1994 Newham London Borough Council election
# 1994 Newham London Borough Council election

The 1994 Newham London Borough Council election to the Newham London Borough Council was held on 5 May 1994. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 37.2%. Labour maintained its overwhelming majority.

## Election Result

Newham Local Election Result 1994 :

| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labour | 59 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 98.3 | 56.6 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.0 | 20.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.1 |
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.7 |

## Background

A total of 177 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party, whilst the Conservative Party ran 57 candidates whilst the Liberal Democrats ran 30 candidates. Other candidates running were 11 Greens, 7 Independent Liberal Democrats, 5 BNP and 7 Independents.

## Results by ward

### Beckton

Beckton (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Maureen Knight | 647 | 42.1 | -21.8 |
| | Labour | Doris A. Maxwell | 523 | | N/A |
| | BNP | Michael Davidson | 459 | 29.8 | N/A |
| | BNP | Peter Hart | 457 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Christopher P. Boden | 290 | 18.9 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | Valerie E. Fursland | 266 | | N/A |
| | Independent | Malcolm Williamson | 142 | 9.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,566 | 40.0 | +13.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,990 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bemersyde

Bemersyde (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Christopher T. Rackley | 853 | 47.7 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | Victor F. Turner | 843 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Paul Clark | 703 | 39.3 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | Derek A. W. Wigger | 622 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | William A. Robinson | 233 | 13.0 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip J. Tyrer | 224 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,855 | 43.8 | +1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,175 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Canning Town & Grange

Canning Town & Grange (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Dennis R. Horwood | 1,021 | 53.3 | -0.4 |
| | Labour | Stephen P. Naulls | 914 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ann L. Lewis | 896 | 46.7 | +19.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,946 | 34.1 | -1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,732 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Castle

Castle (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | David P. McGladdery | 1,147 | 60.7 | +2.3 |
| | Labour | Mahmood Ahmad | 1,017 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathleen A. Chater | 414 | 21.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Karen Ullger | 328 | 17.4 | -8.4 |
| | Conservative | Martin Ullger | 248 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,940 | 37.4 | +2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,108 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Central

Central (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Christopher B. Allen | 1,398 | 73.6 | +19.6 |
| | Labour | Stanley Hopwood | 1,228 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marion R. Gill | 262 | 13.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | David J. Hyde | 239 | 12.6 | -8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernard A. Barrow | 229 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Pamela M. Kirkley | 211 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,023 | 38.1 | +6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,209 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Custom House & Silvertown

Custom House & Silvertown (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | William A. Chapman | 1,517 | 42.0 | -7.4 |
| | Labour | Lyn C. Brown | 1,434 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Ivor A. Bloom | 1,375 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | David C. Gladstone | 805 | 22.3 | -12.0 |
| | BNP | Jeff Edmonds | 759 | 21.0 | N/A |
| | BNP | Vincent Parker | 737 | | N/A |
| | BNP | Kevin Vinecombe | 672 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Anthoulla Osben | 586 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Raymond Wallsgrave | 567 | | N/A |
| | Independent | John C. Ringwood | 532 | 14.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,397 | 39.3 | +8.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,657 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Forest Gate

Forest Gate (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Glynis A. Carpenter | 1,849 | 55.8 | -0.2 |
| | Labour | Shama Ahmad | 1,601 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Conor M. McAuley | 1,528 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Morgan Kelly | 544 | 16.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | William Bennett | 471 | 14.2 | -6.9 |
| | Green | Annette Degrandis | 450 | 13.6 | -9.3 |
| | Conservative | Helena D. Bernstein | 429 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Pauline F. Finn | 409 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul S. J. Sandford | 408 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul S. J. Sandford | 310 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,767 | 38.1 | -1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,073 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Greatfield

Greatfield (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Kevin J. Jenkins | 1,411 | 39.3 | -3.7 |
| | Labour | Ian K. Corbett | 1,282 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Valerie M. J. Fone | 1,192 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Susan M. Craig | 804 | 22.4 | -18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathleen V. King | 795 | 22.1 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Flemwell | 792 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Lee M. Simm | 749 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Kenneth J. Ready | 733 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David N. Oxford | 683 | | N/A |
| | Independent Liberal Democrat | Frederick C. Jones | 581 | 16.2 | N/A |
| | Independent Liberal Democrat | William G. Jeffrey | 486 | | N/A |
| | Independent Liberal Democrat | Michael G. Shimmen | 426 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,603 | 45.7 | +0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,820 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Hudsons

Hudsons (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Bryan A. Collier | 1,282 | 51.2 | -5.9 |
| | Labour | Graham J. Lane | 1,246 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Neil J. Wilsom | 1,199 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Spencer | 1,122 | 35.5 | +16.0 |
| | Conservative | Stephen J. Hunt | 1,114 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Alan W. L. Price | 1,014 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,649 | 38.9 | +5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,798 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kensington

