Sanderstead North (ward)

Sanderstead North was a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, London in the United Kingdom, created in 1965 (although holding its first election in 1964), and abolished in 1978.

Sanderstead North
Former ward
for Croydon Council
CountyGreater London
1965 (1965)–1978 (1978)
Number of councillorsThree
Replaced byCroham
Created fromBorough Created
UK Parliament constituencyCroydon South

The ward was in the Croydon South constituency, one of the safest Conservative seats in London.

List of Councillors edit

Election Councillor Party Councillor Party Councillor Party
1964 Ward created
1964 Paul W. Rickards Conservative William N. Peet Conservative F. Hargreaves Conservative
1968 Keith A. Wells Conservative
1978 Ward abolished

Sanderstead North Election Results edit

1964 edit

Croydon Council Election 1964: Sanderstead North (3)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul W. Rickards 3,635
Conservative William N. Peet 3,611
Conservative F. Hargreaves 3,528
Labour R. G. M. Jones 811
Labour Mrs. L. M. B. Messer 807
Labour S. N. Ings 800
Liberal Mrs. N. V. Howard 663
Liberal G. A. Kemp 597
Liberal W. H. White 583
Turnout 5,075 41.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

1968 edit

Croydon Council Election 1968: Sanderstead North (3)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William N. Peet 4,293
Conservative Paul W. Rickards 4,268
Conservative Keith A. Wells 4,190
Liberal R.A. Coleman 912
Liberal J.A.H. Clement 905
Liberal Mrs M.J. Woods 851
Labour Mrs P.M. Poole 483
Labour M.T. Reardon 426
Labour H. Stevens 409
Turnout 47.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1971 edit

Croydon Council Election 1971: Sanderstead North (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul W. Rickards 3,809
Conservative Keith A. Wells 3,748
Conservative William N. Peet 3,734
Labour Mrs P.M. Poole 1,113
Labour J.W. Gleisner 1,054
Labour G.C. Daisley 1,051
Liberal R.A. Coleman 433
Liberal J.A.H. Clement 404
Liberal Mrs M.J. Woods 403
Turnout 41.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1974 edit

Croydon Council Election 1974: Sanderstead North (3)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul W. Rickards 3,773
Conservative Keith A. Wells 3,707
Conservative William N. Peet 3,659
Liberal D. Nunneley 1,150
Liberal Mrs G.E. Westmoreland 1,105
Liberal G.S. Andrews 1,091
Labour W.A. Grimes 607
Labour J.C. Barlow 603
Labour A.J. Woodward 578
Turnout 43.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections - 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore.
  3. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore.
  4. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore.