Fulham (electoral division)

Fulham
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
District	Hammersmith (1973/1977) Hammersmith and Fulham (1981)
Electorate	60,198 (1973) 56,311 (1977) 52,474 (1981)
Major settlements	Fulham
Area	694 hectares (6.94 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1973
Abolished	1986
Member(s)	1
Created from	Hammersmith

Fulham 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 Hammersmith formed the Hammersmith 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 Fulham parliamentary constituency. ^[1]

It covered an area of 694 hectares (6.94 km²).

Elections

The Fulham 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 60,198 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 45.4%. 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: Fulham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Anthony Louis Banks	15,176
	Conservative	A. F. E. Johnston	9,926
	Liberal	Derek J P Honeygold	2,002
	Independent	M. S. Ashworth	202
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 56,311 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 51.1%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term.

1977 Greater London Council election: Fulham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Charles Putnam	15,923
	Labour	Mary-Lou Clarke	10,808
	Liberal	Cyril J Barnes	985
	National Front	David Sturman	863
	Independent	C. B. Delpech	221
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 52,474 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 55.8%. 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: Fulham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Barrington John Stead	13,304
	Conservative	John Charles Putnam	12,537
	Liberal	William George Wintle	2,625
	Ecology	Roger J. Coward	386
	National Front	Alistair J. S. Cameron	282
	Save London Action Group	Linda Hobbs	102
	Abolish the GLC	Colin R. Bex	68
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 1 September 2023.
3. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 5 May 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 7 May 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Hammersmith and Fultham". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
6. "The London Councillors Order 1976" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 17 February 1976. Retrieved 1 September 2023.