Hounslow (electoral division)

Hounslow
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
District	London Borough of Hounslow
Population	205,060 (1969 estimate)
Electorate	144,136 (1964) 141,858 (1967) 151,442 (1970)
Area	14,461.6 acres (58.524 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1965
Abolished	1973
Member(s)	3
Replaced by	Brentford and Isleworth and Feltham and Heston

Hounslow 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 Hounslow.^{[ citation needed ]}

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Brentford and Isleworth and Feltham and Heston. ^[1]

Elections

The Hounslow constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, ^[2] 1967 ^[3] and 1970. ^[4] Three councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting. ^[5]

1964 election

The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 144,136 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 80,243 people voting, the turnout was 55.7%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Hounslow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jack Dunnett	40,684
	Labour	Ernest Kinghorn	38,028
	Labour	Frederick W. Powe	36,860
	Conservative	Geoffrey Chase-Gardener	32,044
	Conservative	Andrew Jardine	31,281
	Conservative	Dyas Cyril Loftus Usher	29,426
	Liberal	R. P. Power	7,457
	Liberal	G. C. Middleton	7,084
	Liberal	J. S. Probert	6,062
	Communist	F. Stanley	2,077
Turnout
	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 141,858 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 73,511 people voting, the turnout was 51.8%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Hounslow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Geoffrey Chase Gardner	36,581
	Conservative	Dyas Cyril Loftus Usher	35,855
	Conservative	Andrew Jardine	35,784
	Labour	F. W. Powe	28,511
	Labour	Mrs. Y. Sieve	27,942
	Labour	J. O. N. Vickers	27,347
	Liberal	A. L. Day	5,904
	Liberal	S. L. Geary	5,620
	Liberal	R. B. Wynne	4,977
	Communist	W. H. Benson	1,526
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 151,442 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 65,014 people voting, the turnout was 42.9%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Hounslow

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Geoffrey Chase-Gardner	32,464
	Conservative	Andrew Jardine	32,048
	Conservative	Dyas Cyril Loftus Usher	31,672
	Labour	F. W. Powe	27,910
	Labour	W. R. Sands	27,526
	Labour	A. A. W. Dix	27,482
	Liberal	A. L. Day	2,215
	Liberal	J. H. Beasley	1,813
	Liberal	W. P. Letch	1,661
	Homes before Roads	H. R. D. Beecham	1,285
	Homes before Roads	A. H. M. Best	1,108
	Communist	P. Rhodes	1,038
	Homes before Roads	D. F. M. Gamble	950
	Union Movement	R. J. Elderton	400
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
2. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
3. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Hounslow". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2023.