Hilldene (ward) explained

Hilldene was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1998 elections. It returned councillors to Havering London Borough Council.

The ward was subject to a boundary revision in 1978 that increased the number of councillors from two to three. The ward covered part of the London County Council-built Harold Hill estate that was completed in 1958. The ward was only represented by Labour Party councillors, most notably Arthur Latham who was MP for Paddington North and then Paddington.

List of councillors

Term	Councillor	Party
1964–1969	Arthur Latham
1964–1968	W. Russell
1964–1971	Reg Whiting
1975–1986
1969–1971	Stanley Heath-Coleman
1971–1975	May Rudlin
1974–1982	Ron Whitworth
1978–1990	Bessie Whitworth
1982–1990	Dennis Cook
1992–1998
1986–1990	Dereck Smith
1990–2002	Wilf Mills
1990–1992	Mark Flewitt
1990–1998	Anthony Hunt
1998–2002	David Hill
1998–2002	Ann Roberts

1978–2002 Havering council elections

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978.

1998 election

The election took place on 7 May 1998.^[1]

1994 election

The election took place on 5 May 1994.^[2]

1992 by-election

The by-election took place on 2 July 1992, following the resignation of Mark Flewitt.^[3]

1990 election

The election took place on 3 May 1990.^[4]

1986 election

The election took place on 8 May 1986.^[5]

1982 election

The election took place on 6 May 1982.^[6]

1978 election

The election took place on 4 May 1978.^[7]

1964–1978 Havering council elections

1975 by-election

The by-election took place on 24 April 1975.

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.^[8]

1971 by-election

The by-election took place on 8 July 1971.^[8]

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.^[9]

1969 by-election

The by-election took place on 4 December 1969.

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.^[10]

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Minors . Michael . Grenham . Dennis . London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1998 . London Datastore . London Research Centre . 13 October 2023 . 1998 .
2. Web site: Minors . Michael . Grenham . Dennis . London Borough Council Elections: 5 May 1994 . London Datastore . London Research Centre . 13 October 2023 . 1994 .
3. Web site: Minors . Michael . Grenham . Dennis . Vaid . Lovedeep . London Borough Council By-elections: May 1990 to May 1994 . London Datastore . London Research Centre . 14 October 2023 . 1994.
4. Web site: Minors . Michael . Grenham . Dennis . London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 1990 . London Datastore . London Research Centre . 13 October 2023 . 1990.
5. Web site: London Borough Council Elections: 8 May 1986 . London Datastore . London Residuary Body . 13 October 2023 . August 1986 .
6. Web site: London Borough Council Elections: 6 May 1982 . London Datastore . Greater London Council . 13 October 2023 . 29 July 1982 .
7. Web site: London Borough Council Elections: 4 May 1978 . London Datastore . Greater London Council . 13 October 2023 . 1978.
8. Web site: London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974 . London Datastore . Greater London Council . 13 October 2023 . 1974 .
9. Web site: London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971 . London Datastore . Greater London Council . 13 October 2023 . 1971.
10. Web site: London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968 . London Datastore . Greater London Council . 13 October 2023 . April 1969 .
11. Web site: London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964 . London Datastore . London County Council . 13 October 2023 . November 1964 .