Greenwich was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the

Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 198 ...

. The constituency elected three councillors for a three-year term in 1964, 1967 and 1970. The constituency was revised in 1973 and then 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 London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London throughout its existence from 1889 to 1965, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today kno ...

, 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 Greenwich. The new constituencies were settled following the

Second Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies The Second Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies was undertaken between 1965 and 1969 by the four Boundary Commissions for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for the United Kingdom Parliament as provided by the House of Common ...

and the electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of

Greenwich Greenwich ( , ,) is a town in south-east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is situated east-southeast of Charing Cross. Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich ...

, Woolwich East and Woolwich West. The new Greenwich electoral division matched the boundaries of the

parliamentary constituency.

First series

The Greenwich constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

and

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...

. Three councillors were elected at each election using

first-past-the-post In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast their ...

voting.

1964 election

The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 155,361 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 73,727 people voting, the turnout was 47.5%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 election

The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 153,327. One Labour Party and two Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 65,177 people voting, the turnout was 42.5%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

1967 by-election

A by-election was held on 29 June 1967, following the resignation of Sheila Mary Bradley. The electorate was 153,327 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. With 65,177 voting, the turnout was 27.9%

1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 161,288 and three Labour Party councillors were elected. With 65,065 people voting, the turnout was 40.3%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.

Second series

The Greenwich constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...

and

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

. One councillor was elected at each election using

voting.

1973 election

The fourth election to the GLC (and first using revised boundaries) was held on 12 April 1973. The electorate was 52,423 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 38.9%. 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.

1974 by-election

A by-election was held on 24 October 1974, following the death of Peggy Arline Middleton. The electorate was 52,893 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 22.4%.

1977 election

The fifth election to the GLC (and second using revised boundaries) was held on 5 May 1977. The electorate was 52,402 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 42.0%. The councillor was elected for a four-year term.

1981 election

The sixth and final election to the GLC (and third using revised boundaries) was held on 7 May 1981. The electorate was 51,706 and one Labour Party councillor was elected. The turnout was 44.0%. 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.

References

{{Greater London Council Politics of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Greater London Council electoral divisions 1965 establishments in England 1986 disestablishments in England