Sanderstead and Selsdon (ward)

Sanderstead and Selsdon
Former electoral ward for the Croydon London Borough Council
Borough	Croydon
County	Greater London
Population	15,890 (1966 estimate)
Electorate	11,309 (1964) 11,296 (1968) 12,451 (1971) 12,129 (1974)
Major settlements	Selsdon
Area	3,334.7 acres (13.495 km2) (1968)
Former electoral ward
Created	1965
Abolished	1978
Councillors	3

Sanderstead and Selsdon was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Croydon from 1965 to 1978. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used for the 1974 elections. It returned three councillors to Croydon London Borough Council. As originally created in 1965 it included Selsdon, Farleigh and part of Sanderstead. The boundaries of the ward were adjusted in 1969. For elections to the Greater London Council, the ward was part of the Croydon electoral division from 1965 and then the Croydon South division from 1973.

List of councillors

Term	Councillor	Party
1964–1974	E. Bray		Conservative
1964–1968	M. West		Conservative
1964–1978	B. Rawling		Conservative
1968–1971	M. Davidson		Conservative
1968–1978	S. Sexton		Conservative
1974–1978	C. Aplin		Conservative

1969–1974 Croydon council elections

The boundaries of the ward were adjusted on 1 April 1969. Farleigh was removed from the ward.

1974 election

The election took place on 2 May 1974.

1974 Croydon London Borough Council election: Sanderstead and Selsdon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Aplin	3,763
	Conservative	S. Sexton	3,735
	Conservative	B. Rawling	3,680
	Liberal	J. Coleman	1,396
	Liberal	Michael Lane	1,162
	Liberal	S. Paterson	1,124
	Labour	C. Webb	503
	Labour	G. Daisley	490
	Labour	G. Ford	481
Majority			2,284
Turnout				46.0	4.2
Registered electors			12,129
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1971 election

The election took place on 13 May 1971.

1971 Croydon London Borough Council election: Sanderstead and Selsdon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Bray	3,594
	Conservative	B. Rawling	3,559
	Conservative	S. Sexton	3,553
	Liberal	M. Seagrave	809
	Liberal	J. Coleman	808
	Labour	W. Grimes	799
	Labour	W. Leighton	766
	Labour	E. Stallibrass	766
	Liberal	J. Cowie	743
Turnout				41.8
Registered electors			12,451
	Conservative win (new boundaries)
	Conservative win (new boundaries)
	Conservative win (new boundaries)

1964–1969 Croydon council elections

External images
Sanderstead and Selsdon ward (north), 1 April 1965
Sanderstead and Selsdon ward (south), 1 April 1965

The ward was first used for the 1964 election to Croydon London Borough Council. It included Selsdon, Farleigh and part of Sanderstead.

1968 election

The election took place on 9 May 1968.

1968 Croydon London Borough Council election: Sanderstead and Selsdon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Bray	4,288
	Conservative	M. Davidson	4,225
	Conservative	B. Rawling	4,152
	Liberal	R. Mayhew	1,157
	Liberal	E. Paterson	1,150
	Liberal	R. Walters	1,051
	Labour	M. Harding	439
	Labour	J. Lewis	331
	Labour	T. Wymer	272
Turnout				51.4	5.6
Registered electors			11,296
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.

1964 Croydon London Borough Council election: Sanderstead and Selsdon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Bray	3,756
	Conservative	M. West	3,752
	Conservative	B. Rawling	3,693
	Liberal	J. Chisholm	2,196
	Liberal	R. Jenden	2,089
	Liberal	A. Cooper	2,045
	Labour	P. Crow	468
	Labour	F. Morriss	439
	Labour	S. Davis	431
Turnout			6,441	57.0
Registered electors			11,309
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)