Enfield (electoral division)

Enfield
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
District	London Borough of Enfield
Population	265,600 (1969 estimate)
Electorate	194,535 (1964) 190,217 (1967) 201,300 (1970)
Area	20,060.0 acres (81.180 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1965
Abolished	1973
Member(s)	3
Replaced by	Edmonton, Enfield North and Southgate

Enfield 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

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 Bexley.

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Edmonton, Enfield North and Southgate. ^[1]

Elections

The Enfield constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, ^[2] 1967 ^[3] and 1970. ^[4] Three 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 194,535 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 87,772 people voting, the turnout was 45.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Enfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stanley Graham Rowlandson	37,527
	Conservative	Gordon Laurence Dixon	37,284
	Conservative	Thomas Broughton Mitcheson	36,947
	Labour	E. L. Mackenzie	36,576
	Labour	E. V. Gorton	35,260
	Labour	H. S. Newman	34,906
	Liberal	D. M. Gilbert	11,240
	Liberal	E. B. Pearce	10,782
	Liberal	R. F. Skinner	10,599
	Communist	R. A. Leeson	2,449
Turnout
	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 190,217 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 89,779 people voting, the turnout was 47.2%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Enfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stanley Graham Rowlandson	49,708
	Conservative	Gordon Laurence Dixon	49,426
	Conservative	Thomas Broughton Mitcheson	49,275
	Labour	B.S. Mason	27,790
	Labour	A.P. Daines	27,780
	Labour	R. L. Dubow	26,899
	Liberal	J. G. Cox	9,721
	Liberal	D. A. Coberman	8,728
	Liberal	J. P. J. Ellis	8,711
	Communist	J. A. Hiles	1,607
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 201,300 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 75,607 people voting, the turnout was 37.5%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Enfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stanley Graham Rowlandson	44,120
	Conservative	Thomas Broughton Mitcheson	43,657
	Conservative	Thomas Charles Hudson	43,332
	Labour	M. Simpson	24,815
	Labour	B. S. Mason	24,509
	Labour	A. E. Tomlinson	24,457
	Liberal	J. F. Burnett	4,380
	Liberal	D. A. Coberman	4,376
	Liberal	J. C. Buhagiar	4,059
	Communist	M. Riley	929
	Homes before Roads	M. J. Fry	705
	Homes before Roads	J. R. B. King	603
	Homes before Roads	A. J. Lyon	537
	Union Movement	S. N. Greenacre	259
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
2. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
3. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Enfield". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2023.