Desmond Plummer, the leader of the Greater London Council from 1967 to 1973, was elected from the division.

Until new constituencies could be settled, the 32 London boroughs were used as electoral areas.

[5] Desmond Plummer, who was successful at all three elections, was Leader of the Greater London Council from 1967 to 1973.

The first election was held on 9 April 1964, a year before the council came into its powers.

Of those elected, Desmond Plummer and Louis Gluckstein were previously LCC councillors for St Marylebone, Samuel Isidore Salmon had been a councillor for Cities of London and Westminster since 1949 and Harold Sebag-Montefiore had unsuccessfully stood for Paddington North in 1961.

Harry Fox and Henry Moss stood for election as a stunt to promote the Lady Jane boutique on Carnaby Street.