Islington West (London County Council constituency)

Islington West was a constituency used for elections to the London County Council between 1919 and 1949. The seat shared boundaries with the UK Parliament constituency of the same name.

Islington West
Former Constituency
for the London County Council
Former constituency
Created1919
Abolished1949
Member(s)2
Replaced byIslington South West

Councillors
YearNamePartyNameParty
1919 Henry Mills Progressive James Skinner Progressive
1922 Frank Raffety Progressive
1925 Sidney Charles Harper Municipal Reform
1928 George Bryant Naish Labour Arthur George Prichard Labour
1946 Albert Evans Labour

Election results
1919 London County Council election: Islington West[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Henry Mills Unopposed n/a n/a
Progressive James Skinner Unopposed n/a n/a
Progressive hold Swing n/a
Progressive hold Swing n/a
1922 London County Council election: Islington West[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Henry Mills 5,903 33.6 n/a
Progressive Frank Raffety 5,746 32.7 n/a
Labour P. H. Black 3,013 17.2 n/a
Labour G. Davison 2,894 16.5 n/a
Majority 2,733 15.5 n/a
Progressive hold Swing n/a
Progressive hold Swing n/a
1925 London County Council election: Islington West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Henry Mills 4,029
Municipal Reform Sidney Charles Harper 3,844 n/a
Labour Ewart Culpin 3,257
Labour E. Richards 3,245
Independent J. H. Fassum 323 n/a
Majority
Municipal Reform gain from Progressive Swing
Progressive hold Swing
1928 London County Council election: Islington West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Bryant Naish 4,424
Labour Arthur George Prichard 4,377
Municipal Reform Moyra Goff 2,825
Municipal Reform Alfred Lane Beit 2,811
Liberal Thomas George Graham 1,230
Liberal G. Moxham 1,221
Majority
Labour gain from Municipal Reform Swing
Labour hold Swing
1931 London County Council election: Islington West[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur George Prichard 3,891
Labour George Bryant Naish 3,800
Municipal Reform W. A. Button 3,405
Municipal Reform Mavis Tate 3,361
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1934 London County Council election: Islington West[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur George Prichard 5,238
Labour George Bryant Naish 5,210
Municipal Reform T. E. Beale 3,518
Municipal Reform R. T. Walters 3,485
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1937 London County Council election: Islington West[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Bryant Naish 6,291
Labour Arthur George Prichard 6,170
Municipal Reform R. T. Walters 3,338
Municipal Reform G. Hampson 3,304
Liberal W. C. Woodroofe 330
Liberal John Seymour Spon 216
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1946 London County Council election: Islington West[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Evans Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour George Bryant Naish Unopposed N/A N/A
Majority Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

References
  1. London Municipal Notes - Volumes 18-23, London Municipal Society
  2. "LCC Elections: Results declared yesterday". The Times. 7 March 1925.
  3. "LCC Election: Full results of polling". The Times. 10 March 1928.
  4. "LCC Election: Seven seats lost by Labour". The Times. 7 March 1931.
  5. "LCC Election: Full results of the poll". The Times. 10 March 1934.
  6. "New LCC: Labour's increased majority". The Times. 6 March 1937.
  7. "The New LCC: Labour gains in a low poll". The Times. 9 March 1946.
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