2006 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election

2006 Tower Hamlets Council election
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All council seats
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Respect Conservative
Last election 35 seats, 45.7% 0 seats, 0% 0 seats, 15.1%
Seats won 26 12 7
Seat change Decrease7 Increase12 Increase7
Popular vote 57,672 39,587 29,992
Percentage 33.2% 22.8% 17.3%
Swing Decrease12.5% Increase22.8 Increase2.2
  Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats
Last election 16 seats, 30.6%
Seats won 6
Seat change Decrease10
Popular vote 32,314
Percentage 18.6%
Swing Decrease12.0
Map of the results of the 2006 Tower Hamlets council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Respect in light red.
Leader of Largest Party before election


Labour

Subsequent Leader of Largest Party


Labour

Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. The entire council stood for election, and the Labour party retained control.

Election result

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Tower Hamlets Local Election Result 2006
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 26 10 17 -7 51.0 33.2 57,672 -12.5%
  Respect 12 11 0 +11 23.5 22.8 39,587 +22.8%
  Conservative 7 6 0 +6 13.7 17.3 29,992 +2.2%
  Liberal Democrats 6 0 10 -10 11.8 18.6 32,314 -12.0%
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 7,271 +2.2%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 5,728 -1.4%
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 972 +0.3%

Ward results

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Bethnal Green North

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Bethnal Green North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Salique 1,108 28.3
Liberal Democrats Azizur Khan 1,096 28.0
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Eaton 960
Liberal Democrats John Griffiths 958
Labour Brian Boag 950
Labour Rachael Saunders 940
Respect Abu Choudhury 882 22.5
Respect Syed Hussain 592
Respect Sheila McGregor 475
Conservative Jamal Khan 436 11.1
Conservative Shamsu Miah 413
Green Elaine Maltby 398 10.2
Green Darren Chetty 373
Green Richard Simpson 354
Conservative Nishat Kabir 280
Turnout 40.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bethnal Green South

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Bethnal Green South (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Salim Ullah 1,609 36.4
Labour Sirajul Islam 1,593
Labour Carli Harper-Penman 1,436
Respect Syeda Hussain 1,342 30.4
Respect Afzal Mahmood 1,113
Respect John Rees 973
Liberal Democrats Akikur Rahman 876 19.8
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Haque 863
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Miah 689
Green Rachel Carless 327 7.4
Green Daniel Adams 324
Conservative Moynul Choudhury 264 6.0
Green Robert Dickinson 253
Conservative Christopher Bromby 237
Conservative Aurelia Greystoke 237
Turnout 44.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour hold Swing

Blackwall and Cubitt Town

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Blackwall and Cubitt Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Archer 1,317 34.4
Conservative Philip Briscoe 1,197
Conservative Peter Golds 1,142
Labour Julia Mainwaring 990 25.9
Labour Brian Son 903
Labour Anthony Sharpe 888
Liberal Democrats Shofu Miah 652 17.1
Respect Abdul Chowdhury 502 13.1
Liberal Democrats Barry Blandford 463
Respect Aysha Ali 411
Liberal Democrats Jahidul Hoque 402
Independent Shamsur Choudhury 362 9.5
Respect Terence Wells 273
Independent Eric Pemberton 152
Independent Shelima Choudhury 75
Independent Najma Rahman 58
Turnout 32.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bow East

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Bow East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marc Francis 1,314 42.0
Labour Alexander Heslop 1,156
Labour Ahmed Omer 1,126
Liberal Democrats Raymond Gipson 918 29.3
Liberal Democrats Marian Williams 765
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sage 740
Respect Sahra Ali 366 11.7
Conservative Andrew Palmer 321 10.3
Respect Christopher Nineham 309
Respect Tansy Hoskins 307
Conservative Priti Heath 290
Conservative William Norton 286
Green Andrea Krug 209 6.7
Green Alana Jelinek 201
Turnout 37.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bow West

