1968 Croydon London Borough Council election

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Croydon Council Election, 1968
  1964 9 May 1968 1971  

All 60 councillors in 20 wards, and 10 Aldermen in the London Borough of Croydon
36 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderUnknownUnknownN/A
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats before262420
Seats won54312
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 28Decrease2.svg 21Decrease2.svg 8

 Fourth party
 
LeaderUnknown
Party Liberal
Seats before0
Seats won1
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1

Leader of the Council before election

Unknown
Conservative

Elected Leader

Unknown
Conservative

The 1968 Croydon Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council. [1] Turnout in this election was 36.2%.

Contents

Background

Election result

Croydon Council election result 1968 - Councillors
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 47Increase2.svg2678.3358.9
  Labour 1Decrease2.svg201.6716.9
  Independent 11Decrease2.svg718.33
  Liberal 11Increase2.svg11.6711.9
Croydon Council election result 1968 - Aldermen (1968-74)
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 42Increase2.svg 280
  Labour 01Decrease2.svg 10
  Independent 11Decrease2.svg 120
  Liberal 00
Croydon Council election result 1964 - Aldermen (1964-71)
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 360
  Labour 240
  Independent 00
  Liberal 00
Croydon Council election result 1968 - Total result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 54Increase2.svg2877.1458.9
  Labour 3Decrease2.svg214.2916.9
  Independent 12Decrease2.svg817.14
  Liberal 11Increase2.svg11.4311.9
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ConservativeIndependentLiberalLabour

Ward results

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A.W. Elliot 2,380
Conservative A.R. Hills 2,261
Conservative Mrs D.C.H Hobbs 2,241
Labour A.D Goddard1005
Labour S. Boden993
Labour L.W Wood938
Liberal P. Miles710
Liberal Miss P.H. Tapsell684
Liberal V. Martin653
Turnout 38.4Decrease2.svg 4.4%
Registered electors 10,863
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents F.C. Emmerson 2,014
Residents H.A. Steward 1,967
Residents R.J. Bowker 1,932
Liberal Mrs J.C. Banks854
Liberal Mrs J. Batchelor839
Liberal D.J. Mateer827
Labour G.P. Belcher622
Labour Mrs K. Bexley551
Labour A.R. Torpy515
Turnout 32.6Decrease2.svg 3.3%
Registered electors 10,964
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Broad Green

Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L.D. Emerton 1,592
Conservative R.H. Kent 1,538
Conservative L.T. Wiles 1,530
Labour P. Byrne1,042
Labour Mrs W.M. Holt1,041
Labour F.G. West1,025
Communist Mrs A. Waddell175
Turnout 28.7Decrease2.svg 0.6%
Registered electors 9,970
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Central

Central (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R.W. Coatman 3,094
Conservative V.W.H. Bendall 3,088
Conservative J.H. Haywood 3,034
Labour F.D.J. Bailey530
Labour E.L. Hall501
Labour A.F. Packham474
Turnout 35.5Decrease2.svg 1.8%
Registered electors 10,438
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Bonsier 1,697
Liberal H.C.E. Lovejoy 1,670
Independent Miss J.C. Simpson 1,624
Independent L. Blair1,611
Liberal T.J. Austin1,607
Liberal L.B. Groves1,581
Labour A.L. Symes283
Labour K. Corbett282
Labour F.D. Grenfell271
Independent S.B. Stray97
Turnout 34.2Decrease2.svg 0.2%
Registered electors 10,816
Independent gain from Residents Swing
Liberal gain from Residents Swing
Independent gain from Residents Swing

East

East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.H. Simpson 3,301
Independent D.J. Sutton 3,264
Independent H.G. Whitwell 3,190
Liberal P.J. Lee574
Liberal I.R. McNay555
Liberal Mrs C. Mickelburgh515
Labour Mrs A.M. Tuck354
Labour Mrs K. Byrne320
Turnout 37.5Decrease2.svg 0.6%
Registered electors 11,281
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

New Addington

New Addington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M.H. Piper 1,275
Labour A.G. Edwards 1,262
Conservative Miss S. Copland 1,237
Labour T.J. Laffin1,228
Conservative R.E. Gayler1,215
Labour Mrs V.L. Rooke1,183
Turnout 20.8Decrease2.svg 9.8%
Registered electors 12,932
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Norbury

Norbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Resident W.E.R. Gower 2,881
Conservative Resident R.G. Willis 2,876
Conservative Resident G. Levy 2,837
Liberal T.P. Harwood548
Liberal J.W. Keen525
Liberal H.A. Rivers521
Labour Mrs A.H. Sharp456
Labour A. Pearce436
Labour Mrs M.J. Boden429
Turnout 35.2Decrease2.svg 2.9%
Registered electors 11,354
Conservative Resident gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative Resident gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative Resident gain from Conservative Swing

