1964 Brent London Borough Council election

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The 1964 Brent Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Brent 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 Wembley and Municipal Borough of Willesden. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Brent by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 157 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 26 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 50 and 31 respectively. Other candidates included 16 from the Communist party. There were 18 two-seat wards and 8 three-seat wards.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got all 10 aldermen.

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 8 after winning 34 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 36.1%. This turnout included 809 postal votes.

Ward results

Alperton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Davies2,393
Labour P. Hartley2,392
Labour K. Hanlon2,390
Conservative D. N. Turner917
Conservative W. J. Lawrence912
Conservative Mrs. M. G. Bradford882
Communist P. Weiss477
Liberal Mrs. R. Connor394
Liberal D. Evans383
Liberal Mrs. B. Jones354
Turnout 3,78636.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Barham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. E. M. Lewis2,482
Conservative E. W. Byerley2,424
Conservative R. J. Holt2,420
Labour L. W. Denny1,719
Labour E. R. Friedlaender1,678
Labour P. G. Pendsay1,640
Liberal A. Brown429
Liberal R. Connor415
Liberal G. Shockett352
Turnout 4,60144.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Brentwater (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Miss N. M. Cowan1,463
Labour M. Topp1,438
Conservative C. W. Sibley1,200
Conservative O. L. Stone1,154
Turnout 2,69240.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Brondesbury Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Sklar1,267
Conservative A. J. Cowan1,263
Labour G. T. Macklin842
Labour G. L. Whyte829
Turnout 2,15329.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Carlton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Crane1,303
Labour D. J. Winnick 1,254
Conservative R. Haslehurst193
Communist L. Fennel122
Turnout 1,53421.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Chalkhill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. E. Dinsey2,185
Conservative L. Golding2,177
Conservative A. E. Hughes2,152
Labour T.J. James1,707
Labour Mrs. J. I. Martin1,707
Labour E. Simons1,682
Liberal G. Phelps1,192
Liberal Mrs. V. Goody1,163
Liberal L. F. Butcher1,156
Communist Mrs. M. E. Alcock118
Turnout 5,28151.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Chamberlayne (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Miss R. Freeman1,443
Conservative R. Ensor1,407
Labour T. H. Flint764
Labour J. White738
Communist Mrs. M. Higgins93
Turnout 2,27332.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Church End (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Greenhalgh1,263
Labour Mrs. I. Manders1,197
Conservative I. Gucklhorn493
Conservative M. Watson482
Liberal J. Steel422
Liberal J. Richardson405
Communist R. Gournham70
Turnout 2,21435.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Cricklewood (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cohen1,424
Labour P. J. Egan1,398
Conservative H. Berney1,247
Conservative I. Z. Field1,173
Turnout 2,70240.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Gladstone (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. B. DeMetz1,276
Conservative D. J. Jackson1,217
Labour Mrs. J. D. Kohane829
Labour W. C. Hinkley790
Liberal P. Brockman488
Liberal Mario Reginald Uziell-Hamilton 465
Turnout 2,56543.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Harlesden (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Daly1,163
Labour T. D. Unwin1,101
Conservative R. Cox331
Communist A. Davis133
Turnout 1,51521.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kensal Rise (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. J. Rosewarne1,328
Labour J. W. Buck1,298
Conservative G. R. D. Holloway296
Communist P. McCarthy162
Turnout 1,67525.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kenton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. G. Jagelman2,959
Conservative E. H. Lee2,933
Conservative R. A. Penny2,906
Labour N. Mikardo942
Labour J. A. Lane928
Labour Mrs. N. Elias907
Liberal A. Peagam735
Liberal Mrs. H. Glazer730
Liberal E. Harvey711
Communist Mrs. L. Bridges102
Turnout 4,66844.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Kilburn (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. W. Davies1,257
Labour R. Y. Freeson 1,218
Conservative Miss M. McIlroy365
Communist Mrs. L. Gibbins183
Turnout 1,67819.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kingsbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. H. Chance2,062
Labour F. K. Martin2,060
Labour H. A. E. Reynolds2,058
Conservative F. E. Pratt1,938
Conservative W. R. Dudden1,887
Conservative Mrs. M. R. Watts1,877
Liberal V. E. Bennett606
Liberal Mrs. M. L. Alderton593
Liberal E. C. Jackson577
Communist G. Bridges119
Turnout 4,66845.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Manor (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Richards1,219
Labour L. Wilson1,207
Conservative P. Ward768
Communist J. Gibbins178
Turnout 2,04229.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Mapesbury (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. N. Clark907
Labour Mrs. S. Goldberg879
Conservative Miss B. Wallis844
Conservative S. Flintham815
Liberal Mrs. M. Mole256
Turnout 1,95629.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Preston (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. W. Gornall3,162
Conservative R. Evans3,137
Conservative A. W. Sharpe3,094
Labour H. L. Dub793
Labour C. C. Kent773
Labour L. M. Nerva763
Liberal Mrs. P. M. Salzedo551
Liberal R. Appleton539
Liberal H. King513
Turnout 4,48143.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Queensbury (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. D. Stone1,542
Conservative E. G. McDonald1,514
Labour S. E. Lockyer1,349
Labour Mrs. L. Lesser1,340
Liberal G. S. Head837
Liberal Mrs. H. Tobias832
Turnout 3,77453.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Queen's Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. Hockey1,089
Labour Mrs. B. Eaton1,084
Conservative W. Riches703
Turnout 1,80830.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Roundwood (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. C. Baker1,149
Labour H. V. Drury1,085
Conservative P. Cartwright192
Communist L. Burt158
Turnout 1,43219.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St Raphael's (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. C. Piddington1,027
Labour V. C. Haskell1,019
Conservative E. Birks180
Communist B. Doyle90
Turnout 1,25920.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Stonebridge (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. G. Dore-Boize1,219
Labour P. Whittlesee1,208
Conservative Miss J. Watson181
Communist T. Durkin99
Turnout 1,45120.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Sudbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. K. E. Bowtell2,992
Conservative C. K. M. Coles2,975
Conservative R. Sheppard2,925
Liberal Mrs. C. Coburn1,186
Liberal S. Jones1,144
Liberal Mrs. S. Alexander1,131
Labour W. Glynn938
Labour G. D. Poyner933
Labour C. T. Hills927
Turnout 5,13350.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Tokyngton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. J. Curley2,184
Conservative Miss D. J. Cowan2,172
Conservative R. B. Oldfield2,172
Labour L. N. Snow1,719
Labour G. R. Marshall1,701
Labour Mrs. N. Henry1,663
Liberal John Edward Charles Perry971
Liberal D. Mooney912
Liberal S. Yudolph867
Communist Mrs. N. Gray135
Turnout 4,97048.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Willesden Green (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. B. Swannell1,568
Labour J. M. Sentinella1,473
Conservative Mrs. E. M. Watts444
Communist E. Boon145
Turnout 2,05627.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ BBC World news report on Brent elections
  2. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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