Hornsey (electoral division)

Hornsey
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
District	Haringey
Electorate	60,734 (1973) 58,485 (1977) 56,246 (1981)
Major settlements	Hornsey
Area	1,162 hectares (11.62 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1973
Abolished	1986
Member(s)	1
Created from	Haringey

Hornsey 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 Haringey formed the Haringey 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 Hornsey parliamentary constituency.

It covered an area of 1,162 hectares (11.62 km²).

Elections

The Hornsey constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1973, ^[1] 1977 ^[2] and 1981. ^[3] One councillor was elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting. ^[4]

1973 election

The fourth election to the GLC (and first using revised boundaries) was held on 12 April 1973. The electorate was 60,734 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 40.4%. 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. ^[5]

1973 Greater London Council election: Hornsey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Lawrence Arthur Bains	10,361
	Labour	J. G. Warren	10,078
	Liberal	P. W. O'Brien	3,450
	Communist	B. P. Van den Berg	483
	Socialist (GB)	D. J. Porter	144

1977 election

The fifth election to the GLC (and second using revised boundaries) was held on 5 May 1977. The electorate was 58,485 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 44.4%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term.

1977 Greater London Council election: Hornsey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Lawrence Arthur Bains	13,972
	Labour	C. L. Silverstone	9,405
	Liberal	F. A. Coleman	1,771
	National Front	B. W. Pell	826

1981 election

The sixth and final election to the GLC (and third using revised boundaries) was held on 7 May 1981. The electorate was 56,246 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 49.2%. 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: Hornsey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Anthony Bernard Hart	12,311
	Conservative	Christopher Hannington	11,758
	Liberal	Richard D. Kennard	2,870
	Ecology	Miriam F. Daus	740

References

1. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 12 April 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
2. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 5 May 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
3. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 7 May 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Haringey". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
5. "The London Councillors Order 1976" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 17 February 1976. Retrieved 9 September 2023.