Abbey is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The ward has existed since the creation of the borough on 1 April 1965 and was first used in the 1964 elections. It returns councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The boundaries of the ward were subject to revision in May 1978, April 1994, May 2002 and May 2022.
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022.
The election took place on 5 May 2022.
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2002.
At the 2018 election, Laila Butt, Darren Rodwell and Giasuddin Miah, all of the Labour Party, were elected for a four-year term in office; Rodwell is the leader of the council. The election took place on 3 May 2018.
The election took place on 22 May 2014.
The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.
The election took place on 4 May 2006.
The election took place on 2 May 2002.
There was a revision of ward boundaries in Barking in 1978. The name of the borough and council changed from Barking to Barking and Dagenham on 1 January 1980. There was a minor adjustment of the ward and the Newham/Redbridge borough boundaries on 1 April 1994. The most significant change transferred a mostly unpopulated area from Little Ilford and Wall End wards in Newham to the Abbey ward in Barking and Dagenham and realigned the western boundary to the North Circular Road.
The election took place on 7 May 1998.
The election took place on 5 May 1994.
The election took place on 3 May 1990.
The election took place on 8 May 1986.
The election took place on 6 May 1982.
The election took place on 4 May 1978.
The election took place on 2 May 1974.
The election took place on 13 May 1971.
The election took place on 9 May 1968.
The election took place on 7 May 1964.