Kensington (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Kuldip Singh | 1,352 | 57.8 | -17.0 |
| | Labour | Lester T. Hudson | 1,328 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Fozdar | 802 | 34.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David N. Oxford | 733 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Tina M. O'Flynn | 186 | 7.9 | -6.1 |
| | Conservative | Carol A. Sarsfield | 178 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,405 | 45.9 | +3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,257 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Little Ilford

Little Ilford (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Stephen C. Timms | 1,750 | 71.8 | +14.3 |
| | Labour | Paul L. Douglas | 1,653 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Andrew R. E. Baikie | 1,546 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Bashir | 374 | 15.3 | -16.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart J. Hunt | 358 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Linda V. Lindsay | 335 | 13.8 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chaudhury A. Koher | 336 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Colin D. Robinson | 313 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Gary C. Whitmarsh | 299 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,712 | 45.9 | +6.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,257 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Manor Park

Manor Park (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Amarjit Singh | 1,892 | 69.5 | +9.7 |
| | Labour | Josephine H. Corbett | 1,778 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Robert A. Wales | 1,621 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen V. Smith | 417 | 15.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Stewart Lindsay | 413 | 15.2 | -9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sidney Berman | 403 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Ofori-Atta Huntbach | 364 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ronald D. Tatum | 364 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Harold K. Wilkins | 343 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,121 | 39.3 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,344 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Monega

Monega (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | William H. Brown | 1,598 | 76.1 | +15.0 |
| | Labour | Christopher J. Seddon | 1,245 | | N/A |
| | Independent | Jagdish K. L. Amin | 447 | 33.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Susan Clark | 330 | 13.7 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative | Denys C. Gates | 282 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,211 | 41.8 | +1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,295 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### New Town

New Town (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Carol A. Knights | 1,188 | 69.5 | +21.9 |
| | Labour | John Isted | 929 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Charles R.P.G. Meaby | 314 | 18.4 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Ian A. Riddoch | 299 | | N/A |
| | Green | Amanda J. Sandford | 207 | 12.1 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,647 | 32.2 | -6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,970 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ordnance

Ordnance (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Michael Brown | 631 | 45.7 | -3.2 |
| | Labour | Judith A. Jorsling | 562 | | N/A |
| | Independent Liberal Democrat | Leslie E. Groombridge | 254 | 18.4 | N/A |
| | Independent Liberal Democrat | Alan H. Stewart | 221 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Shelley L. Williams | 206 | 14.9 | -10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin P. J. Edwardes | 166 | 12.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maurice S. Page | 154 | | N/A |
| | Green | Alan J. Canetti | 123 | 8.9 | -17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,293 | 33.1 | +4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,169 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Park

Park (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Akbar A. Chaudhary | 1,471 | 79.1 | +18.2 |
| | Labour | Alan Griffiths | 1,455 | | N/A |
| | Labour | John E. Saunders | 1,426 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Edna R. Crawford-Harris | 388 | 20.9 | -0.7 |
| | Conservative | Daniel A. Cripps | 358 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Phillip R. Turner | 341 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,272 | 33.9 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,604 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Plaistow

Plaistow (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Jean A. Manley | 1,077 | 53.9 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | Anand N. Patil | 1,043 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Riaz Ahmed | 972 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Robert F. Williams | 380 | 19.0 | -5.8 |
| | Conservative | Sylvia L. Williams | 370 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sylvia L. Williams | 341 | | N/A |
| | Independent Liberal Democrat | Leslie E. Groombridge | 332 | 16.6 | N/A |
| | Independent Liberal Democrat | Alan H. Stewart | 275 | | N/A |
| | Green | Philip H. Rimmer | 211 | 10.6 | -14.9 |
| | Green | Philip H. Rimmer | 190 | | N/A |
| | Green | Philip H. Rimmer | 153 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,095 | 34.3 | -1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,092 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Plashet

Plashet (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | John P. Thorne | 1,665 | 62.9 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | Mohammad Khawar Khawaja | 1,493 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Qaisra E. Khan | 1,423 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Josephine M. Child | 531 | 20.0 | -4.8 |
| | Conservative | Simon N.C. Pearce | 477 | | N/A |
| | Green | Paul S. J. Sandford | 453 | 17.1 | -8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,687 | 35.4 | -0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,483 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St Stephens

St Stephens (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Abdul Hakim | 1,276 | 78.0 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | Abdul K. Sheikh | 1,193 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Dorothy I. Ford | 359 | 22.0 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | Stanley C. Kempster | 324 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,817 | 36.4 | -1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,898 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### South

South (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Thomas A. Jenkinson | 1,462 | 33.4 | -3.5 |
| | Labour | Theodore L. Etherden | 1,421 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alec J. Kellaway | 1,340 | 31.4 | -5.5 |
| | Labour | Anthony B. McAlmont | 1,267 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth B. Laird | 1,136 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth C. Lutzeier | 1,039 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Venetia Hazel | 814 | 19.1 | -10.6 |
| | Conservative | Barry W. Roberts | 793 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Norman S.I. Lewis | 759 | | N/A |
| | Independent | Alexander Thomson | 647 | 33.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | Lillian A.E. Hopes | 570 | | N/A |
| | Independent | Lawrence B. Springthorpe | 496 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,296 | 37.4 | -1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,455 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Stratford

