1964 Havering London Borough Council election

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1964 Havering London Borough Council election
7 May 1964 (1964-05-07) 1968  →
All 55 seats to the Havering London Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.9%
 First partySecond party
 
LAB
CON
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won2716
Popular vote76,61652,858
Percentage43.2%29.8%
 Third partyFourth party
 
IND
LIB
Party Independent Liberal
Seats won120
Popular vote34,86512,821
Percentage19.6%7.2%

The 1964 Havering Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control. [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 Romford and Hornchurch Urban District. These boroughs and districts were joined to form the new London Borough of Havering by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 146 candidates stood in the election for the 55 seats being contested across 20 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 44 and 19 respectively. Other candidates included 24 Independents and 4 Communists. There were 15 three-seat wards and 5 two-seat wards.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got 4 aldermen, the Conservatives 3 and Independents 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 no party gain overall control of the new council with Labour winning 27 and the Conservatives winning 16 of the 55 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 40.9%. This turnout included 713 postal votes.

1964 Havering London Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 27NewNewNew49.143.276,616New
  Conservative 16NewNewNew29.129.852,858New
  Independent 12NewNewNew21.819.634,865New
  Liberal 0NewNewNew0.07.212,821New
  Communist 0NewNewNew0.00.2365New

Ward results

Bedfords

Bedfords (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. T. Davies1,600
Conservative S. E. Shute1,587
Labour H. B. F. Sherlock765
Labour F. W. Wood748
Independent T. P. Hunt299
Independent D. M. D. Bates281
Turnout 2,68343.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Central

Central (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Hawkesworth1,827
Labour A. A. Thomas1,728
Labour Mrs. R. C. Coffin1,721
Conservative Mrs. A. E. Smith1,294
Conservative M. J. Course1,277
Conservative Mrs. V. M. Eades1,211
Independent F. J. Daly382
Independent M. E. Bates322
Turnout 3,35041.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Collier Row

Collier Row (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. C. Mills1,907
Labour W. F. Cole1,883
Labour Mrs. I. M. Barker1,816
Conservative W. Falk1,262
Conservative E. Joslin1,159
Conservative D. A. Ratcliffe1,129
Independent J. H. Higgs446
Turnout 3,35540.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cranham

Cranham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Good2,586
Independent M. Ansell2,515
Independent F. J. Powell2,429
Labour W. A. Gillman1,137
Conservative G. W. Panormo1,017
Conservative D. G. Walker1,004
Labour Mrs. V. L. Walton994
Labour R. Whitworth979
Turnout 4,59145.3
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Elm Park

Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. W. Carroll2,355
Labour Mrs. M. P. Hurley2,349
Labour S. G. Heath-Coleman2,346
Liberal G. A. Hogan708
Liberal G. M. Horey676
Liberal L. G. Blows626
Conservative W. J. Harris559
Turnout 3,47740.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Emerson Park

Emerson Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. F. Moultrie2,312
Conservative E. M. Foye2,305
Conservative W. A. Sibley2,271
Labour S. Mugaseth1,225
Labour P. B. J. Rudlin1,222
Labour V. M. Murphy1,207
Liberal W. A. West828
Liberal Miss O. M. Hill722
Liberal A. I. Watts712
Turnout 4,34146.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. R. G. Johnson1,596
Conservative J. M. Whale1,582
Independent E. Bates349
Labour A. S. Houghton347
Labour A. Mills316
Turnout 2,18839.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Gooshays

Gooshays (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. O. M. J. Roberts1,011
Labour A. Day971
Labour F. J. Smyth949
Liberal C. W. Brewster397
Liberal E. F. W. Ashford264
Conservative R. W. Mereweather236
Conservative Mrs. W. H. Scates203
Conservative B. C. P. Tancock173
Communist R. Cohen108
Turnout 2,75132.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hacton

Hacton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. J. Miles1,608
Independent A. G. C. Davis1,584
Independent N. E. Richards1,563
Labour F. J. Coffin1,267
Labour H. J. D. Reid1,252
Labour M. J. French1,211
Conservative Mrs. J. E. Collins620
Conservative R. M. Carnaby552
Turnout 3,46142.5
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs. E. D. Gallant1,717
Conservative N. F. Kemble1,696
Conservative J. A. Smith1,680
Labour P. D. Ridley1,662
Labour K. T. Weetch1,650
Labour G. E. Otter1,629
Liberal L. B. Harris895
Liberal S. Gale823
Liberal B. E. J. Potter807
Turnout 4,25650.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Heath Park

Heath Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. C. Allam2,541
Conservative Mrs. L. S. E. Hutton2,516
Conservative W. T. Smith2,480
Labour R. M. Latham757
Labour D. D. Libman728
Labour M. J. Riordan704
Liberal Dr. H. J. Barber691
Liberal R. A. Smith665
Liberal D. M. Mills624
Turnout 3,95445.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Heaton

Heaton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. C. Morley1,642
Labour M. J. Ward1,615
Conservative P. Foulger206
Conservative Mrs. M. D. Line176
Communist Mrs. V. D. Carpenter62
Turnout 1,88829.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hilldene

Hilldene (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. C. Latham1,720
Labour W. G. Russell1,719
Conservative A. H. Dicks228
Conservative J. R. Holiday228
Communist W. N. French59
Turnout 1,99730.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hylands

Hylands (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. J. Twigger1,918
Labour W. Hegarty1,807
Labour Mrs. A. V. Winch1,732
Independent R. I. Reid1,254
Conservative P. R. Wheatstone879
Liberal L. A. Elliott828
Conservative Mrs. A. S. Ayer790
Liberal F. J. May686
Turnout 3,71844.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Mawney

Mawney (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. F. Wright1,722
Labour R. S. Kilbey1,700
Labour L. F. P. Eley1,682
Conservative D. H. Norris767
Conservative Mrs. B. Fogarty765
Conservative P. J. Laycock724
Independent J. A. Hand328
Independent R. Starr298
Turnout 2,77731.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. C. Baker1,022
Labour H. Packham1,004
Conservative S. W. Swift439
Conservative Mrs. E. N. McBurnie426
Turnout 1,49425.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rainham

Rainham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. J. S. Turner2,551
Independent D. A. Poole2,516
Independent A. A. Livingstone2,511
Labour R. W. Cartwright1,892
Labour C. A. Welch1,855
Labour J. G. Pittaway1,765
Communist F. Barlow136
Turnout 4,55144.7
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. A. Legg2,008
Conservative J. S. Macy1,962
Conservative A. T. James1,933
Labour Mrs. M. M. Rudlin1,453
Labour A. E. Winch1,444
Labour H. F. Moss1,436
Liberal T. Rimmer643
Liberal R. E. Journet633
Liberal Mrs. G. Elliott591
Turnout 4,10747.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. J. V. Seager1,959
Labour A. T. Booton1,932
Labour E. A. Hillman1,925
Independent H. A. Webb1,357
Independent R. W. E. Manning1,340
Independent F. S. Parr1,334
Turnout 3,37139.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Upminster

Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. S. C. Dix2,403
Independent K. T. Hay2,339
Independent F. A. Morley2,270
Conservative C. E. Ellis1,305
Conservative O. R. Collins1,241
Conservative P. D. Dughes1,202
Labour W.C. Mills347
Labour G. E. Miles334
Labour S. Moore328
Turnout 3,96546.2
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent 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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