Kensington and Chelsea (electoral division)

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Kensington and Chelsea
Former electoral division
for the Greater London Council
Map
Kensington and Chelsea electoral division boundaries
DistrictRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Population208,480 (1969 estimate)
Electorate
  • 149,519 (1964)
  • 143,100 (1967)
  • 144,537 (1970)
  • 140,190 (1971)
Area2,951.9 acres (11.946 km2)
Former electoral division
Created1965
Abolished1973
Member(s)3
Replaced byChelsea and Kensington

Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea.[1]

The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Chelsea and Kensington.[2]

Elections[edit]

The Kensington and Chelsea 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 149,519 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 56,964 people voting, the turnout was 38.1%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1964 Greater London Council election: Kensington and Chelsea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir Percy Rugg 34,683
Conservative Robert Louis Vigars 34,130
Conservative Seton Forbes Cockell 34,114
Labour Mrs. A. L. Grieves 15,824
Labour Mrs. O. M. Wilson 15,598
Labour T. W. Ives 15,001
Liberal Miss M. Neilson 5,352
Liberal P. C. Boucher 5,060
Liberal J. H. Crowhurst 4,981
Communist H. B. Collins 2,153
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

1967 election[edit]

The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 143,100 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 46,849 people voting, the turnout was 32.7%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 Greater London Council election: Kensington and Chelsea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir Percy Rugg 32,173
Conservative Seton Forbes Cockell 31,871
Conservative Robert Louis Vigars 31,590
Labour T. M. Cox 9,220
Labour T. W. Ives 8,995
Labour T. Ponsonby 8,731
Liberal D. W. Berry 4,492
Liberal P. D. Spencer 4,292
Liberal D. Currie 3,959
Communist H. B. Collins 1,458
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1970 election[edit]

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 144,537 and three Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 39,082 people voting, the turnout was 27.0%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1970 Greater London Council election: Kensington and Chelsea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Seton Forbes Cockell 25,320
Conservative William Archibald Ottley Juxon Bell 25,267
Conservative Robert Louis Vigars 25,049
Labour Bruce Douglas-Mann 9,180
Labour R. Pope 9,175
Labour J. F. S. Keys 9,148
Liberal Lady Ogmore 2,457
Liberal L. Spicer 2,333
Liberal T. J. T. Metcalf 2,253
Homes before Roads T. Bendixson 1,163
Homes before Roads A. Ritchie 1,003
Homes before Roads D. Wiggins 952
Communist E. S. Adams 771
Union Movement A. E. Brown 215
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

1971 by-election[edit]

A by-election was held on 2 December 1971, following the death of Seton Forbes Cockell.[7] The electorate was 140,190 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. With 14,720 voting, the turnout was 10.5%

Kensington and Chelsea by-election, 1971
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. Muriel Gumbel 9,839
Labour J. F. S. Keys 4,343
Ind. Conservative R. E. G. Simmerson 333
Independent A. F. Gloak 195
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Gloak - Kensington and Chelsea Ratepayers and Residents Association

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 9 April 1964. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ "General Election of Greater London Councillors" (PDF). 13 April 1967. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 9 April 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ^ Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Kensington and Chelsea". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Greater London Council Election results: Kensington and Chelsea". Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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