Pentonville (ward)
Electoral ward in London from 1965 to 1978
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Pentonville was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned three councillors to Islington London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Islington electoral division from 1965 and then the Islington South and Finsbury division from 1973.
BoroughIslington
CountyGreater London
Population10,980 (1966 estimate)
Electorate
- 6,169 (1964)
- 7,408 (1968)
- 6,663 (1971)
- 6,169 (1974)
| Pentonville | |
|---|---|
| Former electoral ward for the Islington London Borough Council | |
| Borough | Islington |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 10,980 (1966 estimate) |
| Electorate |
|
| Major settlements | Pentonville |
| Area | 182.2 acres (0.737 km2) |
| Former electoral ward | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Abolished | 1978 |
| Councillors | 3 |
Islington council elections
1974 election
The election took place on 2 May 1974.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | N. P. Riddell | 991 | |||
| Labour | J. F. Sabini | 907 | |||
| Labour | D. K. A. Rogers | 892 | |||
| Liberal | A. G. Richards | 348 | |||
| Liberal | S. W. Applin | 330 | |||
| Conservative | S. W. Morris | 328 | |||
| Liberal | B. S. Wright | 326 | |||
| Conservative | J. L. Tovell | 320 | |||
| Conservative | G. I. H. Traill | 301 | |||
| Communist | F. Cartwright | 52 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1971 election
The election took place on 13 May 1971.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. J. Redrupp | 1,771 | |||
| Labour | N. P. Riddell | 1,673 | |||
| Labour | A. J. Coman | 1,637 | |||
| Conservative | A. T. Callaghan | 653 | |||
| Conservative | T. J. A. Northey | 641 | |||
| Conservative | E. A. Dudley | 622 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
1968 election
The election took place on 9 May 1968.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. T. Callaghan | 1,014 | |||
| Conservative | E. A. Dudley | 983 | |||
| Conservative | T. J. A. Northey | 950 | |||
| Labour | R. J. Redrupp | 832 | |||
| Labour | W. C. Comley | 809 | |||
| Labour | J. F. Sabini | 760 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
1964 election
The election took place on 7 May 1964.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. J. Redrupp | 1,128 | |||
| Labour | W. C. Comley | 1,097 | |||
| Labour | J. F. Sabini | 1,073 | |||
| Conservative | W. A. Dudley | 370 | |||
| Conservative | A. H. Hull | 370 | |||
| Conservative | P. N. Gilbert | 360 | |||
| Liberal | A. S. Applin | 171 | |||
| Liberal | Mrs. J. Burns | 170 | |||
| Liberal | A. Cole | 169 | |||
| Turnout | 1,686 | 18.9 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||