Purley

Purley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D.W. Pudney 3,350
Conservative R.W. Kersey 3,292
Conservative B.C. Sparrowe 3,281
Liberal K.H. Legge538
Liberal Mrs W.D. Woodhouse495
Liberal S.N. Rolph462
Labour Mrs H.J. Keeling213
Labour Mrs L.E. Mackenzie188
Labour W.A. Adams186
Turnout 35.6Increase2.svg 0.6%
Registered electors 11,566
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sanderstead & Selsdon

Sanderstead & Selsdon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs E.E. Bray 4,288
Conservative Mrs M.A.G. Davidson 4,225
Conservative B.H. Rawling 4,152
Liberal Mrs R.M. Mayhew1,157
Liberal Mrs E.G. Paterson1,150
Liberal R.I. Walters1,051
Labour M.A. Harding439
Labour J.E.V. Lewis331
Labour T.G. Wymer272
Turnout 51.4Decrease2.svg 5.6%
Registered electors 11,296
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sanderstead North

Sanderstead North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W.N. Peet 4,293
Conservative P.W. Rickards 4,268
Conservative K.A. Wells 4,190
Liberal R.A. Coleman912
Liberal J.A.H. Clement905
Liberal Mrs M.J. Woods851
Labour Mrs P.M. Poole483
Labour M.T. Reardon426
Labour H. Stevens409
Turnout 47.4Increase2.svg 5.6%
Registered electors 12,004
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Shirley

Shirley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R.W. Gilbert 4,672
Conservative P.S. Bowness 4,655
Conservative R.C. Nash 4,609
Liberal C.R. Chance1,023
Liberal A.F. Reeves941
Liberal M.A. Green875
Labour H.W. Robertson528
Labour K.J. Kinnard480
Labour W.H. Ulyett466
Turnout 47.4Increase2.svg 10.1%
Registered electors 13,280
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P.A. Saunders 2,800
Conservative Mrs B. Saunders 2,789
Conservative C.E. Kelly 2,684
Labour K.P. Whelan667
Labour M. McGovern649
Labour E.F. Neckles611
Liberal M.E. Pache296
Liberal Mrs I.J. Muir293
Liberal Miss A.K. Harding283
Turnout 32.3Decrease2.svg 4.4%
Registered electors 11,871
Conservative gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Conservative gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Conservative gain from Conservative Resident Swing

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents J.G. Davies 2,371
Residents G.A. Barr 2,311
Residents F.S. Martin 2,304
Labour Mrs E. Sutcliffe722
Labour S. Sutcliffe716
Labour J.L. Walker622
Independent M.E. Thomas403
Turnout 32.0Decrease2.svg 10.8%
Registered electors 10,465
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs M.C.V. Parfitt 3,609
Conservative A.E. Buddle 3,604
Conservative S.A. Draper 3,561
Labour T.E. Sharp727
Labour T.C. Noyce696
Labour Mrs J.M. Whelan695
Liberal L.C.E. Held429
Liberal W.L. Day397
Liberal J.S.M. Band353
Turnout 39.9Increase2.svg 6.0%
Registered electors 11,129
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Waddon

Waddon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L.J. Young 2,921
Conservative D.S. Kingsland 2,892
Conservative R.J. Moseley 2,855
Labour J.T. Twitchett1682
Labour V. Burgos1655
Labour J.G. Stalley1512
National Front J. Scott273
National Front J.E. Bean197
Turnout 41.9Decrease2.svg 1.1%
Registered electors 11,743
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Resident R. Tilbury 2,533
Conservative Resident E.F.A. Whitehorn 2,491
Conservative Resident E.J. Fowler 2,487
Labour Miss L.L. Scott769
Labour G.E. Mitchell740
Labour G.A. Bristow719
Turnout 32.4Decrease2.svg 11.2%
Registered electors 10,526
Conservative Resident hold Swing
Conservative Resident hold Swing
Conservative Resident hold Swing

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.P.A. Hobson 1,413
Conservative M.W. George 1,399
Conservative C. Johnston 1,391
Labour Mrs D.L. George889
Labour D.B. Spillett811
Labour Mrs A.G. Watson766
Turnout 22.5Decrease2.svg 10.7%
Registered electors 10,478
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Woodcote & Coulsdon West

Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs N.B. Booth 3,493
Conservative S.E. Brassington 3,481
Conservative R.D. May 3,382
Liberal J.P. Callem973
Liberal H.H. Giles934
Liberal K. Norman856
Labour Mrs I.M. Keefe268
Labour Major H. Webb254
Labour R.V. Miles246
Turnout 43.4Increase2.svg 7.2%
Registered electors 10,890
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Winstone 2,082
Conservative Miss I.S. Rodda 2,039
Conservative J.C. Mann 2,014
Labour H.T.P. Mellor1,040
Labour J.A. Keeling1,038
Labour S.L. Eaton919
Communist Mrs Q.E. Knight241
Turnout 31.2Decrease2.svg 4.3%
Registered electors 10,661
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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References

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