Leigham was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Lambeth from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned three councillors to Lambeth London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Lambeth electoral division from 1965 and then the Norwood division from 1973.
Lambeth council elections
1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.[1]
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. V. Bedford | 2,533 | 16.9% | |
| Labour | B. C. Porter | 2,503 | 16.7% | |
| Labour | S. L. H. Shah | 2,388 | 15.9% | |
| Conservative | K. Scott-Simpson | 2,377 | 15.8% | |
| Conservative | B. J. Perkins | 2,376 | 15.8% | |
| Conservative | B. A. Udell | 2,355 | 15.7% | |
| Liberal | G. A. Chattoe | 178 | 1.2% | |
| Liberal | D. P. Mann | 160 | 1.1% | |
| Liberal | M. L. Baker-Caton | 154 | 1.0% | |
| Turnout | 15,024 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.[3]
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. Scott-Simpson | 1,883 | 49.4 | ||
| Conservative | W. C. Dennis | 1,874 | |||
| Conservative | B. J. Perkins | 1,835 | |||
| Labour | G. D. Manning | 1,456 | 38.2 | ||
| Labour | J. Williams | 1,425 | |||
| Labour | G. F. May | 1,422 | |||
| Liberal | D. J. Leedham | 469 | 12.3 | ||
| Liberal | R. J. Rust | 468 | |||
| Liberal | F. R. Mott | 454 | |||
| Turnout | 3,794 | 32.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,719 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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