Hackney (electoral division)
| Hackney | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral division for the Greater London Council | |
 Hackney electoral division boundaries | |
| District | London Borough of Hackney |
| Population | 238,530 (1969 estimate) |
| Electorate |
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| Major settlements | Hackney, Shoreditch, Stoke Newington |
| Area | 4,814.8 acres (19.485 km2) |
| Former electoral division | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1973 |
| Member(s) | 3 |
| Replaced by | Hackney Central, Hackney North and Stoke Newington and Hackney South and Shoreditch |
Hackney 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
[edit]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 Hackney.[1]
The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Hackney Central, Hackney North and Stoke Newington and Hackney South and Shoreditch.[2]
Elections
[edit]The Hackney 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
[edit]The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 171,223 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 38,396 people voting, the turnout was 22.4%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ellis Simon Hillman | 24,793 | |||
| Labour | David Thomas Pitt | 24,281 | |||
| Labour | Arthur Ernest Wicks | 24,037 | |||
| Conservative | O. S. Henriques | 6,561 | |||
| Conservative | W. J. Hawkins | 6,265 | |||
| Conservative | A. M. White | 6,260 | |||
| Liberal | R. B. James | 3,953 | |||
| Liberal | T. Keen | 3,904 | |||
| Liberal | T. D. Gates | 3,641 | |||
| Communist | M. Goldman | 2,807 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
1967 election
[edit]The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 163,738 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 34,802 people voting, the turnout was 21.3%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ellis Simon Hillman | 17,182 | |||
| Labour | David Thomas Pitt | 16,080 | |||
| Labour | Irene Chaplin | 15,623 | |||
| Conservative | O. S. Henriques | 11,773 | |||
| Conservative | H. J. Jackson | 11,359 | |||
| Conservative | K. S. Lightwood | 10,643 | |||
| Liberal | J. Gavin | 3,636 | |||
| Liberal | L. W. Eaks | 3,375 | |||
| Liberal | H. J. Newbrook | 3,177 | |||
| Communist | M. Goldman | 2,858 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1970 election
[edit]The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 161,934 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 39,300 people voting, the turnout was 24.3%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Thomas Pitt | 24,236 | |||
| Labour | Ellis Simon Hillman | 24,208 | |||
| Labour | Irene Chaplin | 24,192 | |||
| Conservative | R. P. Halford | 9,726 | |||
| Conservative | E. Laws | 9,556 | |||
| Conservative | B. M. Haigh | 9,522 | |||
| Communist | M. Goldman | 1,625 | |||
| Liberal | S. Leff | 1,046 | |||
| Liberal | W. G. Wintle | 1,031 | |||
| Liberal | T. J. Needham | 931 | |||
| Homes before Roads | M. L. Crowther | 565 | |||
| Homes before Roads | J. Williams | 431 | |||
| Homes before Roads | P. A. Ayrton | 402 | |||
| Union Movement | M. F. Moloney | 280 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Hackney". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2023.