Euston (ward)
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Euston was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden from 1965 to 1971. It was first used at the 1964 elections and last used at the 1968 elections. It returned two councillors to Camden London Borough Council.
| Euston | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral ward for the Camden London Borough Council | |
| Borough | Camden |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 5,700 (1966) |
| Electorate |
|
| Area | 176.8 acres (71.5 ha) |
| Former electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1971 |
| Councillors | 2 |
List of councillors
| Term | Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–1968 | Millie Miller | Labour | |
| 1964–1968 | Peter Best | Labour | |
| 1968–1971 | Nigel Burton | Conservative | |
| 1968–1971 | Horace Shooter | Conservative | |
Camden council elections
| External image | |
|---|---|
 Euston ward boundaries from 1965 to 1971 |
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Burton | 660 | 51.6 | ||
| Conservative | Horace Shooter | 638 | |||
| Labour | Christopher Kiddy | 539 | 42.5 | ||
| Labour | Richard Madeley | 530 | |||
| Liberal | Roger Brooke | 147 | 5.8 | ||
| Turnout | 30.2 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Millie Miller | 738 | |||
| Labour | Peter Best | 730 | |||
| Conservative | Edward Bowman | 677 | |||
| Conservative | Horace Shooter | 649 | |||
| Turnout | 1,433 | 29.5 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||