# Hampstead (London County Council constituency)

Hampstead 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 | John Fletcher | Moderate | Henry Harben | Moderate | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1895 | John Fletcher | Moderate | Edward Bond | Moderate | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1901 | John Fletcher | Moderate | William Edward Mullins | Progressive | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1904 | Nicholas Hanhart | Conservative | John Thomas Taylor | Conservative | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1907 | Walter Reynolds | Municipal Reform | John Thomas Taylor | Conservative | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1908 | Walter Reynolds | Municipal Reform | Andrew Taylor | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1926 | Walter Reynolds | Municipal Reform | Frank Geere Howard | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1931 | William Steer | Municipal Reform | Frank Geere Howard | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1934 | William Steer | Municipal Reform | Sydney Copeman | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1945 | William Steer | Municipal Reform | John Fremantle | Conservative | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1949 | William Steer | Municipal Reform | John Fremantle | Conservative | Geoffrey Hutchinson | | Conservative |
| 1952 | Doris Bailey | Conservative | John Fremantle | Conservative | Randolph Cleaver | | Conservative |
| 1955 | Francis Bennett | Conservative | Lena Townsend | Conservative | Randolph Cleaver | | Conservative |

## Election results

1889 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Moderate | John Fletcher | 1,730 | | |
| Moderate | Henry Harben | 1,630 | | |
| Progressive | E. K. Blyth | 905 | | |
| Progressive | Thomas Birch | 364 | | |
| Moderate win (new seat) | Moderate win (new seat) | Moderate win (new seat) | Moderate win (new seat) | Moderate 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: Hampstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Moderate | John Fletcher | Unopposed | N/A |
| Moderate | Henry Harben | Unopposed | N/A |
| Moderate hold | Moderate hold | Swing | |
| Moderate hold | Moderate hold | Swing | |
1895 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Moderate | John Fletcher | 2,439 |
| Moderate | Edward Bond | 2,282 |
| Progressive | J. W. Greig | 1,447 |
| Moderate hold | Moderate hold | Swing |
| Moderate hold | Moderate hold | Swing |
1898 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Moderate | John Fletcher | 2,344 |
| Moderate | Edward Bond | 2,277 |
| Progressive | F. Debenham | 1,878 |
| Progressive | H. Wilberforce | 1,873 |
| Moderate hold | Moderate hold | Swing |
| Moderate hold | Moderate hold | Swing |
1901 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Fletcher | 2,476 | 37.7 | +1.6 |
| Progressive | William Edward Mullins | 2,231 | 34.0 | +5.1 |
| Conservative | Edward Bond | 1,864 | 28.4 | −6.6 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Progressive gain from Conservative | Progressive gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
1904 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Hanhart | 3,252 |
| | Conservative | John Thomas Taylor | 3,213 |
| | Progressive | William Edward Mullins | 2,893 |
| | Progressive | C. H. Smith | 2,737 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Conservative gain from Progressive | Conservative gain from Progressive | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1907 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | John Thomas Taylor | 5,577 |
| | Municipal Reform | Walter Reynolds | 5,508 |
| | Progressive | G. L. Bruce | 2,894 |
| | Progressive | C. A. McCurdy | 2,878 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1910 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Municipal Reform | Andrew Taylor | 4,527 | 39.5 |
| | Municipal Reform | Walter Reynolds | 4,509 | 39.3 |
| | Progressive | Alexander Jones David | 2,431 | 21.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
1913 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Municipal Reform | Walter Reynolds | 4,567 | 40.5 | +1.0 |
| | Municipal Reform | Andrew Taylor | 4,529 | 40.2 | +0.9 |
| | Progressive | Henry Holman | 2,169 | 19.3 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,360 | 20.9 | +2.8 |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
1919 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Andrew Taylor | 3,378 |
| | Municipal Reform | Walter Reynolds | 3,289 |
| | Labour | Skene Mackay | 1,352 |
| | Labour | Arthur Duncan-Jones | 1,286 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,937 |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1922 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Andrew Taylor | 10,572 |
| | Municipal Reform | Walter Reynolds | 10,565 |
| | Labour | E. E. Balfour | 2,390 |
| | Labour | J. May | 2,390 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1925 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Andrew Taylor | 7,015 |
| | Municipal Reform | Walter Reynolds | 6,953 |
| | Labour | Skene Mackay | 1,826 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1928 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Walter Reynolds | 6,481 |
| | Municipal Reform | Frank Geere Howard | 6,458 |
| | Liberal | William Lloyd Taylor | 2,432 |
| | Liberal | Ida Frances Homfray | 2,331 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1931 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Frank Geere Howard | 7,935 |
| | Municipal Reform | William Steer | 7,663 |
| | Liberal | Ida Frances Homfray | 1,160 |
| | Liberal | A. Vinter | 1,058 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1934 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Sydney Copeman | 8,246 |
| | Municipal Reform | William Steer | 8,164 |
| | Labour | H. Smith | 2,153 |
| | Labour | F. L. Kerran | 2,067 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1937 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Sydney Copeman | 10,244 |
| | Municipal Reform | William Steer | 10,196 |
| | Labour | W. H. Morris | 4,655 |
| | Labour | J. L. Brewer | 4,637 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1946 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Fremantle | 11,430 |
| | Conservative | William Steer | 11,395 |
| | Labour | Florence Cayford | 8,473 |
| | Labour | J. L. Copeland | 8,385 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1949 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Hutchinson | 21,451 | | |
| Conservative | John Fremantle | 21,155 | | |
| Conservative | William Steer | 21,134 | | |
| Labour | M. Goldhill | 10,249 | | |
| Labour | Mary Ormerod | 10,217 | | |
| Labour | Beatrice Serota | 10,005 | | |
| Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
1952 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Randolph Cleaver | 19,227 |
| Conservative | John Fremantle | 19,127 |
| Conservative | Doris Bailey | 19,047 |
| Labour | Arthur Richardson | 11,959 |
| Labour | Beatrice Serota | 11,458 |
| Labour | A. E. Skinner | 11,187 |
| Independent | A. R. Enfield | 1,146 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1955 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Francis Bennett | 15,656 |
| Conservative | Randolph Cleaver | 15,503 |
| Conservative | Lena Townsend | 15,401 |
| Labour | T. Chapman | 8,120 |
| Labour | Arthur Richardson | 7,953 |
| Labour | R. E. Shaw | 7,706 |
| Liberal | David Sacker | 1,364 |
| Liberal | Elizabeth Barling | 1,341 |
| Liberal | C. Grey | 1,280 |
| Independent | A. R. Enfield | 461 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1958 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Francis Bennett | 11,421 |
| Conservative | Lena Townsend | 11,395 |
| Conservative | Randolph Cleaver | 11,286 |
| Labour | A. E. Skinner | 9,839 |
| Labour | L. Evans | 9,602 |
| Labour | Ernest Wistrich | 9,570 |
| Liberal | Christopher Frere-Smith | 4,319 |
| Liberal | Elizabeth Barling | 4,285 |
| Liberal | David Sacker | 4,227 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1961 London County Council election: Hampstead :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Francis Bennett | 12,208 |
| Conservative | Lena Townsend | 11,843 |
| Conservative | Randolph Cleaver | 11,805 |
| Labour | A. E. Skinner | 8,064 |
| Labour | V. A. Bonafont | 8,013 |
| Labour | L. Evans | 7,862 |
| Liberal | Renee Soskin | 4,149 |
| Liberal | A. J. Allen | 4,065 |
| Liberal | M. Darvall | 4,041 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |