City & East candidates
May 1 is your chance to elect a Mayor of London and London Assembly. The candidates for your local Assembly constituency are listed below.
| Candidate name | Party |
|---|---|
| Hanif Abdulmuhit | Respect (George Galloway) |
| Robert Bailey | British National Party |
| John Biggs | The Labour Party |
| Philip Briscoe | Conservative Party |
| Thomas Conquest | Christian Peoples Alliance and Christian Party |
| Julie Crawford | Independent |
| Heather Finlay | Green Party |
| Michael Gavan | Left List |
| John Griffiths | English Democrats |
| Rajonuddin Jalal | Liberal Democrats |
| Graham Kemp | National Front |
| Michael McGough | UK Independence Party |
City & East constituency (containing boroughs: Newham, Barking & Dagenham, Tower Hamlets, City of London) results from the 2004 election:
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Votes % | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Biggs | Labour Party | 38,085 | 26.05% | 14,336 |
| Shafi Choudry | Conservative Party | 23,749 | 16.24% | |
| Oliur Rahman | Respect | 19,675 | 13.46% | |
| Guy Burton | Liberal Democrats | 18,255 | 12.49% | |
| Christopher Pratt | UK Independence Party | 17,997 | 12.31% | |
| Terry McGrenera | Green Party | 6,687 | 5.94% | |
| Christopher Gill | Christian Peoples Alliance | 4,461 | 3.05% |