Hillingdon (electoral division)

Hillingdon 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.

Hillingdon
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Map
Hillingdon electoral division boundaries
DistrictLondon Borough of Hillingdon
Population237,050 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 153,060 (1964)
  • 154,011 (1967)
  • 167,046 (1970)
Area27,266.3 acres (110.343 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)3
Replaced byHayes and Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood and Uxbridge

History

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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 Hillingdon.[1]

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood and Uxbridge.[2]

Elections

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The Hillingdon 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

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The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 153,060 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 78,460 people voting, the turnout was 51.3%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Hillingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William John Lipscombe 34,728
Labour Frank Herbert Rapley 33,216
Labour David John Davies 32,898
Conservative E. L. Ing 32,091
Conservative G. Corran 32,072
Conservative Leslie Freeman 31,715
Liberal S. H. Davidson 7,299
Liberal J. B. Leno 7,112
Liberal J. A. Friedlander 6,545
Independent T. H. Barnard 5,020
Communist F. Stanley 3,240
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

1967 election

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The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 154,011 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 81,699 people voting, the turnout was 53.0%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Hillingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bernard John Brown 46,443
Conservative Andre William Potier 46,101
Conservative Christopher Charles Henry Chalker 45,237
Labour William John Lipscombe 27,394
Labour S. F. G. Walker 27,144
Labour Frank Herbert Rapley 25,412
Liberal P. G. Baker 5,420
Liberal S. H. Davidson 4,975
Liberal Miss B. Channon 4,898
Communist P. R. Pink 1,678
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1970 election

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The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 167,046 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 73,793 people voting, the turnout was 44.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Hillingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bernard Joseph Brown 42,631
Conservative John Rowland Wilton Cox 42,058
Conservative George William Tremlett 40,640
Labour Frank Arthur Cooper 26,710
Labour A. J. Beasley 26,345
Labour A. J. Potts 25,033
Liberal S. H. Davidson 3,763
Liberal J. B. Leno 3,707
Liberal B. Outhwaite 3,308
Communist P. R. Pink 1,061
Union Movement M. J. Goodchild 685
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Hillingdon". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2023.