Middlesex County Council elections

Middlesex County Council was the principal local government body in the administrative county of Middlesex, England from 1889 to 1965.

The county council consisted of ¾ elected councillors and ¼ co-opted county aldermen. The entire body of elected councillors was elected every three years. Aldermen and women had a six-year term of office, thus one half of their number was elected by the councillors immediately after the triennial elections.

Elections were cancelled during the First and Second World Wars.

1889 – 1919

The first elections were held in January 1889. The Times noted that, in contrast to most counties where a large of number of seats were uncontested, there were to be contests in nearly every electoral division.^[1]^[2]

The first meeting of the "provisional" county council was held on 14 February 1889 at Westminster Town Hall. Although the council did not use political labels, among the aldermen elected were three Liberal-leaning peers (the Earls of Aberdeen, Jersey (seated at Osterley Park until ceded to the National Trust) and Strafford (seated at the family home of Wrotham Park also in the county, now Hertfordshire)) and three members of parliament: William Ambrose, Henry Bowles and Frederick Dixon-Hartland who were members of the parliamentary Conservative Party.

The provisional council appointed an Apportionment Committee which was to liaise with the London County Council over the division of properties and responsibilities between the two bodies.^[3] It was decided to seek the retention of Middlesex Guildhall, Westminster, as the headquarters of the county council.^[3] The justices of the peace for Middlesex met to consider county business for the last time on 28 March 1889 at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell.^[4] The Sessions House duly passed to the London County Council, and Middlesex County Council came into official existence on 1 April 1889.

1919 – 1946

The triennial elections were suspended for the duration of the First World War, and when polling was held on 8 March 1919 there was a vigorous campaign centred on the issue of the Sunday opening of cinemas. The Cinematograph Exhibitors Association supported 16 candidates, including members of the Labour Party, who gained their first seats on the council.^[5] The 1922 and 1925 elections were, for the most part, not run on party lines. The Times noted that it was "impossible to separate the candidates into different classes, and the contests are run much more upon local considerations than any widespread policy labelled throughout the county".^[6] The size of the council was increased in that year to from 80 members (60 councillors and 20 aldermen) to 98 (74 councillors and 24 aldermen).^[6] The majority of the members of the county council continued not to bear party labels. In 1928 the majority of the council were described as "Moderate", with Labour forming an opposition.^[7] Labour continued to make advances at the 1931 election, and this led to the formation of a Middlesex Municipal Association "representative of all anti-Socialist members". The association was supported by the various Conservative Party organisations of the county although it was not officially affiliated to the party.^[8]

The size of the council was increased at the 1934 and 1937 elections.^[9]^[10]

Election	Size of council (Councillors + Aldermen)	Middlesex Municipal Alliance	Labour Party	Independent	Other
1934	75 + 25	44 + 22	22 + 0	8 + 3	Vacant 1
1937	80 + 25	50 + 18	21 + 7	9	0

1952 – 1955

The boundaries of the electoral divisions were altered for the elections held on 3 April 1952, and the number of councillors reduced to 87 in number from 90. The Conservatives retained control with 46 seats (a loss of 9) to Labour's 41 (a gain of 10). The only incumbent Independent was defeated.^[11] At the aldermanic elections, the Conservatives took 11 out of 14, to secure a majority of 28, against protests by the Labour group.^[12]

