The London Borough of Harrow, 1964-1997

Introductory.  Table of Contents.  Preface.  Introduction.  Party Abbreviations.  Miscellaneous Abbreviations and Symbols.  Explanatory Notes.  Map of the London Borough of Harrow.

Borough Election Results, 1964-1977.  Belmont.  Harrow-on-the-Hill and Greenhill.  Harrow Weald.  Headstone.  Kenton.  Pinner North and Hatch End.  Pinner South.  Queensbury.  Roxbourne.  Roxeth.  Stanmore North.  Stanmore South.  Wealdstone North.  Wealdstone South.  West Harrow.

Tables.  Party Respresentation on Harrow Council.  Candidates at Borough Elections.  Votes Cast at Borough Elections.  Analysis of Votes by Parliamentary Constituency.  Total Electors and Overall Turnout.  Harrow Ward Statistics, 1964 and 1974. 

Appendices.  Members of Harrow Council Seeking Re-Election, 1964.  Members of Harrow Council Retiring, 1965.  Aldermen of the London Borough of Harrow.  Mayors of the London Borough of Harrow.  Leaders of the Party Groups.  Summary of By-Elections.     Administrations.  An Alternative Method for Estimating Party Support.  Parliamentary Constituencies.  1971 Census: Selected Statistics.  Parliamentary and GLC Elections in Harrow, 1964-1977.  Referenda in Harrow.  Members of Parliament, 1964-1977: Brief Biographies.  Rejected Ballot Papers.  The 1977 Register of Electors: Introduction and Polling District Analysis.  New Ward Structure for the 1978 Borough Election.  Press Reports of the Borough Elections.  

In Conclusion.  Index to Candidates.  Acknowledgements.   

Election Addresses / Leaflets / Illustrations                                                       [If image quality deteriorates after magnifying and then returning the image to the original size, click the Refresh button.]

Borough Elections                                                                                                   Millie Carey/George Gange/Cyril Harrison/Derek Howard (Lab), Wealdstone North 1964:  Election address side 1, side 2, sides 3&4.  "Team" leaflet side 1, side 2.                      Edmund Beasley (Lab), Kenton 1966 by-election:  Election address side 1, side 2.             Julian Foster (NF), Wealdstone South 1968:  Election address side 1, side 2.                    Barry Myers (Lab), Stanmore North 1968 by-election:  Election address side 1, side 2.         Jock Campbell/Lena Doe/Gregory Powell/Gloria Reed/Colleen Rees (Lab), Pinner North & Hatch End 1971:  Election address outside panel 1, panel 2, panel 3; inside panels.           Dick Beech/Henry Reed/Bernard Riordan/Stan Roan (Lab), Roxeth 1971:  Polling slip.           Alf Elderton/Patrick George/John King (Lab), Wealdstone South 1971:  Poll card.  "Out" card.  Keith Toms (Lab), Harrow-on-the-Hill & Greenhill 1973 by-election:  Election address side 1,   side 2.                                                                                                                  Frank Keenan/Caroline McQuade/Wilfrid Wakefield (L), Harrow-on-the-Hill & Greenhill 1974:  Election address side 1, side 2, sides 3&4.                                                               Gordon Hyams (RA), Headstone 1974:  Election address side 1, side 2.                          Charles Low/Alf Strevens (C), Headstone 1974:  "Out" card.                                            Wilf Hodges/Keith Reeves/Maggie Tidmarsh (Lab), Headstone 1974:  Election address outside panel 1, panel 2, panel 3.                                                                                         Henry Reed/Stan Roan/Fred Sampson/Stephen Soskin (Lab), Roxeth 1974:  Leaflet.                  David Messias/Frank Rees/Nan Rees/Derrick Rouse/Doris Wells (C), Stanmore North 1974:  Election address side 1, side 2.                                                                                   Bob Aitken/Cyril Harrison/Bob Lovell/Aleck Tidmarsh (Lab), Wealdstone North 1974:  Poll card.                                                                                                               Christine Bednell/James Bint/Michael Chandler/Derek Hart (C), West Harrow 1974:  Election address side 1, side 2, side 3, side 4.                                                                           Bill Short (Lab), Stanmore South 1975 by-election:  Election address pages 1&4, pages 2&3.    Frank Weare (C), Headstone 1977 by-election:  Election address pages 1&4, pages 2&3.            Alex Bruce (Lab), Headstone 1977 by-election:  Election address pages 1&4, pages 2&3.    Geoffrey Spratt (NF), Headstone 1977 by-election:  Election address side 2.   

Parliamentary Elections                                                                                             Ken Childerhouse (Lab), Harrow West 1964:  Election address side 1, side 2.                    Tony Judge (Lab), Harrow Central 1966:  Election address side 1, side 2.                    Anthony Courtney (C), Harrow East 1966:  Election address side 1, side 2.               Christopher Beaumont (Lab), Harrow West 1966:  Election address side 1, side 2.             Tony Judge (Lab), Harrow Central 1970:  Election address side 1, side 2.  Car sticker.          Roy Roebuck (Lab), Harrow East 1970:  Election address side 1, side 2.  "Help" leaflet side 1, side 2.                                                                                                                    John Page (C), Harrow Central 1970:  Election address side 1, side 2, side 3, side 4.  Car sticker.                                                                                                                   Tim Daniel (Lab), Harrow West 1970:  Election address side 1, side 2.  "Meet Tim Daniel" leaflet sides 1&2.                                                                                                  Jeffrey Smith (L), Harrow West 1970:  Election address page 1, pages 2&3, page 4.         David Offenbach (Lab), Harrow Central 1974 (F):  Election address side 1, sides 2&3, side 4.                                                                                                                          John Page (C), Harrow West 1974 (F):  Public meeting leaflet.                                          Bob Bell (L), Harrow West 1974 (F):  John Wagner "Urgent" card.                                  Leslie Wagner (Lab), Harrow West 1974 (F):  Election address side 1, side 2.  "Out" card.      David Offenbach (Lab), Harrow Central 1974 (O):  Election address sides 1&6, sides 2&3.    John Page (C), Harrow West 1974 (O):  Public meeting leaflet.                                      Martin Reynolds (Lab), Harrow West 1974 (O):  Election address side 1, side 2.  "Out" card.  "Key points" card.                                                                                                      Bob Bell (L), Harrow West 1974 (O):  Election address pages 1&4, pages 2&3.

Miscellaneous                                                                                                      Common Market membership referendum 1975:  'Harrow in Europe' leaflet.                  Harrow Labour Group 1972:  Photograph taken before Harrow Council's Annual Meeting.  [Caption for photograph.]                                                                                      Harrow Labour Group 1971-74 Reunion Lunch:   Photograph taken in 2001 of event hosted by members of the 1998-2002 administration.  [Caption for photograph.]                               Harrow Civic Centre, completed 1972:  Exterior photograph [*].  Photograph of the Council Chamber [**].      

* Photograph by Nigel Cox, from www.geograph.org.uk.  Copyrighted but licensed for further reuse.                                                                                                                                    ** Photograph by Mark Hillary, from www.flickr.com.  Used with permission.