conservative
1978–1989 Klemens Zdanowicz Conservative
1989–1990 Ruth McNerney Labour
1990–1994 Michael Fisher Conservative
1990–1994 Steven Hollands Conservative
1994–2002 Roy Grantham Labour
1994 Sherwan Chowdhury Labour
1994–2002 Hugh Malyan Labour

Croydon council elections

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.

1998 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy Grantham 1,368
Labour Hugh Malyan 1,330
Conservative Jonathan Bearman 1,131
Conservative Gloria Hutchens 1,087
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Cope 240
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1994 by-election

The by-election took place on 8 December 1994, following the resignation Sherwan Chowdhury.

1994 Beulah by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Malyan 1,338 63.2
Conservative Michael Fisher 625 29.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher Pocock 132 6.2
Green Bruce Horner 21 1.0
Majority 713 33.7
Turnout 2,116 33.2
Labour hold Swing

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.

1994 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roy Grantham 1,471 46.17
Labour Sherwan Chowdhury 1,454
Conservative Michael Fisher 1,365 41.87
Conservative Steven Hollands 1,289
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Cope 402 11.96
Liberal Democrats Christopher Pocock 356
Registered electors 6,344
Turnout 3,336 52.59
Rejected ballots 7 0.21
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.

1990 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Fisher 1,442 45.23
Conservative Steven Hollands 1,413
Labour Ruth McNerney 1,342 39.91
Labour David Turner 1,177
Liberal Democrats Leo C. E. Held 244 7.73
Green Laura M. Hooton 225 7.13
Registered electors 6,477
Turnout 3146 48.57
Rejected ballots 4 0.13
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1989 by-election

The by-election was held on 31 August 1989, following the resignation of Klemens Zdanowicz.

1989 Beulah by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruth McNerney 1,312
Conservative Michael Fisher 918
Liberal Democrats Leo Held 118
Green Sylvia Matthews 73
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.

1986 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philomena Brown 1,510
Conservative Klemens Zdanowicz 1,447
Labour Martin Kender 787
Labour Joy Laing 720
SDP Julie Armitage 516
Liberal Trevor Barker 508
Majority 660
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.

1982 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philomena Brown 1,815
Conservative Klemens Zdanowicz 1,751
SDP Graham Williams 613
Liberal Anthony Everett 598
Labour Alice Tyrell 495
Labour Roger Borne 479
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.

1978 Croydon London Borough Council election: Beulah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philomena Brown 1,993
Conservative Klemens Zdanowicz 1,849
Labour Doris George 652
Labour William Johnson 596
Liberal Brigid Hurn 171
Liberal Peter Austin
Majority 1,197
Turnout 42.1
Registered electors 6,988
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1998). "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  2. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1994). "London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis (1990). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. "London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. August 1986. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. "London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 29 July 1982. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. "London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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