1968 Barnet London Borough Council election

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1968 Barnet London Borough Council election
←  1964 9 May 1968 1971  →
All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.8
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won5631
Percentage62.5%17.0%20.3
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1968 Barnet Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. There were 60 seats divided into 20 wards of 3 seats each. The Conservatives won 56 seats, Labour 3 and the Liberals 1. There were also 5 aldermen, all of whom were Conservatives. The first election to Barnet Council was in 1964, and it acted as a shadow council until the London Borough of Barnet was established in 1965. No comparisons are possible between the 1964 and 1968 elections due to changes in the boundaries and the total number of councillors. [1]

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Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 40.8%.

Barnet Local Election Result 1968 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 5693.362.5
  Labour 35.017.0
  Liberal 11.720.3

Ward results

Arkley

Arkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. G. H. Woodruff 2,794 66.6
Conservative H. R. Stewart 2,726
Conservative D. R. Dover 2,636
Labour J. C. Stevenson1,15325.4
Labour R. H. Mann983
Labour K. Horrrocks971
Liberal B. C. Davies3448.0
Liberal A. A. Davies320
Liberal M. B. Davis318
Turnout 42.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. L. Amor 3,301 69.4
Conservative J. S. Payne 3,274
Conservative A. C. Seaton 3,243
Liberal E. L. Knight97419.8
Liberal K. J. Fowler960
Liberal G. T. Olding862
Labour Mrs F. E. Stone53110.8
Labour B. S. Warman501
Labour D. S. W. Watts499
Turnout 46.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. S. Champion 1,671 60.8
Labour F. J. Collinson 1,561
Labour R. Robinson 1,488
Conservative R. F. K. Harris87632.8
Conservative L. J. Pym865
Conservative C. Turbutt804
Liberal D. T. Baron2176.4
Liberal A. J. Post143
Liberal Mrs R. Simmons140
Turnout 28.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Childs Hill

Childs Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. J. Finnigan 2,434 61.0
Conservative K. W. Hughes 2,396
Conservative N. R. Sutton 2,385
Liberal A. B. L. Gower84721.0
Liberal M. E. Palmer 825
Liberal Mrs J. D. Caine809
Labour N. Kesselman73518.0
Labour B. L. Powell713
Labour J. D. Roith675
Turnout 35.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Colindale

Colindale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. F. Allen 1,375 50.1
Conservative Mrs M. P. Bowman 1,341
Conservative M. Foux 1,309
Labour B. E. McCormack1,07937.2
Labour F. L. Tyler968
Labour L. Marks941
Liberal B. S. Wrigley39612.7
Liberal J. F. Hearn318
Liberal F. Alberg306
Turnout 43.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Barnet

East Barnet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Pares 3,170 65.4
Conservative J. E. Park 3,133
Conservative Mrs M. L. Slack 3,081
Labour W. Seagroatt1,16023.6
Labour G. A. J. Gunning1,142
Labour Mrs J. E. Pudney1,079
Liberal S. W. F. Stockwell49710.2
Liberal Mrs J. R. Mason494
Liberal D. L. Ward478
Communist R. Falber105
Turnout 45.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Finchley

East Finchley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. W. Wilds 1,860 43.2
Conservative I. A. Deslandes 1,831
Liberal J. Webb 1,821 37.5
Conservative Mrs T. Z. Barnes1,734
Liberal N. E. Whenmouth1,470
Liberal Mrs G. B. L. Cohen1,418
Labour M. J. O'Connor80418.2
Labour B. E. Elliott747
Labour T. A. McKendry729
Communist A. B. Beyer1451.2
Turnout 38.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Edgware

Edgware
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. D. Apthorp 2,765 66.7
Conservative H. R. Brooks 2,747
Conservative A. T. W. Smith 2,663
Liberal A. D. Manning93321.4
Liberal Mrs M. R. A. Billenness869
Liberal R. A. Blake822
Labour Miss M. Schwarz49811.9
Labour B. A. Fireman489
Labour R. Pyburn477
Turnout 40.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Finchley

Finchley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Sussman 2,522 55.8
Conservative Mrs E. R. Gibson 2,509
Conservative M. Golding 2,473
Liberal F. Davis1,67135.8
Liberal L. Sattin1,604
Liberal N. Barron1,538
Labour I. N. G. Selwyn3838.4
Labour M. D. Johnson378
Labour Mrs O. G. Deaner369
Turnout 40.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Friern Barnet

Friern Barnet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs E. Constable 3,093 78.3
Conservative W. H. Tangye 2,984
Conservative W. L. Pearson 2,865
Liberal K. E. Ruge52912.1
Liberal D. S. Duncombe436
Liberal Mrs J. L. A. Veats422
Labour J. C. D'V Roberts3849.6
Labour T. E. Parker362
Labour Miss A. M. Wright347
Turnout 38.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. A. Sharman 2,927 55.3
Conservative J. J. Fischer 2,921
Conservative A. C. D. Miller 2,895
Liberal Q. J. Iwi1,89734.7
Liberal A. H. Tibber1,837
Liberal Mrs G. M. Skutsch1,748
Labour Mrs B. R. Scharf5279.1
Labour P. P. Moiret471
Labour D. E. De Saxe436
Communist J. W. Pinder1561.0
Turnout 47.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Golders Green

