Station (Islington ward)

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Station
Former electoral ward
for the Islington London Borough Council
BoroughIslington
CountyGreater London
Population9,190 (1966 estimate)
Electorate
  • 5,738 (1964)
  • 4,913 (1968)
  • 4,030 (1971)
  • 3,307 (1974)
Major settlementsFinsbury Park
Area108 acres (0.44 km2)
Former electoral ward
Created1965
Abolished1978
Councillors2

Station 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. The ward covered part of the Finsbury Park area to the west of Finsbury Park station. It returned two 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 North division from 1973.

Islington council elections[edit]

1974 election[edit]

The election took place on 2 May 1974.[1]

1974 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. G. Smith 651
Labour A. Carty 643
Conservative K. N. Baxendale 92
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1971 election[edit]

The election took place on 13 May 1971.[2]

1971 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Carty 941
Labour H. E. Jordan 907
Conservative D. W. J. Saunders 319
Conservative J. F. Saunders 298
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1968 election[edit]

The election took place on 9 May 1968.[3]

1968 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. O'Halloran 466
Labour D. B. Hoodless 450
Conservative N. S. Jamison 357
Conservative D. Tandy 344
Communist J. R. Bales 65
Communist A. Abatielos 52
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

1964 election[edit]

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[4]

1964 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Smith 605
Labour E. M. Simms 590
Communist C. Perry 87
Turnout 687 12.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.