Barnet (electoral division)

Barnet
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
Barnet electoral division boundaries
District	London Borough of Barnet
Population	314,530 (1969 estimate)
Electorate	217,308 (1964) 217,344 (1967) 231,351 (1970) 219,084 (1972)
Area	22,123.8 acres (89.532 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1965
Abolished	1973
Member(s)	4
Replaced by	Chipping Barnet, Finchley, Hendon North and Hendon South

Barnet 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.

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 Barnet.

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Chipping Barnet, Finchley, Hendon North and Hendon South. ^[1]

Elections

The Barnet constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, ^[2] 1967 ^[3] and 1970. ^[4] Four councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting. ^[5]

1964 election

The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 217,308 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 117,003 people voting, the turnout was 53.8%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Barnet

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Blair Black	52,807
	Conservative	Jean Leslie Scott	51,939
	Conservative	Joseph Henry Haygarth	51,612
	Conservative	Reginald Marks	51,053
	Labour	N. Birch	34,303
	Labour	B. R. Scharf	33,230
	Labour	C. H. F. Reynolds	32,212
	Labour	F. B. Groves	31,538
	Liberal	J. Webb	25,496
	Liberal	M. Medway	25,463
	Liberal	P. H. Billenness	24,209
	Liberal	O. C. Williams	24,104
	Communist	R. T. Gooding	4,308
	Communist	J. W. Pinder	3,409
Turnout
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

1967 election

The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 217,344 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 101,905 people voting, the turnout was 46.9 %. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Barnet

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Reginald Marks	58,697
	Conservative	Peter Blair Black	58,235
	Conservative	Jean Leslie Scott	57,666
	Conservative	Arthur Sidney Peacock	57,011
	Labour	B. R. Scharf	24,136
	Labour	A. E. Tomlinson	23,520
	Labour	T. J. K. Sims	22,536
	Labour	B. S. Warman	21,735
	Liberal	P. H. Billenness	15,626
	Liberal	C. A. Roberts	14,346
	Liberal	P. W. Meyer	14,297
	Liberal	D. T. Baron	14,281
	Communist	A. B. Beyer	3,342
	Union Movement	A. E. Brown	2,719
	Communist	J. W. Pinder	2,216
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 231,351 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 83,144 people voting, the turnout was 35.9%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Barnet

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Blair Black	50,021
	Conservative	Reginald Marks	49,440
	Conservative	Jean Leslie Scott	49,410
	Conservative	Arthur Sidney Peacock	49,224
	Labour	J. W. Buck	20,006
	Labour	D. H. T. Hammond	19,931
	Labour	R. Robinson	19,825
	Labour	P. Stephenson	19,100
	Liberal	M. G. Cass	10,042
	Liberal	M. G. Snow	9,707
	Liberal	M. E. Palmer	9,460
	Liberal	L. W. Watkins	9,163
	Homes before Roads	D. M. Luck	1,352
	Communist	J. W. Pinder	1,256
	Homes before Roads	A. Aarons	1,156
	Communist	G. T. G. Jeffrey	1,145
	Homes before Roads	E. C. Foley	1,145
	Homes before Roads	J. A. Wonham	739
	Union Movement	A. E. G. White	307
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1972 by-election

A by-election was held on 19 October 1972, following the death of Arthur Sidney Peacock. The electorate was 219,084 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. With 20,813 voting, the turnout was 9.5%

Barnet by-election, 1972

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rita Maisie Levy	13,716
	Labour	A. E. Tomlinson	5,585
	Independent	F. Davis	1,512
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
2. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
3. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Ealing". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2023.