Hackney (electoral division)

Hackney
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
District	London Borough of Hackney
Population	238,530 (1969 estimate)
Electorate	171,223 (1964) 163,738 (1967) 161,934 (1970)
Major settlements	Hackney, Shoreditch, Stoke Newington
Area	4,814.8 acres (19.485 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1965
Abolished	1973
Member(s)	3
Replaced by	Hackney Central, Hackney North and Stoke Newington and Hackney South and Shoreditch

Hackney was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected three 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 Hackney.

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Hackney Central, Hackney North and Stoke Newington and Hackney South and Shoreditch. ^[1]

Elections

The Hackney constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, ^[2] 1967 ^[3] and 1970. ^[4] Three 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 171,223 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 38,396 people voting, the turnout was 22.4%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Hackney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ellis Simon Hillman	24,793
	Labour	David Thomas Pitt	24,281
	Labour	Arthur Ernest Wicks	24,037
	Conservative	O. S. Henriques	6,561
	Conservative	W. J. Hawkins	6,265
	Conservative	A. M. White	6,260
	Liberal	R. B. James	3,953
	Liberal	T. Keen	3,904
	Liberal	T. D. Gates	3,641
	Communist	M. Goldman	2,807
Turnout
	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 163,738 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 34,802 people voting, the turnout was 21.3%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Hackney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ellis Simon Hillman	17,182
	Labour	David Thomas Pitt	16,080
	Labour	Irene Chaplin	15,623
	Conservative	O. S. Henriques	11,773
	Conservative	H. J. Jackson	11,359
	Conservative	K. S. Lightwood	10,643
	Liberal	J. Gavin	3,636
	Liberal	L. W. Eaks	3,375
	Liberal	H. J. Newbrook	3,177
	Communist	M. Goldman	2,858
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 161,934 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 39,300 people voting, the turnout was 24.3%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Hackney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Thomas Pitt	24,236
	Labour	Ellis Simon Hillman	24,208
	Labour	Irene Chaplin	24,192
	Conservative	R. P. Halford	9,726
	Conservative	E. Laws	9,556
	Conservative	B. M. Haigh	9,522
	Communist	M. Goldman	1,625
	Liberal	S. Leff	1,046
	Liberal	W. G. Wintle	1,031
	Liberal	T. J. Needham	931
	Homes before Roads	M. L. Crowther	565
	Homes before Roads	J. Williams	431
	Homes before Roads	P. A. Ayrton	402
	Union Movement	M. F. Moloney	280
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

References

1. "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
2. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
3. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Hackney". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2023.