Croydon (electoral division)

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Croydon was an electoral division for the Greater London Council, covering the London Borough of Croydon. It existed from 1965 to 1973 (with boundaries adjusted on 1 April 1969) and was replaced in 1973 by four single-member divisions: Croydon Central, Croydon North East, Croydon North West and Croydon South. The division elected four councillors for a three-year term, using first-past-the-post voting.

Key facts
- Area: 86.582 square kilometres (21,395.0 acres)
- Population: about 327,130 (1969 estimate)
- Electorate: 224,135 (1964); 222,385 (1967); 241,110 (1970)
- Members: 4 councillors

Elections and results
- 9 April 1964: Electorate 224,135; turnout 47.1%; four Conservative councillors elected (note: this election occurred before the GLC had full powers)
- 13 April 1967: Electorate 222,835; turnout 41.0%; four Conservative councillors elected
- 9 April 1970: Electorate 241,110; turnout 36.0%; four Conservative councillors elected

Boundaries
- The plan was to use Westminster constituency boundaries for GLC elections, but those boundaries crossed the Greater London boundary in 1965. Until new constituencies were settled, the boroughs were used as electoral areas, creating the Croydon division. Boundary adjustments occurred on 1 April 1969.