Bromley (electoral division)

Bromley
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Map
Bromley electoral division boundaries from 1969 to 1973
DistrictLondon Borough of Bromley
Population303,550 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 204,108 (1964)
  • 207,083 (1967)
  • 212,557 (1968)
  • 226,553 (1970)
Area37,509.0 acres (151.794 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)4
Replaced byBeckenham, Chislehurst, Orpington and Ravensbourne

Bromley 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.

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 Bromley.[1]

The boundaries of the electoral division were adjusted on 1 April 1969.[2]

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Beckenham, Chislehurst, Orpington and Ravensbourne.[3]

Elections

The Bromley constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964,[4] 1967[5] and 1970.[6] Four councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting.[7]

1964 election

The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 204,108 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 111,296 people voting, the turnout was 54.5%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Bromley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. Edith Gordon Beecher-Bryant 55,168
Conservative Victor Sidney Henry Mitchell 54,220
Conservative Mrs. Benita Dorothy Barham 53,584
Conservative Robert Joseph Turner 53,218
Labour C. J. Christopher 27,325
Labour F. F. W. Coates 27,270
Liberal M. A. Minter 26,603
Liberal A. B. Howard 26,498
Liberal N. D. M. McGeorge 25,800
Labour Mrs. L. M. Moelwyn-Hughes 25,223
Labour Miss G. H. Warrack 24,457
Liberal L. D. Ricketts 23,998
Communist C. L. Coleman 4,295
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

1967 election

The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 207,083 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 107,769 people voting, the turnout was 52.0%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Bromley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. Benita Dorothy Barham 61,613
Conservative Mrs. Edith Gordon Beecher-Bryant 61,093
Conservative Frank Willie Smith 60,027
Conservative Robert Joseph Turner 60,017
Liberal E. C. H. Jones 26,755
Liberal P. McNally 26,659
Liberal Mrs. J. I. Alexander 26,453
Liberal M. A. Minter 26,236
Labour C. J. Christopher 16,463
Labour S. W. Mayne 16,438
Labour G. N. Etherington 16,027
Labour G. A, Griffiths 15,652
Communist C. L. Coleman 2,508
New Freedom Frank Hansford-Miller 1,580
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1968 by-election

A by-election was held on 7 November 1968, following the death of Robert Turner.[7] The electorate was 212,557 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. With 44,177 voting, the turnout was 20.9%

Bromley by-election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David A. Harris 28,695
Liberal P. A. Golding 10,199
Labour S. W. Mayne 5,283
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 226,553 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 89,985 people voting, the turnout was 39.7%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Bromley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Harris 54,800
Conservative Frank Willie Smith 54,301
Conservative Charles Henry Ernst Pratt 54,237
Conservative Roland Charles Beecher-Bryant 51,194
Labour I. G. Bing 18,494
Labour A. P. Chambers 17,932
Labour D. I. Grant 17,900
Labour John Spellar 16,400
Liberal P. McNally 14,979
Liberal W. Huckin 14,818
Liberal A. V. Luff 14,357
Liberal Mrs. D. E. Richmond 14,129
Communist Mrs. M. B. Burkin 1,551
Homes before Roads R. H. Mason 1,421
Homes before Roads A. V. J. Day 1,280
Homes before Roads R. Day 1,025
Homes before Roads I. V. Dodd 1,011
New Freedom Frank Hansford-Miller 552
Union Movement J. P. Sibley 426
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
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, Kent and Surrey Order 1968
  3. ^ "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Bromley". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2023.