Elections for Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council, UK were held on 2 May 2002 to elect members to the council. All seats were up for election following boundary changes since the last election in 1998. The Labour Party easily kept overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 22.76%. Background 100 candidates nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate (51) and was the only party to do so. By contrast the Conservative Party ran only 12 candidates , whilst the Liberal Democrats ran 28. Election result |} Ward results Abbey Alibon Becontree Chadwell Heath Eastbrook Eastbury Gascoigne Goresbrook Heath Longbridge Mayesbrook Parsloes River Thames Valence Village Whalebone By-elections between 2002 and 2006 Longbridge The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Susan Bramley. Eastbrook The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Lawrence Bunn and the resignation of Cllr. Sidney Summerfield. Eastbury The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Daniel J. Felton Chadwell Heath The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Robert Jeyes. Valence The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Vera W. Cridland. Goresbrook The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Matthew W. Huggins. Village The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Darrin F. Best. Becontree The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. John Wainwright. Goresbrook The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Daniel G. Kelley. References 2002 2002 London Borough council elections