Golders Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs R. A. Freeedman 2,218 51.2
Conservative C. F. Harris 2,188
Conservative G. J. Dickins 2,176
Liberal S. Brass1,25527.9
Liberal P. H. Robin1,175
Liberal V. J. Rosoux1,152
Labour T. H. Barnes94420.2
Labour R. Balcomb830
Labour L. W. Cole819
Communist A. L. Wilcocks990.8
Turnout 38.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hadley

Hadley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. A. E. Asker 3,678 65.8
Conservative G. H. Jobbins 3,634
Conservative Mrs M. M. Symons 3,558
Liberal A. J. Freake1,19221.1
Liberal Mrs E. M. Liddal1,181
Liberal H. V. Tibbles1,112
Labour J. M. Newman75413.1
Labour C. J. Grammer724
Labour R. H. Potter689
Turnout 46.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hale

Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. G. Risdon 3,283 68.8
Conservative Mrs C. Riordan 3,266
Conservative D. F. Simons 2,781
Liberal B. A. Simmons1,04415.3
Labour Mrs G. McClelland73815.9
Labour A. R. McNidder714
Labour M. S. Cohen697
Liberal Mrs D. C. Pattison518
Liberal S. Lawson517
Turnout 43.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hendon

Hendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. D. Gordon-Lee 3,078 57.0
Conservative N. E. Hirshfield 3,035
Conservative V. S. Hockley 2,986
Liberal Mrs A. S. Godfrey1,68231.1
Liberal P. H. Billenness1,644
Liberal D. B. Griffiths1,644
Labour Mrs H. Fleet66911.9
Labour Mrs M. C. Tyler618
Labour R. Jackson609
Turnout 45.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Mill Hill

Mill Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs C. M. Thubrun 3,442 75.0
Conservative A. P. Fletcher 3,438
Conservative A. Musgrave-Scott 3,351
Liberal Nrs A. Price-Davies63513.3
Liberal A. Jay596
Liberal A. V. Stokes587
Labour J. H. Husband57411.6
Labour Mrs M. A. Robinson514
Labour Mrs B. E. Reynolds496
Turnout 42.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Paul’s

St Paul’s
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. G. Hart 2,989 63.4
Conservative J. P. Fitzgibbon 2,969
Conservative N. J. Sapsted 2,916
Liberal J. S. Hill1,11423.5
Liberal J. L. Norris1,091
Liberal L. W. Watkins1,055
Labour Mrs J. M. Allen63513.0
Labour G. Dunn612
Labour M. B. Devane575
Turnout 41.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Totteridge

Totteridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. D. Gibson 3,758 79.4
Conservative V. H. Usher 3,721
Conservative Mrs B. M. Franklin 3,698
Liberal C. A. Roberts66512.5
Liberal Mrs G. M. Oliver562
Liberal Mrs C. R. Miller539
Labour A. A. Grant4478.0
Labour Mrs T. Segal364
Labour H. J. Gross321
Turnout 41.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

West Hendon

West Hendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs N. L. Cullinane 1,750 61.9
Conservative F. N. Cobbb 1,705
Conservative W. C. James 1,638
Labour A. D. Farbey70925.3
Labour B. A. Le Mare689
Labour Mrs J. Miller688
Liberal Mrs C. I. Gordon36412.8
Liberal F. Olins348
Liberal N. B. Primost339
Turnout 31.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Woodhouse

Woodhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. C. Burton 2,632 65.8
Conservative K. A. Clarke 2,608
Conservative Mrs D. G. Bradbury 2,582
Labour A. E. Tomlinson93922.2
Labour E. S. Turpin853
Labour T. J. K. Sims846
Liberal D. Morgan46010.0
Liberal G. S. Shocket412
Liberal S. C. Winter383
Communist Mrs Z. Curtis1721.4
Turnout 35.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

By-elections between 1968 and 1971

Colindale

Colindale by-election, 7 May 1970 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. E. McCormack 1,515
Conservative L. J. Pym1,106
Liberal B. A. Wrigley320
Turnout 39.7%

Friern Barnet

Friern Barnet by-election, 10 June 1970 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Tiplady 1,616
Liberal S. C. Winter277
Labour M. A. N. Goddard263
Turnout 18.6%

Hadley

Hadley by-election, 10 June 1970 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs R. W. Middleton 1,907
Labour R. H. Potter726
Liberal B. A. Standing616
Independent A. J. Freake506
Turnout 28.3%

Childs Hill

Childs Hill by-election, 25 September 1970 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. A. Jarman 1,192
Liberal Monroe Edward Palmer 874
Labour L. W. Cole628
Turnout 21.9%

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