# Richmond upon Thames (electoral division)

Richmond upon Thames was an electoral division for the purposes of elections to the Greater London Council. The constituency elected two 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 Richmond upon Thames.
The boundaries of the electoral division were adjusted on 1 April 1970.
The electoral division was replaced from 1973 by the single-member electoral divisions of Richmond and Twickenham.

## Elections

The Richmond upon Thames constituency was used for the Greater London Council elections in 1964, 1967 and 1970. Two 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 128,699 and two Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 69,031 people voting, the turnout was 53.6%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
1964 Greater London Council election: Richmond upon Thames :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frederick Denis Christian | 34,259 | | |
| | Conservative | Montague William Garrett | 34,029 | | |
| | Labour | G. H. Loman | 19,649 | | |
| | Labour | T. R. Starr | 19,557 | | |
| | Liberal | D. V. G. Feltham | 12,379 | | |
| | Liberal | L. Worth | 11,205 | | |
| | Communist | A. J. Banfield | 1,947 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### 1967 election

The second election was held on 13 April 1967. The electorate was 124,793 and two Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 62,605 people voting, the turnout was 50.2%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
1967 Greater London Council election: Richmond upon Thames :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Countess of Dartmouth | 35,246 |
| | Conservative | Toby Henry Francis Jessel | 35,032 |
| | Labour | G. J. Samuel | 16,020 |
| | Labour | C. W. Sewell | 15,987 |
| | Liberal | D. V. G. Feltham | 8,902 |
| | Liberal | L. Worth | 8,197 |
| | Communist | A. J. Banfield | 1,427 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1970 election

The third election was held on 9 April 1970. The electorate was 130,682 and two Conservative Party councillors were elected. With 53,148 people voting, the turnout was 40.7%. The councillors were elected for a three-year term.
1970 Greater London Council election: Richmond upon Thames :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Toby Henry Francis Jessel | 30,691 |
| | Conservative | Countess of Dartmouth | 29,591 |
| | Labour | J. H. W. Grant | 12,216 |
| | Labour | A. R. Palmer | 11,969 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Stanley Richard Rundle | 9,462 |
| | Liberal | C. J. Barnes | 7,777 |
| | Communist | A. J. Banfield | 749 |
| | Homes before Roads | F. Beecham | 738 |
| | Homes before Roads | J. Lupton | 656 |
| | Union Movement | R. S. Prentice | 235 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |