Dulwich (London County Council constituency)

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Dulwich
Former constituency
for the London County Council
Former constituency
Created1889
Abolished1965
Member(s)2 (to 1949)
3 (from 1949)

Dulwich was a constituency used for elections to the London County Council between 1889 and the council's abolition, in 1965. The seat shared boundaries with the UK Parliament constituency of the same name.

Councillors

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Year Name Party Name Party Name Party
1889 William Mitchell Acworth Moderate Harry James Powell Moderate Two seats until 1949
1892 William Matthews Moderate
1895 Richard William Evelyn Middleton Moderate
1899 John Ratcliffe Cousins Moderate Bryce Grant Moderate
1901 George Hardy Progressive
1904 Thomas Gautrey Progressive
1907 Henry Gooch Municipal Reform Frederick Hall Municipal Reform
1910 Arthur Griffith-Boscawen Municipal Reform
1913 Algernon Skeffington Municipal Reform Cuthbert Wilkinson Municipal Reform
1918 Henry Newton Knights Municipal Reform
1919 Francis Fremantle Municipal Reform Henry Gooch Municipal Reform
1922 George Swinton Municipal Reform
1928 Henry Alfred Wilmot Municipal Reform
1934 Frederick Charles Eaton Municipal Reform William Hall Hickin Municipal Reform
1937 Dudley Ryder Municipal Reform
1938 Charles Pearce Municipal Reform
1940 Frank Griffiths Woollard Municipal Reform
1949 Alida Brittain Conservative Ronald Hensman Conservative
1952 Amy Crossman Labour Wilfrid Vernon Labour
1955 Ronald Hensman Conservative Martin Stevens Conservative
1958 Harry Lamborn Labour Albert Murray Labour Edgar Ernest Reed Labour

