Station (Islington ward)

Station was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Islington from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. The ward covered part of the Finsbury Park area to the west of Finsbury Park station. It returned two councillors to Islington London Borough Council. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Islington electoral division from 1965 and then the Islington North division from 1973.

Station
Former electoral ward for the Islington London Borough Council
Borough	Islington
County	Greater London
Population	9,190 (1966 estimate)
Electorate	5,738 (1964) 4,913 (1968) 4,030 (1971) 3,307 (1974)
Major settlements	Finsbury Park
Area	108 acres (0.44 km2)
Former electoral ward
Created	1965
Abolished	1978
Councillors	2

Islington council elections

1974 election

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

1974 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. G. Smith	651
	Labour	A. Carty	643
	Conservative	K. N. Baxendale	92
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1971 election

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

1971 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Carty	941
	Labour	H. E. Jordan	907
	Conservative	D. W. J. Saunders	319
	Conservative	J. F. Saunders	298
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1968 election

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

1968 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. O'Halloran	466
	Labour	D. B. Hoodless	450
	Conservative	N. S. Jamison	357
	Conservative	D. Tandy	344
	Communist	J. R. Bales	65
	Communist	A. Abatielos	52
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

1964 election

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

1964 Islington London Borough Council election: Station (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Smith	605
	Labour	E. M. Simms	590
	Communist	C. Perry	87
Turnout			687	12.0
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

References

1. "London Borough Council Elections: 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1974. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
2. "London Borough Council Elections: 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. 1971. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
3. "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
4. "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.