Electoral division	Party^[11]
Acton North East	Labour gain
Acton South East	Labour hold
Acton West	Labour gain
Brentford & Chiswick East	Conservative (new seat)
Brentford & Chiswick West	Labour (new seat)
Ealing Central	Conservative hold
Ealing East	Conservative (new seat)
Ealing North	Labour (new seat)
Ealing North East	Conservative (new seat)
Ealing North West	Labour hold
Ealing South	Conservative (new seat)
Ealing West	Labour hold
Edmonton North East	Labour hold
Edmonton North West	Labour hold
Edmonton South East	Labour hold
Edmonton South West	Labour hold
Enfield Central	Conservative hold
Enfield North East	Labour hold
Enfield South East	Labour hold
Enfield West	Conservative hold
Feltham North	Labour (new seat)
Feltham South	Labour (new seat)
Finchley East	Conservative hold
Finchley North	Conservative hold
Finchley West	Conservative hold
Friern Barnet	Conservative hold
Harrow Central	Labour hold
Harrow East	Labour hold
Harrow East Central	Conservative hold
Harrow North East	Conservative hold
Harrow South	Conservative hold
Harrow South West	Conservative hold
Harrow West Central	Conservative hold
Hayes & Harlington North	Labour hold
Hayes & Harlington South	Labour hold
Hendon Central	Conservative (new seat)
Hendon East	Conservative (new seat)
Hendon North	Conservative hold
Hendon North West	Conservative (new seat)
Hendon South	Conservative (new seat)
Hendon West	Labour (new seat)
Heston & Cranford	Labour (new seat)
Hornsey Central	Labour hold
Hornsey Highgate	Conservative hold
Hornsey Muswell Hill	Conservative hold
Hornsey Stroud Green	Conservative hold
Hounslow Central	Labour gain
Hounslow West	Labour (new seat)
Isleworth	Conservative (new seat)
Potters Bar	Conservative hold
Ruislip-Northwood North West	Conservative hold
Ruislip-Northwood South East	Conservative hold
Southall North	Labour (new seat)
Southall South	Labour (new seat)
Southgate North	Conservative hold
Southgate South	Conservative hold
Staines North West	Labour (new seat)
Staines South East	Conservative (new seat)
Sunbury	Conservative hold
Tottenham East	Labour (new seat)
Tottenham North	Labour (new seat)
Tottenham South East	Labour (new seat)
Tottenham South West	Labour (new seat)
Tottenham West	Labour (new seat)
Twickenham East	Conservative hold
Twickenham Hampton	Conservative hold
Twickenham Teddington	Conservative hold
Twickenham West	Conservative hold
Uxbridge North	Labour gain
Uxbridge South	Labour gain
Wembley East	Conservative hold
Wembley North East	Labour gain
Wembley North West	Conservative hold
Wembley South	Labour gain
Wembley West	Conservative hold
Willesden Church End	Labour (new seat)
Willesden Cricklewood	Conservative (new seat)
Willesden Green	Labour (new seat)
Willesden Harlesden	Labour (new seat)
Willesden Kensal Green	Labour (new seat)
Willesden Kilburn	Labour (new seat)
Willesden Mapesbury	Conservative (new seat)
Wood Green East	Labour gain
Wood Green West	Conservative gain
Yiewsley & West Drayton	Labour gain

1955 – 1958

The boundaries of the electoral divisions were altered for the elections held on 31 March 1955, with the number of councillors remaining at 87. The Conservatives increased their majority on the council, winning 52 seats, against Labour's 35. Three Conservatives were elected unopposed.^[13]

Electoral division	Party^[13]
Acton North East	Labour hold
Acton South East	Labour hold
Acton West	Labour hold
Brentford & Chiswick East	Conservative hold
Brentford & Chiswick West	Conservative gain
Ealing Central	Conservative hold
Ealing East	Conservative hold
Ealing North	Labour hold
Ealing North East	Conservative hold
Ealing North West	Labour hold
Ealing South	Conservative hold
Ealing West	Labour hold
Edmonton North East	Labour hold
Edmonton North West	Conservative hold
Edmonton South East	Labour hold
Edmonton South West	Labour hold
Enfield North East	Labour hold (new boundaries)
Enfield North West	Conservative (new seat)
Enfield South East	Labour hold (new boundaries)
Enfield South West	Labour (new seat)
Feltham North	Labour hold
Feltham South	Labour hold
Finchley East	Conservative hold
Finchley North	Conservative hold
Finchley West	Conservative hold
Friern Barnet	Conservative hold
Harrow Central	Labour hold
Harrow East	Labour hold
Harrow East Central	Conservative hold
Harrow North East	Conservative hold
Harrow South	Conservative hold
Harrow South West	Conservative hold
Harrow West Central	Conservative hold
Hayes & Harlington North	Labour hold
Hayes & Harlington South	Labour hold
Hendon Central	Conservative hold
Hendon East	Conservative hold
Hendon North	Conservative hold
Hendon North West	Conservative hold
Hendon South	Conservative hold
Hendon West	Labour hold
Heston & Cranford	Conservative gain
Hornsey Central	Labour hold
Hornsey Highgate	Conservative hold
Hornsey Muswell Hill	Conservative hold
Hornsey Stroud Green	Conservative hold
Hounslow Central	Conservative gain
Hounslow West	Labour hold
Isleworth	Conservative hold
Potters Bar	Conservative hold
Ruislip-Northwood North West	Conservative hold (new boundaries)
Ruislip-Northwood South East	Conservative hold (new boundaries)
Southall North	Labour hold
Southall South	Labour hold
Southgate Middle	Conservative hold (new boundaries)
Southgate North	Conservative hold
Southgate South	Conservative hold
Staines North West	Conservative gain
Staines South East	Conservative hold
Sunbury	Conservative hold
Tottenham East	Labour hold
Tottenham North	Labour hold
Tottenham South East	Labour hold
Tottenham South West	Labour hold
Tottenham West	Labour hold
Twickenham East	Conservative hold
Twickenham Hampton	Conservative hold
Twickenham Teddington	Conservative hold
Twickenham West	Conservative hold
Uxbridge North	Conservative hold
Uxbridge South	Labour hold
Wembley East	Conservative hold
Wembley North East	Labour gain
Wembley North West	Conservative hold
Wembley South	Labour hold
Wembley West	Conservative hold
Willesden Church End	Labour hold
Willesden Cricklewood	Conservative hold
Willesden Green	Labour hold
Willesden Harlesden	Labour hold
Willesden Kensal Green	Conservative gain
Willesden Kilburn	Labour hold
Willesden Mapesbury	Conservative hold
Wood Green East	Labour hold
Wood Green West	Conservative hold
Yiewsley & West Drayton	Labour hold

