1964 Bromley London Borough Council election

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The 1964 Bromley Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Bromley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative 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 Beckenham, Municipal Borough of Bromley, Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District, Orpington Urban District and Penge Urban District. These boroughs and districts were joined to form the new London Borough of Bromley by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 187 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 25 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative and Labour parties, while the Liberals stood 56 candidates. Other candidates included 9 from the Communist party and 2 Independent Conservatives. There were 13 two-seat wards, 11 three-seat wards and 1 single-seat ward.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. The Conservatives got 7 aldermen, Labour 2 and the Liberals 1.

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

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives gain the new council with a majority of 16 after winning 38 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 47.8%. This turnout included 1,803 postal votes.

Bromley Borough Council election, 1964
PartySeatsSeats %Votes %VotesCandidates
Conservative 38 63.3 47.5 108,687 57
Labour 17 25.0 25.9 59,401 56
Liberal 7 11.7 25.5 58,316 53
Ind. Conservative 0 0.0 0.8 1,733 9
Communist 0 0.0 0.3 774 9

Ward results

Anerley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alistair Huistean Macdonald 1,092
Labour Mrs. M. M. Read1,064
Conservative J. R. Piper851
Conservative C. B. Berwick842
Liberal Mrs. G. Read230
Liberal A. G. Baylis225
Communist J. M. Bloom51
Turnout 2,23636.7
Labour win (new seat)
Bickley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Francis George V Lovell2,822
Conservative Ralph N. Allen2,797
Conservative C. L. Smith2,785
Liberal Mrs. Beryl Babbs1,172
Liberal C. Griesel1,137
Liberal W. Holliday1,102
Labour E. Allan562
Labour J. D. Grant545
Labour G. Walker528
Turnout 4,54244.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Biggin Hill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek E. Saunders964
Conservative Mrs. Marjorie C. McClure962
Liberal Philip Alan Golding739
Liberal Wilfred J. Ashworth659
Communist Patrick Alan Sloan155
Labour William John Mulligan137
Labour T. A. Pullen120
Turnout 1,93652.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Bromley Common (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs Louise Mary Prince1,931
Labour Mrs. Naomi V. Carter1,768
Labour A W Wright1,750
Conservative Michael Jon Neubert 1,565
Conservative William Bert Ruth1,551
Conservative Mrs. P. M. Clough1,517
Liberal Mrs. J. Moir545
Liberal G. T. Howe537
Liberal E. F. Scott521
Turnout 4,03940.3
Labour win (new seat)
Chelsfield (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Patrick McNally1,659
Liberal Mrs. Christine A. Parker1,646
Conservative Mrs. Jean L. Tatham1,485
Conservative J. R. Mason1,472
Labour A. J. Lathey332
Labour D. E. Lack331
Turnout 3,50659.3
Liberal win (new seat)
Chislehurst (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sybil Marian Gunn3,158
Conservative Bertha Holland James3,113
Conservative G. H. Scobie3,090
Labour Harold Taylor960
Labour Charles Edward Wiltshire974
Labour H. Belsey951
Liberal Dr. R. Moore623
Liberal W. Cook564
Liberal P. Ellis538
Turnout 4,70846.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Clock House (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur J. Mansfield1,425
Labour Mrs. Olga L. Roberts1,421
Conservative M. C. Higgins972
Conservative J. H. Burson922
Liberal P. A. Upson601
Liberal Mrs. W. G. Evans575
Turnout 3,04351.2
Labour win (new seat)
Copers Cope (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. J. J. Higgins1,237
Conservative Miss B. G. Oldham1,218
Ind. Conservative A. W. Halse895
Ind. Conservative George Charles William White838
Liberal Mrs. V. M. D. Davis507
Liberal Alfred Noel Humphris Blackburn499
Labour Mrs. M. E. Sharrock437
Labour D. C. Carter373
Turnout 3,03845.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Darwin (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur L. Ferris782
Liberal Joseph W. Bray673
Labour G. A. Cox93
Turnout 1,55162.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Eden Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred William Waller1,763
Conservative Mrs. M. J. Higgins1,710
Liberal P. Baker1,011
Liberal R. F. Lloyd1,005
Labour Mrs. L. M. Moelwyn Hughes273
Labour M. J. Hamlyn257
Turnout 3,04450.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Farnborough (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs Sheila M Stead2,839
Conservative L. Selwyn2,763
Conservative E. P. Peter2,753
Liberal Alfred Baldock Howard1,935
