Redbridge (electoral division)

Redbridge 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.

Redbridge
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Map
Redbridge electoral division boundaries
DistrictLondon Borough of Redbridge
Population244,800 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 174,419 (1964)
  • 173,086 (1967)
  • 183,054 (1970)
Area13,954 acres (56.47 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)3
Replaced byIlford North, Ilford South and Wanstead and Woodford

History

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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 Redbridge.[1]

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Ilford North, Ilford South and Wanstead and Woodford.[2]

Elections

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The Redbridge 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]

1964 election

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The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 174,419 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 83,548 people voting, the turnout was 47.9%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Redbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Mitchell 37,601
Conservative Francis Herbert James 36,785
Conservative Anne Sylvia Terry 36,259
Labour L. Fallaize 24,463
Labour A. F. J. Chorley 23,205
Labour A. E. O'Connor 22,440
Liberal G. S. Bellamy 17,901
Liberal K. H. N. Ives 17,622
Liberal D. F. Murphy 17,487
Communist P. J. Devine 3,885
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

1967 election

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The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 173,086 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 72,880 people voting, the turnout was 42.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Redbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Mitchell 45,445
Conservative Francis Herbert James 44,361
Conservative Neil Gordon Thorne 44,340
Labour J. Cuffe 44,340
Labour J. F. Keohane 15,508
Labour J. I. Tatch 15,447
Liberal R. A. Newland 8,279
Liberal M. M. Lorek 8,112
Liberal R. A. Strain 7,753
Communist P. J. Devine 2,966
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1970 election

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The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 183,054 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 62,026 people voting, the turnout was 33.9%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Redbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hammond 38,851
Conservative Robert Mitchell 38,544
Conservative Neil Gordon Thorne 38,111
Labour L. A. Emons 16,169
Labour A. F. J. Chorley 16,002
Labour A. M. O'Reilly 15,392
Liberal M. J. Hoskins 5,120
Liberal R. A. Newland 4,726
Liberal R. J. Scott 4,726
Communist E. M. Woddis 990
Union Movement P. J. Devine 526
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

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