Election results

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1889 London County Council election: Dulwich[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderate William Mitchell Acworth 2,222
Moderate Harry James Powell 2,151
Progressive William Mansfield 1,810
Progressive Richard Sandon Gutteridge 1,622
Conservative William Matthews 1,400
Liberal Unionist Horatio Nelson Hardy 125
Independent Alfred Watson 88
Moderate win (new seat)
Moderate win (new seat)
1892 London County Council election: Dulwich[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderate Harry James Powell 3,407
Moderate William Matthews 3,391
Progressive Joseph Davis 2,062
Progressive Edward F. Craig 1,999
Moderate hold Swing
Moderate hold Swing
1895 London County Council election: Dulwich[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderate William Matthews 3,443
Moderate Richard William Evelyn Middleton 3,424
Progressive H. E. Ramsey 2,463
Progressive W. Street 2,438
Moderate hold Swing
Moderate hold Swing
1898 London County Council election: Dulwich[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Moderate William Matthews 3,698
Moderate Richard William Evelyn Middleton 3,673
Progressive George Hardy 2,461
Progressive H. E. Ramsey 2,447
Moderate hold Swing
Moderate hold Swing
1901 London County Council election: Dulwich[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive George Hardy 3,312 39.7 +14.7
Conservative John Ratcliffe Cousins 2,587 31.0 −6.6
Conservative James Alfred Thornhill 2,442 29.3 −8.1
Progressive gain from Conservative Swing +11.0
Conservative hold Swing
1904 London County Council election: Dulwich[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive George Hardy 4,347
Progressive Thomas Gautrey 4,275
Conservative W. Lane Mitchell 3,548
Conservative Henry Gooch 3,531
Progressive hold Swing
Progressive gain from Conservative Swing
1907 London County Council election: Dulwich[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Municipal Reform Henry Gooch 6,689
Municipal Reform Frederick Hall 6,641
Progressive George Hardy 5,020
Progressive A. Cohn 4,844
Majority 1,669
Municipal Reform gain from Progressive Swing
Municipal Reform gain from Progressive Swing
1910 London County Council election: Dulwich[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Municipal Reform Frederick Hall 5,836 30.1
Municipal Reform Arthur Griffith-Boscawen 5,786 29.9
Progressive Arthur John Waldron 3,872 20.0
Progressive J. E. Boon 3,871 20.0
Majority 1,914 9.9
Municipal Reform hold Swing
Municipal Reform hold Swing
1913 London County Council election: Dulwich[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Municipal Reform Algernon Skeffington 6,048 30.1 0.0
Municipal Reform Cuthbert Wilkinson 6,027 29.9 0.0
Progressive Percy Phipps 4,057 20.2 +0.2
Progressive Sophia Jevons 3,993 19.8 −0.2
Majority 1,970 9.7 −0.2
Municipal Reform hold Swing -0.1
Municipal Reform hold Swing
1919 London County Council election: Dulwich[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Municipal Reform Henry Gooch Unopposed n/a n/a
Municipal Reform Francis Fremantle Unopposed n/a n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
1922 London County Council election: Dulwich[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Municipal Reform Henry Gooch 9,545 n/a
Municipal Reform George Swinton 9,364 n/a
Labour H. Luckhart 2,398 n/a
Labour T. E. Wright 2,374 n/a
Majority n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
Municipal Reform hold Swing n/a
1925 London County Council election: Dulwich[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Municipal Reform Henry Gooch 7,694
Municipal Reform George Swinton 7,547
Labour F. G. Dawson 2,857
Labour T. E. Wright 2,792
Majority
Municipal Reform hold Swing
Municipal Reform hold Swing
1928 London County Council election: Dulwich[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Municipal Reform Henry Gooch 7,589
Municipal Reform Henry Alfred Wilmot 7,506
Labour J. W. F. Lucas 2,518
Labour A. J. Anstey 2,503
Liberal A. M. Hewitt 2,030
Liberal S. W. Rowland 2,026
Majority
Municipal Reform hold Swing
Municipal Reform hold Swing
1931 London County Council election: Dulwich[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Municipal Reform Henry Gooch 6,749
Municipal Reform Henry Alfred Wilmot 6,713
Labour Blance Radley 1,613
Labour Amy Sayle 1,604
Liberal David William Alun Llewellyn 931
Liberal S. W. Rowland 904
Majority
Municipal Reform hold Swing
Municipal Reform hold Swing
1934 London County Council election: Dulwich[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Municipal Reform Frederick Charles Eaton 6,641
Municipal Reform William Hall Hickin 6,623
Labour E. J. Wood 2,340
Labour B. E. Websdale Radley 2,221
Liberal S. W. Rowland 1,176
Liberal David William Alun Llewellyn 972
Majority
Municipal Reform hold Swing
Municipal Reform hold Swing
1937 London County Council election: Dulwich[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Municipal Reform Frederick Charles Eaton 8,610
Municipal Reform Dudley Ryder 8,496
Labour J. W. Fidler 3,652
Labour Caroline Maule 3,641
Liberal F. J. E. Butcher 900
Liberal Elisabeth Edwardes 809
Majority
Municipal Reform hold Swing
Municipal Reform hold Swing
1946 London County Council election: Dulwich[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Municipal Reform Frank Griffiths Woollard 6,581
Municipal Reform Charles Pearce 6,565
Labour G. Williams 5,373
Labour H. T. Lennard 5,344
Liberal F. J. E. Butcher 900
Liberal Elisabeth Edwardes 809
Majority
Municipal Reform hold Swing
Municipal Reform hold Swing
1949 London County Council election: Dulwich[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alida Brittain 16,128
Conservative Ronald Hensman 16,000
Conservative Charles Pearce 15,558
Labour Amy Crossman 13,410
Labour H. T. Lennard 12,529
Labour M. F. Lucas 12,346
Municipal Reform hold Swing
Municipal Reform hold Swing
Municipal Reform win (new seat)
1952 London County Council election: Dulwich[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wilfrid Vernon 18,204
Conservative Charles Pearce 16,747
Labour Amy Crossman 16,661
Conservative I. J. Hutchinson 16,624
Labour Olive Deer 16,593
Conservative Ronald Hensman 16,587
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
1955 London County Council election: Dulwich[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald Hensman 15,276
Conservative Charles Pearce 15,229
Conservative Martin Stevens 14,864
Labour Wilfrid Vernon 13,156
Labour Amy Crossman 12,764
Labour Edgar Ernest Reed 12,744
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing
1958 London County Council election: Dulwich[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Lamborn 15,770
Labour Albert Murray 15,650
Labour Edgar Ernest Reed 15,550
Conservative Charles Pearce 10,675
Conservative J. H. Allason 10,350
Conservative Martin Stevens 10,326
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
1961 London County Council election: Dulwich[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Lamborn 13,846
Labour Albert Murray 13,588
Labour Edgar Ernest Reed 13,405
Conservative Charles Pearce 12,943
Conservative H. Day 12,725
Conservative Martin Stevens 12,607
Liberal G. Searle 3,603
Liberal P. T. Snasdell 3,394
Liberal G. H. Brown 3,303
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "The London County Council election". The Times. 7 March 1892.
  2. ^ "The London County Council election". The Times. 4 March 1895.
  3. ^ "London County Council election: results of the polling". The Times. 26 February 1898.
  4. ^ "London County Council Election." Times [London, England] 4 Mar. 1901: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 22 Sept. 2016.
  5. ^ "London County Council election". The Times. 7 March 1904.
  6. ^ "London County Council election: great Municipal Reform victory". The Times. 4 March 1907.
  7. ^ "London County Council Election." Times [London, England] 7 Mar. 1910: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 1 May 2016.
  8. ^ London Municipal Notes, 1913
  9. ^ a b London Municipal Notes - Volumes 18-23, London Municipal Society
  10. ^ "LCC Elections: Municipal Reform Leading". The Times. 6 March 1925.
  11. ^ "LCC Election: Full results of polling". The Times. 10 March 1928.
  12. ^ "LCC Election: Seven seats lost by Labour". The Times. 7 March 1931.
  13. ^ "LCC Election: Full results of the poll". The Times. 10 March 1934.
  14. ^ "New LCC: Labour's increased majority". The Times. 6 March 1937.
  15. ^ "The New LCC: Labour gains in a low poll". The Times. 9 March 1946.
  16. ^ "LCC Polling". The Times. 9 April 1949.
  17. ^ "London County Council: Election results". The Times. 5 April 1952.
  18. ^ "LCC results: Conservatives make headway". The Times. 25 April 1955.
  19. ^ "Complete results of London County Council elections". The Times. 18 April 1958.
  20. ^ "London County Council polling results". The Times. 14 April 1961.
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