title: Greenwich (London County Council constituency)
text: # Greenwich (London County Council constituency)
  
  Greenwich was a constituency used for elections to the London County Council between 1889 and the council's abolition, in 1965. The seat shared boundaries with the UK Parliament constituency of the same name.
  
  ## Councillors
  
  | Year | Name | Party | Name | Party | Name | Party | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1889 | Richard Jackson | Progressive | George Lidgett | Progressive | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1895 | Henry Thomas Banning | Moderate | Ralph Gooding | Moderate | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1898 | Richard Jackson | Progressive | John Peppercorn | Progressive | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1901 | Richard Jackson | Progressive | Frederick William Warmington | Progressive | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1907 | Ion Hamilton Benn | Municipal Reform | Alexander Thynne | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1910 | Rowland Clegg-Hill | Municipal Reform | George Hume | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1919 | Ernest Dence | Municipal Reform | George Hume | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1922 | Ernest Dence | Municipal Reform | George Rowland Hill | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1922 | Ernest Dence | Municipal Reform | Madeline Hill | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1928 | Ernest Dence | Municipal Reform | Cuthbert Edward Hunter | Municipal Reform | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1934 | Esther Rickards | Labour | Walter Windsor | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1937 | Esther Rickards | Labour | Bernard Sullivan | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1946 | Harold Gibbons | Labour | Bernard Sullivan | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1948 | Johanna Gollogly | Labour | Bernard Sullivan | Labour | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 | Two seats until 1949 |
  | 1949 | Johanna Gollogly | Labour | Bernard Sullivan | Labour | Arthur Chrisp | | Labour |
  | 1955 | Thomas Beacham | Labour | Peggy Middleton | Labour | Arthur Chrisp | | Labour |
  | 1958 | Julia Johnson | Labour | Peggy Middleton | Labour | Arthur Chrisp | | Labour |
  
  ## Election results
  
  1889 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Progressive | George Lidgett | 3,102 | | |
  | Progressive | Richard Jackson | 3,025 | | |
  | Moderate | Thomas Boord | 2,440 | | |
  | Moderate | Stuart Knill | 2,390 | | |
  | Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) |
  | Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) | Progressive win (new seat) |
  
  1892 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Progressive | Richard Jackson | 3,667 |
  | Progressive | George Lidgett | 3,628 |
  | Moderate | William Fox Batley | 3,168 |
  | Moderate | George Maryon-Wilson | 3,080 |
  | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |
  | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |
  
  1895 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Moderate | Henry Thomas Banning | 3,284 |
  | Moderate | Ralph Gooding | 3,258 |
  | Progressive | Richard Jackson | 3,131 |
  | Progressive | George Lidgett | 2,983 |
  | Ind. Labour Party | Pete Curran | 391 |
  | Moderate gain from Progressive | Moderate gain from Progressive | Swing |
  | Moderate gain from Progressive | Moderate gain from Progressive | Swing |
  
  1898 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Progressive | Richard Jackson | 3,898 |
  | Progressive | John Peppercorn | 3,249 |
  | Moderate | Edward George Bootle-Wilbraham | 3,194 |
  | Moderate | W. E. Ball | 3,190 |
  | Ind. Labour Party | J. M. McCarthy | 689 |
  | Progressive gain from Moderate | Progressive gain from Moderate | Swing |
  | Progressive gain from Moderate | Progressive gain from Moderate | Swing |
  
  1901 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Progressive | Richard Jackson | 4,242 | 28.5 | +1.1 |
  | Progressive | Frederick William Warmington | 3,937 | 26.5 | +3.7 |
  | Conservative | John Edward Shaw | 3,209 | 21.6 | -0.9 |
  | Conservative | William Kent Lemon | 3,178 | 21.4 | -1.0 |
  | Independent | James Ellis | 315 | 2.1 | n/a |
  | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing | | |
  | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing | +1.7 | |
  
  1904 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Progressive | Richard Jackson | Unopposed | N/A |
  | Progressive | Frederick William Warmington | Unopposed | N/A |
  | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing | |
  | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing | |
  
  1907 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Municipal Reform | Ion Hamilton Benn | 6,217 |
  | | Municipal Reform | Alexander Thynne | 5,991 |
  | | Progressive | D. McCall | 3,727 |
  | | Progressive | J. Wilson | 3,545 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | |
  | | Municipal Reform gain from Progressive | Municipal Reform gain from Progressive | Swing |
  | | Municipal Reform gain from Progressive | Municipal Reform gain from Progressive | Swing |
  
  1910 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Municipal Reform | Rowland Clegg-Hill | 4,574 | 28.6 |
  | | Municipal Reform | George Hume | 4,569 | 28.6 |
  | | Progressive | Thomas Ford | 2,919 | 17.3 |
  | | Progressive | John Belcher Allpass | 2,768 | 17.3 |
  | | Labour | Ernest Gilbert | 1,161 | 7.3 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
  
