Richmond upon Thames
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Richmond upon Thames electoral division boundaries from 1970 to 1973
DistrictLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Population176,600 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 128,699 (1964)
  • 124,793 (1967)
  • 130,682 (1970)
Major settlementsRichmond, Twickenham
Area13,645.3 acres (55.221 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)2
Replaced byRichmond and Twickenham

Richmond upon Thames was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected two 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 Richmond upon Thames.[1]

The boundaries of the electoral division were adjusted on 1 April 1970.[2]

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Richmond and Twickenham.[3]

Elections

The Richmond upon Thames constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964,[4] 1967[5] and 1970.[6] Two 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 128,699 and two Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 69,031 people voting, the turnout was 53.6%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Richmond upon Thames
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frederick Denis Christian 34,259
Conservative Montague William Garrett 34,029
Labour G. H. Loman 19,649
Labour T. R. Starr 19,557
Liberal D. V. G. Feltham 12,379
Liberal L. Worth 11,205
Communist A. J. Banfield 1,947
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

1967 election

The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 124,793 and two Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 62,605 people voting, the turnout was 50.2%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Richmond upon Thames
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Countess of Dartmouth 35,246
Conservative Toby Henry Francis Jessel 35,032
Labour G. J. Samuel 16,020
Labour C. W. Sewell 15,987
Liberal D. V. G. Feltham 8,902
Liberal L. Worth 8,197
Communist A. J. Banfield 1,427
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 130,682 and two Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 53,148 people voting, the turnout was 40.7%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Richmond upon Thames
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Toby Henry Francis Jessel 30,691
Conservative Countess of Dartmouth 29,591
Labour J. H. W. Grant 12,216
Labour A. R. Palmer 11,969
Liberal Anthony Stanley Richard Rundle 9,462
Liberal C. J. Barnes 7,777
Communist A. J. Banfield 749
Homes before Roads F. Beecham 738
Homes before Roads J. Lupton 656
Union Movement R. S. Prentice 235
Turnout
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 and Surrey Order 1970
  3. ↑ "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Richmond upon Thames". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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