Hampstead Central (ward)

Hampstead Central
Former electoral ward
for the Camden London Borough Council
BoroughCamden
CountyGreater London
Population11,480 (1966)
Electorate
  • 8,159 (1964)
  • 9,074 (1968)
Area280.6 acres (113.6 ha)
Former electoral ward
Created1965
Abolished1971
Councillors3

Hampstead Central was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden from 1965 to 1971. It was first used at the 1964 elections and last used at the 1968 elections. It returned three councillors to Camden London Borough Council.

List of councillors

Term Councillor Party
1964–1968 William Evans Conservative
1964–1971 Sidney Torrance Conservative
1964–1971 Geoffrey Finsberg Conservative
1968–1971 Ronald King Conservative

Camden council elections

External image
image icon Hampstead Central ward boundaries from 1965 to 1971

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[1]

1968 Camden London Borough Council election: Hampstead Central (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Finsberg 1,965 64.2
Conservative Sidney Torrance 1,937
Conservative Ronald King 1,909
Labour Peter Stephenson 764 24.6
Labour Barry Peskin 740
Labour James Hill 724
Liberal Kenneth Carter 344 11.2
Liberal Alison Snow 343
Liberal Jillian Vasey 328
Turnout 34.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[2]

1964 Camden London Borough Council election: Hampstead Central (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Evans 1,596
Conservative Sidney Torrance 1,594
Conservative Geoffrey Finsberg 1,577
Labour Nancy Silverman 928
Labour Henry Totten 911
Labour Philip Turner 872
Liberal Michael Watson 382
Liberal Mary Barling 380
Liberal David Sacker 374
Turnout 2,887 35.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 7 July 2024.