Chatham was a ward in the London Borough of Hackney from 1965 to 2014. It formed part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 13,232. For the May 2014 election, the ward was replaced by a new Homerton ward, with some sections going to Lea Bridge ward and Hackney Wick ward.

2002–2014

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 2002. The ward returned three councillors to Hackney London Borough Council, with an election every four years. In 2001, Chatham ward had a total population of 10,722. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.

2010 election

The election on 6 May 2010 took place on the same day as the United Kingdom general election.

2006 election

The election took place on 4 May 2006.

2002 election

1978–2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Hackney in 1978.

1998 election

1994 election

1990 election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

1965–1978

Chatham ward existed since the creation of the London Borough of Hackney on 1 April 1965.

1974 election

1971 election

1968 election

1964 election

It was first used in the 1964 elections, with an electorate of 8,952, returning three councillors unopposed..