Ealing (electoral division)
| Ealing | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral division for the Greater London Council | |
 Ealing electoral division boundaries | |
| District | London Borough of Ealing |
| Population | 297,910 (1969 estimate) |
| Electorate |
|
| Area | 13,707.9 acres (55.474 km2) |
| Former electoral division | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Member(s) | 4 |
| Replaced by | Acton, Ealing North and Southall |
Ealing 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.
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 Ealing.[1]
The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Acton, Ealing North and Southall.[2]
Elections[edit]
The Ealing constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964,[3] 1967[4] and 1970.[5] Four 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 207,455 and four Labour Party councillors were elected. With 107,455 people voting, the turnout was 51.8%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Peter Ernest Anderson | 50,949 | |||
| Labour | Christopher Thomas Higgins | 49,655 | |||
| Labour | George Francis Palmer | 49,304 | |||
| Labour | Ethel Winifred Jones | 49,253 | |||
| Conservative | Rose Henniker Heaton | 45,688 | |||
| Conservative | J. H. Ward | 43,971 | |||
| Conservative | E. L. Prodham | 43,118 | |||
| Conservative | R. F. Tovell | 42,894 | |||
| Liberal | H. C. N. Baylis | 8,649 | |||
| Liberal | J. E. Elsom | 8,272 | |||
| Liberal | S. E. Smith | 7,448 | |||
| Liberal | J. A. Sullivan | 7,299 | |||
| Independent | J. McConville | 3,311 | |||
| Communist | H. A. Tank | 3,137 | |||
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| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
1967 election[edit]
The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 204,223 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 98,420 people voting, the turnout was 48.2%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Antony Thomas Reid Fletcher | 53,539 | |||
| Conservative | Maurice Patrick Gaffney | 52,965 | |||
| Conservative | John Graham | 52,142 | |||
| Conservative | Robin Hubert Leach | 51,912 | |||
| Labour | M. Franks | 35,468 | |||
| Labour | Peter Ernest Anderson | 35,379 | |||
| Labour | Christopher Thomas Higgins | 35,141 | |||
| Labour | George Francis Palmer | 34,512 | |||
| Liberal | R. A. P. Carden | 5,201 | |||
| Liberal | E. A. Lewisohn | 4,937 | |||
| Liberal | B. Stewart-Deane | 4,753 | |||
| Liberal | S. E. Smith | 4,643 | |||
| National Front | J. E. Bean | 2,164 | |||
| National Front | B. E. Holbrook | 1,690 | |||
| National Front | G. H. Kemp | 1,665 | |||
| Union Movement | M. P. Dowton | 1,290 | |||
| Communist | H. A. Tank | 1,274 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | L. J. Cox | 1,250 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | P. L. George | 1,107 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | W. Rose | 611 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | A. Waite | 441 | |||
| 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 217,027 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 85,800 people voting, the turnout was 39.5%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Chaytor Dobson | 43,219 | |||
| Conservative | Michael William Walter Farrow | 43,130 | |||
| Conservative | Mark Jonathan David Damian Lister Patterson | 42,904 | |||
| Conservative | George Samuel Knatchbull Young | 41,608 | |||
| Labour | G. N. Hughes | 35,206 | |||
| Labour | P. C. Eccles | 34,983 | |||
| Labour | D. M. Mason | 34,955 | |||
| Labour | T. W. Newson | 34,299 | |||
| Liberal | E. A. Lewisohn | 3,195 | |||
| Liberal | R. W. Davies | 3,165 | |||
| Liberal | P. C. D. Hankinson | 3,026 | |||
| Liberal | A. D. Bailey | 2,804 | |||
| Homes before Roads | G. P. Foley | 2,010 | |||
| Homes before Roads | T. A. Greeves | 1,683 | |||
| Homes before Roads | A. G. St. George | 1,626 | |||
| Homes before Roads | E. M. Spence | 1,594 | |||
| Communist | H. A. Tank | 1,190 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | P. L. George | 735 | |||
| Union Movement | D. J. Wilson | 708 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | W. Buchanan | 695 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | W. Rose | 392 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | D. C. Sawyer | 293 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| 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 11 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Ealing". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2023.