§ Lord Shore of Stepneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the percentage turnout of the electorate who voted in the recent elections for the London Mayor and the Greater London Assembly; and what were the comparable turnout figures for each election for the old Greater London Council. [HL2491]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty)Turnout at the election for the Mayor and Assembly for London on 4 May was 34.4 per cent. Turnout for each Greater London Council election was as follows:
- 9 April 1964: 44.2%
- 13 April 1967: 41.1%
- 9 April 1970: 35.2%
- 12 April 1973: 37.0%
- 5 May 1977: 43.4%
- 7 May 1981: 44.4%