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Orpington's 1962 municipal elections were held on 10 May 1962. One third of the council was up for election. The elections took place just under two months after the Liberals had won the 1962 Orpington by-election. [1]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 9 | +6 | 0 | +6 | 66.66 | 52.52 | 13,694 | +20.73 | |
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 33.33 | 37.93 | 9,891 | -18.06 | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.00 | 9.55 | 2,491 | -2.66 | |
The Liberal share of the vote matched that achieved in the Orpington by-election two months earlier. The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
| Party | Previous council | New council | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr | Ald | Cllr | Ald | ||
| Liberals | 13 | - | 18 | - | |
| Conservative | 18 | - | 14 | - | |
| Labour | 2 | - | 1 | - | |
| Total | 33 | - | 33 | - | |
| 33 | 33 | ||||
The Conservatives lost their majority and went into opposition. The Liberals won a majority taking control of the council for the first time.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alfred Baldock Howard | 932 | 50.93 | −0.96 | |
| Conservative | 821 | 44.86 | +0.87 | ||
| Labour | 77 | 4.21 | +0.09 | ||
| Majority | 111 | 6.07 | −1.83 | ||
| Turnout | 1,830 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -0.91 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lois Wiggins | 1,180 | 46.84 | +1.60 | |
| Conservative | FS Hockey | 1,073 | 42.60 | −6.43 | |
| Labour | 266 | 10.56 | +4.83 | ||
| Majority | 107 | 4.24 | |||
| Turnout | 2,519 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.01 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas J Flawn | 2,438 | 56.80 | +30.61 | |
| Conservative | Mrs FG Gardner | 1,615 | 37.63 | −24.06 | |
| Labour | 239 | 5.57 | −6.55 | ||
| Majority | 823 | 19.17 | |||
| Turnout | 4,292 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +27.33 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Donald S Kerr | ||||
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Includes by-election caused by the resignation of Councillor Eric Lubbock.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mrs Sheila M Stead | 861 | 50.50 | −11.22 | |
| Liberal | 756 | 44.34 | +15.24 | ||
| Labour | 88 | 5.16 | −4.02 | ||
| Majority | 105 | 6.16 | −26.46 | ||
| Turnout | 1,705 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -13.23 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | C Robert Rayner | 2,127 | 66.47 | +16.62 | |
| Conservative | 872 | 27.25 | −17.41 | ||
| Labour | 201 | 6.28 | +0.79 | ||
| Majority | 1,255 | 39.22 | +34.03 | ||
| Turnout | 3,200 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +17.01 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | E James Norman | 1,701 | 54.94 | ||
| Conservative | LF Hendy | 1,114 | 35.98 | ||
| Labour | 281 | 9.08 | |||
| Majority | 587 | 18.96 | |||
| Turnout | 3,096 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Douglas Arthur Scollick | ||||
| Liberal | Brian Armstrong | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Michael Edwardes-Evans | 1,180 | 50.30 | ||
| Conservative | Michael John Aylmore Stevens | 959 | 40.88 | ||
| Labour | 207 | 8.82 | |||
| Majority | 221 | 9.42 | |||
| Turnout | 2,346 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bernard Douglas Woodmansee | 1,591 | 52.32 | ||
| Liberal | 1,287 | 42.32 | |||
| Labour | 163 | 5.36 | |||
| Majority | 304 | 10.00 | |||
| Turnout | 3,041 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Ernest James Lovell | 1,373 | 52.57 | +30.07 | |
| Labour | James Thomas Harris | 885 | 33.88 | −9.34 | |
| Conservative | 354 | 13.55 | −20.72 | ||
| Majority | 488 | 18.69 | |||
| Turnout | 2,612 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +19.70 | |||
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