Bow and Bromley (London County Council constituency)

Bow and Bromley 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.

Bow and Bromley
Former Constituency
for the London County Council
Former constituency
Created1919
Abolished1949
Member(s)2
Replaced byPoplar

Councillors

YearNamePartyNameParty
1889 Jane Cobden Progressive Walter Hunter Moderate
1892 William Wallace Bruce Labour Progressive Ben Cooper Labour Progressive
1907 William Stanley Macbean Knight Municipal Reform Henry Vincent Rowe Municipal Reform
1910 George Lewis Bruce Progressive George Lansbury Labour
1913 Frank Herbert Baber Municipal Reform Malcolm Hilbery Municipal Reform
1917 Walter Charles Bersey Municipal Reform
1919 Edward Cruse Labour Charlie Sumner Labour
1926 Thomas John Blacketer Labour
1934 Ethel Mary Lambert Labour
1938 Thomas John Goodway Labour
1945 Edward Heslop Smith Labour
1946 Lilian Maud Sadler Labour

Election results

1898 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive William Wallace Bruce 3,082
Progressive Ben Cooper 3,018
Moderate Valentine John Hussey Walsh 2,112
Moderate A. A'Beckett Terrell 1,992
Progressive hold Swing
Progressive hold Swing
1901 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive Ben Cooper unopposed n/a n/a
Progressive William Wallace Bruce unopposed n/a n/a
Progressive hold Swing n/a
Progressive hold Swing n/a
1904 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive William Wallace Bruce 3,420
Progressive Ben Cooper 3,398
Conservative H. C. Bachelor 1,600
Conservative B. Levett 1,596
Progressive hold Swing n/a
Progressive hold Swing n/a
1907 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Municipal Reform William Stanley Macbean Knight 3,285
Municipal Reform Horace Victor Rowe 3,212
Progressive William Wallace Bruce 3,019
Progressive Ben Cooper 3,019
Social Democratic Federation Alf Watts 786
Social Democratic Federation John Stokes 783
Independent J. S. Bird 159
Majority
Municipal Reform gain from Progressive Swing
Municipal Reform gain from Progressive Swing
1910 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour George Lansbury 4,002
Progressive George Lewis Bruce 3,442
Municipal Reform Horace Victor Rowe 2,507
Municipal Reform Alfred Moor-Radford 2,395
Majority
Labour gain from Municipal Reform Swing
Progressive gain from Municipal Reform Swing
1913 London County Council election: Bermondsey[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Municipal Reform Frank Herbert Baber 2,505
Municipal Reform Malcolm Hilbery 2,464
Progressive George Lewis Bruce 1,936
Progressive Ben Cooper 1,826
British Socialist Party Charlie Sumner 1,794
British Socialist Party Edwin C. Fairchild 1,609
Independent Frederick John William Leaney 79
Majority
Municipal Reform gain from Labour Swing
Municipal Reform gain from Progressive Swing
1919 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Charlie Sumner 3,461
Labour Edward Cruse 3,169
Independent W. H. Hunt 1,224 21.6
Municipal Reform Herbert Williams 1,193
Municipal Reform Malcolm Campbell-Johnston 1,061
Majority
Labour gain from Municipal Reform Swing
Labour gain from Municipal Reform Swing
1922 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Charlie Sumner 8,121 31.9
Labour Edward Cruse 8,043 31.6
Municipal Reform Florence Barrie Lambert 4,721 18.5
Municipal Reform A. Barnard 4,599 18.0
Majority 3,322 13.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1925 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Charlie Sumner 8,797
Labour Edward Cruse 8,645
Municipal Reform H. A. Hill 4,685
Municipal Reform A. E. Phelps 4,397
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Bow and Bromley by-election, 1926[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Thomas John Blacketer Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
1928 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Edward Cruse 8,519
Labour Thomas John Blacketer 8,260
Municipal Reform H. A. Hill 3,390
Municipal Reform E. Mudge 3,222
Independent B. Hanson 472
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1931 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Edward Cruse 6,367
Labour Thomas John Blacketer 6,333
Municipal Reform E. Gorst 2,045
Municipal Reform F. S. C. Head 2,012
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1934 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Edward Cruse 9,266
Labour Ethel Mary Lambert 9,019
Municipal Reform G. G. Baker 1,656
Municipal Reform Sophia Jevons 1,644
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1937 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Edward Cruse 8,669
Labour Ethel Mary Lambert 8,480
Municipal Reform W. Henderson 2,459
Municipal Reform T. M. Hardy 2,243
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Bow and Bromley by-election, 1938
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Thomas John Goodway Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
1946 London County Council election: Bow and Bromley[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lilian Sadler Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour Edward Heslop Smith Unopposed N/A N/A
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
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References

  1. "London County Council election: results of the polling". The Times. 26 February 1898.
  2. "London County Council Election." Times [London, England] 4 Mar. 1901: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 22 Sept. 2016.
  3. "London County Council election". The Times. 7 March 1904.
  4. "London County Council election: great Municipal Reform victory". The Times. 4 March 1907.
  5. "London County Council Election." Times [London, England] 7 Mar. 1910: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 1 May 2016.
  6. London Municipal Notes, 1913
  7. London Municipal Notes - Volumes 18-23, London Municipal Society
  8. "LCC Elections: Municipal Reform Leading". The Times. 6 March 1925.
  9. "News in brief". The Times. 5 January 1926.
  10. "LCC Election: Full results of polling". The Times. 10 March 1928.
  11. "LCC Election: Seven seats lost by Labour". The Times. 7 March 1931.
  12. "LCC Election: Full results of the poll". The Times. 10 March 1934.
  13. "New LCC: Labour's increased majority". The Times. 6 March 1937.
  14. "The New LCC: Labour gains in a low poll". The Times. 9 March 1946.
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