Ilford North (electoral division)

Ilford North
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
District	Redbridge
Electorate	64,715 (1973) 64,900 (1977) 66,015 (1981)
Area	2,684 hectares (26.84 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1973
Abolished	1986
Member(s)	1
Created from	Redbridge

Ilford 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 Redbridge formed the Redbridge 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 Ilford North parliamentary constituency.

It covered an area of 2,684 hectares (26.84 km²).

Elections

The Ilford North 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 64,715 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 37.0%. 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: Ilford North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Timothy J. Ridoutt	9,999
	Conservative	N. G. Thorne	9,537
	Liberal	G. L. P. Wilson	4,410

1977 election

The fifth election to the GLC (and second using revised boundaries) was held on 5 May 1977. The electorate was 64,900 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 50.1%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term.

1977 Greater London Council election: Ilford North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Marion Audrey Roe	19,465
	Labour	Timothy J. Ridoutt	9,765
	Liberal	J. Freeman	1,939
	National Front	J. P. Clarke	1,362

1981 election

The sixth and final election to the GLC (and third using revised boundaries) was held on 7 May 1981. The electorate was 66,015 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 46.8%. 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: Ilford North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Marion Audrey Roe	15,022
	Labour	Michael A. Killingworth	11,857
	Liberal	Gary P Staight	3,236
	National Front	Harold Marshall	387
	Ecology	Neil Jeffries	330
	New National Front	Keith Sims	92

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: Redbridge". 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.