# Wandsworth Central (London County Council constituency)

Wandsworth Central 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 | Walter Keppel | Municipal Reform | Robert Taylor | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1922 | Charles Paston Crane | Municipal Reform | Robert Taylor | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1925 | Clyde Wilson | Municipal Reform | Robert Taylor | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1931 | Clyde Wilson | Municipal Reform | Edward Martin | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1935 | George Currie | Labour | Edward Martin | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1937 | George Currie | Labour | Eleanor Nathan | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1940 | John William Bowen | Labour | Eleanor Nathan | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1949 | Irene Burnett | Conservative | John Taylor Clarke | Conservative | Ronald Wates | | Conservative |
| 1952 | George Edwards | Labour | Eleanor Goodrich | Labour | Annie Alice Wilson | | Labour |
| 1955 | Martin Bond | Conservative | Lance Cocker | Conservative | Alison Tennant | | Conservative |
| 1958 | David Kerr | Labour | George Frederick Rowe | Labour | Hugh Sutherland | | Labour |
| 1962 | David Kerr | Labour | George Frederick Rowe | Labour | Joan Lestor | | Labour |

## Election results

1919 London County Council election: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Municipal Reform | Walter Keppel | 2,192 | 29.3 |
| | Municipal Reform | Robert Taylor | 2,172 | 29.1 |
| | Labour | George Pearce Blizard | 1,647 | 22.0 |
| | Independent | Cecil Manning | 1,459 | 19.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 525 | 7.1 |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
1922 London County Council election: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Municipal Reform | Robert Taylor | 6,524 | 32.6 | +3.5 |
| | Municipal Reform | Charles Paston Crane | 6,514 | 32.6 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | George Pearce Blizard | 3,511 | 17.6 | −4.6 |
| | Labour | W. J. Humphreys | 3,447 | 17.2 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,003 | 15.0 | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
1925 London County Council election: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Robert Taylor | 4,537 |
| | Municipal Reform | Clyde Wilson | 4,484 |
| | Labour | Cook | 2,208 |
| | Labour | H. G. Matthews | 2,201 |
| | Progressive | A. J. Payne | 1,509 |
| | Progressive | Phillips Welch | 1,383 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1928 London County Council election: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Robert Grosvenor Taylor | 4,440 |
| | Municipal Reform | Clyde Wilson | 4,354 |
| | Labour | H. G. Matthews | 2,976 |
| | Labour | A. Johnson | 2,936 |
| | Liberal | Henry Robert Spink | 2,653 |
| | Liberal | E. H. Hobday | 2,333 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1931 London County Council election: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Edward Martin | 5,660 |
| | Municipal Reform | Clyde Wilson | 5,639 |
| | Labour | F. B. Alcock | 2,927 |
| | Labour | M. Godfrey | 2,884 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1934 London County Council election: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Clyde Wilson | 5,433 |
| | Municipal Reform | Edward Martin | 5,316 |
| | Labour | M. Rosette | 4,287 |
| | Labour | H. P. Wilson | 4,121 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
Wandsworth Central by-election, 1935 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | George Currie | 4,662 |
| | Municipal Reform | Evans Rees | 4,429 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 |
| | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Swing |
1937 London County Council election: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | George Currie | 8,007 |
| | Labour | Eleanor Nathan | 7,958 |
| | Municipal Reform | Edward Martin | 7,133 |
| | Municipal Reform | J. M. Oakey | 7,108 |
| 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 |
1946 London County Council election: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Eleanor Nathan | 7,038 |
| | Labour | John William Bowen | 6,983 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Fairfax | 4,135 |
| | Municipal Reform | D. Croft | 4,109 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
1949 London County Council election: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ronald Wates | 18,309 | | |
| Conservative | Irene Burnett | 18,185 | | |
| Conservative | John Taylor Clarke | 18,053 | | |
| Labour | Eleanor Goodrich | 15,595 | | |
| Labour | John William Bowen | 15,259 | | |
| Labour | George Frederick Rowe | 14,992 | | |
| 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: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Eleanor Goodrich | 18,112 |
| Labour | Annie Alice Wilson | 17,576 |
| Labour | George Edwards | 17,574 |
| Conservative | J. Lowe | 16,845 |
| Conservative | Irene Burnett | 16,709 |
| Conservative | S. J. Bull | 16,672 |
| 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 |
1955 London County Council election: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Lance Cocker | 14,359 |
| Conservative | Martin Bond | 14,299 |
| Conservative | Alison Tennant | 14,131 |
| Labour | Eleanor Goodrich | 13,367 |
| Labour | George Edwards | 13,344 |
| Labour | Annie Alice Wilson | 12,864 |
| Independent | A. F. Perry | 735 |
| 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 |
1958 London County Council election: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | David Kerr | 16,410 |
| Labour | George Frederick Rowe | 16,000 |
| Labour | Hugh Sutherland | 15,991 |
| Conservative | Alison Tennant | 10,667 |
| Conservative | Martin Bond | 10,614 |
| Conservative | Lance Cocker | 10,527 |
| 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: Wandsworth Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | David Kerr | 14,102 |
| Labour | George Frederick Rowe | 13,470 |
| Labour | Hugh Sutherland | 13,290 |
| Conservative | K. F. Creighton | 12,743 |
| Conservative | D. J. Grant | 12,688 |
| Conservative | T. J. Mosley | 12,547 |
| Liberal | Ronald Arthur Locke | 2,490 |
| Liberal | A. Elsbury | 2,375 |
| Liberal | C. C. Burns | 2,075 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |