Hounslow (electoral division)

Hounslow
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
DistrictLondon Borough of Hounslow
Population205,060 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 144,136 (1964)
  • 141,858 (1967)
  • 151,442 (1970)
Area14,461.6 acres (58.524 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)3
Replaced byBrentford and Isleworth and Feltham and Heston

Hounslow 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 Hounslow.[1]

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Brentford and Isleworth and Feltham and Heston.[2]

Elections

The Hounslow 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]

1964 election

The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 144,136 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 80,243 people voting, the turnout was 55.7%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Hounslow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dunnett 40,684
Labour Ernest Kinghorn 38,028
Labour Frederick W. Powe 36,860
Conservative Geoffrey Chase-Gardener 32,044
Conservative Andrew Jardine 31,281
Conservative Dyas Cyril Loftus Usher 29,426
Liberal R. P. Power 7,457
Liberal G. C. Middleton 7,084
Liberal J. S. Probert 6,062
Communist F. Stanley 2,077
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

1967 election

The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 141,858 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 73,511 people voting, the turnout was 51.8%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Hounslow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Chase Gardner 36,581
Conservative Dyas Cyril Loftus Usher 35,855
Conservative Andrew Jardine 35,784
Labour F. W. Powe 28,511
Labour Mrs. Y. Sieve 27,942
Labour J. O. N. Vickers 27,347
Liberal A. L. Day 5,904
Liberal S. L. Geary 5,620
Liberal R. B. Wynne 4,977
Communist W. H. Benson 1,526
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 151,442 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 65,014 people voting, the turnout was 42.9%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Hounslow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Chase-Gardner 32,464
Conservative Andrew Jardine 32,048
Conservative Dyas Cyril Loftus Usher 31,672
Labour F. W. Powe 27,910
Labour W. R. Sands 27,526
Labour A. A. W. Dix 27,482
Liberal A. L. Day 2,215
Liberal J. H. Beasley 1,813
Liberal W. P. Letch 1,661
Homes before Roads H. R. D. Beecham 1,285
Homes before Roads A. H. M. Best 1,108
Communist P. Rhodes 1,038
Homes before Roads D. F. M. Gamble 950
Union Movement R. J. Elderton 400
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 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Hounslow". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2023.