# Southwark (electoral division)

Southwark was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected four councillors for a three-year term in 1964, 1967 and 1970.

## History

It was planned to use the same boundaries as the Westminster Parliament constituencies for election of councillors to the Greater London Council (GLC), as had been the practice for elections to the predecessor London County Council, but those that existed in 1965 crossed the Greater London boundary. Until new constituencies could be settled, the 32 London boroughs were used as electoral areas which therefore created a constituency called Southwark.
The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Bermondsey, Dulwich, Peckham.

## Elections

The Southwark constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, 1967 and 1970. Four councillors were elected at each election using first-past-the-post voting.

### 1964 election

The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers. The electorate was 210,292 and four Labour Party councillors were elected. With 70,675 people voting, the turnout was 33.6%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
1964 Greater London Council election: Southwark :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Reginald Eustace Goodwin | 49,518 | | |
| | Labour | Henry George Lamborn | 49,480 | | |
| | Labour | Edgar Ernest Reed | 48,471 | | |
| | Labour | Albert Edward Samuels | 47,177 | | |
| | Conservative | Toby Francis Henry Jessel | 18,333 | | |
| | Conservative | J. A. Prichard | 17,568 | | |
| | Conservative | A. P. R. Noble | 17,401 | | |
| | Conservative | J. G. L. M. Porter | 17,148 | | |
| | Communist | S. P. Bent | 4,311 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### 1967 election

The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 199,510 and four Labour Party councillors were elected. With 55,161 people voting, the turnout was 27.6%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
1967 Greater London Council election: Southwark :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Reginald Eustace Goodwin | 29,651 |
| | Labour | Henry G. Lamborn | 28,772 |
| | Labour | Rev. Harvey W. Hinds | 28,667 |
| | Labour | Edgar Ernest Reed | 28,337 |
| | Conservative | J. Gordon | 18,291 |
| | Conservative | T. C. Farmer | 18,262 |
| | Conservative | G. H. J. Nicholson | 18,158 |
| | Conservative | B. Phelps | 18,003 |
| | Liberal | S. Saltmarsh | 3,389 |
| | Liberal | Mrs. A. Bennett | 3,315 |
| | Communist | S. P. Bent | 3,297 |
| | Communist | P. J. Hicks | 3,291 |
| | Liberal | A. C. Stobie | 3,285 |
| | Liberal | J. F. Sutton | 2,957 |
| | Independent | W. Jenkinson | 2,179 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### 1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 202,533 and four Labour Party councillors were elected. With 57,978 people voting, the turnout was 28.6%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
1970 Greater London Council election: Southwark :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Sir Reginald Goodwin | 36,092 |
| | Labour | Frederick James Francis | 35,559 |
| | Labour | Henry George Lamborn | 35,128 |
| | Labour | The Rev. Canon Harvey Hinds | 34,759 |
| | Conservative | J. Gordon | 17,807 |
| | Conservative | D. M. Lang | 17,771 |
| | Conservative | G. H. J. Nicholson | 17,713 |
| | Conservative | H. W. Wilson | 17,643 |
| | Communist | E. D. Hume | 1,438 |
| | Communist | E. L. Hodson | 1,241 |
| | Homes before Roads | A. J. Baxter | 1,217 |
| | Liberal | Mrs. B. M. Chance | 1,192 |
| | Liberal | C. R. Chance | 1,120 |
| | Liberal | Miss M. Pedley | 1,104 |
| | Homes before Roads | T. W. H. Capon | 1,068 |
| | Liberal | S. W. F. Saltmarsh | 1,023 |
| | Homes before Roads | Mrs. S. M. Tanner | 997 |
| | Homes before Roads | C. J. E. Harlow | 917 |
| | Independent | F. L. Guy | 591 |
| | Union Movement | D. R. M. Archer | 357 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |