Newham 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.
| Newham | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral division for the Greater London Council | |
 Newham electoral division boundaries | |
| District | London Borough of Newham |
| Population | 252,090 (1969 estimate) |
| Electorate |
|
| Area | 8,986.1 acres (36.365 km2) |
| Former electoral division | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Member(s) | 3 |
| Replaced by | Newham North East, Newham North West and Newham South |
History
editIt 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 Newham.[1]
The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Newham North East, Newham North West and Newham South.[2]
Elections
editThe Newham 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
editThe first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 178,883 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 53,675 people voting, the turnout was 30.0%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Samuel Boyce | 34,429 | |||
| Labour | Edward Percy Bell | 33,568 | |||
| Labour | Arthur Frank George Edwards | 30,674 | |||
| Liberal | D. A. S. Brooke | 9,476 | |||
| Conservative | C. A. Rugg | 7,616 | |||
| Conservative | B. C. Balcomb | 7,155 | |||
| Conservative | W. C. Willis | 6,717 | |||
| Liberal | E. Johnson | 6,119 | |||
| Liberal | R. A. Savill | 5,703 | |||
| Communist | J. A. Walker | 2,757 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
1967 election
editThe second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 174,865 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 44,289 people voting, the turnout was 25.3%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Samuel Boyce | 23,383 | |||
| Labour | Edward Percy Bell | 22,801 | |||
| Labour | Arthur Frank George Edwards | 21,826 | |||
| Conservative | G. L. Crocker | 11,102 | |||
| Conservative | C. A. Rugg | 9,442 | |||
| Conservative | B. C. Balcomb | 9,442 | |||
| Liberal | A. B .M. Bijl-Jarvis | 5,039 | |||
| Liberal | R. P. McCarthy | 4,365 | |||
| Liberal | P. T. Humphrey | 4,117 | |||
| Independent | J. Clements | 2,626 | |||
| Communist | R. A. Offley | 2,164 | |||
| Independent | R. A. Savill | 1,234 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1970 election
editThe third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 182,834 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 34,201 people voting, the turnout was 18.7%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Samuel Boyce | 19,728 | |||
| Labour | Edward Percy Bell | 19,529 | |||
| Labour | Arthur Frank George Edwards | 17,681 | |||
| Conservative | C. A. Knight | 9,868 | |||
| Conservative | R. E. Wotherspoon | 9,806 | |||
| Conservative | B. C. Balcomb | 8,154 | |||
| Liberal | B. G. McCarthy | 2,030 | |||
| Liberal | E. Wren | 1,741 | |||
| Homes before Roads | M. Brown | 1,693 | |||
| Liberal | Mrs J. Wren | 1,446 | |||
| Independent | J. Clements | 961 | |||
| Communist | R. A. Offley | 956 | |||
| Homes before Roads | D. E. Coxhead | 613 | |||
| Homes before Roads | M. Fior | 457 | |||
| Union Movement | A. L. J. Winn | 313 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour 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 9 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Newham". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2023.