Wandsworth (electoral division)

Electoral division in Greater London, 1965–1973

Wandsworth

Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council

Wandsworth electoral division boundaries

District| London Borough of Wandsworth
Population| 319,190 (1969 estimate)
Electorate|

* 223,185 (1964)
* 216,617 (1967)
* 223,189 (1970)
* 216,934 (1972)

Area| 8,628.0 acres (34.916 km2)
Former electoral division
Created| 1965
Abolished| 1973
Member(s)| 4
Replaced by| Battersea North, Battersea South, Putney and Tooting

Wandsworth 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

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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 Wandsworth.[1]

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Battersea North, Battersea South, Putney and Tooting.[2]

## Elections

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The Wandsworth constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964,[3] 1967[4] and 1970.[5] Four councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting.[6]

### 1964 election

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The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 223,185 and four Labour Party councillors were elected. With 102,915 people voting, the turnout was 46.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Wandsworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mrs. M. C. Jay | 53,747  |  |
| Labour | Norman George Mollett Prichard | 52,606  |  |
| Labour | George Frederick Rowe | 51,857  |  |
| Labour | Joseph Simeon Samuels | 51,292  |  |
| Conservative | Miss M. Bowen  | 37,459  |  |
| Conservative | J. I. Tweedie-Smith  | 37,292  |  |
| Conservative | F. L. Abbott  | 37,258  |  |
| Conservative | D. Y. Fell  | 36,776  |  |
| Liberal | A. Cowen  | 8,630  |  |
| Liberal | R. A. Locke  | 8,443  |  |
| Liberal | M. E. Lawson  | 7,897  |  |
| Liberal | C. V. Gittins  | 7,716  |  |
| Communist | Mrs. G. M. Easton  | 3,116  |  |
| Communist | D. J. Welsh  | 2,143  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### 1967 election

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The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 216,167 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 91,236 people voting, the turnout was 42.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Wandsworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Frank Lewis Abbott | 45,133  |  |
| Conservative | Anthony Vincent Bradbury | 45,003  |  |
| Conservative | William J. Shelton | 44,383  |  |
| Conservative | Jack Elmer Swanson | 43,424  |  |
| Labour | Mrs. M. C. Jay | 37,956  |  |
| Labour | Joseph Simeon Samuels  | 36,649  |  |
| Labour | S. F. C. Sporle  | 36,284  |  |
| Labour | Norman G. M. Prichard | 31,672  |  |
| Liberal | C. H. Pritchard  | 11,319  |  |
| Liberal | Mrs. E. K. Benest  | 5,058  |  |
| Liberal | D. J. A. Livingstone  | 4,500  |  |
| Liberal | Mrs. A. P. Uziell-Hamilton  | 4,448  |  |
| Communist | Mrs. G. M. Easton  | 1,754  |  |
| Commonwealth Party of Great Britain  | T. A. Cox  | 1,371  |  |
| Communist | D. J. Welsh  | 1,188  |  |
| Independent | T. Lamb  | 1,139  |  |
| Independent | E. D. Larkin  | 953  |  |
| Commonwealth Party of Great Britain  | P. A. Head  | 634  |  |
| Commonwealth Party of Great Britain  | H. Petts  | 619  |  |
| Commonwealth Party of Great Britain  | R. D. Wagenaar  | 230  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### 1970 election

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The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 223,189 and four Labour Party councillors were elected. With 83,107 people voting, the turnout was 37.2%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Wandsworth  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mrs. Marie Jenkins | 40,940  |  |
| Labour | Sir Norman Prichard | 40,345  |  |
| Labour | Mrs. Gladys Felicia Dimson | 40,330  |  |
| Labour | Joseph Simeon Samuels | 40,097  |  |
| Conservative | William Jeremy Masefield Shelton | 36,927  |  |
| Conservative | Jack Elmer Swanson  | 36,470  |  |
| Conservative | W. T. O. Wallace  | 36,307  |  |
| Conservative | Frank Lewis Abbott  | 36,140  |  |
| Liberal | R. C. H. Boddington  | 2,971  |  |
| Liberal | D. J. Livingstone  | 2,865  |  |
| Liberal | J. P. Grisewood  | 2,746  |  |
| Liberal | M. Findley  | 2,736  |  |
| Communist | Mrs. M. G. Easton  | 1,397  |  |
| Homes before Roads | J. K. Sheppard  | 1,127  |  |
| Communist | D. J. Welsh  | 1,098  |  |
| Homes before Roads | J. Bottomley  | 981  |  |
| Homes before Roads | P. Whelan  | 560  |  |
| Homes before Roads | W. Konopka-Nowina  | 508  |  |
| Union Movement | G. R. Wren  | 150  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### 1972 by-election

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A by-election was held on 15 June 1972, following the death of Sir Norman Prichard.[7] The electorate was 216,934 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. With 39,699 voting, the turnout was 18.3%

Wandsworth by-election, 1972  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alexander McLaughlin | 26,537  |  |
| Conservative | Mrs. L. Chalker  | 12,767  |  |
| Union Movement | D. R. Gerlach  | 395  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References

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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: Wandsworth". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
7. ^ "Greater London Council Election results: Wandsworth". Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

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Relevant legislation|

* London Government Act 1963
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* London Regional Transport Act 1984
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