# Norwood (London County Council constituency)

Norwood 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 | William Bennett Doubleday | Progressive | Nathaniel William Hubbard | Progressive | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1895 | Frederick Campbell | Moderate | James White | Moderate | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1901 | Nathaniel William Hubbard | Progressive | George Shrubsall | Progressive | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1907 | Cecil Urquhart Fisher | Municipal Reform | Forbes St John Morrow | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1922 | Rose Dunn-Gardner | Municipal Reform | William Francis Marchant | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1931 | Priscilla Worsthorne | Municipal Reform | William Francis Marchant | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1934 | Audrey Nona Gamble | Municipal Reform | William Francis Marchant | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1937 | Joan Vickers | Municipal Reform | William Francis Marchant | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1946 | Ronald Russell | Conservative | Margery Thornton | Conservative | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
| 1949 | Ronald Russell | Conservative | Margery Thornton | Conservative | Aubrey Stapleton | | Conservative |
| 1955 | Wilfrid Bateman | Conservative | Margery Thornton | Conservative | Percy Fender | | Conservative |
| 1958 | Ellis Hillman | Labour | Robert William Humphreys | Labour | Nancy Silverman | | Labour |
| 1961 | Lucille Iremonger | Conservative | William Wycliffe Livingston | Conservative | John Patten | | Conservative |

## Election results

1898 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Moderate | Frederick Campbell | 3,373 |
| Moderate | James White | 3,354 |
| Progressive | A. Allen | 2,784 |
| Progressive | H. de R. Walker | 2,781 |
| Moderate hold | Moderate hold | Swing |
1901 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive | Nathaniel William Hubbard | 3,770 | 29.5 | +6.9 |
| Progressive | George Shrubsall | 3,626 | 28.4 | +5.8 |
| Conservative | Alfred Rice-Oxley | 2,709 | 21.2 | −6.2 |
| Conservative | John Cutler | 2,669 | 20.9 | −6.4 |
| Progressive gain from Conservative | Progressive gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Progressive gain from Conservative | Progressive gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.3 | |
1904 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive | Nathaniel William Hubbard | 4,328 |
| | Progressive | George Shrubsall | 4,233 |
| | Conservative | E. E. Micholls | 3,922 |
| | Conservative | A. Chapman | 3,887 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |
1907 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Cecil Urquhart Fisher | 6,585 |
| | Municipal Reform | Forbes St John Morrow | 6,539 |
| | Progressive | Nathaniel William Hubbard | 4,174 |
| | Progressive | George Shrubsall | 4,120 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform gain from Progressive | Municipal Reform gain from Progressive | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform gain from Progressive | Municipal Reform gain from Progressive | Swing |
1910 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Cecil Urquhart Fisher | 5,604 |
| | Municipal Reform | Forbes St John Morrow | 5,565 |
| | Progressive | Nathaniel William Hubbard | 3,698 |
| | Progressive | Frederick Kellaway | 3,552 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1913 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Municipal Reform | Cecil Urquhart Fisher | 6,047 | 31.5 | +1.1 |
| | Municipal Reform | Forbes St John Morrow | 6,006 | 31.3 | +1.1 |
| | Progressive | Charles Tarring | 3,559 | 18.6 | −1.5 |
| | Progressive | A. E. Bennetts | 3,553 | 18.5 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,447 | 12.8 | +2.7 |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
1919 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Municipal Reform | Cecil Urquhart Fisher | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform | Forbes St John Morrow | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |
| Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |
1922 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Municipal Reform | Rose Dunn Gardner | 12,076 | 38.0 | n/a |
| | Municipal Reform | William Francis Marchant | 12,044 | 37.9 | n/a |
| | Labour | Edgar Lansbury | 3,895 | 12.2 | n/a |
| | Labour | Alfred Lugg | 3,800 | 11.9 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,149 | 25.7 | n/a |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |
1925 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Rose Dunn Gardner | 8,178 |
| | Municipal Reform | William Francis Marchant | 8,050 |
| | Labour | Edgar Lansbury | 2,454 |
| | Labour | H. A. Banks | 2,407 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1928 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | Rose Dunn Gardner | 8,338 |
| | Municipal Reform | William Francis Marchant | 8,323 |
| | Labour | H. A. Banks | 2,806 |
| | Labour | H. J. Bostock | 2,749 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1931 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | William Francis Marchant | 7,772 |
| | Municipal Reform | Priscilla Worsthorne | 7,617 |
| | Labour | Ann Anstey | 2,244 |
| | Labour | P. E. Thompson | 2,196 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1934 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | William Francis Marchant | 8,148 |
| | Municipal Reform | Audrey Nona Gamble | 7,701 |
| | Labour | W. Hunter | 3,078 |
| | Labour | Ruth Dalton | 3,013 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1937 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Municipal Reform | William Francis Marchant | 10,962 |
| | Municipal Reform | Joan Vickers | 10,664 |
| | Labour | C. W. James | 5,566 |
| | Labour | G. Esher | 5,538 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
| | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
1946 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Ronald Russell | 7,938 |
| | Conservative | Margery Thornton | 7,854 |
| | Labour | F. Matzen | 6,655 |
| | Labour | Bernard Bagnari | 6,584 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1949 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Aubrey Stapleton | 16,794 | | |
| Conservative | Margery Thornton | 16,369 | | |
| Conservative | Ronald Russell | 16,195 | | |
| Labour | John Stonehouse | 11,653 | | |
| Labour | F. E. Armond | 10,927 | | |
| Labour | K. M. Shade | 10,869 | | |
| 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: Norwood :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Percy Fender | 16,415 |
| Conservative | Margery Thornton | 16,326 |
| Conservative | Wilfrid Bateman | 16,268 |
| Labour | D. Finch | 15,412 |
| Labour | M. J. Jenkins | 15,244 |
| Labour | N. Whine | 14,587 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1955 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Percy Fender | 14,005 |
| Conservative | Margery Thornton | 13,967 |
| Conservative | Wilfrid Bateman | 13,757 |
| Labour | Charles Wegg-Prosser | 8,801 |
| Labour | Fred Tonge | 8,787 |
| Labour | Ena Daniels | 8,761 |
| Liberal | G. D. Day | 754 |
| Liberal | A. W. Wilson | 607 |
| Liberal | R. J. B. Rappitt | 531 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
1958 London County Council election: Norwood :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Ellis Hillman | 11,708 |
| Labour | Robert William Humphreys | 11,579 |
| Labour | Nancy Silverman | 11,578 |
| Conservative | William Wycliffe Livingston | 10,834 |
| Conservative | Margery Thornton | 10,561 |
| Conservative | Percy Fender | 10,561 |
| 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: Norwood :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | William Wycliffe Livingston | 13,390 |
| Conservative | Lucille Iremonger | 13,182 |
| Conservative | John Patten | 13,089 |
| Labour | F. B. Groves | 9,819 |
| Labour | T. G. Boston | 9,693 |
| Labour | Robert William Humphreys | 9,685 |
| Liberal | Dennis Raymond Chapman | 2,227 |
| Liberal | M. Deakin | 2,112 |
| Liberal | D. D. Simons | 1,417 |
| 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 |