Enfield (electoral division)

Enfield 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.

Enfield
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
DistrictLondon Borough of Enfield
Population265,600 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 194,535 (1964)
  • 190,217 (1967)
  • 201,300 (1970)
Area20,060.0 acres (81.180 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)3
Replaced byEdmonton, Enfield North and Southgate

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 Bexley.

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Edmonton, Enfield North and Southgate.[1]

Elections

The Enfield 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 194,535 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 87,772 people voting, the turnout was 45.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Enfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stanley Graham Rowlandson 37,527
Conservative Gordon Laurence Dixon 37,284
Conservative Thomas Broughton Mitcheson 36,947
Labour E. L. Mackenzie 36,576
Labour E. V. Gorton 35,260
Labour H. S. Newman 34,906
Liberal D. M. Gilbert 11,240
Liberal E. B. Pearce 10,782
Liberal R. F. Skinner 10,599
Communist R. A. Leeson 2,449
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 190,217 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 89,779 people voting, the turnout was 47.2%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Enfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stanley Graham Rowlandson 49,708
Conservative Gordon Laurence Dixon 49,426
Conservative Thomas Broughton Mitcheson 49,275
Labour B.S. Mason 27,790
Labour A.P. Daines 27,780
Labour R. L. Dubow 26,899
Liberal J. G. Cox 9,721
Liberal D. A. Coberman 8,728
Liberal J. P. J. Ellis 8,711
Communist J. A. Hiles 1,607
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 201,300 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 75,607 people voting, the turnout was 37.5%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Enfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stanley Graham Rowlandson 44,120
Conservative Thomas Broughton Mitcheson 43,657
Conservative Thomas Charles Hudson 43,332
Labour M. Simpson 24,815
Labour B. S. Mason 24,509
Labour A. E. Tomlinson 24,457
Liberal J. F. Burnett 4,380
Liberal D. A. Coberman 4,376
Liberal J. C. Buhagiar 4,059
Communist M. Riley 929
Homes before Roads M. J. Fry 705
Homes before Roads J. R. B. King 603
Homes before Roads A. J. Lyon 537
Union Movement S. N. Greenacre 259
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 12 October 2023.
  2. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Enfield". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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