1964 Barking London Borough Council election

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The 1964 Barking Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained control of the council. [1] [2]

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Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Barking and Municipal Borough of Dagenham. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Barking by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 130 candidates stood in the election for the 49 seats being contested across 12 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour Party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 41 and 25 respectively. Other candidates included 10 from the Communist Party, 4 Residents and 1 Independent Liberal. There were 11 four-seat wards and 1 five-seat ward.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got all 8 aldermen.

The Council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.

Results

The results saw Labour gain the new council with a majority of 41 after winning 45 of the 49 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 29.1%. This turnout included 228 postal votes. [1]

Results by ward

Abbey

Abbey (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. M. Bredo 1,838 47.9 N/A
Labour L. F. Henstock 1,835 N/A
Labour S. C. Sivell 1,759 N/A
Labour Mrs. J. Callan 1,741 N/A
Conservative Mrs. V. H. Pool1,36635.6N/A
Conservative H. Hamshere1,357N/A
Conservative A. Gray1,331N/A
Conservative Mrs. M. Taylor1,292N/A
Liberal A. R. Beadle63016.4N/A
Liberal H. Claxton582N/A
Liberal J. D. Tyrrell568N/A
Liberal W. Duckworth466N/A
Turnout 3,86437.1N/A
Registered electors 10,428
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cambell

Cambell (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Sweetland 2,007 92.2 N/A
Labour B. Roycraft 2,003 N/A
Labour S. G. Cole 1,986 N/A
Labour J. A. Butler 1,963 N/A
Conservative Mrs. B. Woodcock1697.8N/A
Turnout 2,16123.5N/A
Registered electors 9,212
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents D. O. Grandison 1,636 46.0 N/A
Residents C. W. Jillings 1,577 N/A
Residents C. H. Ayres 1,560 N/A
Residents H. R. Jones 1,495 N/A
Labour S. J. Warr1,16832.8N/A
Labour J. P. Moore1,088N/A
Labour J. H. Lawrence1,088N/A
Labour C. E. Ayrton1,059N/A
Conservative R. I. Holland65118.3N/A
Conservative A. D. Cobban606N/A
Conservative G. E. Santry606N/A
Conservative G. P. F. Herer583N/A
Communist D. Connor1042.9N/A
Turnout 3,39131.4N/A
Registered electors 9,076
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. H. Crouch 1,975 67.1 N/A
Labour J. P. Hollidge 1,959 N/A
Labour F. G. Tibble 1,903 N/A
Labour J. S. Thomas 1,873 N/A
Liberal G. T. Keegan63721.7N/A
Liberal G. C. Atkin619N/A
Liberal L. Brendon602N/A
Liberal A. W. Newbury577N/A
Conservative R. L. Johnson2117.2N/A
Conservative A. C. Middleton199N/A
Conservative Miss J. I. Calver198N/A
Conservative Mrs. J. D. Bradford195N/A
Communist Mrs. M. Edwards1194.0N/A
Communist C. J. King64N/A
Turnout 2,90529.1N/A
Registered electors 9,991
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Fanshaw

Fanshaw (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Brown 1,946 70.4 N/A
Labour F. C. Jones 1,916 N/A
Labour Mrs. M. A. Warren 1,908 N/A
Labour W. Milne 1,868 N/A
Liberal R. G. Muller51618.7N/A
Liberal J. Goldner349N/A
Liberal A. J. Williams306N/A
Liberal Mrs. V. Kettelty300N/A
Conservative E. Barrow1595.7N/A
Communist Mrs. K. Madden1455.2N/A
Conservative J. R. Smith133N/A
Conservative J. T. Stonebank133N/A
Conservative Mrs. D. A. Simms118N/A
Turnout 2,56725.9N/A
Registered electors 9,903
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. A. Martin 2,349 76.5 N/A
Labour R. Godfrey 2,228 N/A
Labour Mrs. C. S. Godfrey 2,227 N/A
Labour H. Cleaver 2,195 N/A
Independent Liberal A. Hollis2929.5N/A
Conservative J. Stubbs2889.4N/A
Conservative C. Russell264N/A
Communist G. C. Wake1404.6N/A
Turnout 2,84828.9N/A
Registered electors 9,849
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Heath

