Harrow 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.
| Harrow | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral division for the Greater London Council | |
 Harrow electoral division boundaries | |
| District | London Borough of Harrow |
| Population | 207,700 (1969 estimate) |
| Electorate |
|
| Area | 12,555.4 acres (50.810 km2) |
| Former electoral division | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Member(s) | 3 |
| Replaced by | Harrow Central, Harrow East and Harrow West. |
History
editIt 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 Harrow.[1]
The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Harrow Central, Harrow East and Harrow West.[2]
Elections
editThe Harrow constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964,[3] 1967[4] and 1970.[5] Three councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting.[6] Horace Cutler, who was successful at all three elections was later elected to represent Harrow West in 1973, 1977 and 1981. He was Leader of the Greater London Council from 1973 to 1977.
1964 election
editThe first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 145,864 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 80,742 people voting, the turnout was 55.4%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Horace Walter Cutler | 37,895 | |||
| Conservative | Oliver John Galley | 37,021 | |||
| Conservative | William Emlyn Jones | 35,577 | |||
| Labour | A. J. Lovell | 27,000 | |||
| Labour | T. T. Swan | 25,995 | |||
| Labour | A. R. Judge | 24,684 | |||
| Liberal | M. D. Colne | 14,447 | |||
| Liberal | D. F. Joyner | 13,333 | |||
| Liberal | C. M. Hawkings | 13,151 | |||
| Communist | R. A. Ward | 3,426 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
1966 by-election
editA by-election was held on 27 January 1966, following the death of Oliver John Galley. The electorate was 146,937 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. With 16,632 voting, the turnout was 14.9%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Harold Trevor Mote | 18,490 | |||
| Communist | R.A. Ward | 1,858 | |||
| Union Movement | R.C. Ramage | 1,539 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1967 election
editThe second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 143,881 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 83,534 people voting, the turnout was 47.5%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Horace Walter Cutler | 39,791 | |||
| Conservative | William Emlyn Jones | 39,405 | |||
| Conservative | Harold Trevor Mote | 39,003 | |||
| Labour | A. R. Judge | 18,106 | |||
| Labour | A. J. Lovell | 17,066 | |||
| Labour | A. H. Tidmarsh | 16,447 | |||
| Liberal | W. R. Westaway | 8,026 | |||
| Liberal | M. E. Wakefield | 7,247 | |||
| Liberal | A. J. Wilson | 7,074 | |||
| Communist | R. A. Ward | 3,778 | |||
| Union Movement | R. C. Ramage | 1,512 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
1970 election
editThe third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 153,192 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 60,074 people voting, the turnout was 39.2%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Sydney Clack | 37,370 | |||
| Conservative | Horace Walter Cutler | 37,113 | |||
| Conservative | Harold Trevor Mote | 36,867 | |||
| Labour | A. J. Lovell | 16,449 | |||
| Labour | A. S. How | 15,867 | |||
| Labour | J. P. Brophy | 15,079 | |||
| Liberal | K. Higgins | 4,985 | |||
| Liberal | A. H. J. Miller | 4,530 | |||
| Liberal | J. F. Smith | 4,491 | |||
| Homes before Roads | J. W. Jones | 964 | |||
| Communist | R. A. Ward | 851 | |||
| Homes before Roads | M. C. Mayer | 652 | |||
| Homes before Roads | C. McSherry | 508 | |||
| Union Movement | R. C. Ramage | 478 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Harrow". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2023.