| 词条 | 1961 London County Council election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 释义 |
|election_name=London County Council election, 1961 |country=United Kingdom |flag_image=LCC arms 1914.png |type=parliamentary |ongoing=no |party_colour=yes |previous_election=London County Council election, 1958 |previous_year=1958 |next_election=Greater London Council election, 1964 |next_year=1964 |seats_for_election= |election_date=13 April 1961 |1blank=Councillors |image1= Lab |colour1= |leader1=Isaac Hayward |leader_since1=1947 |leaders_seat1=Alderman |party1=Labour Party (UK) |last_election1= |seats1=84 |seat_change1= {{decrease}}17 |popular_vote1= |percentage1= |swing1= |1data1= |2data1= |3data1= |image2= |colour2= |leader2=Geoffrey Rippon |leader_since2=22 April 1958 |leaders_seat2=Chelsea |party2=Conservative Party (UK) |last_election2= |seats2=42 |seat_change2={{increase}}17 |popular_vote2= |percentage2= |swing2= |1data2= |2data2= |3data2= }} An election to the County Council of London took place on 13 April 1961. It proved to be the last election to the council, and plans for its replacement by the Greater London Council were already in process. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having three votes in the three-member seats. CampaignThe campaign attracted little attention.[1] The Conservative Party campaign focused on housing issues. The London Labour Party organised a tour of twenty cars through South East London, carrying politicians who made short speeches at numerous locations in the area.[2] Other election issues included the proposed construction of the Royal National Theatre, and the London Ringways road schemes.[1] ResultsThe Labour Party lost seventeen seats to the Conservative Party, but still secured a substantial majority of seats on the council. This ensured that the Labour Party would complete thirty years in control of the council.[4] The Liberal Party was hopeful of winning at least one seat in the election, but it failed to do so.[2][4] The Independent Labour Party, Union Movement and British National Party also stood candidates but failed to secure any seats, as did assorted independent candidates.[3] Turnout in the election was 34.7%, an increase of 3.2% over the previous election. A closely fought contest in Fulham led to a turnout of 47%, a record for the seat.[4]
References1. ^1 {{cite news |title=The invisible election |work=The Guardian |date=10 April 1961}} {{London elections}}{{United Kingdom local elections, 1961}}2. ^1 {{cite news |title=Drive to get London to the poll |work=The Times |date=7 April 1961}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news |title=No change in last LCC results |work=The Times |date=15 April 1961}} 4. ^{{cite news |title=Tories regain control of Middlesex |work=The Guardian |date=14 April 1961}} 5 : 1961 elections in the United Kingdom|1961 in London|1961 English local elections|London County Council elections|April 1961 events |
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