Enfield (electoral division)
| Enfield | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral division for the Greater London Council | |
 Enfield electoral division boundaries | |
| District | London Borough of Enfield |
| Population | 265,600 (1969 estimate) |
| Electorate |
|
| Area | 20,060.0 acres (81.180 km2) |
| Former electoral division | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Member(s) | 3 |
| Replaced by | Edmonton, Enfield North and Southgate |
Enfield 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 Enfield.[1]
The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Edmonton, Enfield North and Southgate.[2]
Elections
[edit]The Enfield 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 194,535 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 87,772 people voting, the turnout was 45.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stanley Graham Rowlandson | 37,527 | |||
| Conservative | Gordon Laurence Dixon | 37,284 | |||
| Conservative | Thomas Broughton Mitcheson | 36,947 | |||
| Labour | E. L. Mackenzie | 36,576 | |||
| Labour | E. V. Gorton | 35,260 | |||
| Labour | H. S. Newman | 34,906 | |||
| Liberal | D. M. Gilbert | 11,240 | |||
| Liberal | E. B. Pearce | 10,782 | |||
| Liberal | R. F. Skinner | 10,599 | |||
| Communist | R. A. Leeson | 2,449 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
1967 election
[edit]The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 190,217 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 89,779 people voting, the turnout was 47.2%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stanley Graham Rowlandson | 49,708 | |||
| Conservative | Gordon Laurence Dixon | 49,426 | |||
| Conservative | Thomas Broughton Mitcheson | 49,275 | |||
| Labour | B.S. Mason | 27,790 | |||
| Labour | A.P. Daines | 27,780 | |||
| Labour | R. L. Dubow | 26,899 | |||
| Liberal | J. G. Cox | 9,721 | |||
| Liberal | D. A. Coberman | 8,728 | |||
| Liberal | J. P. J. Ellis | 8,711 | |||
| Communist | J. A. Hiles | 1,607 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1970 election
[edit]The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 201,300 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 75,607 people voting, the turnout was 37.5%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stanley Graham Rowlandson | 44,120 | |||
| Conservative | Thomas Broughton Mitcheson | 43,657 | |||
| Conservative | Thomas Charles Hudson | 43,332 | |||
| Labour | M. Simpson | 24,815 | |||
| Labour | B. S. Mason | 24,509 | |||
| Labour | A. E. Tomlinson | 24,457 | |||
| Liberal | J. F. Burnett | 4,380 | |||
| Liberal | D. A. Coberman | 4,376 | |||
| Liberal | J. C. Buhagiar | 4,059 | |||
| Communist | M. Riley | 929 | |||
| Homes before Roads | M. J. Fry | 705 | |||
| Homes before Roads | J. R. B. King | 603 | |||
| Homes before Roads | A. J. Lyon | 537 | |||
| Union Movement | S. N. Greenacre | 259 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | 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 12 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Enfield". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2023.