Croydon
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Croydon electoral division boundaries from 1969 to 1973
DistrictLondon Borough of Croydon
Population327,130 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 224,135 (1964)
  • 222,385 (1967)
  • 241,110 (1970)
Area21,395.0 acres (86.582 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)4
Replaced byCroydon Central, Croydon North East, Croydon North West and Croydon South

Croydon 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 Croydon.[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 Croydon Central, Croydon North East, Croydon North West and Croydon South.[3]

Elections

The Croydon 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 224,135 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 105,514 people voting, the turnout was 47.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Croydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Leonard Aston 57,625
Conservative Geoffrey Weston Aplin 57,237
Conservative Paul Alexander Saunders 53,828
Conservative Keith Andrew Edwards 50,866
Labour Arthur G. Edwards 34,927
Labour F. T. Cole 31,840
Labour J. A. Clinch 28,957
Labour S. Sutcliffe 27,752
Liberal R. E. J. Banks 13,445
Liberal Mrs. B. M. Bashford 12,731
Liberal L. G. Pine 10,398
Liberal R. F. Tapsell 10,112
Communist M. Rapaport 3,498
Independent S. B. Stray 2,998
Independent Jesse T. E. A. Waddell 2,578
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 222,835 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 91,212 people voting, the turnout was 41.0%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Croydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Leonard Aston 62,116
Conservative Geoffrey Weston Aplin 61,627
Conservative Stephen James Stewart 59,652
Conservative Miss Gladys Emma Morgan 59,385
Labour F. T. Cole 16,264
Labour V. Burgos 15,990
Labour A. G. Edwards 15,613
Labour J. A. Clinch 14,712
Liberal K. H. Legge 8,674
Liberal M. A. Green 8,048
Liberal M. E. Thomas 7,847
Liberal H. A. Rivers 7,685
National Union of Council Tenants Mrs. M. V. Barnet 2,984
Communist Dr. M. Rapoport 1,999
National Union of Council Tenants W. J. Debenham 1,977
National Union of Council Tenants Mrs. C. A. Field 1,596
Independent J. T. E. A. Waddell 1,411
Independent S. B. Stray 1,358
National Union of Council Tenants R. G. Field 1,352
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 241,110 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 86,889 people voting, the turnout was 36.0%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Croydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vivian Bendall 56,478
Conservative Miss Gladys Emma Morgan 56,441
Conservative Stephen James Stewart 56,182
Conservative Geoffrey Weston Aplin 51,194
Labour F. T. Cole 19,915
Labour V. Burgos 19,854
Labour J. M. Bloom 19,844
Labour A. G. Edwards 19,661
Liberal Mrs. B. M. Bashford 7,312
Liberal G. A. Davidson 5,681
Liberal A. F. Reeves 5,630
Liberal H. A. Rivers 5,386
Homes before Roads Mrs. B. Brittian 1,895
Homes before Roads P. A. Brittian 1,816
Homes before Roads L. G. Coat 1,807
Homes before Roads G. Druce 1,579
Communist Mrs. A. Waddell 1,144
Independent S. B. Stray 682
Union Movement D. Godfrey 417
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 20 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Croydon". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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