Stratford (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | James C. Riley | 876 | 53.5 | -4.4 |
| | Labour | James G. Newstead | 835 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fergus M. Dodd | 334 | 22.1 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Hyde | 293 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Darren A. Lawrence | 197 | 13.0 | -4.9 |
| | Conservative | Nigel R. Nadolski | 134 | | N/A |
| | Green | Harjinder S. Flora | 107 | 7.1 | -5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,575 | 34.5 | +1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,543 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Upton

Upton (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Mian M. Aslam | 1,784 | 65.9 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | Francis Dowling | 1,731 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Andrew P. Zachariades | 1,443 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Brian R. Armstrong | 400 | 18.6 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael D. Dommett | 376 | 15.5 | +9.6 |
| | Conservative | Sarah L.W. Jones | 376 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Armyn Z. Hennessy | 318 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,600 | 38.1 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,759 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Wall End

Wall End (3) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Kulwant Mangat | 1,514 | 45.9 | -10.7 |
| | Labour | Bashir Hafeez | 1,510 | | N/A |
| | Labour | Edward H. Sparrowhawk | 1,508 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Holland | 554 | 15.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Thomas R. J. Clark | 546 | 16.5 | -10.3 |
| | Independent | Lillian M. Mcl. Erskine | 477 | 14.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher J. Lees-Smith | 445 | | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Holland | 441 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Abdul Hadi | 387 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Nayran P. Nair | 327 | | N/A |
| | Green | Charles F. Seber | 211 | 6.4 | -10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,004 | 37.2 | -1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,876 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### West Ham

West Ham (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Ronald N. Manley | 1,111 | 75.9 | +15.9 |
| | Labour | Murtland O. Inverary | 990 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | Nevzat Duran | 352 | 24.1 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | John B. Steinberg | 342 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,634 | 29.2 | -2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,606 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections between 1994 and 1998

### South

South by-election, 26 January 1995 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sarah Ruiz | 1,441 | 51.5 | +18.1 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Boden | 473 | 16.9 | -2.2 |
| | BNP | Peter Hart | 360 | 12.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Alex Thompson | 276 | 9.9 | -23.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Laird | 248 | 8.9 | -28.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 968 | 34.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.5 | -12.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Thomas A. Jenkinson.

### Forest Gate

Forest Gate by-election, 21 November 1996 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Graeme M. Cambage | 757 | 48.1 | -7.7 |
| | Socialist Labour | Anne E. J. Brook | 326 | 20.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ian A. Riddoch | 205 | 13.0 | -1.2 |
| | Independent | Fergus M. Dodd | 138 | 8.8 | N/A |
| | BNP | Colin D. Smith | 86 | 5.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth C. Lutzeier | 63 | 4.0 | -12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 431 | 27.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.4 | -14.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Glynis A. Carpenter.

### Central

Central by-election, 23 January 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sardar Ali | 910 | 72.3 | -1.3 |
| | Conservative | Carol A. Costantino | 258 | 20.5 | +7.9 |
| | BNP | Michael P. Davidson | 91 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 652 | 51.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.2 | -11.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Christopher B. Allen.

### Canning Town and Grange

Canning Town and Grange by-election, 1 May 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Clive W. Furness | 1,567 | 53.4 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Boden | 558 | 19.0 | -27.7 |
| | BNP | Michael P. Davidson | 407 | 13.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathleen V. King | 282 | 9.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Keith W. Woodman | 122 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,009 | 34.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.8 | +19.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Dennis R. Horwood.

### Little IIford

Little IIford by-election, 1 May 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Joseph Ejiofor | 2,450 | 63.1 | -8.7 |
| | Conservative | Zubaida N. Hashmi | 449 | 11.6 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David C. Oxford | 413 | 10.6 | -4.7 |
| | Independent | Frederick C. Jones | 410 | 10.6 | N/A |
| | BNP | Pauline Smith | 158 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,001 | 51.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.4 | +10.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr Stephen C. Timms.

### South

South by-election, 1 May 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Quintin B. Peppiatt | 3,705 | 53.7 | +20.3 |
| | Conservative | Jeanette A. Worth | 1,396 | 20.2 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen T. Bell | 948 | 13.7 | -17.7 |
| | BNP | Peter Hart | 642 | 9.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Lillian A. E. Hopes | 209 | 3.1 | -30.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,309 | 33.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.3 | +19.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Theodore L. Etherden.

### Ordnance

Ordnance by-election, 23 October 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Megan Harris | 465 | 62.2 | +16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter R. W. Guest | 99 | 13.2 | +1.2 |
| | BNP | Kenneth F. Francis | 84 | 11.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Terence C. Macdonald | 59 | 7.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Richard J. Arnopp | 41 | 5.5 | -9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 366 | 49.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.5 | -12.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Judith A. Jorsling.

