1964 Newham London Borough Council election

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

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Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the County Borough of East Ham, County Borough of West Ham, Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich and Municipal Borough of Barking. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Newham by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 145 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. 3 seats in one ward went unopposed. These included a full slate from the Labour Party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 38 and 20 respectively. Other candidates included 17 Residents, 7 Communists and 2 Independents. There were 12 three-seat wards and 12 two-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 40 after winning 50 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 29.4%. This turnout included 333 postal votes.

Newham Local Election Result 1964 [1] [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 50500+5083.359.8
  Other parties 770+711.718.5
  Liberal 330+35.015.7
  Conservative 000±0.00.06.0

Results by ward

Beckton

Beckton (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Pattinson 924 85.6 N/A
Labour H.A. Taylor 850 N/A
Communist R.A. Offley807.4N/A
Liberal E. Hayes757.0N/A
Turnout 1,05920.1N/A
Registered electors 5,275
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bemersyde

Bemersyde (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F.H. Ferrier 1,469 69.3 N/A
Labour H. Bauckham 1,467 N/A
Liberal R. Savill65230.7N/A
Liberal E. Gull632N/A
Turnout 2,15835.7N/A
Registered electors 6,044
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Canning Town & Grange

Canning Town & Grange (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.L. Bock 1,011 72.4 N/A
Labour D.A. Sherman 993 N/A
Liberal J. Freeman17312.4N/A
Independent F. Barratt16011.5N/A
Liberal L. Hollick138N/A
Communist E. Barnes533.8N/A
Turnout 1,32120.4N/A
Registered electors 6,476
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Castle

Castle (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Johnson 1,186 50.6 N/A
Labour A.C. Smith 1,166 N/A
Residents H.W. Hennem1,11647.6N/A
Residents A. Hall1,099N/A
Communist F.C. Farmer411.8N/A
Turnout 2,36540.0N/A
Registered electors 5,911
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Central

Central (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Hart 1,148 75.5 N/A
Labour J.R. Kent 1,088 N/A
Liberal B. Allen37224.5N/A
Liberal A.J. Retter338N/A
Turnout 1,52624.8N/A
Registered electors 6,142
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Custom House & Silvertown

Custom House & Silvertown (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Dunlop 1,446 75.7 N/A
Labour W. Rees 1,339 N/A
Labour P.F. Newman 1,329 N/A
Liberal Eugene Johnson39520.7N/A
Liberal D. Burrows335N/A
Liberal E. Smith252N/A
Communist J. Walker703.7N/A
Turnout 1,86822.0N/A
Registered electors 8,492
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Forest Gate

Forest Gate (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T.H. Camp 1,468 59.0 N/A
Labour F.G. White 1,437 N/A
Labour J. Sinclair 1,424 N/A
Liberal H. Brooke55922.4N/A
Liberal D. Abramson508N/A
Liberal M. Reed470N/A
Conservative P.W. Sims40716.3N/A
Conservative E.L. Knight402N/A
Conservative T.W. Orrin385N/A
Independent D. Hanlon562.2N/A
Turnout 2,44925.8N/A
Registered electors 9,493
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Greatfield

Greatfield (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents F.G. Hammond 2,262 49.1 N/A
Residents M.J. Talbot 2,071 N/A
Residents S.G. Ling 2,039 N/A
Labour J. Keeble2,00343.4N/A
Labour J. Burns1,897N/A
Labour J.C. Taylor1,806N/A
Conservative A. Tathers3457.5N/A
Conservative J. Murphy274N/A
Turnout 4,39049.4N/A
Registered electors 8,891
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

Hudsons

Hudsons (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H.E. Fitzsimons 1,730 83.3 N/A
Labour W. Cross 1,724 N/A
Labour M. Davidson 1,712 N/A
Liberal L. Burrows34716.7N/A
Liberal P. Hayes329N/A
Liberal M. Flaherty325N/A
Turnout 2,17524.5N/A
Registered electors 8,872
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Kensington

Kensington (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents E.A.R. Lonsdale 1,330 53.6 N/A
Residents H.J. Ringrow 1,300 N/A
Labour L. Nicholas95938.7N/A
Labour R. Swanton957N/A
Conservative G.L. Crocker1927.7N/A
Conservative P. Whitehead174N/A
Turnout 2,49445.0N/A
Registered electors 5,548
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

Little Ilford

Little Ilford (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H.F. Lugg 1,566 73.8 N/A
Labour W.E. Hurford 1,563 N/A
Labour M.E. Helps 1,541 N/A
Liberal H.W.F. Mason39418.6N/A
Liberal S.G. Avis387N/A
Liberal S.J.A. Temple353N/A
Communist L.E. Brown1637.7N/A
Turnout 2,10623.4N/A
Registered electors 9,099
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Manor Park

