1968 Bexley London Borough Council election

Last updated February 10, 2024

The 1968 Bexley Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council.^[1]

Background

Election result

Ward results

Belvedere (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Independent
	Independent
	Independent
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Bostall (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Brampton (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Christchurch (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

Crayford North (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Crayford Town (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Independent
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Crayford West (2)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Danson (3)
Party		Votes
	Independent
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Independent gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

East Wickham (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Erith Town (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Falconwood (2)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Lamorbey East (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

Lamorbey West (4)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

North Cray (1)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Labour
	Liberal
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Northumberland Heath (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

St Mary's (4)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Independent
Turnout
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

St Michael's (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Sidcup East (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

Sidcup West (2)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

Upton (2)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Independent
Turnout
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

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References

↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

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v t e Elections and referendums in London
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London Assembly	2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2021 2024
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Greater London Council	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981
London County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961
Borough Councils	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Referendums	1998
See also Elections in London Boroughs Middlesex County Council elections

v t e Council elections in Greater London
Barking and Dagenham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Barnet	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bexley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Brent	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bromley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Camden	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
City of London	2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2022
Croydon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Ealing	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Enfield	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greenwich	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hackney	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hammersmith and Fulham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Haringey	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Harrow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Havering	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hillingdon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hounslow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Islington	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kensington and Chelsea	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kingston upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lambeth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lewisham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Merton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Newham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Redbridge	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Richmond upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Southwark	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Sutton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Tower Hamlets	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Waltham Forest	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Wandsworth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Westminster	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greater London	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981
See also: London-wide elections Wards Boundary changes

v t e (1967 ←) 1968 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1969)
London boroughs	Barking Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Islington Kensington and Chelsea Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Lewisham Merton Newham Redbridge Richmond upon Thames Southwark Sutton Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest Wandsworth Westminster
County boroughs	Cardiff Leeds Liverpool Merthyr Tydfil Newport Sheffield Swansea
City corporations	Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh Glasgow
Elections in the London boroughs were due in May 1967, but were postponed one year by the London Government Act 1967.