  1913 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Municipal Reform | George Hume | 4,815 | 26.0 | -2.6 |
  | | Municipal Reform | Rowland Clegg-Hill | 4,787 | 25.8 | -2.8 |
  | | Progressive | Alfred Henry Scott | 4,486 | 24.2 | *+6.9 |
  | | Progressive | Hugh Moulton | 4,463 | 24.1 | +6.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 1.6 | |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | -4.8 | |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | | |
  
  1919 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Municipal Reform | Ernest Dence | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
  | Municipal Reform | George Hume | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
  | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |
  | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |
  
  1922 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Municipal Reform | Ernest Dence | 9,412 | 28.3 | n/a |
  | | Municipal Reform | George Rowland Hill | 9,367 | 28.2 | n/a |
  | | Labour | Hyacinth Morgan | 7,332 | 22.0 | n/a |
  | | Labour | J. G. Davenport | 7,145 | 21.4 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | | n/a |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | n/a | |
  
  1925 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Municipal Reform | Ernest Dence | 8,573 |
  | | Municipal Reform | Madeline Hill | 8,351 |
  | | Labour | Hyacinth Morgan | 8,032 |
  | | Labour | J. Round | 7,758 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
  
  1928 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Municipal Reform | Ernest Dence | 9,807 |
  | | Municipal Reform | Cuthbert Edward Hunter | 9,684 |
  | | Labour | Thomas Henry Philip Beacham | 8,443 |
  | | Labour | Harold Henry Gibbons | 8,280 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing |
  
  1931 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Municipal Reform | Ernest Dence | 9,463 | |
  | | Municipal Reform | Cuthbert Edward Hunter | 9,387 | |
  | | Labour | Thomas Beacham | 7,003 | |
  | | Labour | Harold Gibbons | 6,736 | |
  | | Communist | J. T. Bellamy | 569 | n/a |
  | | Communist | J. Cronin | 243 | n/a |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
  | | Municipal Reform hold | Municipal Reform hold | Swing | |
  
  1934 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Esther Rickards | 10,754 |
  | | Labour | Walter Windsor | 10,616 |
  | | Municipal Reform | Ernest Dence | 9,253 |
  | | Municipal Reform | C. Drage | 9,086 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | |
  | | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Swing |
  | | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Labour gain from Municipal Reform | Swing |
  
  1937 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Esther Rickards | 11,682 |
  | | Labour | Bernard Sullivan | 11,457 |
  | | Municipal Reform | J. H. Barrington | 10,793 |
  | | Municipal Reform | E. R. Mayer | 10,674 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  
  1946 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Harold Gibbons | 7,733 |
  | | Labour | Bernard Sullivan | 7,500 |
  | | Conservative | W. F. Mills | 5,415 |
  | | Conservative | S. M. Roberts | 5,245 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  
  1949 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Labour | Johanna Gollogly | 15,137 | | |
  | Labour | Arthur Chrisp | 14,447 | | |
  | Labour | Bernard Sullivan | 14,237 | | |
  | Conservative | W. F. Mills | 13,527 | | |
  | Conservative | W. Smith | 12,840 | | |
  | Conservative | R. E. A. Purkiss | 12,731 | | |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
  | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  1952 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Labour | Johanna Gollogly | 17,835 |
  | Labour | Arthur Chrisp | 17,602 |
  | Labour | Bernard Sullivan | 17,437 |
  | Conservative | William H. Bishop | 11,227 |
  | Conservative | H. P. Brooks | 10,893 |
  | Conservative | Humphry Berkeley | 10,783 |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  
  1955 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Labour | Arthur Chrisp | 11,814 |
  | Labour | Thomas Beacham | 11,590 |
  | Labour | Peggy Middleton | 11,469 |
  | Conservative | Dorothy Home | 9,639 |
  | Conservative | W. Smith | 9,201 |
  | Conservative | W. F. Mills | 9,197 |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  
  1958 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Labour | Arthur Chrisp | 13,258 |
  | Labour | Julia Johnson | 12,816 |
  | Labour | Peggy Middleton | 12,606 |
  | Conservative | Dorothy Home | 7,040 |
  | Conservative | A. C. Prothero | 6,637 |
  | Conservative | C. Shaw | 6,518 |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  
  1961 London County Council election: Greenwich :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Labour | Arthur Chrisp | 14,280 |
  | Labour | Peggy Middleton | 13,990 |
  | Labour | Julia Johnson | 13,467 |
  | Conservative | Rodney Holmes | 9,515 |
  | Conservative | C. Shipton | 9,192 |
  | Conservative | J. W. Tennant | 8,961 |
  | Liberal | G. Findlow | 1,981 |
  | Liberal | C. Lindsay | 1,830 |
  | Liberal | R. Hart | 1,785 |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
  