Islington North (electoral division)

Islington North
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
District	Islington
Electorate	42,099 (1973) 38,521 (1977) 40,619 (1981)
Area	472 hectares (4.72 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1973
Abolished	1986
Member(s)	1
Created from	Islington

Islington 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 Islington formed the Islington 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 Islington North parliamentary constituency. ^[1]

It covered an area of 472 hectares (4.72 km²).

Elections

The Islington North 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 42,099 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 25.0%. 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. ^[6]

1973 Greater London Council election: Islington North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Louis Wolfgang Bondy	7,463
	Conservative	T. S. K. Yeo	2,798
	Socialist (GB)	A. J. L. Buick	284

1977 election

The fifth election to the GLC (and second using revised boundaries) was held on 5 May 1977. The electorate was 38,521 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 34.5%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term.

1977 Greater London Council election: Islington North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Louis Wolfgang Bondy	6,092
	Conservative	Jonathan Sayeed	5,428
	National Front	G. P. Southern	871
	Liberal	P. W. O'Brien	538
	International Marxist	M. A. Sullivan	361

1981 election

The sixth and final election to the GLC (and third using revised boundaries) was held on 7 May 1981. The electorate was 40,619 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 42.9%. 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: Islington North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Steve Bundred	10,401
	Conservative	Kenneth E. J. Graham	3,564
	Social Democratic Alliance	Patrick Sheeran	2,505
	Liberal	Christopher T. Johnson	812
	Constitutional Movement	Shaun P. Bowdidge	152

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 9 September 2023.
3. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 5 May 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 7 May 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Islington". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
6. "The London Councillors Order 1976" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 17 February 1976. Retrieved 9 September 2023.