Camden (electoral division)
| Camden | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral division for the Greater London Council | |
 Camden electoral division boundaries | |
| District | London Borough of Camden |
| Population | 228,080 (1969 estimate) |
| Electorate |
|
| Area | 5,364.7 acres (21.710 km2) |
| Former electoral division | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Member(s) | 3 |
| Replaced by | Hampstead, Holborn and St Pancras South and St Pancras North |
Camden was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected three councillors for a three-year term in 1964, 1967 and 1970.
History
[edit]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 Camden.[1]
The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Hampstead, Holborn and St Pancras South and St Pancras North.[2]
Elections
[edit]The Camden constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964,[3] 1967[4] and 1970.[5] Three councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting.[6]
1964 election
[edit]The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 165,118 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 74,818 people voting, the turnout was 45.3%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Leila Campbell | 38,198 | |||
| Labour | Louis Wolfgang Bondy | 38,191 | |||
| Labour | Evelyn Joyce Denington | 37,364 | |||
| Conservative | F. E. H. Bennett | 30,096 | |||
| Conservative | Lena Moncrieff Townsend | 28,723 | |||
| Conservative | Isita Clare Mansel | 28,588 | |||
| Liberal | A. J. F. Macdonald | 4,839 | |||
| Liberal | J. M. Arram | 4,614 | |||
| Liberal | M. S. Watson | 4,087 | |||
| Communist | J. Nicolson | 2,875 | |||
| Independent | B. W. Haines | 1,016 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
1967 election
[edit]The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 160,864 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 67,553 people voting, the turnout was 42.0%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Brownrigg Butterfield | 32,375 | |||
| Conservative | Lena Moncrieff Townsend | 32,216 | |||
| Conservative | Isita Clare Mansel | 31,587 | |||
| Labour | Luke Patrick O'Connor | 28,504 | |||
| Labour | Leila Campbell | 27,923 | |||
| Labour | Louis Wolfgang Bondy | 27,284 | |||
| Liberal | G. H. Willett | 4,911 | |||
| Liberal | A. G. Bevan | 4,269 | |||
| Liberal | A. F. Cook | 4,187 | |||
| Communist | J. Nicolson | 2,133 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | W. Buchanan | 907 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | E. S. Grant | 419 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | T. E. Giles | 411 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1970 election
[edit]The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 163,572 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 56,109 people voting, the turnout was 34.3%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Luke Patrick O'Connor | 26,265 | |||
| Labour | Richard Collins | 26,140 | |||
| Labour | Alexander John Kazantzis | 25,731 | |||
| Conservative | James Anthony Lemkin | 24,416 | |||
| Conservative | Lena Moncrieff Townsend | 24,416 | |||
| Conservative | Isita Clare Mansel | 24,047 | |||
| Liberal | J. Calmann | 2,565 | |||
| Liberal | K. J. Peacock | 2,252 | |||
| Liberal | R. A. P. Benad | 2,208 | |||
| Communist | G. McLennan | 1,692 | |||
| Homes before Roads | R. A. Peacock | 1,311 | |||
| Homes before Roads | W. E. Walker | 1,249 | |||
| Homes before Roads | C. K. Jacka | 1,037 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | L. J. Cox | 391 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | D. R. M. Davies | 323 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | E. S. Grant | 299 | |||
| Union Movement | F. Elliott | 195 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ 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 (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Camden". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2023.