Election Results 2002

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Election Result May 2002
 
Here are the results for the local elections which were marked by a dramatic increase for the Liberal Democrats, who more than doubled their number of seats in Tower Hamlets.
 
The BNP, Conservatives, and Socialist Alliance failed to get off the ground, all scoring "nul points". Turnout was 30.4%, down 15% on the general election.
 
Council Makeup
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                          Lab  Con   LibDem Ind    Oth 
  Old Council          43      0                        0 

New Council   
     
35      0       16          0       0
  
Here are the results for the candidates for this ward.  * marks those who have been elected.

 

BLACKWALL & CUBITT TOWN

     

Candidate

Description

Votes

Elected

Ali, Lutfur Rahman

The Labour Party Candidate

876 *

Archer, Timothy John

The Conservative Party Candidate

568  

Blandford, Barrie Alfred

Liberal Democrats Focus Team

350  

Mainwaring, Julia

The Labour Party Candidate

865 *

Napier, Patricia Jane

The Conservative Party Candidate

534  


Ottaway, Richard John William

Liberal Democrat Focus Team

248  

Pemberton, Eric

Independent Candidate

215  

Rouse, Simon Paul

The Conservative Party Candidate

497  

Sanderson, Alison Jane

Liberal Democrat Focus Team

310  

Sharpe, Anthony Julian

The Labour Party Candidate

793 *