Hackney South and Shoreditch (electoral division)

Hackney South and Shoreditch
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
Hackney South and Shoreditch electoral division boundaries
District	Hackney
Electorate	50,500 (1973) 44,364 (1977) 43,361 (1981)
Area	581 hectares (5.81 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1973
Abolished	1986
Member(s)	1
Created from	Hackney

Hackney South and Shoreditch 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 Hackney formed the Hackney 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 Hackney South and Shoreditch parliamentary constituency. ^[1]

The area was in a long-term period of population decline that was yet to reverse. The electorate reduced from 50,500 in 1973 to 43,361 in 1981. It covered an area of 581 hectares (5.81 km²).

Elections

The Hackney South and Shoreditch 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 50,500 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 21.4%. 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: Hackney South and Shoreditch

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Irene Chaplin	8,473
	Conservative	E. Laws	1,586
	Independent	V. A. C. Curtis	325
	Action Party for Britain First	D. H. England	290
	Independent	B. M. Lampert	154
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 44,364 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 34.2%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term.

1977 Greater London Council election: Hackney South and Shoreditch

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joan M. Morgan	7,515
	Conservative	C. St. G. C. Stanbrook	3,855
	National Front	D. Bruce	2,886
	Liberal	J. D. Roberts	716
	Independent Liberal	D. Hains	218
Turnout
	Labour hold		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 43,361 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 34.0%. 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: Hackney South and Shoreditch

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Joan M. Morgan	8,410
	Liberal	Stephen J.C. Walkley	2,585
	Conservative	Bernard Lansman	2,287
	National Front	Gerald Viner	636
	Enoch Powell is Right	George Williams	399
	Communist	Helen L. Rosenthal	321
	Workers Revolutionary	Peter Curtis	86
Turnout
	Labour hold		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: Hackney". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
6. "The London Councillors Order 1976" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 17 February 1976. Retrieved 25 July 2023.