Harrow (electoral division)

Harrow
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Map
Harrow electoral division boundaries
DistrictLondon Borough of Harrow
Population207,700 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 145,864 (1964)
  • 146,937 (1966)
  • 143,881 (1967)
  • 153,192 (1970)
Area12,555.4 acres (50.810 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)3
Replaced byHarrow Central, Harrow East and Harrow West.

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.

History

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 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

The 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

The 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.

1964 Greater London Council election: Harrow
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

A 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%

Harrow by-election, 1966
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

The 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.

1967 Greater London Council election: Harrow
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

The 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.

1970 Greater London Council election: Harrow
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

  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 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Harrow". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2023.