Leigham (ward)

Leigham
Former electoral ward for the Lambeth London Borough Council
Borough	Lambeth
County	Greater London
Former electoral ward
Created	1965
Abolished	1978
Councillors	3

Leigham was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned three councillors to Lambeth London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Lambeth electoral division from 1965 and then the Norwood division from 1973.

Lambeth council elections

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974. ^[1]

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971. ^[2]

1971 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Leigham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. V. Bedford	2,533	16.9%
	Labour	B. C. Porter	2,503	16.7%
	Labour	S. L. H. Shah	2,388	15.9%
	Conservative	K. Scott-Simpson	2,377	15.8%
	Conservative	B. J. Perkins	2,376	15.8%
	Conservative	B. A. Udell	2,355	15.7%
	Liberal	G. A. Chattoe	178	1.2%
	Liberal	D. P. Mann	160	1.1%
	Liberal	M. L. Baker-Caton	154	1.0%
Turnout			15,024
	Labour gain from Conservative
	Labour gain from Conservative
	Labour gain from Conservative

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968. ^[3]

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964. ^[4]

1964 Lambeth London Borough Council election: Leigham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. Scott-Simpson	1,883	49.4
	Conservative	W. C. Dennis	1,874
	Conservative	B. J. Perkins	1,835
	Labour	G. D. Manning	1,456	38.2
	Labour	J. Williams	1,425
	Labour	G. F. May	1,422
	Liberal	D. J. Leedham	469	12.3
	Liberal	R. J. Rust	468
	Liberal	F. R. Mott	454
Turnout			3,794	32.4
Registered electors			11,719
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

References

1. "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
2. "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 April 2024.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
4. "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.