# Brixton (London County Council constituency)

Brixton 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 | Edmund Verney | Progressive | Charles Thompson Beresford-Hope | Moderate | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1892 | Henry Harris | Progressive | Stephen Seaward Tayler | Progressive | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1895 | William Haydon | Moderate | Charles Jerome | Moderate | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1901 | Frederick Dolman | Progressive | Lewen Sharp | Progressive | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1907 | William Haydon | Municipal Reform | Samuel Hoare | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1910 | William Haydon | Municipal Reform | Ernest Gray | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1919 | Charles Henry Gibbs | Municipal Reform | Ernest Gray | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1922 | Gervas Pierrepont | Municipal Reform | Ernest Gray | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1925 | Gervas Pierrepont | Municipal Reform | Nigel Colman | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1928 | Gervas Pierrepont | Municipal Reform | Barrie Lambert | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1931 | Gervas Pierrepont | Municipal Reform | Charles Kingston | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1934 | Gervas Pierrepont | Municipal Reform | Barbara Hornby | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1946 | Walter Boys | Labour | Victor Mishcon | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1949 | Walter Boys | Labour | Victor Mishcon | Labour | Donald Ford | | Labour |
| 1954 | Beatrice Serota | Labour | Victor Mishcon | Labour | Donald Ford | | Labour |
| 1961 | Beatrice Serota | Labour | Victor Mishcon | Labour | Nathan Marock | | Labour |

