2006 Newham London Borough Council election
Introduction Elections to '''Newham London Borough Council''' in London, England were held on 4 May 2006.The whole council, including the directly elected mayor, was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election. The Labour Party maintained control of the council.
Election result
Background A total of 237 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 20 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour party (as had been the case at every election since the borough council had been formed in 1964), whilst the Conservative party also ran a full slate and the Liberal Democrats ran 10 candidates. Respect, running for the first time, also ran a full slate. Other candidates running were 12 Greens, 29 Christian Peoples Alliance, and 6 Independents.
Results by ward ===Beckton======Boleyn======Canning Town North======Canning Town South======Custom House======East Ham Central======East Ham North======East Ham South======Forest Gate North======Forest Gate South======Green Street East======Green Street West======Little Ilford======Manor Park======Plaistow North======Plaistow South======Royal Docks======Stratford and New Town======Wall End======West Ham===
By-elections between 2006 and 2010 ===Royal Docks===The by-election was called following the death of Cllr Simon P. Tucker.
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