Broad Green (ward)
The ward extends from central Croydon to the south to the boundary with the London Boroughs of Sutton and Merton by Mitcham Common. It includes part of the retail core of Croydon and the northern part of the Purley Way retail area.
The ward returns three councillors every four years. At the 2006 election, Stuart Collins, Mike Selva, and Manju Shahul-Hameed were elected, as Labour Party candidates. The population of the Ward at the 2011 Census was 18,652.
The ward is in Croydon North constituency, with Steve Reed as Member of Parliament.
The ward became smaller in 2018, following boundary changes in Croydon.
List of Councillors
Election | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Party | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1964 | Ward created | |||||||||||
Miss L. Overton | Labour | F. G. West | Labour | A. G. Wright | Labour | |||||||
1968 | L. D. Emerton | Conservative | R. H. Kent | Conservative | L. T. Wiles | Conservative | ||||||
1971 | P. J. Grieve Smith | Labour | P. Byrne | Labour | Mrs Ann M. Watson, J.P. | Labour | ||||||
1974 | Michael Warne | Labour | ||||||||||
1978 | James A. Keeling | Labour | ||||||||||
1982 | Gillian Charman | Conservative | Andrew J. Pelling | Conservative | Douglas A. H. Sharman | Conservative | ||||||
1986 | Christine M. Jarrold | Labour | Kevin D. Jarrold | Labour | Hugh P. Atkinson | Labour | ||||||
1990 | Rodney G. D. Matlock | Labour | Anthony J. Slatcher | Labour | Peter L. Spalding | Labour | ||||||
1993 by-election | Stuart Collins | Labour | ||||||||||
2002 | Timothy Godfrey | Labour | Mike Selva | Labour | ||||||||
2006 | Manju Shahul-Hameed | Labour | ||||||||||
2018 | Muhammad Ali | Labour | ||||||||||
2022 | Sherwan Chowdhury | Labour |
Mayoral election results
Below are the results for the candidate which received the highest share of the popular vote in the ward at each mayoral election.
Year | Mayoral candidate | Party | Winner? | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Val Shawcross | Labour |
Ward results
2018 to present
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stuart Collins* | 1,885 | 20.7 | ||
Labour | Sherwan Chowdhury† | 1,764 | 19.4 | ||
Labour | Manju Shahul-Hameed* | 1,707 | 18.8 | ||
Conservative | Jane Parker | 775 | 8.5 | ||
Conservative | Peter Anike | 769 | 8.5 | ||
Conservative | James Rajadurai | 721 | 7.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Adrian George Waters | 420 | 4.6 | ||
Green | Winston Phillips | 389 | 4.3 | ||
Green | DJ Singh | 331 | 3.6 | ||
Green | Irene Theochari | 325 | 3.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,534 | 26.52 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stuart Collins | 3,105 | 74.8 | ||
Labour | Muhammad Ali | 2,820 | 68.0 | ||
Labour | Manju Shahul-Hameed | 2,678 | 64.5 | ||
Conservative | Jayde Edwards | 698 | 16.8 | ||
Conservative | Kofi Frimpong | 693 | 16.7 | ||
Conservative | Sharmmi Jeganmogan | 661 | 15.9 | ||
Green | Tim Watson | 414 | 10.0 | ||
Green | Am Weatherspoon | 299 | 7.2 | ||
Majority | 1,980 | 17.42 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
2002 to 2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stuart Collins | 2,754 | |||
Labour | Mike Selva | 2,609 | |||
Labour | Manju Shahul-Hameed | 2,289 | |||
Conservative | Fabion Emmanuel | 761 | |||
Conservative | Andrew Stevensen | 579 | |||
Conservative | Sophia Khan | 535 | |||
UKIP | Peter Kirby | 500 | |||
UKIP | Herman Lyken | 404 | |||
Green | Nicholas Barnett | 395 | |||
Green | Bimal Mohanan | 301 | |||
Green | Pravina Ellis | 265 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Syed Mohiuddin | 170 | |||
TUSC | Paul McMillan | 69 | |||
Communist | Peter Latham | 69 | |||
TUSC | Ragesh Khakhira | 65 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stuart Collins | 1,777 | |||
Labour | Mike Selva | 1,600 | |||
Labour | Manju Shahul-Hameed | 1,576 | |||
Conservative | Ian Parker | 1,076 | |||
Conservative | Patrick Ratnaraja | 1,073 | |||
Conservative | Jill Thomas | 975 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Syed Mohiuddin | 513 | |||
Communist | Peter Latham | 177 | |||
Turnout | 3,426 | 31.5% | |||
Registered electors | 10,885 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stuart Collins | 1,737 | |||
Labour | Timothy Godfrey | 1,634 | |||
Labour | Michael S.P. Selvanayagam | 1,594 | |||
Conservative | Ian J. Parker | 591 | |||
Conservative | Keith B. Pearson | 514 | |||
Conservative | Jill Thomas | 492 | |||
UKIP | Christopher N. Pearce | 264 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
