LEWISHAM
[Four Seats]
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % | Ch.% |
|---|
| 1964 | 201,636 | 43.2 |
| D.W. Chalkley
A.A. Grant
J.C. Henry
H.C. Shearman
N.W. Farmer
N.D. Banks
J.B.W. Holderness
Mrs. D.E. New
H. Barr
F.A. Harvie | Lab
Lab
Lab
Lab
C
C
C
C
Com
Ind | 50,105
49,756
49,373
48,631
33,614
32,809
32,461
32,199
4,159
2,895
15,017 |
| 55.4
36.7
4.7
3.2
16.8 |
|
|
| 1967 | 195,144 | 42.2 |
| F.C.B. Bland
M.J. Wheeler
A.J. Hichisson
F.W. Weyer
D.W. Chalkley
A.A. Grant
J.C. Henry
Sir H.C. Shearman
J.D. Eagle
R.P. Grundon
R. Sizeland
G.A.H. Kiloh
J.M. Delahoy
H. Barr
A.G. Nicholson | C
C
C
C
Lab
Lab
Lab
Lab
L
L
L
L
Com
Com
UM | 39,817
39,684
39,070
38,678
35,552
35,469
35,035
34,968
4,451
4,344
4,143
3,639
2,221
2,043
1,729
3,126 |
| 47.6
42.7
5.0
2.6
2.1
3.8 | +10.9
-12.7
-2.1 |
|
| 1970 | 201,497 | 40.4 |
| J.C. Henry
R.B. Bastin
D.W. Chalkley
A.A. Grant
A.J. Hichisson
J.C. Fairhead
P.T. James
M.J. Wheeler
K.P. Brem-Wilson
F. Davies
L.F. Hollingsworth
A.R.P. Ley
R. Thompson
C.L. Morris
D. Ruel-Bentall
M.H. Robinson
I.S.T. Senior
L.F. Stannard
C.J. Lazaro
A.J. Andrews
B. Ward | Lab
Lab
Lab
Lab
C
C
C
C
HBR
HBR
HBR
L
HBR
Ind L
L
Com
L
Com
L
UM
Ind | 40,682
40,646
40,625
40,422
35,943
35,813
35,646
35,492
1,763
1,724
1,580
1,410
1,261
1,250
1,222
1,159
1,097
1,063
770
360
303
4,479 |
| 49.5
43.5
1.9
1.4
1.5
1.4
0.4
0.4
5.5 | +6.8
-4.1
-3.6
-1.2
-1.7 |
|
| Notes:- |
| 1964: | Harvie sought election as a 'Christian Independent'. |
|
| 1970: | Morris was a Liberal councillor. He campaigned especially for the votes of 18-21 year olds. |
|
|
LEWISHAM, DEPTFORD [63] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % | Ch.% |
|---|
| 1973 | 61,632 | 32.0 |
| D.W. Chalkley
I.M. Andrews
Lord Avebury | Lab
C
L | 13,159
4,805
1,747
8,354 |
| 66.7
24.4
8.9
42.3 |
|
|
| 1977 | 56,156 | 36.2 |
| D.W. Chalkley
J.R.S. Egerton
M.L. Dixon
R.C. Edmonds
F.G. Wise | Lab
C
Nat Party
NF
L | 9,336
7,217
1,496
1,463
843
2,119 |
| 45.9
35.5
7.3
7.2
4.1
10.4 | -20.9
+11.1
-4.7 |
|
| 1981 | 55,273 | 44.5 |
| A.C. MacKay
Ms. H.J. Kramer
W.A.A. Wells
R.C. Edmonds
Mrs. E. Gibson
T.M. Smith | Lab
L
C
New NF
EP
NFCM | 11,698
7,479
4,438
487
406
91
4,219 |
| 47.6
30.4
18.0
2.0
1.6
0.4
17.2 | +1.7
+26.3
-17.4 |
|
LEWISHAM, LEWISHAM EAST [64] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % | Ch.% |
|---|
| 1973 | 69,643 | 43.5 |
| J.C. Henry
T.M. Aitken
L. Spicer
M. Power | Lab
C
L
Com | 16,721
8,913
4,182
461
7,808 |
| 55.2
29.5
13.8
1.5
25.7 |
|
|
| 1977 | 67,694 | 45.4 |
| Miss S. Copland
J.C. Henry
J. Spicer
M.T. Ashmore
M. Power
A.H. Whitmore | C
Lab
L
NF
Com
Nat Party | 13,760
12,663
1,923
1,822
365
181
1,097 |
| 44.8
41.2
6.3
5.9
1.2
0.6
3.6 | +15.4
-14.0
-7.6
-0.3 |
|
| 1981 | 67,526 | 46.0 |
| P.N. Rossi
J. Sayeed
J.R. Hasall
S.P. Genese
Mrs. F.E. Saffery
M. Power
D.H.S. Chapman | Lab (SDP)
C
L
New NF
Ind
Com
WRP | 15,887
10,758
3,005
719
272
267
143
5,129 |
| 51.2
34.6
9.7
2.3
0.9
0.8
0.5
16.6 | +9.9
-10.2
+3.4
-0.3 |
|
| Note:- |
| 1981: | Mrs. Saffery advocated the abolition of local government rates. |
|
|
LEWISHAM, LEWISHAM WEST [65] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % | Ch.% |
|---|
| 1973 | 62,835 | 41.7 |
| W.C. Simson
M.J. Wheeler
M.H. Robinson | Lab
C
Com | 13,930
11,667
621
2,263 |
| 53.1
44.5
2.4
8.6 |
|
|
| 1977 | 60,354 | 48.4 |
| R.E. Hiskey
W.C. Simson
L.J. Taylor
J.D. Eagle
M.H. Robinson
S.G. Avis
Miss B.M. Smoker | C
Lab
NF
L
Com
Nat Party
AGLC | 15,100
10,938
1,202
1,160
458
211
127
4,162 |
| 51.7
37.5
4.1
4.0
1.6
0.7
0.4
14.2 | +7.2
-15.7
-0.8 |
|
| [Death] |
1980
(24/4) | 59,303 | 36.5 |
| A.L. Herbert
R.F. Pitt
G.A. Payne
Ms. L.L. Mirabita | Lab
C
L
NF | 11,004
9,322
988
361
1,682 |
| 50.8
43.0
4.6
1.6
7.8 | +13.3
-8.7
+0.6
-2.5 |
|
| 1981 | 59,842 | 44.9 |
| A.L. Herbert
R.F. Pitt
G.J. Savell
R.F. Hoy
Ms. S.M. Kennedy
Miss S.C. McKenzie | Lab
C
L
New NF
EP
NFCM | 12,984
10,709
2,333
511
242
100
2,275 |
| 48.3
39.8
8.7
1.9
0.9
0.4
8.5 | +10.8
-11.9
+4.8 |
|
| [Seeks re-election] |
1984
(20/9) | 60,128 | 26.2 |
| A.L. Herbert
J.M. Davies
M. Moore
J.G. Wright | Lab
L
PAA
NF | 10,432
4,715
330
266
5,717 |
| 66.3
29.9
2.1
1.7
36.4 | +18.0
+21.3 |
|
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