Woolwich West (electoral division)

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Woolwich West
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Woolwich West (electoral division)
Woolwich West electoral division boundaries
District Greenwich
Electorate
  • 56,355 (1973)
  • 56,253 (1977)
  • 57,674 (1981)
Area1,820 hectares (18.2 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1973
Abolished1986
Member(s)1
Created from Greenwich

Woolwich West 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.

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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. The London Borough of Greenwich formed the Greenwich 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 Woolwich West parliamentary constituency. [1]

It covered an area of 1,820 hectares (18.2 km2).

Elections

The Woolwich West constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1973, [2] 1977 [3] and 1981. [4] One councillor was elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting. [5]

1973 election

The fourth election to the GLC (and first using revised boundaries) was held on 12 April 1973. The electorate was 56,355 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 45.7%. 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. [6]

1973 Greater London Council election: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Rees13,466
Conservative W. Mitchell9,867
Liberal J. D. Eagle2,401
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

1977 election

The fifth election to the GLC (and second using revised boundaries) was held on 5 May 1977. The electorate was 56,253 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 52.2%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term.

1977 Greater London Council election: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Glynn Ashby 15,656
Labour Margaret Rees11,391
Liberal C. B. Fowl1,132
National Front J. R. Dunster1,054
National Party D. Simpson152
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1981 election

The sixth and final election to the GLC (and third using revised boundaries) was held on 7 May 1981. The electorate was 57,674 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 51.6%. 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: Woolwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Davies14,431
Conservative David Glynn Ashby 11,522
Liberal Edward J. Randall3,034
Ecology David R. Daniels399
National Front William J. Lovell241
NNF Sidney L. Skeggs117
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 12 April 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 5 May 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 7 May 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Greenwich". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. "The London Councillors Order 1976" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 17 February 1976. Retrieved 9 September 2023.