Liberal A. J. Curry1,874
Liberal John William Cook1,862
Labour C. E. Stickings538
Labour D. S. Mansell477
Labour R. A. Whitfield477
Turnout 5,23750.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Goddington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. K. Minton2,605
Liberal Edward Charles Henry Jones2,576
Liberal P. A. R. Allwood2,474
Conservative J. E. Meacher2,233
Conservative Mrs. E. D. Riley2,186
Conservative Mrs. K. Wylde2,150
Labour W. East577
Labour B. Dibb568
Labour H. Lewis540
Communist Mrs. Z. Yardley115
Turnout 5,42854.3
Liberal win (new seat)
Keston & Hayes (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Horace Walter Haden2,391
Conservative James F. David2,322
Conservative F. G. Austin2,318
Liberal William Ivor Shipley1,978
Liberal Brian Harry Taylor1,921
Liberal L. Perks1,729
Labour E. Corbett371
Labour Mrs. D. M. Wright367
Labour D. Ivings338
Turnout 4,64350.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Lawrie Park & Kent House (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard D Foister1,48050.0
Conservative A. G. F. Mitchell1,442
Labour A. S. J. Duff92831.4
Labour C. T. Carr892
Liberal J. Finch49716.8
Liberal Peter A. Dodsworth483
Communist C. A. E. Yardley531.8
Turnout 2,95643.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Manor House (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Francis J D Cooke1,420
Conservative R. Crofton1,383
Liberal P. J. Dover1,274
Liberal P. E. Bowden1,230
Labour H. F. C. Shipham736
Labour Miss G. H. Warrack727
Communist D. W. Parker50
Turnout 3,45348.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Martins Hill & Town (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Morley1,985
Conservative Charles W Wilmot1,984
Conservative Clifford Michael Baulf1,979
Liberal J. Mumby853
Liberal J. Greig824
Liberal N.D.M. McGeorge816
Labour D. Smith745
Labour M. Bass731
Labour W. Hollow699
Turnout 3,59537.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Mottingham (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Goss2,564
Labour J. P. Sheridan2,476
Conservative J. R. Giles1,038
Conservative R. F. H. Vander936
Communist R. Blackmore108
Turnout 3,61648.9
Labour win (new seat)
Penge (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. G. Chiles2,101
Labour J. H. Read2,081
Labour H. J. Harvey2,070
Conservative William Edwin Walton1,648
Conservative Francis Augustus Smith1,548
Conservative Charles George Priest1,539
Liberal William Huckin954
Communist J. A. Burkin85
Turnout 4,34440.0
Labour win (new seat)
Petts Wood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. Joan V. Webb4,590
Conservative Charles Henry Ernst Pratt4,554
Conservative F. J. Packer4,494
Liberal Michael Edwardes-Evans2,307
Liberal J. L. T. Walker2,265
Liberal Mrs. Lois Wiggins2,167
Labour D. J. W. Legg821
Labour D. Knight812
Labour C. E. Baker689
Turnout 7,69160.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Plaistow & Sundridge (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Baker2,615
Conservative D. J. W. Eves2,570
Conservative R. A. Upton2,536
Labour J.G. Booker2,414
Labour F.F.W. Coates2,205
Labour S. Tennant2,193
Liberal D. Cutland439
Liberal L. Guichard419
Liberal B. Kelly390
Turnout 5,36551.0
Conservative win (new seat)
St Mary Cray (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ernest James Lovell1,874
Liberal William J. Cain1,725
Labour Frederick William Lane1,592
Labour William John Tarry1,517
Conservative Roger Edward Sims 750
Conservative Douglas Arthur Scollick730
Communist C. L. Coleman74
Turnout 4,24547.2
Liberal win (new seat)
St Paul's Cray (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Raymond Alexander Sanderson2,947
Labour D. W. Ryan2,913
Labour Ernest William White2,826
Conservative H. A. Miller672
Conservative Albert E. Stayte671
Conservative G. H. Fennell656
Liberal Miss J. Furlanger382
Liberal George H Watson377
Liberal K. Howland373
Communist F. J. Perham83
Turnout 4,06031.4
Labour win (new seat)
Shortlands (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred T. Johnson2,537
Conservative Henry Thomas Parkin2,454
Liberal Mrs. J. E. Monroe662
Liberal Ian Phillips609
Labour Mrs. M. I. F. Harvey202
Labour C. Castles182
Turnout 3,34343.8
Conservative win (new seat)
West Wickham North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. R. Smithers2,255
Conservative Mrs Daisy E L West2,231
Liberal A. J. Marker1,222
Liberal P. J. Carrington1,176
Labour P. J. Doe259
Labour Mrs. P. Doe247
Turnout 3,73351.0
Conservative win (new seat)
West Wickham South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kathleen Agnes Moore2,433
Conservative Kenneth V. Crask2,428
Liberal B. H. Edwards1,362
Liberal J. W. C. Hill1,325
Labour S. H. Hassell516
Labour Mrs. I. A. Hassell494
Turnout 4,33356.5
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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