Brentford and Isleworth (electoral division)

Brentford and Isleworth
Former electoral division for the Greater London Council
Brentford and Isleworth electoral division boundaries
District	Hounslow
Electorate	72,297 (1973) 70,268 (1977) 71,189 (1981)
Major settlements	Brentford, Chiswick and Isleworth
Area	2,455 hectares (24.55 km^2)
Former electoral division
Created	1973
Abolished	1986
Member(s)	1
Created from	Hounslow

Brentford and Isleworth 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.

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. The London Borough of Hounslow formed the Hounslow 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 Brentford and Isleworth parliamentary constituency.^[1]

It covered an area of 2,455 hectares (24.55 km²).

Elections

The Brentford and Isleworth 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

The fourth election to the GLC (and first using revised boundaries) was held on 12 April 1973. The electorate was 72,297 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 45.0%. 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: Brentford and Isleworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	James Daly	17,428
	Conservative	Andrew Jardine	15,131
Turnout
	Labour win (new seat)

1977 election

The fifth election to the GLC (and second using revised boundaries) was held on 5 May 1977. The electorate was 70,268 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 52.9%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term.

1977 Greater London Council election: Brentford and Isleworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	George Nicholas Alexander Bailey	20,348
	Labour	James Daly	13,336
	Liberal	Michael A. Simmons	1,453
	National Front	Peter J. Attridge	1,290
	National Party	Ronald W. Coker	507
	GLC Abolitionist Campaign	M. J. Taylor	148
	Independent Liberal	M. E. Ferguson	109
Turnout

1981 election

The sixth and final election to the GLC (and third using revised boundaries) was held on 7 May 1981. The electorate was 71,189 and one Conservative Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 51.5%. 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: Brentford and Isleworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	George Nicholas Alexander Bailey	17,695
	Labour	Roy G. Gregory	15,091
	Liberal	Joan B. Longrognat	3,342
	Save London Action Group	Paul A. Hughes-Smith	233
	Independent	Reginald E. G. Simmerson	201
	Constitutional Movement	Gareth D. Pearce	104
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "The Greater London (Electoral Areas) Order 1972" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 20 June 1972. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
2. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 12 April 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
3. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 5 May 1977. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
4. "Greater London Council Election" (PDF). 7 May 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
5. Boothroyd, David. "Greater London Council Election results: Hounslow". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
6. "The London Councillors Order 1976" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. 17 February 1976. Retrieved 7 September 2023.