Charing Cross (ward)

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Charing Cross
Former electoral ward
for the Westminster City Council
Borough Westminster
County Greater London
Electorate3,695 (1974)
Former electoral ward
Created1968
Abolished1978
Councillors2

Charing Cross was an electoral ward in the City of Westminster from 1968 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1968 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned two councillors to Westminster City Council.

Contents

List of councillors

TermCouncillorParty
1968–1971Hugh Cubitt Conservative
1968–1974B. Fitzgerald-Moore Conservative
1971–1974R. Morcom-Harneis Conservative
1974–1978A. Killick Conservative
1974–1978R. Hargreaves Conservative

Westminster council elections

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. [1]

Charing Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Killick 498
Conservative R. Hargreaves 496
Labour T. Heath429
Labour S. Smith389
Liberal D. Lux86
Liberal D. Copestake83
Independent C. Wertheim15
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. [2]

Charing Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Fitzgerald-Moore 618
Conservative R. Morcom-Harneis 618
Labour B. Lyne510
Labour M. Merriman510
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. [3]

1968 Westminster City Council election: Charing Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugh Cubitt 1,100
Conservative B. Fitzgerald-Moore 1,085
Labour J. Davies363
Labour M. Brown324
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 19 July 2024.