Ealing North (electoral division)

Ealing North
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
District	Ealing
Electorate	73,161 (1973) 74,149 (1977) 74,981 (1981)
Area	2,404 hectares (24.04 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1973
Abolished	1986
Member(s)	1
Created from	Ealing

Ealing North was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected one councillor for a four-year term in 1973, 1977 and 1981, with the final term extended for an extra year ahead of the abolition of the Greater London Council.

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. The London Borough of Ealing formed the Ealing electoral division. This was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, 1967 and 1970.

The new constituencies were settled following the Second Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and the new electoral division matched the boundaries of the Ealing North parliamentary constituency. ^[1]

It covered an area of 2,404 hectares (24.04 km²).

Elections

The Ealing North constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1973, ^[2] 1977 ^[3] and 1981. ^[4] One councillor was elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting. ^[5]

1973 election

The fourth election to the GLC (and first using revised boundaries) was held on 12 April 1973. The electorate was 73,161 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 47.4%. The councillor was elected for a three-year term. This was extended for an extra year in 1976 when the electoral cycle was switched to four-yearly. ^[6]

1973 Greater London Council election: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. M. Mason	19,013
	Conservative	M. W. W. Farrow	15,361
Turnout
	Labour win (new seat)

1977 election

The fifth election to the GLC (and second using revised boundaries) was held on 5 May 1977. The electorate was 74,149 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 51.7%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term.

1977 Greater London Council election: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Malby S. Crofton	20,485
	Labour	P. Downham	13,303
	Liberal	J. L. Salmon	2,338
	National Front	R. J. Marsh	1,528
	National Party	T. Connolly	657
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

1981 election

The sixth and final election to the GLC (and third using revised boundaries) was held on 7 May 1981. The electorate was 74,981 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 53.0%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term, extended by an extra year by the Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984, ahead of the abolition of the council.

1981 Greater London Council election: Ealing North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gareth J. Daniel	16,681
	Conservative	Malby S. Crofton	16,297
	Liberal	Brian R. Pollock	5,702
	NNF	James Shaw	500
	Irish National Party	Daniel P. O'Brien	235
	Independent	John A. Torrance	164
	Constitutional Movement	John A. Murphy	159
Turnout
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

References

1. "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
2. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 12 April 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
3. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 5 May 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 7 May 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Ealing". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
6. "The London Councillors Order 1976" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 17 February 1976. Retrieved 25 July 2023.