Paddington was still a divided borough at this point, but had lost electorate. The Metropolitan Borough of Paddington had been absorbed into the City of Westminster in local government changes in April 1965. The Second Periodical Review of constituency boundaries commenced in 1965, and the City of Westminster was allocated three seats, a reduction of one.
Paddington remained divided but had lost its voting representation. In April 1965, the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington was incorporated into the City of Westminster within local government reforms. The Second Periodical Review of constituency boundaries started in 1965, and Westminster received three seats, a decrease from four.