Broad Green
ward
for Croydon Council
Outline map
Boundary of Broad Green in Croydon from 2018.
CountyGreater London
Current ward
Created1965 (1965)
CouncillorStuart Collins (Labour)
CouncillorSherwan Chowdhury (Labour)
CouncillorManju Shahul-Hameed (Labour)
Number of councillorsThree
UK Parliament constituencyCroydon North

Broad Green is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, London in the United Kingdom, covering the West Croydon area. Broad Green locality is divided between this ward and Selhurst 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.[1]

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.

The former Bensham Manor ward (red) shown within Croydon North constituency (orange) and the London Borough of Croydon (yellow)

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 Red XN

Ward results

2018 to present

Croydon Council Election 2022: Broad Green (3)[2]
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
Croydon Council Election 2018: Broad Green (3)
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

Croydon Council Election 2014: Broad Green (3)
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
Croydon Council Election 2006: Broad Green (3)
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
Croydon Council Election 2002: Broad Green (3)
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

Croydon Council Election 1998: Broad Green (3)
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
Croydon Council Election 1994: Broad Green (3)
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
Broad Green by-election, 29 April 1993[3]
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.

Croydon Council Election 1990: Broad Green (3)
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
Croydon Council Election 1986: Broad Green (3)
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
Croydon Council Election 1982: Broad Green (3)
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
Croydon Council Election 1978: Broad Green (3)
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 Increase 3.1%
Registered electors 9,624
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1964 to 1974

Croydon Council Election 1974: Broad Green (3)
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 Decrease 4.3%
Registered electors 9,749
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Croydon Council Election 1971: Broad Green (3)
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 Increase 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
Croydon Council Election 1968: Broad Green (3)
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 Decrease 0.6%
Registered electors 9,970
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Croydon Council Election 1964: Broad Green (3)
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

  1. ^ "Croydon Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Broad Green 2022 election results | Croydon Council". www.croydon.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ^ "London Borough Council By-elections May 1990 to May 1994" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

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