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Waddon
Waddon
ward; for Croydon Council
	Boundary of Waddon in Croydon from 2018.
County	Greater London
Current ward
Created	1965
Councillor	Rowenna Davis (Labour)
Councillor	Simon Fox (Conservative)
Councillor	Ellily Ponnuthurai (Labour)
Number of councillors	Three
UK Parliament constituency	Croydon South
UK Parliament constituency	Croydon North

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Waddon is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon.^[1]^[2] covering most of the Waddon area and parts of South Croydon, Haling Park and Old Town.^{[citation needed]} The new ward gained territory from Broad Green, and lost some residences to South Croydon and Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown wards as a result of the review. The first election since the boundary changes was on 3 May 2018 as part of the 2018 local elections.^{[citation needed]}. The Labour councillors held all 3 seats.

List of Councillors

Election	Councillor		Party		Party		Party
1964	Ward created
1964		V. Burgos	Labour	J.T. Twitchett	Labour	P. Whitehead	Labour
1968		L.J. Young	Conservative	D.S. Kingsland	Conservative	R.J. Moseley	Conservative
1971		V. Burgos	Labour	A. Brett	Labour	B.H. Davies	Labour
1974		V. Burgos	Labour			M.E. Crick	Conservative
1976 and 1977 By-elections		James J. Nea	Conservative			Michael D. Wunn	Conservative
1978				Reginald H. Kent	Conservative	Michael D. Wunn	Conservative
1982						Beverley S. Winborn	Conservative
1986						Christopher R. Allen	Labour
1990		Ann F. Allan	Labour	Marilyn K. Allen	Labour
1993 By-election		Charles E. Burling	Labour	Marilyn K. Allen	Labour
1998				Rex A.J. Calvert	Conservative	Graham T. Dare	Conservative
Defection				Rex A.J. Calvert	Conservative	Graham T. Dare	Liberal Democrat
2002		Alison J. Butler	Labour	Charlotte M. McAree	Labour	Paul J. Smith	Labour
2006		Tony Harris	Conservative	Jonathan Driver	Conservative	Simon Hoar	Conservative
2009 By-election		Tony Harris	Conservative	Clare Hilley	Conservative	Simon Hoar	Conservative
2014		Robert W. Canning	Labour	Andrew J. Pelling	Labour	Joy I.D. Prince	Labour
2022		Robert W. Canning	Labour	Andrew J. Pelling	Independent	Joy I.D. Prince	Labour
2022		Rowenna Davis	Labour	Simon Fox	Conservative	Ellily Ponnuthurai	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	N

Ward Results

2018 to present

Croydon Council Election 2022: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Rowenna Davis	1,620
	Conservative	Simon Fox	1,406
	Labour	Ellily Ponnuthurai	1,397
	Labour	Jessica Rich	1,394
	Conservative	Donald Ekekhomen	1,238
	Conservative	Sharmmi Jeganmogan	1,174
	Independent	Andrew Pelling*	705
	Green	Simon Jones	497
	Green	Imogen Loucas	487
	Green	Mary Sibtain	414
	Liberal Democrats	Yusuf Osman	377
	Liberal Democrats	Josh Viggiani	363
Turnout			4,069	31.68%
Registered electors			12,845
	Labour hold		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Croydon Council Election 2018: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Robert William Canning	2,209	17.04
	Labour	Joy Prince	2,134	16.46
	Labour	Andrew John Pelling	2,103	16.22
	Conservative	Alessia Cesana	1,683	12.98
	Conservative	Luke Springthorpe	1,645	12.69
	Conservative	Donald Osaro Ekekhomen	1,622	12.51
	Green	Nicholas Sheridan Barnett	357	2.75
	Green	Grace Onions	326	2.51
	Green	Andy Ellis	260	2.01
	Liberal Democrats	Yusuf Ali Osman	188	1.45
	Liberal Democrats	Karen Lesley Townsend	169	1.30
	Liberal Democrats	Alaric Taylor	145	1.12
	Unity in Action	Marianne Bowness	63	0.49
	Unity in Action	Winston McKenzie	59	0.46
Majority			420	3.24
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

