1968 Barking London Borough Council election

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The 1968 Barking Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

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Background

This election was the second local election since the borough was formed in 1964. Thus, incumbent councillors were seeking re-election for the first time. Labour was the only party that ran a full slate of candidates.

Results

Despite the Conservatives winning 13 additional councillors, the Labour Party maintained control electing 32 councillors to the Conservatives 13 and Resident Association 4. [2]

Results by ward

Abbey

Abbey (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T Woodcock 1,749 53.8 +18.2
Conservative E Eden 1,746 N/A
Conservative J Willmott 1,732 N/A
Conservative R Hawken 1,685 N/A
Labour L Henstock1,04232.0-15.9
Labour M Bredo1,038N/A
Labour S Silvell948N/A
Labour J Ward884N/A
Liberal D Wade46214.2-2.2
Liberal J Tyrell400N/A
Liberal R Litchfield361N/A
Liberal B Nicholls329N/A
Turnout 35.7-1.4
Registered electors 9,275
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cambell

Cambell (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Butler 1,465 78.1 -14.1
Labour S Cole 1,342 N/A
Labour D Jones 1,330 N/A
Labour J Jones 1,293 N/A
Conservative B Fuller41121.9+14.1
Conservative J Kelly377N/A
Conservative L Ouzmann377N/A
Conservative D Tanner376N/A
Turnout 21.2-2.3
Registered electors 8,775
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents D Grandison 2,054 74.8 +28.8
Residents P Miller 2,041 N/A
Residents C Jillings 2,040 N/A
Residents C Ayres 2,032 N/A
Labour E Bradley50618.4-14.4
Labour F Rusha496N/A
Labour F Goodger485N/A
Labour W Webb481N/A
Communist D Connor1856.7+3.8
Turnout 29.3-2.1
Registered electors 9,276
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Tibble 1,166 53.2 -13.9
Labour L Collins 1,157 N/A
Labour J Thomas 1,122 N/A
Labour J Lawrence 1,082 N/A
Conservative R Johnson60227.5+20.3
Conservative A Middleton569N/A
Conservative A Sabourin554N/A
Conservative P Wilkins537N/A
Liberal H Cooper26812.2-9.5
Liberal Y Dodman231N/A
Liberal G Andrews224N/A
Communist C King1567.1+3.1
Turnout 22.0-7.1
Registered electors 9,751
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Fanshaw

Fanshaw (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Warren 1,221 63.4 -7.0
Labour F Jones 1,214 N/A
Labour J Fackerell 1,175 N/A
Labour B Walker 1,174 N/A
Conservative J Watts40821.2-2.5
Communist K Madden29615.4+9.7
Turnout 18.9-7.0
Registered electors 9,618
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Engwell 1,694 57.5 -19.0
Labour C Godfrey 1,662 N/A
Labour H Howie 1,613 N/A
Labour D Waters 1,562 N/A
Conservative R Pool66522.6+13.2
Conservative A Gray655N/A
Conservative J Barnett619N/A
Conservative B Woodcock580N/A
Liberal A Beadle39313.3N/A
Liberal P Nicholls336N/A
Communist G Wake1926.5+1.9
Turnout 28.8-0.1
Registered electors 9,763
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heath

Heath (5 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Attridge 1,189 49.6 +35.3
Conservative A East 1,139 N/A
Conservative E Woods 1,131 N/A
Conservative L Rimington 1,124 N/A
Conservative W Padington 1,111 N/A
Labour R Blackburn1,05143.8-19.9
Labour W Noyce1,013N/A
Labour M Eales996N/A
Labour H Powell946N/A
Labour J Kendall944N/A
Communist H Ott1596.6+3.1
Turnout 22.5-3.1
Registered electors 10,869
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longbridge

Longbridge (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V Pool 2,341 64.1 +19.2
Conservative C Pool 2,307 N/A
Conservative J Dean 2,161 N/A
Conservative D Barnett 2,088 N/A
Labour F Butler1,31335.9-19.2
Labour L Senior1,284N/A
Labour E Mansell1,254N/A
Labour R Godfrey1,248N/A
Turnout 33.6-5.1
Registered electors 10,671
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Manor

Manor (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M Ball 1,600 76.6 -9.5
Labour G Beane 1,551 N/A
Labour M Preston 1,509 N/A
Labour L Blake 1,505 N/A
Conservative A Beasley48923.4+9.5
Conservative I Fuller401N/A
Conservative J Eden399N/A
Conservative F Tisdell392N/A
Turnout 22.4-0.8
Registered electors 9,231
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

River

River (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Dodd 856 51.7 -21.9
Labour D Linehan 769 N/A
Labour E Kitchen 751 N/A
Labour F Spraggins 730 N/A
Conservative T Fitzpatrick64138.7+31.0
Conservative J Anker633N/A
Conservative M Whiter602N/A
Conservative W Whiter574N/A
Communist W Pocock1609.7-6.2
Turnout -6.618.9-6.6
Registered electors 8,556
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Valence

Valence (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G Brooker 1,159 51.5 -33.5
Labour D Webb 1,146 N/A
Labour S Warr 1,141 N/A
Labour E Hennem 1,072 N/A
Conservative J Harris48621.6-10.7
Conservative W Attridge444N/A
Conservative A Sabourin415N/A
Conservative S Herbert377N/A
Independent H Larking33915.1N/A
Communist H Bailey26711.9+7.8
Turnout 20.7-2.4
Registered electors 9,637
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Village

Village (4 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Rusha 1,048 35.9 -33.5
Labour M Spencer 992 N/A
Labour R Coster 961 N/A
Labour H Tindell 948 N/A
Independent A Fry68123.3N/A
Conservative T Edwards67523.1+7.7
Conservative J Calver640N/A
Conservative J Symes597N/A
Conservative C Wilkens555N/A
Liberal G Poole38913.3+0.6
Liberal T Moody268N/A
Liberal R Burlinson212N/A
Liberal F Shaw186N/A
Communist R Shannon1294.4+1.9
Turnout 26.7-4.2
Registered electors 9,012
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 1968 and 1971

There were no by-elections. [3] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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