Barnet (electoral division)

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Barnet
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Barnet (electoral division)
Barnet electoral division boundaries
District London Borough of Barnet
Population314,530 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 217,308 (1964)
  • 217,344 (1967)
  • 231,351 (1970)
  • 219,084 (1972)
Area22,123.8 acres (89.532 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)4
Replaced by Chipping Barnet, Finchley, Hendon North and Hendon South

Barnet 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.

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History

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 Barnet.

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Chipping Barnet, Finchley, Hendon North and Hendon South. [1]

Elections

The Barnet constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, [2] 1967 [3] and 1970. [4] Four councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting. [5]

1964 election

The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 217,308 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 117,003 people voting, the turnout was 53.8%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Barnet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Blair Black52,807
Conservative Jean Leslie Scott51,939
Conservative Joseph Henry Haygarth51,612
Conservative Reginald Marks51,053
Labour N. Birch34,303
Labour B. R. Scharf33,230
Labour C. H. F. Reynolds32,212
Labour F. B. Groves31,538
Liberal J. Webb25,496
Liberal M. Medway25,463
Liberal P. H. Billenness24,209
Liberal O. C. Williams24,104
Communist R. T. Gooding4,308
Communist J. W. Pinder3,409
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

1967 election

The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 217,344 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 101,905 people voting, the turnout was 46.9 %. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Barnet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Reginald Marks58,697
Conservative Peter Blair Black58,235
Conservative Jean Leslie Scott57,666
Conservative Arthur Sidney Peacock57,011
Labour B. R. Scharf24,136
Labour A. E. Tomlinson23,520
Labour T. J. K. Sims22,536
Labour B. S. Warman21,735
Liberal P. H. Billenness15,626
Liberal C. A. Roberts14,346
Liberal P. W. Meyer14,297
Liberal D. T. Baron14,281
Communist A. B. Beyer3,342
Union Movement A. E. Brown2,719
Communist J. W. Pinder2,216
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 231,351 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 83,144 people voting, the turnout was 35.9%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Barnet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Blair Black50,021
Conservative Reginald Marks49,440
Conservative Jean Leslie Scott49,410
Conservative Arthur Sidney Peacock49,224
Labour J. W. Buck20,006
Labour D. H. T. Hammond19,931
Labour R. Robinson19,825
Labour P. Stephenson19,100
Liberal M. G. Cass10,042
Liberal M. G. Snow9,707
Liberal M. E. Palmer9,460
Liberal L. W. Watkins9,163
Homes before Roads D. M. Luck1,352
Communist J. W. Pinder1,256
Homes before Roads A. Aarons1,156
Communist G. T. G. Jeffrey1,145
Homes before Roads E. C. Foley1,145
Homes before Roads J. A. Wonham739
Union Movement A. E. G. White307
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1972 by-election

A by-election was held on 19 October 1972, following the death of Arthur Sidney Peacock. The electorate was 219,084 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. With 20,813 voting, the turnout was 9.5%

Barnet by-election, 1972
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rita Maisie Levy13,716
Labour A. E. Tomlinson5,585
Independent F. Davis1,512
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Ealing". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2023.