2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election

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 kept overall control of the council, but lost 5 seats. 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

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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. Kelly.