Station (Islington ward)

Electoral ward in London from 1965 to 1978

Station

Former electoral ward
for the Islington London Borough Council
Borough| Islington
County| Greater London
Population| 9,190 (1966 estimate)
Electorate|

* 5,738 (1964)
* 4,913 (1968)
* 4,030 (1971)
* 3,307 (1974)

Major settlements| Finsbury Park
Area| 108 acres (0.44 km2)
Former electoral ward
Created| 1965
Abolished| 1978
Councillors| 2

Station was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. The ward covered part of the Finsbury Park area to the west of Finsbury Park station. It returned two councillors to Islington London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Islington electoral division from 1965 and then the Islington North division from 1973.

## Islington council elections

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### 1974 election

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The election took place on 2 May 1974.[1]

1974 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | A. G. Smith  | 651  |  |
| Labour | A. Carty  | 643  |  |
| Conservative | K. N. Baxendale  | 92  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1971 election

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The election took place on 13 May 1971.[2]

1971 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | A. Carty  | 941  |  |
| Labour | H. E. Jordan  | 907  |  |
| Conservative | D. W. J. Saunders  | 319  |  |
| Conservative | J. F. Saunders  | 298  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1968 election

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The election took place on 9 May 1968.[3]

1968 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | M. O'Halloran  | 466  |  |
| Labour | D. B. Hoodless  | 450  |  |
| Conservative | N. S. Jamison  | 357  |  |
| Conservative | D. Tandy  | 344  |  |
| Communist | J. R. Bales  | 65  |  |
| Communist | A. Abatielos  | 52  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1964 election

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The election took place on 7 May 1964.[4]

1964 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W. Smith  | 605  |  |
| Labour | E. M. Simms  | 590  |  |
| Communist | C. Perry  | 87  |  |
Turnout | 687  | 12.0  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
3. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
4. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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Electoral wards in the London Borough of Islington

1965|

* Barnsbury
* Bunhill
* Canonbury
* Clerkenwell
* Highbury
* Highview
* Hillmarton
* Hillrise
* Holloway
* Junction
* Mildmay
* Parkway
* Pentonville
* Quadrant
* St George's
* St Mary
* St Peter
* Station
* Thornhill

1978|

* Barnsbury
* Bunhill
* Canonbury East
* Canonbury West
* Clerkenwell
* Gillespie
* Highbury
* Highview
* Hillmarton
* Hillrise
* Holloway
* Junction
* Mildmay
* Quadrant
* St George's
* St Mary
* St Peter
* Sussex
* Thornhill
* Tollington

2002|

* Barnsbury
* Bunhill
* Caledonian
* Canonbury
* Clerkenwell
* Finsbury Park
* Highbury East
* Highbury West
* Hillrise
* Holloway
* Junction
* Mildmay
* St George's
* St Mary's
* St Peter's
* Tollington

2022|

* Arsenal
* Barnsbury
* Bunhill
* Caledonian
* Canonbury
* Clerkenwell
* Finsbury Park
* Highbury
* Hillrise
* Holloway
* Junction
* Laycock
* Mildmay
* St Mary's and St James'
* St Peter's and Canalside
* Tollington
* Tufnell Park

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