Wanstead and Woodford (electoral division)

Wanstead and Woodford
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
District	Redbridge
Electorate	58,301 (1973) 57,258 (1977) 57,680 (1981)
Area	1,842 hectares (18.42 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1973
Abolished	1986
Member(s)	1
Created from	Redbridge

Wanstead and Woodford 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 Redbridge formed the Redbridge 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 Wanstead and Woodford parliamentary constituency.

It covered an area of 1,842 hectares (18.42 km²).

Elections

The Wanstead and Woodford constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1973, ^[1] 1977 ^[2] and 1981. ^[3] One councillor was elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting. ^[4]

1973 election

The fourth election to the GLC (and first using revised boundaries) was held on 12 April 1973. The electorate was 58,301 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 32.6%. 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. ^[5]

1973 Greater London Council election: Wanstead and Woodford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robert Mitchell	11,439
	Labour	G. J. Clark	4,176
	Liberal	D. J. Gilby	3,411

1977 election

The fifth election to the GLC (and second using revised boundaries) was held on 5 May 1977. The electorate was 57,258 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 44.1%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term.

1977 Greater London Council election: Wanstead and Woodford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robert Mitchell	17,389
	Labour	D. Liunberg	3,705
	Liberal	R. H. Hoskins	2,748
	National Front	Y. F. Grosvenor	1,408

1981 election

The sixth and final election to the GLC (and third using revised boundaries) was held on 7 May 1981. The electorate was 57,680 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 41.6%. 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: Wanstead and Woodford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robert Mitchell	13,355
	Labour	Paul R. Fiander	4,770
	Liberal	Alan F. Cornish	4,616
	Ecology	Cynthia Warth	625
	National Front	Denis G. Holland	354
	Communist	Anthony J. Briscoe	186
	New National Front	Robert A. Martin	87

References

1. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 12 April 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
2. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 5 May 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
3. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 7 May 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Redbridge". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
5. "The London Councillors Order 1976" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 17 February 1976. Retrieved 9 September 2023.