Category talk:Elections in the London Borough of Newham

Inclusion of by-elections before 1965
I would query the inclusion in this category of by-elections that took place in constituencies in West Ham and East Ham prior to 1965. Newham did not exist until it was created as a London Borough which came into legal existence in April 1965. Prior to that the County Borough of East Ham and the County Borough of West Ham were independent political entities which were not even in London. The term Newham would have been totally meaningless at this time. Thus I would strongly suggest that articles like 1911 West Ham North by-election and 1940 Silvertown by-election should be taken out of this category and the only by-elections that should be included are those that have taken place during the period in which Newham has existed as a London borough (ie 1965-present). Dunarc (talk) 21:01, 7 June 2019 (UTC)