Southwark (electoral division)

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Southwark
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Southwark (electoral division)
Southwark electoral division boundaries
District London Borough of Southwark
Population290,530 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 210,292 (1964)
  • 199,510 (1967)
  • 202,533 (1970)
Area7,117.4 acres (28.803 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)4
Replaced by Bermondsey, Dulwich, Peckham

Southwark was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected four councillors for a three-year term in 1964, 1967 and 1970.

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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 which therefore created a constituency called Southwark. [1]

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Bermondsey, Dulwich, Peckham. [2]

Elections

The Southwark constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, [3] 1967 [4] and 1970. [5] Four councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting. [6]

1964 election

The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 210,292 and four Labour Party councillors were elected. With 70,675 people voting, the turnout was 33.6%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Southwark
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reginald Eustace Goodwin 49,518
Labour Henry George Lamborn 49,480
Labour Edgar Ernest Reed48,471
Labour Albert Edward Samuels 47,177
Conservative Toby Francis Henry Jessel 18,333
Conservative J. A. Prichard17,568
Conservative A. P. R. Noble17,401
Conservative J. G. L. M. Porter17,148
Communist S. P. Bent4,311
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

1967 election

The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 199,510 and four Labour Party councillors were elected. With 55,161 people voting, the turnout was 27.6%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Southwark
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reginald Eustace Goodwin 29,651
Labour Henry G. Lamborn 28,772
Labour Rev. Harvey W. Hinds28,667
Labour Edgar Ernest Reed28,337
Conservative J. Gordon18,291
Conservative T. C. Farmer18,262
Conservative G. H. J. Nicholson18,158
Conservative B. Phelps18,003
Liberal S. Saltmarsh3,389
Liberal Mrs. A. Bennett3,315
Communist S. P. Bent3,297
Communist P. J. Hicks3,291
Liberal A. C. Stobie3,285
Liberal J. F. Sutton2,957
Independent W. Jenkinson2,179
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 202,533 and four Labour Party councillors were elected. With 57,978 people voting, the turnout was 28.6%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Southwark
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sir Reginald Goodwin 36,092
Labour Frederick James Francis35,559
Labour Henry George Lamborn 35,128
Labour The Rev. Canon Harvey Hinds34,759
Conservative J. Gordon17,807
Conservative D. M. Lang17,771
Conservative G. H. J. Nicholson17,713
Conservative H. W. Wilson17,643
Communist E. D. Hume1,438
Communist E. L. Hodson1,241
Homes before Roads A. J. Baxter1,217
Liberal Mrs. B. M. Chance1,192
Liberal C. R. Chance1,120
Liberal Miss M. Pedley1,104
Homes before Roads T. W. H. Capon1,068
Liberal S. W. F. Saltmarsh1,023
Homes before Roads Mrs. S. M. Tanner997
Homes before Roads C. J. E. Harlow917
Independent F. L. Guy591
Union Movement D. R. M. Archer357
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ British Information Services (1970). British Record: Political and Economic Notes. To date elections, normally fought on traditional party lines, have been based on the London boroughs, each borough returning two or more councillors; after 1973 there will be single member electoral areas based on parliamentary constituencies.
  2. ↑ "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Southwark". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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