East (Croydon ward)

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East
Former electoral ward for the Croydon London Borough Council
Borough	Croydon
County	Greater London
Population	16,230 (1966 estimate)
Electorate	11,271 (1964) 11,281 (1968) 12,667 (1971) 12,915 (1974)
Area	1,101.5 acres (4.458 km2)
Former electoral ward
Created	1965
Abolished	1978
Councillors	3

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Map showing East ward boundaries from 1965 to 1978

East was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Croydon 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 Croydon London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Croydon electoral division from 1965 and then the Croydon North East division from 1973.

List of councillors

Term	Councillor	Party
1964–1978	William Simpson[a]		Independent
			Conservative
1964–1968	H. Styles		Independent
1964–1978	Donald Sutton[b]		Independent
			Conservative
1968–1972	H. Whitwell		Independent
1972–1978	Albert Elliott		Conservative

Croydon council elections

1974 election

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

1974 Croydon London Borough Council election: East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Simpson	3,751
	Conservative	Donald Sutton	3,658
	Conservative	Albert Elliott	3,613
	Labour	E. King	1,130
	Labour	P. Norwood	1,113
	Labour	T. Reilly	1,107
	Liberal	N. Perry	643
	Liberal	P. Meek	627
	Liberal	L. Kitchener	599
Majority			2,483
Turnout				43.4	8.6
Registered electors			12,915
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1972 by-election

The by-election took place on 6 July 1972.^[1]

1972 East by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Albert Elliott	1,709
	Labour	Alan Lord	1,578
	Independent	John Simmonds	1,221
Turnout				34.8%
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

1971 election

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

1971 Croydon London Borough Council election: East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Simpson	2,895
	Independent	Donald Sutton	2,856
	Independent	H. Whitwell	2,845
	Labour	J. King	1,408
	Labour	B. Wilson	1,407
	Labour	V. Davies	1,406
Turnout				34.8	2.7%
Registered electors			12,667
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

1968 election

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

1968 Croydon London Borough Council election: East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Simpson	3,301
	Independent	Donald Sutton	3,264
	Independent	H. Whitwell	3,190
	Liberal	P. Lee	574
	Liberal	I. McNay	555
	Liberal	C. Mickelburgh	515
	Labour	A. Tuck	354
	Labour	K. Byrne	320
Turnout				37.5	0.6
Registered electors			11,281
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

1964 election

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

1964 Croydon London Borough Council election: East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Simpson	2,762
	Independent	H. Styles	2,730
	Independent	Donald Sutton	2,710
	Labour	J. Reed	962
	Labour	R. Reed	944
	Labour	P. Gibson	943
	Liberal	V. Roberts	468
	Liberal	R. Williams	468
	Liberal	P. Tapsell	462
Turnout			4,294	38.1
Registered electors			11,271
	Independent win (new seat)
	Independent win (new seat)
	Independent win (new seat)

Notes

1. ^ William Simpson stood as Independent in 1964, 1968 and 1971 and Conservative in 1974.
2. ^ Donald Sutton stood as Independent in 1964, 1968 and 1971 and Conservative in 1974.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
3. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
4. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 5 January 2025.