Redbridge (electoral division)

Redbridge
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
District	London Borough of Redbridge
Population	244,800 (1969 estimate)
Electorate	174,419 (1964) 173,086 (1967) 183,054 (1970)
Area	13,954 acres (56.47 km2)
Former electoral division
Created	1965
Abolished	1973
Member(s)	3
Replaced by	Ilford North, Ilford South and Wanstead and Woodford

Redbridge 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 Redbridge.

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Ilford North, Ilford South and Wanstead and Woodford. ^[1]

Elections

The Redbridge 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 174,419 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 83,548 people voting, the turnout was 47.9%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Redbridge

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robert Mitchell	37,601
	Conservative	Francis Herbert James	36,785
	Conservative	Anne Sylvia Terry	36,259
	Labour	L. Fallaize	24,463
	Labour	A. F. J. Chorley	23,205
	Labour	A. E. O'Connor	22,440
	Liberal	G. S. Bellamy	17,901
	Liberal	K. H. N. Ives	17,622
	Liberal	D. F. Murphy	17,487
	Communist	P. J. Devine	3,885
Turnout
	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 173,086 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 72,880 people voting, the turnout was 42.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Redbridge

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robert Mitchell	45,445
	Conservative	Francis Herbert James	44,361
	Conservative	Neil Gordon Thorne	44,340
	Labour	J. Cuffe	44,340
	Labour	J. F. Keohane	15,508
	Labour	J. I. Tatch	15,447
	Liberal	R. A. Newland	8,279
	Liberal	M. M. Lorek	8,112
	Liberal	R. A. Strain	7,753
	Communist	P. J. Devine	2,966
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 183,054 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 62,026 people voting, the turnout was 33.9%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Redbridge

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Hammond	38,851
	Conservative	Robert Mitchell	38,544
	Conservative	Neil Gordon Thorne	38,111
	Labour	L. A. Emons	16,169
	Labour	A. F. J. Chorley	16,002
	Labour	A. M. O'Reilly	15,392
	Liberal	M. J. Hoskins	5,120
	Liberal	R. A. Newland	4,726
	Liberal	R. J. Scott	4,726
	Communist	E. M. Woddis	990
	Union Movement	P. J. Devine	526
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 9 October 2023.
2. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
3. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Redbridge". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2023.