Harrow East was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected one councillor for a four-year term in 1973, 1977 and 1981, with the final term extended for an extra year ahead of the abolition of the Greater London Council.
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. The London Borough of Harrow formed the Harrow electoral division. This was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, 1967 and 1970.
The Harrow East constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1973,[2]1977[3] and 1981.[4] One councillor was elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting.[5]
1973 electionedit
The fourth election to the GLC (and first using revised boundaries) was held on 12 April 1973. The electorate was 49,359 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 42.8%. The councillor was elected for a three-year term. This was extended for an extra year in 1976 when the electoral cycle was switched to four-yearly.[6]
The fifth election to the GLC (and second using revised boundaries) was held on 5 May 1977. The electorate was 49,660 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 51.6%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term.
The sixth and final election to the GLC (and third using revised boundaries) was held on 7 May 1981. The electorate was 49,664 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 45.9%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term, extended by an extra year by the Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984, ahead of the abolition of the council.
^"The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^(PDF). 12 April 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^(PDF). 5 May 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^(PDF). 7 May 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^Boothroyd, David. . United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
^"The London Councillors Order 1976" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 17 February 1976. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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harrow, east, electoral, division, harrow, east, electoral, division, purposes, elections, greater, london, council, constituency, elected, councillor, four, year, term, 1973, 1977, 1981, with, final, term, extended, extra, year, ahead, abolition, greater, lon. Harrow East was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council The constituency elected one councillor for a four year term in 1973 1977 and 1981 with the final term extended for an extra year ahead of the abolition of the Greater London Council Harrow EastFormer electoral divisionfor the Greater London CouncilHarrow East electoral division boundariesDistrictHarrowElectorate49 359 1973 49 660 1977 49 664 1981 Area2 094 hectares 20 94 km2 Former electoral divisionCreated1973Abolished1986Member s 1Created fromHarrow Contents 1 History 2 Elections 2 1 1973 election 2 2 1977 election 2 3 1981 election 3 ReferencesHistory editIt 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 The London Borough of Harrow formed the Harrow electoral division This was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964 1967 and 1970 The new constituencies were settled following the Second Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and the new electoral division matched the boundaries of the Harrow East parliamentary constituency 1 It covered an area of 2 094 hectares 20 94 km2 Elections editThe Harrow East constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1973 2 1977 3 and 1981 4 One councillor was elected at each election using first past the post voting 5 1973 election edit The fourth election to the GLC and first using revised boundaries was held on 12 April 1973 The electorate was 49 359 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected The turnout was 42 8 The councillor was elected for a three year term This was extended for an extra year in 1976 when the electoral cycle was switched to four yearly 6 1973 Greater London Council election Harrow East Party Candidate Votes Conservative Harold Trevor Mote 10 432 Labour J C Powell 10 217 Communist Reginald A Ward 460 Turnout Conservative win new seat 1977 election edit The fifth election to the GLC and second using revised boundaries was held on 5 May 1977 The electorate was 49 660 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected The turnout was 51 6 The councillor was elected for a four year term 1977 Greater London Council election Harrow East Party Candidate Votes Conservative Harold Trevor Mote 15 413 Labour Allen Bradshaw 6 774 Liberal A Baker 1 851 National Front Geoffrey W Spratt 977 National Party Alan J Harding 445 Communist Reginald A Ward 179 Turnout Conservative hold Swing 1981 election edit The sixth and final election to the GLC and third using revised boundaries was held on 7 May 1981 The electorate was 49 664 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected The turnout was 45 9 The councillor was elected for a four year term extended by an extra year by the Local Government Interim Provisions Act 1984 ahead of the abolition of the council 1981 Greater London Council election Harrow East Party Candidate Votes Conservative Harold Trevor Mote 10 678 Labour John G Bartlett 8 452 Liberal John S Winter 3 357 Constitutional Movement Leslie E D Le Croissette 296 Turnout Conservative hold SwingReferences edit The Greater London Electoral Areas Order 1972 PDF legislation gov uk 20 June 1972 Retrieved 19 September 2023 Greater London Council Election PDF 12 April 1973 Archived from the original PDF on 22 August 2013 Retrieved 23 July 2023 Greater London Council Election PDF 5 May 1977 Archived from the original PDF on 22 August 2013 Retrieved 23 July 2023 Greater London Council Election PDF 7 May 1981 Archived from the original PDF on 22 August 2013 Retrieved 23 July 2023 Boothroyd David Greater London Council Election results Harrow United Kingdom Election Results Archived from the original on 24 March 2016 Retrieved 28 August 2023 The London Councillors Order 1976 PDF legislation gov uk 17 February 1976 Retrieved 25 July 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harrow East electoral division amp oldid 1193594295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
