Croydon_(electoral_division)
Croydon (electoral division)
Electoral division in Greater London, 1965–1973
Croydon was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected four councillors for a three-year term in 1964, 1967 and 1970.
| Croydon | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral division for the Greater London Council | |
Croydon electoral division boundaries from 1969 to 1973 | |
| District | London Borough of Croydon |
| Population | 327,130 (1969 estimate) |
| Electorate |
|
| Area | 21,395.0 acres (86.582 km2) |
| Former electoral division | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Member(s) | 4 |
| Replaced by | Croydon Central, Croydon North East, Croydon North West and Croydon South |
It was planned to use the same boundaries as the Westminster Parliament constituencies for election of councillors to the Greater London Council (GLC), as had been the practice for elections to the predecessor London County Council, but those that existed in 1965 crossed the Greater London boundary. Until new constituencies could be settled, the 32 London boroughs were used as electoral areas which therefore created a constituency called Croydon.[1]
The boundaries of the electoral division were adjusted on 1 April 1969.[2]
The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Croydon Central, Croydon North East, Croydon North West and Croydon South.[3]
The Croydon constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964,[4] 1967[5] and 1970.[6] Four councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting.[7]
1964 election
The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 224,135 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 105,514 people voting, the turnout was 47.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Leonard Aston | 57,625 | |||
| Conservative | Geoffrey Weston Aplin | 57,237 | |||
| Conservative | Paul Alexander Saunders | 53,828 | |||
| Conservative | Keith Andrew Edwards | 50,866 | |||
| Labour | Arthur G. Edwards | 34,927 | |||
| Labour | F. T. Cole | 31,840 | |||
| Labour | J. A. Clinch | 28,957 | |||
| Labour | S. Sutcliffe | 27,752 | |||
| Liberal | R. E. J. Banks | 13,445 | |||
| Liberal | Mrs. B. M. Bashford | 12,731 | |||
| Liberal | L. G. Pine | 10,398 | |||
| Liberal | R. F. Tapsell | 10,112 | |||
| Communist | M. Rapaport | 3,498 | |||
| Independent | S. B. Stray | 2,998 | |||
| Independent | Jesse T. E. A. Waddell | 2,578 | |||
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| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
1967 election
The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 222,835 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 91,212 people voting, the turnout was 41.0%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Leonard Aston | 62,116 | |||
| Conservative | Geoffrey Weston Aplin | 61,627 | |||
| Conservative | Stephen James Stewart | 59,652 | |||
| Conservative | Miss Gladys Emma Morgan | 59,385 | |||
| Labour | F. T. Cole | 16,264 | |||
| Labour | V. Burgos | 15,990 | |||
| Labour | A. G. Edwards | 15,613 | |||
| Labour | J. A. Clinch | 14,712 | |||
| Liberal | K. H. Legge | 8,674 | |||
| Liberal | M. A. Green | 8,048 | |||
| Liberal | M. E. Thomas | 7,847 | |||
| Liberal | H. A. Rivers | 7,685 | |||
| National Union of Council Tenants | Mrs. M. V. Barnet | 2,984 | |||
| Communist | Dr. M. Rapoport | 1,999 | |||
| National Union of Council Tenants | W. J. Debenham | 1,977 | |||
| National Union of Council Tenants | Mrs. C. A. Field | 1,596 | |||
| Independent | J. T. E. A. Waddell | 1,411 | |||
| Independent | S. B. Stray | 1,358 | |||
| National Union of Council Tenants | R. G. Field | 1,352 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1970 election
The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 241,110 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 86,889 people voting, the turnout was 36.0%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Vivian Bendall | 56,478 | |||
| Conservative | Miss Gladys Emma Morgan | 56,441 | |||
| Conservative | Stephen James Stewart | 56,182 | |||
| Conservative | Geoffrey Weston Aplin | 51,194 | |||
| Labour | F. T. Cole | 19,915 | |||
| Labour | V. Burgos | 19,854 | |||
| Labour | J. M. Bloom | 19,844 | |||
| Labour | A. G. Edwards | 19,661 | |||
| Liberal | Mrs. B. M. Bashford | 7,312 | |||
| Liberal | G. A. Davidson | 5,681 | |||
| Liberal | A. F. Reeves | 5,630 | |||
| Liberal | H. A. Rivers | 5,386 | |||
| Homes before Roads | Mrs. B. Brittian | 1,895 | |||
| Homes before Roads | P. A. Brittian | 1,816 | |||
| Homes before Roads | L. G. Coat | 1,807 | |||
| Homes before Roads | G. Druce | 1,579 | |||
| Communist | Mrs. A. Waddell | 1,144 | |||
| Independent | S. B. Stray | 682 | |||
| Union Movement | D. Godfrey | 417 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
- British Information Services (1970). British Record: Political and Economic Notes.
To date elections, normally fought on traditional party lines, have been based on the London boroughs, each borough returning two or more councillors; after 1973 there will be single member electoral areas based on parliamentary constituencies.
- The Greater London, Kent and Surrey Order 1968
- "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Croydon". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2023.