Pentonville (ward)

Pentonville
Former electoral ward for the Islington London Borough Council
Borough	Islington
County	Greater London
Population	10,980 (1966 estimate)
Electorate	6,169 (1964) 7,408 (1968) 6,663 (1971) 6,169 (1974)
Major settlements	Pentonville
Area	182.2 acres (0.737 km2)
Former electoral ward
Created	1965
Abolished	1978
Councillors	3

Pentonville was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington 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 Islington London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Islington electoral division from 1965 and then the Islington South and Finsbury division from 1973.

Islington council elections

1974 election

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

1974 Islington London Borough Council election: Pentonville (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. P. Riddell	991
	Labour	J. F. Sabini	907
	Labour	D. K. A. Rogers	892
	Liberal	A. G. Richards	348
	Liberal	S. W. Applin	330
	Conservative	S. W. Morris	328
	Liberal	B. S. Wright	326
	Conservative	J. L. Tovell	320
	Conservative	G. I. H. Traill	301
	Communist	F. Cartwright	52
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1971 election

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

1971 Islington London Borough Council election: Pentonville (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. J. Redrupp	1,771
	Labour	N. P. Riddell	1,673
	Labour	A. J. Coman	1,637
	Conservative	A. T. Callaghan	653
	Conservative	T. J. A. Northey	641
	Conservative	E. A. Dudley	622
Turnout
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

1968 election

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

1968 Islington London Borough Council election: Pentonville (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. T. Callaghan	1,014
	Conservative	E. A. Dudley	983
	Conservative	T. J. A. Northey	950
	Labour	R. J. Redrupp	832
	Labour	W. C. Comley	809
	Labour	J. F. Sabini	760
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

1964 election

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

1964 Islington London Borough Council election: Pentonville (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. J. Redrupp	1,128
	Labour	W. C. Comley	1,097
	Labour	J. F. Sabini	1,073
	Conservative	W. A. Dudley	370
	Conservative	A. H. Hull	370
	Conservative	P. N. Gilbert	360
	Liberal	A. S. Applin	171
	Liberal	Mrs. J. Burns	170
	Liberal	A. Cole	169
Turnout			1,686	18.9
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour 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 October 2023.
2. "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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 October 2023.
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 October 2023.