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Bow West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anwara Ali 1,483 36.2
Labour Ann Jackson 1,442
Labour Joshua Peck 1,282
Liberal Democrats Janet Ludlow 1,099 26.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Rew 902
Liberal Democrats Stephen Clarke 896
Conservative Anwar Hussain 592 14.5
Respect Deeka Adan 505 12.3
Respect Robin Hirsch 445
Respect Carole Swords 425
Green Heather Finlay 415 10.1
Green John Foster 399
Conservative Francis Bown 380
Conservative Simon Gordon-Clark 364
Turnout 45.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bromley-by-Bow

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Bromley-by-Bow (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Abdul Sardar 1,689 34.3
Respect Rania Khan 1,308 26.6
Respect Mohammed Munim 1,077
Independent Helal Rahman 1,022 20.8
Labour Jo-Anna Coles 966
Respect Rebecca Townesend 923
Labour David Edgar 916
Independent Khaled Khan 851
Green Terry McGrenera 342 6.9
Liberal Democrats Koyes Choudhury 293 5.9
Liberal Democrats Brian Abson 271 5.5
Conservative Alison Newton 271
Liberal Democrats Mohammod Uddin 257
Conservative Barbara Perrott 254
Conservative Kazi Alam 242
Turnout 48.5
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing

East India and Lansbury

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East India and Lansbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shiria Khatun 1,461 36.5
Labour Abul Ahmed 1,150
Liberal Democrats Rajib Ahmed 1,149 28.7
Liberal Democrats Iqbal Hossain 944
Labour Peter Ton-That 841
Respect Kambiz Boomla 607 15.2
Respect Mohammed Shahid 599
Conservative Jane Archer 542 13.6
Conservative Ian Campbell 511
Conservative Paul Ingham 483
Liberal Democrats Caroline Spencer 470
Respect Martin Hayward 436
Independent John Phillips 240 6.0
Independent Mahfuz Khan 122
Turnout 39.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Limehouse

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Limehouse (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Ali 1,208 27.6
Respect Lutfa Begum 1,099 25.1
Respect Dulal Uddin 1,092
Labour Judith Gardiner 1,017
Labour Ashton McGregor 960
Conservative Pennie Clarke 933 21.3
Conservative Philip Groves 886
Respect Martin Empson 854
Conservative Kenneth Mizzi 847
Independent Mohammed Hoque 662 15.1
Independent Abdul Jamal 630
Liberal Democrats Husheara Begum 470 10.8
Liberal Democrats John Bevan 382
Liberal Democrats Iain Chambers 324
Turnout 43.0
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing

Mile End and Globe Town

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Mile End and Globe Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rofique Ahmed 1,380 32.9
Labour Clair Hawkins 1,113
Labour Bill Turner 1,050
Respect Mehdi Hassan 1,012 24.1
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Chowdhury 912 21.7
Respect Kay Ballard 816
Liberal Democrats Partab Ali 751
Respect Glyn Robbins 717
Liberal Democrats Barrie Duffey 627
Conservative Kobir Ahmed 481 11.5
BNP Gordon Callow 411 9.8
BNP William Wren 375
Conservative Michael Fletcher 264
Conservative Andrew McNeils 234
BNP Jeffrey Marshall 186
Turnout 40.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Mile End East

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Mile End East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Motin Uz-Zaman 1,338 32.3
Respect Ahmed Hussain 993 24.0
Labour Rupert Bawden 897
Liberal Democrats Misbahur Khan 828 20.0
Respect Ismail Hussain 753
Respect Jacqueline Turner 752
Liberal Democrats Shamsul Syed 742
Labour Betheline Chattopadhyay 696
Independent Hafizur Choudhury 531 12.8
Conservative Jewel Islam 454 11.0
Liberal Democrats Stewart Rayment 454
Conservative Graham Collins 346
Conservative Caroline Rouse 312
Turnout 41.7
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Millwall

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Millwall (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Rouse 1,724 43.8
Conservative Shirley Houghton 1,685
Conservative Rupert Eckhardt 1,679
Labour Alan Amos 1,248 31.7
Labour John Cray 1,128
Labour Arip Miah 1,084
Respect Mohammed Alam-Raja 606 15.4
Respect Sybil Cock 398
Liberal Democrats Patricia Ramsay 358 9.1
Respect Julia Taher 312
Liberal Democrats Nigel Huxted 301
Liberal Democrats Ian McDonald 300
Turnout 32.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Shadwell