Heath (5 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. E. Bellamy 1,897 63.7 N/A
Labour W. G. Noyce 1,857 N/A
Labour R. Blackburn 1,852 N/A
Labour F. C. Spraggins 1,808 N/A
Labour H. A. Powell 1,776 N/A
Liberal G. V. Andrews55318.6N/A
Liberal D. Purdue552N/A
Liberal W. Chesney540N/A
Liberal H. E. Corcoran528N/A
Liberal F. C. Thompson524N/A
Conservative Miss R. Pascoe42514.3N/A
Conservative Mrs. A. Morley422N/A
Conservative K. A. Coomber421N/A
Conservative E. Woods405N/A
Conservative Miss R. P. Wells400N/A
Communist A. F. Bower1043.5N/A
Communist C. D. Truefitt-Baker26N/A
Turnout 2,91125.6N/A
Registered electors 11,349
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Longbridge

Longbridge (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. McKee 2,280 55.1 N/A
Labour J. B. Ward 2,265 N/A
Labour L. Senior 2,240 N/A
Labour F. Edgecombe 2,222 N/A
Conservative H. Hills1,86144.9N/A
Conservative F. Westbrook1,845N/A
Conservative J. G. F. Willmott1,837N/A
Conservative C. A. Pool1,830N/A
Turnout 4,22938.7N/A
Registered electors 10,920
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Manor

Manor (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Ball 1,893 86.1 N/A
Labour Mrs. M. Ball 1,888 N/A
Labour G. J. G. Beane 1,748 N/A
Labour Mrs. M. S. Preston 1,678 N/A
Conservative J. Broadbridge30513.9N/A
Turnout 2,22123.2N/A
Registered electors 9,582
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

River

River (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. A. Dodd 1,722 73.6 N/A
Labour D. O’Dwyer 1,678 N/A
Labour Daniel Linehan 1,643 N/A
Labour David Linehan 1,620 N/A
Liberal Miss H. Cadman35315.1N/A
Liberal Miss A. Burlinson281N/A
Liberal J. R. Pritchard272N/A
Liberal H. H. Sharman268N/A
Conservative Mrs. A. Sabourin1817.7N/A
Conservative Mrs. E. M. Bloomfield178N/A
Conservative Mrs. M. Whiter177N/A
Conservative W. J. Whiter167N/A
Communist A. F. Ott833.5N/A
Turnout 2,30325.5N/A
Registered electors 9,035
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Valence

Valence (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. P. Larking 1,979 85.0 N/A
Labour Mrs. A. Thomas 1,875 N/A
Labour D. W. Webb 1,871 N/A
Labour Mrs. F. F. Woods 1,845 N/A
Conservative R. C. Denney25310.9N/A
Conservative Mrs. M. Penny248N/A
Conservative Mrs. J. Denney243N/A
Conservative Mrs. A. Edwards236N/A
Communist W. Hunt954.1N/A
Turnout 2,30523.1N/A
Registered electors 9,985
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Village

Village (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Prendergast 1,980 69.4 N/A
Labour A. C. V. Rusha 1,929 N/A
Labour L. W. Todd 1,874 N/A
Labour R. C. Foster 1,772 N/A
Conservative W. J. Russell43915.4N/A
Conservative P. W. Steele390N/A
Conservative A. J. Sabourin386N/A
Conservative T. Edwards381N/A
Liberal G. D. Poole36212.7N/A
Liberal T. S. Moody290N/A
Liberal R. F. Burlinson264N/A
Liberal G. M. Bisney254N/A
Communist Mrs. H. Ott712.5N/A
Turnout 2,76130.9N/A
Registered electors 8,933
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

By-elections between 1964 and 1968

There were no by-elections. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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