1958 – 1961

In the county council elections held on 16 April 1958, Labour regained control from the Conservatives.^[14]

Electoral division	Party^[14]
Acton North East	Labour hold
Acton South East	Labour hold
Acton West	Labour hold
Brentford & Chiswick East	Labour gain
Brentford & Chiswick West	Labour hold
Ealing Central	Conservative hold
Ealing East	Conservative hold
Ealing North	Labour hold
Ealing North East	Conservative hold
Ealing North West	Labour hold
Ealing South	Conservative hold
Ealing West	Labour hold
Edmonton North East	Labour hold
Edmonton North West	Conservative hold
Edmonton South East	Labour hold
Edmonton South West	Labour hold
Enfield North East	Labour hold
Enfield North West	Conservative hold
Enfield South East	Labour hold
Enfield South West	Conservative hold
Feltham North	Labour hold
Feltham South	Labour hold
Finchley East	Liberal gain
Finchley North	Conservative hold
Finchley West	Conservative hold
Friern Barnet	Conservative hold
Harrow Central	Labour hold
Harrow East	Labour hold
Harrow East Central	Conservative hold
Harrow North East	Labour gain
Harrow North West	Conservative (NEW SEAT???)
Harrow South	Conservative hold
Harrow South West	Labour gain
Harrow West Central	Conservative hold
Hayes & Harlington North	Labour hold
Hayes & Harlington South	Labour hold
Hendon Central	Conservative hold
Hendon East	Conservative hold
Hendon North	Conservative hold
Hendon North West	Conservative hold
Hendon South	Conservative hold
Hendon West	Labour hold
Heston & Cranford	Labour gain
Hornsey Central	Labour hold
Hornsey Highgate	Conservative hold
Hornsey Muswell Hill	Conservative hold
Hornsey Stroud Green	Labour hold
Hounslow Central	Labour gain
Hounslow West	Labour hold
Isleworth	Conservative hold
Potters Bar	Conservative hold
Ruislip-Northwood North West	Conservative hold
Ruislip-Northwood South East	Labour gain
Southall North	Labour hold
Southall South	Labour hold
Southgate Middle	Conservative hold
Southgate North	Conservative hold
Southgate South	Conservative hold
Staines North West	Labour gain
Staines South East	Conservative hold
Sunbury	Conservative hold
Tottenham East	Labour hold
Tottenham North	Labour hold
Tottenham South East	Labour hold
Tottenham South West	Labour hold
Tottenham West	Labour hold
Twickenham East	Conservative hold
Twickenham Hampton	Conservative hold
Twickenham Teddington	Conservative hold
Twickenham West	Labour gain
Uxbridge North	Conservative hold
Uxbridge South	Labour hold
Wembley East	Conservative hold
Wembley North East	Labour gain
Wembley North West	Conservative hold
Wembley South	Labour hold
Wembley West	Conservative hold
Willesden Church End	Labour hold
Willesden Cricklewood	Conservative hold
Willesden Green	Labour hold
Willesden Harlesden	Labour hold
Willesden Kensal Green	Labour gain
Willesden Kilburn	Labour hold
Willesden Mapesbury	Conservative hold
Wood Green East	Labour hold
Wood Green West	Conservative hold
Yiewsley & West Drayton	Labour hold

1961 – 1965

Elections were held on 13 April 1961, and the Conservatives were returned to power. They were successful in having 55 councillors, elected gaining 15 seats from Labour and taking the only Liberal seat at East Finchley.^[15] These were to be the final elections to the county council: under the London Government Act 1963 the elections due in 1964 were cancelled, with the elections to the shadow Greater London Council being held instead.

