Hammersmith (electoral division)
| Hammersmith | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral division for the Greater London Council | |
 Hammersmith electoral division boundaries | |
| District | London Borough of Hammersmith |
| Population | 192,810 (1969 estimate) |
| Electorate |
|
| Major settlements | Hammersmith, Fulham |
| Area | 3,995.3 acres (16.168 km2) |
| Former electoral division | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Member(s) | 3 |
| Replaced by | Hammersmith North and Fulham |
Hammersmith 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 Hammersmith.[1]
The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Hammersmith North and Fulham.[2]
Elections[edit]
The Hammersmith 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 140,651 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 60,573 people voting, the turnout was 43.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Clive Edmonds | 36,051 | |||
| Labour | Marjorie Eleanor McIntosh | 35,406 | |||
| Labour | Jane Phillips | 35,185 | |||
| Conservative | John Stewart Collins | 21,135 | |||
| Conservative | Ann McVicker Forbes-Cockell | 20,715 | |||
| Conservative | J. Graham | 19,380 | |||
| Liberal | C. M. Hildred-Goode | 2,055 | |||
| Liberal | D. Webb | 1,966 | |||
| Liberal | F. C. Scrivener | 1,892 | |||
| Communist | P. T. Robson | 1,736 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
1964 by-election[edit]
A by-election was held on 18 June 1964, following the death of Marjorie Eleanor McIntosh. One Labour Party councillor was elected unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Iris Mary Caroline Bonham | unopposed | |||
1967 election[edit]
The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 127,515 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 54,034 people voting, the turnout was 42.4%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Christopher Smith | 25,279 | |||
| Conservative | Jeremy James Wagg | 25,205 | |||
| Conservative | John Stewart Collins | 25,180 | |||
| Labour | Richard Clive Edmonds | 23,854 | |||
| Labour | Iris Mary Caroline Bonham | 23,839 | |||
| Labour | Jane Phillips | 23,612 | |||
| Liberal | S. H. J. A. Knott | 2,765 | |||
| Liberal | E. R. Warren | 2,377 | |||
| Liberal | R. W. Coghill | 2,353 | |||
| Communist | P. T. Robson | 1,463 | |||
| Union Movement | D. S. Anderson | 896 | |||
| 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 27 April 1970.[a] The electorate was 125,806 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 56,732 people voting, the turnout was 45.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Iris Mary Caroline Bonham | 30,387 | |||
| Labour | Anthony Louis Banks | 30,105 | |||
| Labour | Arthur George Edwards | 29,660 | |||
| Conservative | A. P. Berend | 23,512 | |||
| Conservative | P. G. Dwyer | 22,948 | |||
| Conservative | William Christopher Smith | 22,649 | |||
| Liberal | S. H. J. A. Knott | 1,608 | |||
| Liberal | R. J. Groves | 1,352 | |||
| Liberal | E. R. Warren | 1,136 | |||
| Independent | M. P. Coney | 854 | |||
| Communist | J. Gould | 798 | |||
| Homes before Roads | B. H. Caddow | 533 | |||
| Homes before Roads | H. M. Stubbs | 408 | |||
| Homes before Roads | P. J. Hillson | 399 | |||
| Union Movement | B. A. Wakefield | 158 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ The general election of councillors took place on 9 April 1970 and was delayed in Hammersmith to 27 April 1970 because of the death of a candidate on 31 March 1970.
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 4 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Hammersmith and Fultham". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2023.