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Shadwell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Respect Shamim Chowdhury 1,851 46.5
Respect Abjol Miah 1,789
Respect Mohammed Rashid 1,707
Labour Michael Keith 1,287
Labour Humayun Kabir 1,141 28.7
Labour Abdus Shukur 1,054
Conservative William Crossey 723 18.2
Conservative David Snowdon 670
Conservative Sajjadur Rahman 605
Liberal Democrats Catherine Buttimer 266 6.7
Liberal Democrats Phylis Sheehan 226
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Ali 205
Turnout 46.2
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing

Spitalfields and Banglatown

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Spitalfields and Banglatown (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helal Abbas 912 24.4
Respect Fozol Miah 866 23.1
Labour Lutfur Rahman 860
Labour Mohammad Mortuza 775
Independent Mizanur Chaudhury 716 19.1
Respect Mohammad Islam 682
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Kamali 548 14.6
Respect Mohammed Choudhury 471
Conservative Dinul Shah 458 12.2
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Rahman 424
Liberal Democrats Guy Burton 354
Conservative Iqbal Hussain 329
Green Beth Collar 242 6.5
Conservative Hamid-Ur Chowdhury 241
Green Peter Lockley 191
Turnout 43.8
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Dunstan's and Stepney Green

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St Dunstan's and Stepney Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alibor Choudhury 1,453 30.0
Labour Abdal Ullah 1,410
Respect Oliur Rahman 1,351 27.9
Labour Mohammed Uddin 1,329
Respect Aleyk Miah 1,292
Respect Margaret Falshaw 954
Liberal Democrats Habibur Rahamn 747 15.4
Independent Ataur Rahman 669 13.8
Conservative Edwin Northover 630 13.0
Conservative Alexander Story 590
Liberal Democrats Ahmed Mustaque 583
Liberal Democrats Farid Ahmed 550
Conservative Jane Meehan 373
Turnout 44.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing

St Katharine's and Wapping

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St Katharine's and Wapping (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Emma Jones 1,351 39.9
Labour Shafiqul Haque 1,321 39.0
Labour Denise Jones 1,290
Labour Richard Brooks 1,231
Conservative Neil King 1,223
Conservative Paul Mawdsley 1,153
Green Martine Hall 364 10.8
Green Andrew Hall 359
Liberal Democrats Margaret Man 349 10.3
Liberal Democrats Ron Coverson 321
Liberal Democrats Alan Mead 305
Turnout 35.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Weavers

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Weavers (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Abdul Matin 1,819 40.7
Liberal Democrats Louise Alexander 1,059
Liberal Democrats Timothy O'Flaherty 948
Labour Fazlul Haque 854 19.1
Respect Dilwara Begum 830 18.6
Labour Amina Ali 652
Labour Nathan Oley 575
Respect Paul Fredericks 494
Respect Eliza Cox 489
Green Catherine Guttman 364 8.2
Independent Gias Ahmed 345 7.7
Green Daniel Jackson 321
Green Benjamin Hancocks 292
Conservative Simon Holmes 254 5.7
Conservative Hamida Chowdhury 249
Conservative Mark Walters 214
Turnout 41.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Whitechapel

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Whitechapel (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Respect Shahed Ali 1,449 35.1
Labour Abdul Asad 1,107 26.8
Respect Waiseul Islam 1,084
Labour Lutfur Rahman 1,040
Labour Doros Ullah 1,019
Respect Farhana Zaman 1,004
Independent Fanu Miah 650 15.7
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Haydar 529 12.8
Liberal Democrats Kate Grieve 511
Liberal Democrats Shamsuddin Ahmed 458
Conservative Muhammed Ahmed 397 9.6
Conservative Moya Frawley 344
Conservative Shah Suhel 284
Independent Mohammed Goni 186
Turnout 39.9
Respect gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Respect gain from Labour Swing

References

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