# Paddington South (London County Council constituency)

Paddington South 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

| Year | Name | Party | Name | Party | Name | Party | Party |
| 1889 | George Fardell | Moderate | George David Harris | Moderate | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1898 | Henry Andrade Harben | Conservative | George David Harris | Moderate | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1901 | Henry Andrade Harben | Conservative | Henry Percy Harris | Conservative | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1907 | Melvill Beachcroft | Municipal Reform | Henry Percy Harris | Conservative | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1910 | John Burgess-Preston Karslake | Municipal Reform | Harry Lewis-Barned | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1930 | John Burgess-Preston Karslake | Municipal Reform | John Temple Scriven | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1931 | Harold Vaughan Kenyon | Municipal Reform | John Temple Scriven | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1936 | Harold Vaughan Kenyon | Municipal Reform | Henry Studholme | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1945 | Harold Vaughan Kenyon | Municipal Reform | Ernest Hyatt | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1946 | Norris Kenyon | Conservative | Frederick Lawrence | Conservative | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1949 | Norris Kenyon | Conservative | Frederick Lawrence | Conservative | Thelma de Chair | | Conservative |
| 1955 | Norris Kenyon | Conservative | Frederick Lawrence | Conservative | Edward Clive Bigham | | Conservative |
| 1958 | Montagu Lowry-Corry | Conservative | Frederick Lawrence | Conservative | Edward Clive Bigham | | Conservative |

## Election results

1898 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | George Harris | 2,190 |
| Conservative | Henry Andrade Harben | 2,146 |
| Progressive | Charles George Paddon | 620 |
| Progressive | H. C. Biron | 614 |
| Moderate hold | Moderate hold | Swing |
1901 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | George Harris | 1,618 | 43.1 | −1.1 |
| Conservative | Henry Andrade Harben | 1,611 | 42.9 | −0.4 |
| Progressive | Charles George Paddon | 524 | 14.0 | +1.5 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.5 | |
1904 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Henry Andrade Harben | 2,608 |
| | Conservative | Henry Percy Harris | 2,580 |
| | Progressive | J. Kennedy | 970 |
| | Progressive | D. Vaughan Owen | 937 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1907 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Melvill Beachcroft | 3,763 |
| | Municipal Reform | Henry Percy Harris | 3,709 |
| | Progressive | J. S. Holmes | 843 |
| | Progressive | Alfred Young Mayell | 816 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1910 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | John Burgess-Preston Karslake | 3,226 |
| | Municipal Reform | Harry Barned Lewis-Barned | 3,200 |
| | Progressive | E. E. Hayward | 984 |
| | Progressive | Alfred Young Mayell | 946 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1913 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | John Burgess-Preston Karslake | 3,353 |
| | Municipal Reform | Harry Barned Lewis-Barned | 3,316 |
| | Progressive | Reymond Hervey de Montmorency | 817 |
| | Progressive | Alfred Young Mayell | 805 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,499 |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1919 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Municipal Reform | John Burgess-Preston Karslake | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform | Harry Lewis-Barned | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
1922 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Municipal Reform | John Burgess-Preston Karslake | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform | Harry Lewis-Barned | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
1925 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| Municipal Reform | John Burgess-Preston Karslake | 4,759 | n/a |
| Municipal Reform | Harry Lewis-Barned | 4,629 | n/a |
| Labour | A. Farrer | 1,175 | n/a |
| Labour | Leopold Spero | 1,139 | n/a |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
1928 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Municipal Reform | John Burgess-Preston Karslake | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform | Harry Lewis-Barned | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
Paddington South by-election, 1930 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Municipal Reform | John Temple Scriven | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
1931 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Municipal Reform | Harold Vaughan Kenyon | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform | John Temple Scriven | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
1934 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| Municipal Reform | Harold Vaughan Kenyon | 5,647 | n/a |
| Municipal Reform | John Temple Scriven | 5,574 | n/a |
| Labour | J. E. MacColl | 2,251 | n/a |
| Labour | G. Hill | 2,200 | n/a |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
1937 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Municipal Reform | Harold Vaughan Kenyon | 7,531 |
| Municipal Reform | Henry Studholme | 7,276 |
| Labour | J. E. MacColl | 2,941 |
| Labour | B. Ash | 2,817 |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1946 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Municipal Reform | Norris Kenyon | 7,354 |
| Municipal Reform | Frederick Lawrence | 7,317 |
| Labour | F. Hardie | 3,648 |
| Labour | R. Chinn | 3,595 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1949 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Frederick Lawrence | 13,093 | | |
| Conservative | Norris Kenyon | 13,085 | | |
| Conservative | Thelma de Chair | 13,005 | | |
| Labour | Charles Wegg-Prosser | 4,581 | | |
| Labour | H. Browne | 4,284 | | |
| Labour | M. Pawley | 4,261 | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1952 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Norris Kenyon | 11,909 |
| Conservative | Frederick Lawrence | 11,857 |
| Conservative | Thelma de Chair | 11,700 |
| Labour | Charles Wegg-Prosser | 5,781 |
| Labour | A. Dumont | 4,619 |
| Labour | C. L. James | 4,583 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1955 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Norris Kenyon | 9,857 |
| Conservative | Frederick Lawrence | 9,778 |
| Conservative | Edward Clive Bigham | 9,771 |
| Labour | A. Dumont | 3,446 |
| Labour | M. Haston | 3,425 |
| Labour | C. Somers | 3,337 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1958 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Norris Kenyon | 7,579 |
| Conservative | Frederick Lawrence | 7,512 |
| Conservative | Edward Clive Bigham | 7,434 |
| Labour | J. Alford | 4,974 |
| Labour | William Dow | 4,949 |
| Labour | H. Gray | 4,890 |
| Liberal | P. Bradney | 945 |
| Liberal | S. M. Cowan | 926 |
| Liberal | A. R. P. Ducros | 611 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1961 London County Council election: Paddington South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Frederick Lawrence | 8,352 |
| Conservative | Montagu Lowry-Corry | 8,187 |
| Conservative | Edward Clive Bigham | 8,105 |
| Labour | William Dow | 4,413 |
| Labour | C. Genese | 4,324 |
| Labour | P. Park | 4,205 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |