Lambeth 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.
| Lambeth | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral division for the Greater London Council | |
 Lambeth electoral division boundaries | |
| District | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Population | 325,070 (1969 estimate) |
| Electorate |
|
| Area | 6,738.2 acres (27.269 km2) |
| Former electoral division | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Member(s) | 4 |
| Replaced by | Lambeth Central, Norwood, Streatham and Vauxhall |
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 Lambeth.[1]
The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Lambeth Central, Norwood, Streatham and Vauxhall.[2]
Elections
editThe Lambeth constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964,[3] 1967[4] and 1970.[5] Four councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting.[6]
1964 election
editThe first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 227,546 and four Labour Party councillors were elected. With 91,952 people voting, the turnout was 40.4%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert William George Humphreys | 46,240 | |||
| Labour | Victor Mishcon | 46,056 | |||
| Labour | Beatrice Serota | 45,492 | |||
| Labour | Sidney Aubrey Melman | 45,125 | |||
| Conservative | L. Iremonger | 37,812 | |||
| Conservative | Gerard Folliott Vaughan | 37,358 | |||
| Conservative | A. M. Tennant | 37,122 | |||
| Conservative | I. N. Samuel | 37,057 | |||
| Liberal | D. R. Chapman | 4,860 | |||
| Liberal | W. B. Mattinson | 4,606 | |||
| Liberal | J.H. Gardner | 4,451 | |||
| Liberal | I. Shaw | 4,116 | |||
| Communist | J. Lawrence | 2,416 | |||
| Communist | T. Gorringe | 2,052 | |||
| Independent | William George Boaks | 1,282 | |||
| Independent | A. C. Osman | 1,103 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
1967 election
editThe second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 218,745 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 84,141 people voting, the turnout was 38.5%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Muriel Gumbel | 45,371 | |||
| Conservative | William Wycliffe Livingston | 45,140 | |||
| Conservative | Gerard Folliott Vaughan | 44,912 | |||
| Conservative | Geoffrey Edwin Pattie | 44,438 | |||
| Labour | Robert William George Humphreys | 32,332 | |||
| Labour | Victor Mishcon | 31,706 | |||
| Labour | Sidney Aubrey Melman | 31,220 | |||
| Labour | Beatrice Serota | 31,079 | |||
| Liberal | C. W. E. Dudley | 4,428 | |||
| Liberal | E. Hawthorne | 4,267 | |||
| Liberal | A. C. Monteath | 3,580 | |||
| Liberal | A. P. Wagman | 3,457 | |||
| Communist | S. G. Hope | 1,620 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | J. A. Garnham | 1,362 | |||
| Communist | J. E. Styles | 1,361 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | H. Baldwin | 1,202 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | V. W. Phillips | 970 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | M. E. Sansum | 806 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1970 election
editThe third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 216,642. One Labour Party and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 72,702 people voting, the turnout was 33.5%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Diana Elizabeth Geddes | 34,111 | |||
| Labour | Anna Lloyd Grieves | 33,936 | |||
| Conservative | Malby Sturges Crofton | 33,918 | |||
| Conservative | William Wycliffe Livingston | 33,868 | |||
| Conservative | Muriel Gumbel | 33,774 | |||
| Labour | D. A. N. Jones | 33,738 | |||
| Labour | D. P. Chesworth | 33,645 | |||
| Labour | T. Ponsonby | 33,045 | |||
| Liberal | D. E. Delaney | 1,952 | |||
| Liberal | S. J. Beaven | 1,847 | |||
| Liberal | E. D. Larkin | 1,784 | |||
| Liberal | T. J. Barker | 1,781 | |||
| Homes before Roads | P. Grier | 1,186 | |||
| Homes before Roads | J. L. Keelan | 1,100 | |||
| Homes before Roads | A. J. Luckett | 1,004 | |||
| Homes before Roads | R. W. Thomas | 956 | |||
| Communist | S. G. Hope | 888 | |||
| Communist | J. E. Styles | 745 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | J. A. Garnham | 620 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | V. W. Phillips | 620 | |||
| Independent | William George Boaks | 366 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | M. E. Sansum | 337 | |||
| Socialist (GB) | F. W. Simkins | 295 | |||
| Union Movement | J. Archer | 293 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | 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 7 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Lambeth". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2023.