2002 to 2018

Croydon Council Election 2014: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Robert W. Canning	1,965	14.23
	Labour	Andrew John Pelling	1,937	14.02
	Labour	Joy I.D. Prince	1,924	13.92
	Conservative	Tony Harris	1,803	13.05
	Conservative	Simon Hoar	1,696	12.28
	Conservative	Mark P.A. Johnson	1,565	11.33
	UKIP	Jonathan W. Bailey	585	4.24
	UKIP	Kevin Adamson	575	4.16
	UKIP	Graham Rix	537	3.89
	Green	Mary J. Davey	324	2.35
	Green	Paula G. Onions	293	2.12
	Liberal Democrats	Kirsty S. Armstrong	197	1.43
	Green	Martyn Post	190	1.34
	Liberal Democrats	Michael J. Tavares	151	1.01
	TUSC	Anindya Bhattacharya	71	0.51
Turnout
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Croydon Council Election 2010: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Tony Harris	2,656
	Conservative	Clare V. Hilley	2,627
	Conservative	Simon Hoar	2,423
	Labour	Hamida Ali	2,078
	Labour	Joy Prince	2,047
	Labour	Dave Christison	1,927
	Liberal Democrats	Geoffrey V. Gauge	1,332
	Liberal Democrats	Nicholas L. Katchis	1,285
	Liberal Democrats	Suzanne Roquette	1,152
	Green	Mary J. Davey	539
	Green	Grace Onions	501
	Green	Tony Bishop-Weston	493
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Waddon by-election, 12 February 2009^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Clare Hilley	1,462	46.0	+2.7
	Labour	Ian Payne	1,222	38.5	+0.7
	BNP	Charlotte Lewis	157	4.9	+4.9
	Liberal Democrats	Patricia Gauge	150	4.7	−2.7
	Green	Mary J. Davey	115	3.6	−5.4
	UKIP	Clinton McKenzie	48	1.5	+1.5
	The People's Choice! Exclusively For All	Mark R. L. Samuel	13	0.4	+0.4
	Monster Raving Loony	John S. Cartwright	11	0.3	+0.3
Majority			240	7.5
Turnout			3,178	28.6
	Conservative hold		Swing

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Jonathan M. Driver.

Croydon Council Election 2006: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Tony Harris	2,335
	Conservative	Jonathan Driver	2,285
	Conservative	Simon Hoar	2,215
	Labour	Alison Butler	2,040
	Labour	Charlotte McAree	1,973
	Labour	Paul Smith	1,942
	Green	Mary Davey	485
	Liberal Democrats	Valerie Hargrave	402
	Liberal Democrats	Geoffrey Gauge	395
	Pensions Action Alliance	Eileen Daisley	135
	Pensions Action Alliance	Alan Crawley	133
	Pensions Action Alliance	Helen Crawley	117
Turnout			5,077	45.8%
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Croydon Council Election 2002: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	Alison J. Butler	1,609
	Labour	Charlotte M. McAree	1,585
	Labour	Paul J. Smith	1,532
	Conservative	Jonathan M. Driver	1524
	Conservative	Rex A.J. Calvert	1522
	Conservative	Philip P. Gamble	1475
	Liberal Democrats	Joan Leck	413
	Liberal Democrats	Suzanne U. Roquette	401
	Liberal Democrats	Patricia Gauge	394
Turnout
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1978 to 2002

Croydon Council Election 1998: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Rex A.J. Calvert	1,610
	Conservative	Graham T. Dare	1,556
	Labour	Charles E. Burling	1,528
	Conservative	Philip P. Gamble	1490
	Labour	Timothy Godfrey	1298
	Labour	Bernardette Khan	1268
	Liberal Democrats	Steven H. Gauge	363
	Liberal Democrats	Henry J. Norton	338
	Liberal Democrats	Helen Hadjicharalambous	299
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Croydon Council Election 1994: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	Christopher R. Allen	2,094
	Labour	Marilyn K. Allen	2,019
	Labour	Charles E. Burling	1,888
	Conservative	Rex A.J. Calvert	1490
	Conservative	Bryan E. Coatman	1479
	Conservative	Mervyn R. Gatland	1375
	Liberal Democrats	Graham J. Axford	792
	Liberal Democrats	Henry J. Norton	759
	Liberal Democrats	Roger Barnett	728
	Independent	Peter J. Collier	449
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Waddon by-election, 12 August 1993
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Charles E. Burling	1,389	43.7
	Liberal Democrats	Henry J. Norton	772	24.3
	Conservative	Patricia F. L. Knight	728	22.9
	Independent Resident	Peter J. Collier	213	6.7
	Green	Phillip D. Duckworth	79	2.5
Turnout				31.6
	Labour hold		Swing

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ann A. Allan.

Croydon Council Election 1990: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	Christopher R. Allen	2,484
	Labour	Ann F. Allan	2,401
	Labour	Marilyn K. Allen	2,322
	Conservative	James J. Nea	2197
	Conservative	Reginald H. Kent	2101
	Conservative	Beverley S. Winborn	2054
	Liberal Democrats	Joy I.D. Prince	387
	Liberal Democrats	Charles E. Burling	350
	Liberal Democrats	Mahmood I. Bhamji	276
Turnout
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Croydon Council Election 1986: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James J. Nea	1,994
	Conservative	Reginald H. Kent	1,941
	Labour	Christopher R. Allen	1,876
	Conservative	Beverley S. Winborn	1808
	Labour	Anthony J. Slatcher	1776
	Labour	Andrew C. Theobald	1730
	Alliance	Charles E. Burling	908
	Alliance	Joy I.D. Prince	874
	Alliance	William N. Tucker	852
	National Front	Paul Ballard	144
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Croydon Council Election 1982: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James J. Nea	2,328
	Conservative	Reginald H. Kent	2,285
	Conservative	Beverley S. Winborn	2,151
	Labour	Christopher R. Allen	1480
	Labour	Hartley Dean	1400
	Labour	Martin D. Walker	1382
	Alliance	Janet M. Sinclair	773
	Alliance	Joan M. Leck	764
	Alliance	Ian Wonacott	681
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Croydon Council Election 1978: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James J. Nea	2,639
	Conservative	Michael D. Wunn	2,459
	Conservative	Reginald H. Kent	2,419
	Labour	Alan Brett	1682
	Labour	Barry V. Bulled	1655
	Labour	Christopher Wright	1512
	Liberal	J. Scott	242
	Workers Revolutionary	J.E. Bean	82
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

