# Woolwich West (London County Council constituency)

Woolwich West was a constituency used for elections to the London County Council between 1919 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 |
| 1919 | William James Squires | Municipal Reform | Percy Reginald Simner | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1922 | Sidney Herbert Cuff | Municipal Reform | Ernest Henry Kemp | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1925 | Frederick Thomas Halse | Municipal Reform | Ernest Henry Kemp | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1934 | Samuel McClements | Labour | Ethel Newman | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1937 | Francis Beech | Municipal Reform | James Harry Millar | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1945 | Francis Beech | Municipal Reform | Stanley Charles Camps Harris | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1946 | Edwin Thomas Lamerton | Labour | Ethel Newman | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1949 | Francis Beech | Conservative | Unity Lister | Conservative | William Steward | | Conservative |
| 1952 | Francis Beech | Conservative | Daisy Maud Munns | Labour | Charles Salter | | Labour |
| 1955 | Unity Lister | Conservative | Leslie Smith | Conservative | Brian Warren | | Conservative |
| 1958 | Constance Cole | Labour | Mair Garside | Labour | Gavin Henderson | | Labour |
| 1961 | Unity Lister | Conservative | Evelyn Middleton | Conservative | George Wayman | | Conservative |

## Election results

1919 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Municipal Reform | William James Squires | 4,269 | 28.1 |
| | Municipal Reform | Percy Reginald Simner | 4,104 | 27.0 |
| | Labour | Charles H. Langham | 3,461 | 22.8 |
| | Labour | Angus Macdonald Tynemouth | 5,845 | 22.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 643 | 4.2 |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
1922 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Municipal Reform | Sidney Cuff | 8,654 | 29.9 | +1.8 |
| | Municipal Reform | Ernest Henry Kemp | 8,573 | 29.6 | +2.6 |
| | Labour | J. F. Matthews | 5,907 | 20.4 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | H. A. Hart | 5,845 | 20.2 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
1925 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Ernest Henry Kemp | 7,888 |
| | Municipal Reform | Frederick Thomas Halse | 7,872 |
| | Labour | Henry Berry | 5,324 |
| | Labour | J. D. Lawrence | 5,198 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1928 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Ernest Henry Kemp | 7,797 |
| | Municipal Reform | Frederick Thomas Halse | 7,753 |
| | Labour | J. D. Lawrence | 6,140 |
| | Labour | Reginald H. Pott | 6,076 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1931 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Ernest Henry Kemp | 8,654 |
| | Municipal Reform | Frederick Thomas Halse | 8,649 |
| | Labour | W. T. Cusheon | 5,400 |
| | Labour | Ethel Newman | 5,346 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1934 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Samuel McClements | 10,013 |
| | Labour | Ethel Newman | 9,867 |
| | Municipal Reform | Frederick Thomas Halse | 9,200 |
| | Municipal Reform | Ernest Henry Kemp | 9,181 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Swing |
1937 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Francis Beech | 12,945 |
| | Municipal Reform | James Harry Millar | 12,693 |
| | Labour | Samuel McClements | 11,563 |
| | Labour | Ethel Newman | 11,433 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform gain from Labour | Municipal Reform gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform gain from Labour | Municipal Reform gain from Labour | Swing |
1946 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Edwin Thomas Lamerton | 11,602 |
| | Labour | Ethel Newman | 11,529 |
| | Conservative | Stanley Charles Camps Harris | 8,261 |
| | Conservative | William Steward | 8,162 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
1949 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Francis Beech | 16,628 | | |
| Conservative | William Steward | 15,993 | | |
| Conservative | Unity Lister | 15,934 | | |
| Labour | H. E. Amos | 12,864 | | |
| Labour | J. W. Andrews | 12,765 | | |
| Labour | A. Gorman | 12,608 | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
1952 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Charles Salter | 15,784 |
| Labour | Daisy Munns | 15,741 |
| Conservative | Francis Beech | 15,698 |
| Conservative | Unity Lister | 15,489 |
| Labour | W. O. Stein | 15,473 |
| Conservative | O. H. Furlong | 15,438 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1955 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Unity Lister | 15,834 |
| Conservative | Leslie Smith | 15,426 |
| Conservative | Brian Warren | 15,381 |
| Labour | Daisy Munns | 14,099 |
| Labour | S. L. Collins | 13,794 |
| Labour | Charles Salter | 13,859 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1958 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Gavin Henderson | 13,946 |
| Labour | Constance Cole | 13,810 |
| Labour | Mair Garside | 13,492 |
| Conservative | J. P. Ellis | 12,217 |
| Conservative | Unity Lister | 12,068 |
| Conservative | G. K. Messervy | 11,839 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
1961 London County Council election: Woolwich West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Unity Lister | 15,531 |
| Conservative | Evelyn Middleton | 15,215 |
| Conservative | George Wayman | 15,180 |
| Labour | Gavin Henderson | 14,113 |
| Labour | Mair Garside | 14,036 |
| Labour | Constance Cole | 13,887 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |