Havering (electoral division)

Havering 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. Bill Fiske, the first leader of the Greater London Council, was elected from the division.

Havering
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Map
Havering electoral division boundaries
DistrictLondon Borough of Havering
Population252,860 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 162,724 (1964)
  • 162,807 (1967)
  • 166,892 (1968)
  • 178,278 (1970)
Major settlementsHornchurch, Romford, Upminster
Area29,109.9 acres (117.804 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)3
Replaced byHornchurch, Romford and Upminster

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 Havering.[1]

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Hornchurch, Romford and Upminster.[2]

Elections

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The Havering 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] Bill Fiske, who was successful at the first election, was the first Leader of the Greater London Council.

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 162,724 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 80,168 people voting, the turnout was 49.3%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Havering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Fiske 36,280
Labour William Arthur Gillman 34,915
Labour Bertie Edwin Roycraft 32,150
Conservative N. L. Anfilogoff 29,590
Conservative E. H. Dean 29,394
Conservative E. T. Davies 28,835
Liberal D. M. Hardy 11,705
Liberal C. W. Brewster 10,437
Liberal G. M. Horey 8,930
Communist F. Barlow 4,000
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

1967 election

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The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 162,807 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 83,534 people voting, the turnout was 51.3%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Havering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bernard Brook-Partridge 44,535
Conservative David Thornton 43,899
Conservative Jeffrey Archer 43,379
Labour Bill Fiske 31,263
Labour W.A. Gillman 30,032
Labour M. J. Ward 29,567
Liberal B. A. Grant 6,336
Liberal A. C. Stubbs 5,232
Liberal J. W. South 4,670
Communist L. Cohen 2,982
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1968 by-election

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A by-election was held on 12 December 1968, following the resignation of David Thornton.[7] The electorate was 166,892 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. With 7,811 voting, the turnout was 12.2%

Havering by-election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Alfred Sibley 13,480
Labour B. K. Lowton 5,669
Liberal T. N. Willis 1,253
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

1970 election

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The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 178,278 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 63,465 people voting, the turnout was 35.6%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Havering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bernard Brook-Partridge 33,297
Conservative Trixie Gardner 32,227
Conservative Shelagh Roberts 31,642
Labour S. Dougherty 25,601
Labour P. Downham 25,460
Labour K. S. D'Cruze 25,307
Liberal M. Benson 3,449
Liberal J. R. Bastick 3,158
Liberal B. A. Grant 3,130
Communist C. R. Harper 837
Union Movement R. Harris 343
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 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  4. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  6. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Havering". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Greater London Council Election results: Havering". Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2023.