Kensington South (London County Council constituency)

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Kensington South
Former constituency
for the London County Council
Former constituency
Created1889
Abolished1965
Member(s)2 (to 1949)
3 (from 1949)

Kensington South was a constituency used for elections to the London County Council between 1889 and the council's abolition, in 1965. The seat shared boundaries with the UK Parliament constituency of the same name.

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Councillors

YearNamePartyNamePartyNameParty
1889 Charles Hallyburton Campbell Moderate Walter Haweis James Moderate Two seats until 1949
1893Charles Thompson Beresford-Hope Moderate
1896 Richard Robinson Moderate
1898 Charles Hallyburton Campbell Moderate
1904 Frederic Thesiger Moderate
1905Charles Frederick Colvile Moderate
1907 Elijah Baxter Forman Municipal Reform
1910 William Frederick Cavaye Municipal Reform William Whitaker Thompson Municipal Reform
1913 Augustus Gilbert Colvile Municipal Reform
1919 Henry Vincent Rowe Municipal Reform
1925 Lady Trustram Eve Municipal Reform
1927Frederick Williams Municipal Reform
1929Charlotte Keeling Municipal Reform
1931 Alexander Henry Melvill Wedderburn Municipal Reform
1934 Robert Jenkins Municipal Reform
1935Angela, Countess of Limerick Municipal Reform
1946 Elizabeth Evelyn Pepler Conservative
1949 Ian Harvey Conservative Cecilia Petrie Conservative
1952 John Gerald Gapp Conservative
1955 Robert Lewis Vigars Conservative
1961 John O. Udal Conservative

Election results

1889 London County Council election: Kensington South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Moderate Charles Hallyburton Campbell2,086
Moderate Walter Haweis James2,015
Progressive T. Melladew861
Moderate Jubal Webb738
Moderate William A. Lindsay629
Independent J. W. Duffield596
Moderate win (new seat)
Moderate win (new seat)
1892 London County Council election: Kensington South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Moderate Charles Hallyburton CampbellUnopposedN/AN/A
Moderate Walter Haweis JamesUnopposedN/AN/A
Moderate hold Swing N/A
Moderate hold Swing N/A
1893 Kensington South by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Moderate Charles Thompson Beresford-Hope2,217
Independent Progressive Jubal Webb891
Moderate hold Swing N/A
1895 London County Council election: Kensington South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Moderate Charles Thompson Beresford-Hope3,132
Moderate Charles Hallyburton Campbell3,085
Progressive M. Williams872
Progressive J. Braye543
Moderate hold Swing N/A
Moderate hold Swing N/A
1898 London County Council election: Kensington South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Moderate Charles Hallyburton Campbell3,078
Moderate Richard Robinson 3,056
Progressive S. Mayer648
Progressive I. A. Symmons639
Moderate hold Swing
Moderate hold Swing
1901 London County Council election: Kensington South [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Hallyburton Campbell2,26437.6−3.9
Conservative Richard Robinson 2,25337.43.8
Progressive Edward Holton Coumbe75812.6+3.9
Progressive Rodney John Fennessy75412.5+3.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing -3.9
1904 London County Council election: Kensington South [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Robinson 3,538
Conservative Frederic Thesiger 3,519
Progressive Philip Carr682
Progressive H. J. Norton660
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
1907 London County Council election: Kensington South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Municipal Reform Richard Robinson 5,869
Municipal Reform Elijah Baxter Forman5,834
Progressive V. R. Aronson788
Progressive W. James770
Majority
Municipal Reform hold Swing
1910 London County Council election: Kensington South [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Municipal Reform William Frederick Cavaye 4,752
Municipal Reform William Whitaker Thompson4,701
Progressive J. E. Allen566
Progressive John Llewellyn Williams543
Majority
Municipal Reform hold Swing
1913 London County Council election: Kensington South [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Municipal Reform William Frederick Cavaye 5,07244.1−0.9
Municipal Reform Augustus Gilbert Colvile4,99743.4−1.1
Progressive F. C. Jarvis7316.3+1.0
Progressive Harry Christopher Bickmore7136.2+1.1
Majority4,26637.1−2.1
Municipal Reform hold Swing -1.0
Municipal Reform hold Swing -1.0
1919 London County Council election: Kensington South [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Municipal Reform William Frederick Cavaye Unopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform Henry Vincent RoweUnopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
1922 London County Council election: Kensington South [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Municipal Reform William Frederick Cavaye Unopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform Henry Vincent RoweUnopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
1925 London County Council election: Kensington South [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Municipal Reform Fanny Jean Turing Unopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform Henry Vincent RoweUnopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
1928 London County Council election: Kensington South [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Municipal Reform Fanny Jean Turing Unopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform Frederick WilliamsUnopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
Kensington South by-election, 1929 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Municipal Reform Charlotte Keeling5,816
Labour M. L. Piercy943
Municipal Reform hold Swing
1931 London County Council election: Kensington South [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Municipal Reform Charlotte KeelingUnopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform Alexander Henry Melvill WedderburnUnopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
1934 London County Council election: Kensington South [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Municipal Reform Robert Jenkins Unopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform Charlotte KeelingUnopposedn/an/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
1937 London County Council election: Kensington South [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Municipal Reform Angela, Countess of Limerick14,350n/a
Municipal Reform Robert Jenkins 14,323n/a
Labour L. Clive1,650n/a
Labour C. Rothwell1,562n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
1946 London County Council election: Kensington South [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Jenkins 13,234
Conservative Elizabeth Evelyn Halton13,106
Labour M. J. Thomas2,192n/a
Labour H. Budd2,160n/a
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
1949 London County Council election: Kensington South [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Harvey 21,400
Conservative Elizabeth Evelyn Pepler21,126
Conservative Cecilia Petrie21,077
Labour A. L. Grieves3,781
Labour F. D. Winterton3,627
Labour M. M. Yorke3,548
Union Movement V. C. Burgess646
Union Movement R. J. A. Hamer607
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
1952 London County Council election: Kensington South [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Evelyn Pepler20,523
Conservative John Gerald Gapp20,521
Conservative Cecilia Petrie20,489
Labour E. Newman2,471
Labour P. E. Williamson2,414
Labour C. Cranage2,410
Union Movement V. C. Burgess560
Union Movement S. F. Vine442
Union Movement O. Grose418
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
1955 London County Council election: Kensington South [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cecilia Petrie16,235
Conservative Elizabeth Evelyn Pepler16,137
Conservative Robert Lewis Viggars16,018
Labour T. Ponsonby1,953
Labour K. Daniels1,798
Labour J. Holland1,779
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
1958 London County Council election: Kensington South [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cecilia Petrie12,956
Conservative Elizabeth Evelyn Pepler12,745
Conservative Robert Lewis Viggars13,006
Labour T. P. Morris2,118
Labour R. Twite2,082
Labour M. J. Barber2,010
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
1961 London County Council election: Kensington South [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cecilia Petrie13,110
Conservative Robert Lewis Viggars13,006
Conservative John O. Udal12,944
Liberal Margaret Nielson1,973
Liberal John Pardoe 1,954
Liberal Anthony Arthur William Dix1,951
Labour I. S. Richard1,377
Labour Alan Jinkinson 1,188
Labour C. J. Cowling1,115
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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References

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  2. ↑ "The London County Council election". The Times. 4 March 1895.
  3. ↑ "London County Council election: results of the polling". The Times. 26 February 1898.
  4. ↑ "London County Council Election." Times [London, England] 4 Mar. 1901: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 22 Sept. 2016.
  5. ↑ "London County Council election". The Times. 7 March 1904.
  6. ↑ "London County Council election: great Municipal Reform victory". The Times. 4 March 1907.
  7. ↑ "London County Council Election." Times [London, England] 7 Mar. 1910: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 1 May 2016.
  8. ↑ London Municipal Notes, 1913
  9. 1 2 London Municipal Notes - Volumes 18-23, London Municipal Society
  10. ↑ "LCC Elections: Municipal Reform Leading". The Times. 6 March 1925.
  11. ↑ "LCC Election: Full results of polling". The Times. 10 March 1928.
  12. ↑ "LCC By-election". The Times. 18 October 1929.
  13. ↑ "LCC Election: Seven seats lost by Labour". The Times. 7 March 1931.
  14. ↑ "LCC Election: Full results of the poll". The Times. 10 March 1934.
  15. ↑ "New LCC: Labour's increased majority". The Times. 6 March 1937.
  16. ↑ "The New LCC: Labour gains in a low poll". The Times. 9 March 1946.
  17. ↑ "LCC Polling". The Times. 9 April 1949.
  18. ↑ "London County Council: Election results". The Times. 5 April 1952.
  19. ↑ "LCC results: Conservatives make headway". The Times. 25 April 1955.
  20. ↑ "Complete results of London County Council elections". The Times. 18 April 1958.
  21. ↑ "No change in last LCC results". The Times. 15 April 1961.
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