Electoral division	Party^[16]
Acton North East	Labour hold
Acton South East	Labour hold
Acton West	Conservative gain
Brentford & Chiswick East	Conservative gain
Brentford & Chiswick West	Conservative gain
Ealing Central	Conservative hold
Ealing East	Conservative hold
Ealing North	Labour hold
Ealing North East	Conservative hold
Ealing North West	Labour hold
Ealing South	Conservative hold
Ealing West	Labour hold
Edmonton North East	Labour hold
Edmonton North West	Conservative hold
Edmonton South East	Labour hold
Edmonton South West	Labour hold
Enfield North East	Labour hold
Enfield North West	Conservative hold
Enfield South East	Labour hold
Enfield South West	Conservative hold
Feltham North	Labour hold
Feltham South	Labour hold
Finchley East	Conseravtive gain
Finchley North	Conservative hold
Finchley West	Conservative hold
Friern Barnet	Conservative hold
Harrow Central	Labour hold
Harrow East	Labour hold
Harrow East Central	Conservative hold
Harrow North East	Conservative gain
Harrow North West	Conservative hold
Harrow South	Conservative hold
Harrow South West	Conservative gain
Harrow West Central	Conservative hold
Hayes & Harlington North	Labour hold
Hayes & Harlington South	Labour hold
Hendon Central	Conservative hold
Hendon East	Conservative hold
Hendon North	Conservative hold
Hendon North West	Conservative hold
Hendon South	Conservative hold
Hendon West	Labour hold
Heston & Cranford	Conservative gain
Hornsey Central	Conservative gain
Hornsey Highgate	Conservative hold
Hornsey Muswell Hill	Conservative hold
Hornsey Stroud Green	Conservative gain
Hounslow Central	Conservative gain
Hounslow West	Conservative gain
Isleworth	Conservative hold
Potters Bar	Conservative hold
Ruislip-Northwood North West	Conservative hold
Ruislip-Northwood South East	Conservative gain
Southall North	Labour hold
Southall South	Labour hold
Southgate Middle	Conservative hold
Southgate North	Conservative hold
Southgate South	Conservative hold
Staines North West	Conservative gain
Staines South East	Conservative hold
Sunbury	Conservative hold
Tottenham East	Labour hold
Tottenham North	Labour hold
Tottenham South East	Labour hold
Tottenham South West	Labour hold
Tottenham West	Labour hold
Twickenham East	Conservative hold
Twickenham Hampton	Conservative hold
Twickenham Teddington	Conservative hold
Twickenham West	Conservative gain
Uxbridge North	Conservative hold
Uxbridge South	Labour hold
Wembley East	Conservative hold
Wembley North East	Conservative gain
Wembley North West	Conservative hold
Wembley South	Labour hold
Wembley West	Conservative hold
Willesden Church End	Labour hold
Willesden Cricklewood	Conservative hold
Willesden Green	Labour hold
Willesden Harlesden	Labour hold
Willesden Kensal Green	Conservative gain
Willesden Kilburn	Labour hold
Willesden Mapesbury	Conservative hold
Wood Green East	Labour hold
Wood Green West	Conservative hold
Yiewsley & West Drayton	Labour hold

References

↑ "The County Councils". The Times. 30 January 1889. p. 9.
↑ "The County Councils". The Times. 31 January 1889. p. 11.
1 2 "The County Councils. Middlesex". The Times. 15 February 1889. p. 10.
↑ "Middlesex Sessions, March 28.". The Times. 29 March 1889. p. 11.
↑ "Middlesex County Council. Elections Next Saturday., Cinema Trade And Sunday Opening". The Times. 3 March 1919. p. 6.
1 2 "Redistribution in Middlesex". The Times. 2 March 1925. p. 15.
↑ "County Council Elections. Further Results". The Times. 9 March 1928. p. 11.
↑ "Party Basis of Councils". The Times. 22 March 1949. p. 2.
↑ "County Council elections. Few changes.". The Times. 4 March 1937. p. 8.
↑ "New Middlesex Aldermen". The Times. 12 March 1937. p. 13.
1 2 "Middlesex held by Conservatives. Majority of Five.". The Times. 4 April 1952. p. 4.
↑ "Middlesex County Council. Protests At Allocation Of Aldermanic Seats". The Times. 18 April 1952. p. 4.
1 2 "Labour Losses In London. County Council Elections .". The Times. 21 April 1955. p. iv.
1 2 "Middlesex changes hands. Conservative defeat.". The Times. 17 April 1958. p. 5.
↑ "Conservatives Win Back Middlesex 16 Seats Gained.". The Times. 14 April 1961. p. 14.
↑ "Middlesex Election Details". The Times. 14 April 1961. p. 8.

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