Ealing
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Ealing electoral division boundaries
DistrictLondon Borough of Ealing
Population297,910 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 207,455 (1964)
  • 204,223 (1967)
  • 217,027 (1970)
Area13,707.9 acres (55.474 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)4
Replaced byActon, Ealing North and Southall

Ealing 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 Ealing.[1]

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Acton, Ealing North and Southall.[2]

Elections

The Ealing 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

The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 207,455 and four Labour Party councillors were elected. With 107,455 people voting, the turnout was 51.8%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Ealing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Ernest Anderson 50,949
Labour Christopher Thomas Higgins 49,655
Labour George Francis Palmer 49,304
Labour Ethel Winifred Jones 49,253
Conservative Rose Henniker Heaton 45,688
Conservative J. H. Ward 43,971
Conservative E. L. Prodham 43,118
Conservative R. F. Tovell 42,894
Liberal H. C. N. Baylis 8,649
Liberal J. E. Elsom 8,272
Liberal S. E. Smith 7,448
Liberal J. A. Sullivan 7,299
Independent J. McConville 3,311
Communist H. A. Tank 3,137
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
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 204,223 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 98,420 people voting, the turnout was 48.2%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Ealing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Antony Thomas Reid Fletcher 53,539
Conservative Maurice Patrick Gaffney 52,965
Conservative John Graham 52,142
Conservative Robin Hubert Leach 51,912
Labour M. Franks 35,468
Labour Peter Ernest Anderson 35,379
Labour Christopher Thomas Higgins 35,141
Labour George Francis Palmer 34,512
Liberal R. A. P. Carden 5,201
Liberal E. A. Lewisohn 4,937
Liberal B. Stewart-Deane 4,753
Liberal S. E. Smith 4,643
National Front J. E. Bean 2,164
National Front B. E. Holbrook 1,690
National Front G. H. Kemp 1,665
Union Movement M. P. Dowton 1,290
Communist H. A. Tank 1,274
Socialist (GB) L. J. Cox 1,250
Socialist (GB) P. L. George 1,107
Socialist (GB) W. Rose 611
Socialist (GB) A. Waite 441
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 217,027 and four Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 85,800 people voting, the turnout was 39.5%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Ealing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Chaytor Dobson 43,219
Conservative Michael William Walter Farrow 43,130
Conservative Mark Jonathan David Damian Lister Patterson 42,904
Conservative George Samuel Knatchbull Young 41,608
Labour G. N. Hughes 35,206
Labour P. C. Eccles 34,983
Labour D. M. Mason 34,955
Labour T. W. Newson 34,299
Liberal E. A. Lewisohn 3,195
Liberal R. W. Davies 3,165
Liberal P. C. D. Hankinson 3,026
Liberal A. D. Bailey 2,804
Homes before Roads G. P. Foley 2,010
Homes before Roads T. A. Greeves 1,683
Homes before Roads A. G. St. George 1,626
Homes before Roads E. M. Spence 1,594
Communist H. A. Tank 1,190
Socialist (GB) P. L. George 735
Union Movement D. J. Wilson 708
Socialist (GB) W. Buchanan 695
Socialist (GB) W. Rose 392
Socialist (GB) D. C. Sawyer 293
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 (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Ealing". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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