## Election results

1889 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive | Sir Edmund Verney | 2,112 | | |
| Progressive | Margaret Mansfield | 1,986 | | |
| Moderate | Charles Thompson Beresford-Hope | 1,686 | | |
| Moderate | H. Smallman | 1,397 | | |
| Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) |
| Moderate win (new seat) | Moderate win (new seat) | Moderate win (new seat) | Moderate win (new seat) | Moderate win (new seat) |
1892 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive | Henry Harris | 2,821 |
| Progressive | Stephen Seaward Tayler | 2,768 |
| Moderate | Charles Thompson Beresford-Hope | 2,241 |
| Moderate | Charles Jerome | 2,160 |
| Independent | J. E. S. King | 97 |
| Progressive gain from Moderate | Progressive gain from Moderate | Swing |
| Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |
1895 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Moderate | William Haydon | 3,149 |
| Moderate | Charles Jerome | 3,075 |
| Progressive | F. W. Buxton | 2,226 |
| Progressive | C. G. Clarke | 2,195 |
| Moderate gain from Progressive | Moderate gain from Progressive | Swing |
| Moderate gain from Progressive | Moderate gain from Progressive | Swing |
1898 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Moderate | William Haydon | 2,944 |
| Moderate | Charles Jerome | 2,863 |
| Progressive | J. W. Horsley | 2,339 |
| Progressive | Spencer Barclay Heward | 2,323 |
| Moderate hold | Moderate hold | Swing |
| Moderate hold | Moderate hold | Swing |
1901 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive | Frederick Dolman | 3,244 | 30.1 | +5.7 |
| Progressive | Lewen Sharp | 3,226 | 29.9 | +5.6 |
| Conservative | William Bell | 2,180 | 20.2 | −1.1 |
| Conservative | Charles Jerome | 2,138 | 19.8 | −10.1 |
| Progressive gain from Conservative | Progressive gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Progressive gain from Conservative | Progressive gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.6 | |
1904 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive | Lewen Sharp | 3,170 |
| Progressive | Frederick Dolman | 3,120 |
| Conservative | W. Haydon | 2,022 |
| Conservative | S. Cresswell | 2,911 |
| Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |
| Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |
1907 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | William Haydon | 4,997 |
| | Municipal Reform | Samuel Hoare | 4,295 |
| | Progressive | Lewen Sharp | 3,546 |
| | Progressive | L. Earle | 3,525 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Progressive gain from Municipal Reform | Progressive gain from Municipal Reform | Swing |
| | Progressive gain from Municipal Reform | Progressive gain from Municipal Reform | Swing |
1910 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | William Haydon | 4,324 |
| | Municipal Reform | Ernest Gray | 4,295 |
| | Progressive | M. B. Lange | 3,188 |
| | Progressive | George Shrubsall | 3,186 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1913 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Municipal Reform | William Haydon | 4,289 | 28.8 | −0.0 |
| | Municipal Reform | Ernest Gray | 4,274 | 28.7 | +0.1 |
| | Progressive | A. R. Gridley | 3,154 | 21.2 | −0.1 |
| | Progressive | Hillier Holt | 3,151 | 21.2 | −0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,120 | 7.5 | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
1919 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Municipal Reform | Charles Henry Gibbs | 2,159 | 32.0 |
| | Municipal Reform | Ernest Gray | 2,102 | 31.2 |
| | Labour | Horace Herbert Tavender | 1,261 | 18.7 |
| | Labour | W. Burroughs | 1,216 | 18.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 841 | 12.5 |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
1922 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Municipal Reform | Ernest Gray | 8,260 | 35.5 | +4.3 |
| | Municipal Reform | Gervas Pierrepont | 8,149 | 35.0 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | W. I. G. Scott | 3,455 | 14.8 | −3.9 |
| | Labour | Henry Devenish Harben | 3,423 | 14.7 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,694 | 20.2 | +7.7 |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
1925 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | Municipal Reform | Gervas Pierrepont | 5,935 | |
| | Municipal Reform | Nigel Colman | 5,817 | |
| | Labour | James Adams | 2,784 | |
| | Labour | Amy Sayle | 2,029 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
1928 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | Municipal Reform | Gervas Pierrepont | 4,371 | |
| | Municipal Reform | Barrie Lambert | 4,340 | |
| | Liberal | P. H. Chase | 2,123 | |
| | Liberal | G. W. Nash | 2,112 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
1931 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | Municipal Reform | Gervas Pierrepont | 5,392 | |
| | Municipal Reform | Charles Kingston | 5,320 | |
| | Labour | E. J. Titler | 2,073 | |
| | Labour | A. Hindell | 1,979 | |
| | Liberal | Arthur Stanley Quick | 1,088 | |
| | Liberal | Ursula Warren | 1,070 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
1934 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Gervas Pierrepont | 5,107 |
| | Municipal Reform | Barbara Hornby | 4,940 |
| | Labour | B. Fraser | 4,485 |
| | Labour | F. E. Brown | 4,455 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1937 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Barbara Hornby | 8,018 |
| | Municipal Reform | Gervas Pierrepont | 7,956 |
| | Labour | Gavin Henderson | 6,945 |
| | Labour | C. Johnson | 6,695 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1946 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Walter Boys | 5,955 |
| | Labour | Victor Mishcon | 5,945 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Hornby | 3,366 |
| | Conservative | Gervas Pierrepont | 3,329 |
| 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 |
1949 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Donald Ford | 11,904 | | |
| Labour | Walter Boys | 11,867 | | |
| Labour | Victor Mishcon | 11,859 | | |
| Conservative | F. T. Horne | 11,651 | | |
| Conservative | Lady Williams | 11,462 | | |
| Conservative | W. Shepheard | 11,445 | | |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
1952 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Donald Ford | 15,315 |
| Labour | Victor Mishcon | 15,169 |
| Labour | Walter Boys | 14,912 |
| Conservative | W. H. Hall | 8,680 |
| Conservative | J. W. Loveridge | 8,655 |
| Conservative | M. Rose | 8,542 |
| Union Movement | J. F. Dunigan | 758 |
| Union Movement | F. E. Lewis | 523 |
| Union Movement | J. M. Ryan | 373 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
    Beatrice Serota was elected unopposed in 1954.
1955 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Victor Mishcon | 9,571 |
| Labour | Donald Ford | 9,158 |
| Labour | Beatrice Serota | 9,073 |
| Conservative | N. M. Miskin | 6,103 |
| Conservative | B. Knightly | 6,077 |
| Conservative | A. G. Morkill | 5,745 |
| Union Movement | G. A. Hudson | 307 |
| Liberal | M. R. Gidley | 268 |
| Union Movement | J. M. Ryan | 262 |
| Liberal | Eunice Jones | 251 |
| Union Movement | Robert Row | 218 |
| Liberal | M. D. E. Smart | 177 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1958 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Donald Ford | 10,173 |
| Labour | Victor Mishcon | 10,134 |
| Labour | Beatrice Serota | 9,627 |
| Conservative | J. W. Proctor | 3,742 |
| Conservative | J. C. Blofeld | 3,715 |
| Conservative | J. Warren | 3,714 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1961 London County Council election: Brixton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Victor Mishcon | 9,966 |
| Labour | Nathan Marock | 9,949 |
| Labour | Beatrice Serota | 9,687 |
| Conservative | A. J. Warren | 7,566 |
| Conservative | K. P. Payne | 7,481 |
| Conservative | R. F. Long | 7,193 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |