Hammersmith
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Hammersmith electoral division boundaries
DistrictLondon Borough of Hammersmith
Population192,810 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 140,651 (1964)
  • 127,515 (1967)
  • 125,806 (1970)
Major settlementsHammersmith, Fulham
Area3,995.3 acres (16.168 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)3
Replaced byHammersmith North and Fulham

Hammersmith 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 Hammersmith.[1]

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Hammersmith North and Fulham.[2]

Elections

The Hammersmith 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 140,651 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 60,573 people voting, the turnout was 43.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Hammersmith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Clive Edmonds 36,051
Labour Marjorie Eleanor McIntosh 35,406
Labour Jane Phillips 35,185
Conservative John Stewart Collins 21,135
Conservative Ann McVicker Forbes-Cockell 20,715
Conservative J. Graham 19,380
Liberal C. M. Hildred-Goode 2,055
Liberal D. Webb 1,966
Liberal F. C. Scrivener 1,892
Communist P. T. Robson 1,736
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

1964 by-election

A by-election was held on 18 June 1964, following the death of Marjorie Eleanor McIntosh. One Labour Party councillor was elected unopposed.

Hammersmith by-election, 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Iris Mary Caroline Bonham unopposed

1967 election

The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 127,515 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 54,034 people voting, the turnout was 42.4%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Hammersmith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Christopher Smith 25,279
Conservative Jeremy James Wagg 25,205
Conservative John Stewart Collins 25,180
Labour Richard Clive Edmonds 23,854
Labour Iris Mary Caroline Bonham 23,839
Labour Jane Phillips 23,612
Liberal S. H. J. A. Knott 2,765
Liberal E. R. Warren 2,377
Liberal R. W. Coghill 2,353
Communist P. T. Robson 1,463
Union Movement D. S. Anderson 896
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 27 April 1970.[lower-alpha 1] The electorate was 125,806 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 56,732 people voting, the turnout was 45.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Hammersmith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Iris Mary Caroline Bonham 30,387
Labour Anthony Louis Banks 30,105
Labour Arthur George Edwards 29,660
Conservative A. P. Berend 23,512
Conservative P. G. Dwyer 22,948
Conservative William Christopher Smith 22,649
Liberal S. H. J. A. Knott 1,608
Liberal R. J. Groves 1,352
Liberal E. R. Warren 1,136
Independent M. P. Coney 854
Communist J. Gould 798
Homes before Roads B. H. Caddow 533
Homes before Roads H. M. Stubbs 408
Homes before Roads P. J. Hillson 399
Union Movement B. A. Wakefield 158
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ The general election of councillors took place on 9 April 1970 and was delayed in Hammersmith to 27 April 1970 because of the death of a candidate on 31 March 1970.

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 4 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Hammersmith and Fultham". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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