1978 to 1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rodney G. Matlock | 1,395 | |||
Labour | Stuart Collins | 1,331 | |||
Labour | Peter L. Spalding | 1,253 | |||
Conservative | Ian J. Parker | 612 | |||
Conservative | Jill Thomas | 553 | |||
Conservative | Keith B. Pearson | 532 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stuart Collins | 2,230 | |||
Labour | Rodney G. D. Matlock | 2,171 | |||
Labour | Peter L. Spalding | 2,008 | |||
Conservative | Eric S. Headlam | 832 | |||
Conservative | Keith B. Pearson | 718 | |||
Conservative | Donald S. Speakman | 693 | |||
Majority | 1,176 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stuart Collins | 1,972 | 74.6 | ||
Conservative | Patricia F. L. Knight | 528 | 20.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | David A. Holmes | 143 | 5.4 | ||
Majority | 1,244 | 54.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,643 | 30.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Anthony J. Slatcher.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Rodney G. D. Matlock | 2,019 | |||
Labour Co-op | Anthony J. Slatcher | 1,926 | |||
Labour Co-op | Peter L. Spalding | 1,896 | |||
Conservative | Kelly Ellender | 1,004 | |||
Conservative | Mohammed I. Khokhar | 804 | |||
Conservative | Yvonne E. Singh | 785 | |||
Majority | 892 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Christine M. Jarrold | 1,913 | |||
Labour | Kevin D. Jarrold | 1,895 | |||
Labour | Hugh P. Atkinson | 1,887 | |||
Conservative | Geoffrey N. de Bois | 870 | |||
Conservative | Douglas A. H. Sharman | 801 | |||
Conservative | Stephen G. Ghero | 792 | |||
Alliance | Christopher M. Pocock | 524 | |||
Alliance | Christopher D. Hunt | 513 | |||
Alliance | Stephen A. Hall | 500 | |||
Majority | 1,017 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gillian Charman | 1,216 | |||
Conservative | Andrew J. Pelling | 1,173 | |||
Conservative | Douglas A.H. Sharman | 1,151 | |||
Labour | James A. Keeling | 1,138 | |||
Labour | Victor Martin | 1,067 | |||
Labour | Ann M. Watson | 1,057 | |||
Alliance | Moira C. Bamfield | 846 | |||
Liberal | Charles E. Burling | 831 | |||
Alliance | David E. Beeke | 823 | |||
Communist | Peter A.G. Latham | 78 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James A. Keeling | 1,708 | |||
Labour | Ann Watson, J.P. | 1,700 | |||
Labour | Michael Warne | 1,694 | |||
Conservative | Christopher N. P. Lewis | 1,316 | |||
Conservative | Rosemary P. Tomlin | 1,304 | |||
Conservative | Joseph P. Szadlo | 1,177 | |||
Liberal | Joan H. Leck | 305 | |||
Liberal | Roger W. Stephens | 279 | |||
Liberal | Gwendoline M. Luxford | 274 | |||
Majority | 378 | ||||
Turnout | 37.9 | 3.1% | |||
Registered electors | 9,624 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
1964 to 1974
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs A. M. Watson | 1,996 | |||
Labour | P. Byrne | 1,939 | |||
Labour | M. Warne | 1,913 | |||
Conservative | L. T. Wiles | 993 | |||
Conservative | P. R. Woolford | 951 | |||
Conservative | J. P. Szadlo | 873 | |||
Liberal | R. W. Stephens | 465 | |||
Majority | 920 | ||||
Turnout | 34.8 | 4.3% | |||
Registered electors | 9,749 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. J. Grieve Smith | 2,503 | |||
Labour Co-op | P. Byrne | 2,462 | |||
Labour Co-op | Mrs A. M. Watson | 2,395 | |||
Conservative | R. H. Kent | 1,149 | |||
Conservative | L. H. Rosan | 1,095 | |||
Conservative | L. T. Wiles | 1,071 | |||
Turnout | 39.1 | 10.4% | |||
Registered electors | 9,703 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L.D. Emerton | 1,592 | |||
Conservative | R.H. Kent | 1,538 | |||
Conservative | L.T. Wiles | 1,530 | |||
Labour | P. Byrne | 1,042 | |||
Labour | Mrs W.M. Holt | 1,041 | |||
Labour | F.G. West | 1,025 | |||
Communist | Mrs A. Waddell | 175 | |||
Turnout | 28.7 | 0.6% | |||
Registered electors | 9,970 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Miss L. Overton | 2,151 | |||
Labour | F. G. West | 2,084 | |||
Labour | A. G. Wright | 2,064 | |||
Conservative | J. M. Stamford | 924 | |||
Conservative | Miss M. Baker-Rogers | 890 | |||
Conservative | D. M. Stranack | 868 | |||
Communist | C. Young | 153 | |||
Turnout | 3,188 | 29.3 | |||
Registered electors | 10,866 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
References
- ^ "Croydon Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Broad Green 2022 election results | Croydon Council". www.croydon.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "London Borough Council By-elections May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015.