1964 to 1978

Waddon by-election, 30 June 1977
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Michael D. Wunn	1,943
	Labour	Barry V. Bulled	1,592
	Liberal	Patricia M. Boreham	164
	National Party	William H. Porter	154
	National Front	Roland Dummer	124
Turnout				33.2

Waddon By-election 1976
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James J. Nea	2,225
	Labour	Barry V. Bulled	1756
	National Party	William H. Porter	442
	National Front	John A. Fisher	329
	Liberal	Roger W. Stevens	221
	Independent	Charles J. De Val	118
Turnout

Croydon Council Election 1974: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	V. Burgos	2,366
	Conservative	M. E. Crick	2,341
	Labour	A. Brett	2,327
	Conservative	J. J. Nea	2317
	Conservative	M. D. Wunn	2227
	Labour	B. H. Davies	2180
	Liberal	Mrs Z. George	537
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Croydon Council Election 1971: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	V. Burgos	3,449
	Labour	A. Brett	3,408
	Labour	B.H. Davies	3,367
	Conservative	D.S. Kingsland	2508
	Conservative	R.J. Moseley	2451
	Conservative	M.D. Wunn	2405
Turnout
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Croydon Council Election 1968: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	L.J. Young	2,921
	Conservative	D.S. Kingsland	2,892
	Conservative	R.J. Moseley	2,855
	Labour	J.T. Twitchett	1682
	Labour	V. Burgos	1655
	Labour	J.G. Stalley	1512
	National Front	J. Scott	273
	National Front	J.E. Bean	197
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Croydon Council Election 1964: Waddon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	V. Burgos	2,708
	Labour	J. T. Twitchett	2,681
	Labour	P. Whitehead	2,651
	Conservative	Mrs. I. A. Bell	2,193
	Conservative	R. Blackford	2,178
	Conservative	L. J. Young	2,139
Turnout			5,002	43.0
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

References

^ Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Croydon Borough of Croydon Local Government Boundary Commission for England
^ The London Borough of Croydon (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 UK Legislation. Retrieved on 10 April 2018.
^ "The Election of a Councillor for Waddon Ward - 12 February 2009". Croydon Council. Retrieved 31 August 2009. ^{[dead link]}

[1] Final recommendations on the new electoral arrangements for Croydon Borough of Croydon Local Government Boundary Commission for England

[2] The London Borough of Croydon (Electoral Changes) Order 2017 UK Legislation. Retrieved on 10 April 2018.

[waddon-3] "The Election of a Councillor for Waddon Ward - 12 February 2009". Croydon Council. Retrieved 31 August 2009. ^{[dead link]}

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v t e Electoral wards in the London Borough of Croydon
1965	Addiscombe Bensham Manor Broad Green Central Coulsdon East East New Addington Norbury Purley Sanderstead and Selsdon Sanderstead North Shirley South Norwood Thornton Heath Upper Norwood Waddon West Thornton Whitehorse Manor Woodcote and Coulsdon West Woodside
1978	Addiscombe Ashburton Bensham Manor Beulah Broad Green Coulsdon East Croham Fairfield Fieldway Heathfield Kenley Monks Orchard New Addington Norbury Purley Rylands Sanderstead Selsdon South Norwood Spring Park Thornton Heath Upper Norwood Waddon West Thornton Whitehorse Manor Woodcote and Coulsdon West Woodside
2002	Addiscombe Ashburton Bensham Manor Broad Green Coulsdon East Coulsdon West Croham Fairfield Fieldway Heathfield Kenley New Addington Norbury Purley Sanderstead Selhurst Selsdon and Ballards Shirley South Norwood Thornton Heath Upper Norwood Waddon West Thornton Woodside
2018	Addiscombe East Addiscombe West Bensham Manor Broad Green Coulsdon Town Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood Fairfield Kenley New Addington North New Addington South Norbury and Pollards Hill Norbury Park Old Coulsdon Park Hill and Whitgift Purley and Woodcote Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown Sanderstead Selhurst Selsdon and Addington Village Selsdon Vale and Forestdale Shirley North Shirley South South Croydon South Norwood Thornton Heath Waddon West Thornton Woodside