1964 Bexley London Borough Council election

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

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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 Bexley, Municipal Borough of Erith, Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District and Crayford Urban District. These boroughs and districts were joined to form the new London Borough of Bexley by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 157 candidates stood in the election for the 56 seats being contested across 20 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 50 and 47 respectively. Other candidates included 3 Independents and 1 Communist. There were 13 three-seat wards, 4 two-seat wards, 2 four-seat wards and 1 single-seat ward.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got 7 aldermen and the Conservatives 2.

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

Election result

The results saw Labour gain the new council with a majority of 22 after winning 39 of the 56 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 47.1%. This turnout included 1,126 postal votes.

Ward results

Belvedere (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. M. E. Barron2,008
Labour Mrs. B. C. Scott1,954
Labour Miss S. E. Gadsdon1,953
Independent Mrs. A. A. Taylor1,004
Independent C. B. Hills908
Independent B. A. Sams908
Conservative Miss Y. S. M. Halsey865
Conservative J. Holden864
Conservative A. S. Stanton804
Liberal S. S. Sims325
Liberal E. Hepworth295
Liberal S. S. Tribe276
Turnout 4,14145.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Bostall (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. E. Daynes1,667
Labour D. T. Enticknap1,657
Labour Mrs. R. M. Irvine1,634
Conservative Mrs. D. M. MacLean1,501
Conservative D. A. Wright1,463
Conservative R. S. Belcham1,427
Liberal D. J. Morby283
Liberal R. G. Hinson271
Liberal Mrs. A. M. Thomas271
Turnout 3,44849.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Brampton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Francis2,065
Labour E. Furness2,064
Labour A. H. Cross2,042
Conservative Mrs. J. Barker1,956
Conservative W. Wicks1,924
Conservative E. C. C. Gillman1,907
Liberal L. Lovegrove457
Liberal K. Piper443
Liberal Mrs. A. Tampling429
Turnout 4,48554.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Christchurch (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Canton1,806
Conservative Mrs. H. Piggott1,787
Conservative C. Harvey1,739
Labour M. Coomes1,664
Labour Mrs. C. Melbourne1,608
Labour A. Scutt1,601
Liberal M. Townsend551
Liberal B. Hepworth502
Liberal E. Deal494
Turnout 3,97150.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Crayford North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. S. Maxwell2,467
Labour H. E. Clark2,427
Labour J. D. Peacock2,400
Liberal E. A. A. Kerridge568
Liberal R. H. A. Saunders533
Liberal E. M. M. Seaton498
Communist L. H. Smith158
Turnout 3,08334.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Crayford Town (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Kerr2,155
Labour Mrs. E. White2,118
Labour A. Turner2,110
Liberal J. S. Lacey694
Liberal P. A. Bawcutt680
Liberal M. A. Green659
Turnout 2,88841.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Crayford West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. F. M. Pilbrow1,140
Labour K. J. Smith1,074
Conservative O. R. Lowery848
Conservative A. G. McKie810
Liberal A. G. Gardner668
Liberal T. Turner620
Turnout 2,63548.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Danson (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. S. Melbourne2,503
Labour R. Hazelton2,432
Labour D. R. S. Anderson2,412
Conservative Mrs. A. E. F. Orange1,786
Conservative G. Dray1,768
Conservative B. Huson1,761
Turnout 4,30553.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
East Wickham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. B. Burke1,862
Labour F. Archer1,814
Labour Mrs. D. L. Taylor1,755
Conservative Mrs. P. Monk1,507
Conservative W. Homer1,477
Conservative Mrs. R. S. Holden1,451
Liberal G. Bricher320
Liberal Mrs. E. Prince256
Liberal Mrs. J. Collins239
Turnout 3,61846.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Erith Town (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. N. Powrie2,147
Labour A. J. Wellbeloved2,098
Labour E. E. Virrells2,074
Conservative Miss W. E. B. Palmer742
Conservative F. W. Riding707
Conservative Mrs. N. I. Hooper692
Liberal W. Maxim431
Liberal N. White370
Turnout 3,22641.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Falconwood (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. R. J. Stoneman1,185
Labour E. Murphy1,179
Conservative W. Flint1,132
Conservative V. R. M. Langton1,118
Turnout 2,34755.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Lamorbey East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. Owles1,515
Conservative L. J. Ryder1,501
Conservative T. W. Winch1,476
Labour Mrs. F. H. Schuch1,247
Labour F. P. Sellars1,244
Labour R. M. Best1,230
Liberal A. H. Morris493
Liberal R. Marsh492
Liberal D. Veriod473
Turnout 3,26544.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Lamorbey West (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cronin2,489
Labour Mrs. E. M. Sheppard2,485
Labour J. W. Schuch2,477
Labour M. J. Attewell2,444
Conservative A. Robinson1,931
Conservative C. F. E. Smith1,897
Conservative R. H. H. Sarton1,889
Conservative P. K. Talbot1,869
Liberal E. R. Bruton487
Liberal R. J. Callaghan465
Liberal Mrs. S. Burraston461
Liberal Mrs. A. Tucker434
Turnout 4,91648.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
North Cray (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Miss E. Rhodes674
Conservative Miss M. N. Cowie476
Turnout 1,15547.6
Labour win (new seat)
Northumberland Heath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. J. Sidders1,646
Labour E. Handy1,609
Labour Mrs. M. M. Eccles1,561
Conservative J. F. L. Gates986
Conservative J. W. Seller921
Conservative Mrs. E. Smart874
Liberal E. N. Payne570
Liberal A. W. Kelly532
Liberal Mrs. G. M. Kelly498
Turnout 3,14140.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St Mary's (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Brearley2,732
Conservative H. W. Friend2,703
Conservative J. Mason2,641
Conservative J. D. Minett2,593
Labour E. Gulliver1,398
Labour S. Kennard1,377
Labour Mrs. R. Hone1,346
Labour P. Rodriguez1,346
Liberal S. Miall1,156
Liberal J. Bennet1,058
Liberal T. H. Batley1,051
Liberal R. Bishop1,013
Turnout 5,16851.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
St Michael's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Newton2,280
Labour J. A. Wellard2,239
Labour J. C. McLean2,222
Conservative Miss V. Meyrick979
Conservative T. Yarrow954
Conservative J. Balfe950
Liberal G. White430
Liberal C. E. Wright429
Liberal J. Johnson399
Turnout 3,63644.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Sidcup East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. I. Evans2,300
Conservative Mrs. E. M. Swift2,160
Conservative B. J. Mahoney2,158
Labour H. Clarke1,726
Labour M. Alway1,680
Labour D. Heselden1,647
Liberal J. H. Mullis685
Liberal A. King595
Liberal F. A. Snow587
Turnout 4,57149.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Sidcup West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Harrington1,894
Conservative R. Pope1,883
Labour A. J. Corfield916
Labour G. Robinson898
Liberal Mrs. R. Mullis311
Liberal J. Stokes308
Turnout 3,13750.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Upton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. A. Cover1,538
Conservative W. Smith1,508
Labour S. Cooper1,400
Labour Miss B. Wilkins1,399
Turnout 2,96151.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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