Manor Park (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R.C. Beadle 1,497 45.2 N/A
Labour W. Batterham 1,406 N/A
Labour F. Fincham 1,365 N/A
Conservative C. Blackmore1,01130.5N/A
Conservative F. Stevens990N/A
Conservative W. Shearman899N/A
Residents P. Bowden80624.3N/A
Residents R. Elford791N/A
Residents E. Parker750N/A
Turnout 3,26834.4N/A
Registered electors 9,511
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

New Town

New Town (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Warren 1,055 83.0 N/A
Labour S.W. Whitear 1,046 N/A
Liberal F.P. Penfold21617.0N/A
Liberal J. Clark205N/A
Turnout 1,30421.2N/A
Registered electors 6,140
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ordnance

Ordnance (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F.J. Radley 996 79.1 N/A
Labour A.E. Gannon 950 N/A
Liberal A. Barr26320.9N/A
Liberal Mrs. E. McGrane221N/A
Turnout 1,29723.0N/A
Registered electors 5,635
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Park

Park (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Wolffe 2,042 64.9 N/A
Labour K. Hasler 2,039 N/A
Labour H.E.L. Ronan 2,037 N/A
Liberal J.H. Linehan1,10635.1N/A
Liberal N. Phillips1,083N/A
Liberal J.W. Francis999N/A
Turnout 3,07831.5N/A
Registered electors 9,759
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Plaistow

Plaistow (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P.K. O’Connell 1,303 83.5 N/A
Labour A. Bigg 1,287 N/A
Labour K.M. Webb 1,262 N/A
Liberal J. Towler25716.5N/A
Turnout 1,57318.4N/A
Registered electors 8,563
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Plashet

Plashet (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.S.C. Kebbell 1,770 63.0 N/A
Labour J.C. Carter 1,744 N/A
Labour W. Watts 1,675 N/A
Liberal J.W. Giles81829.1N/A
Liberal D. Wheeler695N/A
Liberal P. Scriven694N/A
Conservative C.A. Knight2237.9N/A
Conservative E.W. Orrin208N/A
Conservative F. Strange192N/A
Turnout 2,74429.6N/A
Registered electors 9,255
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Stephens

St Stephens (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents G. Nottage 1,163 49.0 N/A
Residents L. Cumming 1,142 N/A
Labour W.H. Brown1,01442.7N/A
Labour S.H. Mail983N/A
Conservative T. Nolan1978.3N/A
Conservative C.A. Rugg195N/A
Turnout 2,41842.0N/A
Registered electors 5,757
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

South

South (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H.J. Fisher 0 N/AN/A
Labour T.A. Jenkinson 0 N/AN/A
Labour W. Knight 0 N/AN/A
Turnout 0N/AN/A
Registered electors 9,321
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stratford

Stratford (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.G. Goodyer 753 74.4 N/A
Labour J. Riley 739 N/A
Liberal R. McCarthy25925.6N/A
Liberal G. Jennings244N/A
Turnout 1,05418.6N/A
Registered electors 5,667
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Upton

Upton (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Brooke 1,635 47.9 N/A
Liberal B.G. McCarthy 1,476 N/A
Liberal E. Wren 1,450 N/A
Labour D. Smith1,40641.2N/A
Labour G. Jacobs1,396N/A
Labour S.H. Smith1,380N/A
Conservative C.W. Balcomb36910.8N/A
Conservative S. Plant315N/A
Conservative W.L. Orrin301N/A
Turnout 3,37034.1N/A
Registered electors 9,871
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Wall End

Wall End (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.M. Devenay 1,852 58.3 N/A
Labour L. Griffiths 1,814 N/A
Labour S.A. Elson 1,736 N/A
Residents W. Mallendine1,03232.5N/A
Residents I. Zimmer1,026N/A
Residents A. Allen895N/A
Communist P. Allen2929.2N/A
Turnout 2,98033.8N/A
Registered electors 8,828
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

West Ham

West Ham (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.F. Andrews 829 79.6 N/A
Labour D.W. Lee 799 N/A
Liberal E. Darsey15715.1N/A
Liberal S.F. Wrightson123N/A
Communist A. Jones555.3N/A
Turnout 1,05318.8N/A
Registered electors 5,605
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Woodgrange

Woodgrange (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Ricketts 972 41.5 N/A
Labour R. Evans 922 N/A
Residents D. Owen72030.7N/A
Residents L. Smith642N/A
Liberal D. Wheeler32513.9N/A
Conservative W. Willis32513.9N/A
Conservative M.H. Robinson287N/A
Liberal W. Krist106N/A
Turnout 2,10736.3N/A
Registered electors 5,805
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

By-elections between 1964 and 1968

There were no by-elections. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Newham Local Election results". Newham Elections. Newham Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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