1968 Havering London Borough Council election

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1968 Havering London Borough Council election
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←  1964 9 May 1968 (1968-05-09) 1971  →
All 55 Havering London Borough Council seats
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
CON
RES
LAB
Party Conservative Ind. Residents Labour
Seats won35137
Seat changeIncrease2.svg19Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg20
Popular vote98,04034,58640,307
Percentage53.7%19.0%22.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg23.9%Decrease2.svg0.4%Decrease2.svg27.0%

The 1968 Havering Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council for the first time.

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Electoral arrangements

The election was originally scheduled for 1967, but the term of members due to go out in 1967 was extended for one year to prevent the London borough council elections taking place in the same year as the Greater London Council election. [a] The election used the twenty wards from the previous election for a second time. Councillors were elected for three years with the next election scheduled for 1971.

Polling took place on 9 May 1968. [1]

Results

General election of councillors

Gaining nineteen seats, the Conservative Party won overall control of the council for the first time. The Labour Party lost twenty seats and was only able to hold on to seven councillors in the Heaton, Hilldene and Gooshays wards covering the Harold Hill estate. Nineteen seats went from Labour to the Conservatives. One of the three seats in Hylands ward went from Labour to the Independent Residents. Holding on to a further twelve seats in Cranham, Hacton, Rainham and Upminster, the Independent Residents became the second largest group on the council. [1] [2] [3]

Havering London Borough Council election result, 1968
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 35190Increase2.svg1963.653.798,040Increase2.svg23.9
  Ind. Residents 1310Increase2.svg116.919.023,586Decrease2.svg0.4
  Labour 7020Decrease2.svg2012.722.140,307Decrease2.svg27.0
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg0%3.76,800Decrease2.svg3.5
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.91,594New
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.61,172Increase2.svg0.4

Aldermanic election

In addition to the 55 elected councillors, there were nine aldermen on the council. Five aldermen elected in 1964 continued to serve until 1971 and the other four retired before the 1968 election. Four aldermen were elected by the council in 1968 to serve until 1974. All four aldermen were for the Conservative Party.

Aldermen elected in 1968, to retire in 1974: [4]

PartyAlderman
Conservative Evan Davies
Conservative Sydney Legg
Conservative Stanley Shute [b]
Conservative John Whale

The aldermen divided six to the Conservatives, two Independent and one to Labour after the aldermanic election.

Ward results

Bedfords

Bedfords (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Evan Davies 2,013
Conservative Stanley Shute 1,998
Labour H. Packham333
Labour A. Mills321
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Ellis 1,849
Conservative W. Falk 1,807
Conservative W. Whittingham 1,754
Labour A. Thomas799
Labour J. Stevenson750
Labour K. Olsen721
Communist C. Harper214
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Collier Row

Collier Row (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Higgs2,146
Conservative E. Joslin2,083
Conservative D. Keery1,977
Labour L. Mills1,265
Labour W. Cole1,258
Labour J. Selby1,200
Communist H. Reeves188
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cranham

Cranham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents W. Topp 2,653
Ind. Residents J. Squire 2,628
Ind. Residents Louisa Sinclair 2,606
Conservative R. Baker1,781
Conservative L. Bonner1,749
Conservative D. Cranna1,749
Labour S. Jack478
Labour E. Goggin474
Labour N. Plant471
Liberal W. Wallace216
Liberal P. Atkinson215
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

Elm Park

Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Bunch 1,842
Conservative B. Casey 1,811
Conservative N. Noyes 1,804
Labour J. Hoepelman1,244
Labour Stanley Heath-Coleman1,240
Labour G. Rowlands1,189
Liberal I. Draper322
Liberal S. Golledge300
Liberal R. Barwick290
Communist V. Faversham161
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Emerson Park

Emerson Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Carnaby 3,446
Conservative E. Gallant 3,392
Conservative N. Kemble 3,313
Liberal P. Ratchford643
Liberal J. Bastick614
Labour B. Whitworth465
Labour A. Mais439
Labour R. Whitworth435
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Clark 2,108
Conservative J. Johnston 2,069
Independent F. Chatfield213
Independent L. Robertson206
Labour A. Houghton174
Labour A. Miles164
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gooshays

Gooshays (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Coffin 1,424
Labour Reta Coffin 1,367
Labour I. Barber 1,251
Conservative H. Jefferies795
Conservative C. Mawson795
Conservative T. Rowswell766
Communist W. French160
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hacton

Hacton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents N. Miles 1,621
Ind. Residents A. Davis 1,591
Ind. Residents N. Richards 1,482
Conservative L. Klein1,376
Conservative S. New1,351
Conservative S. Johnson1,332
Labour A. Connor611
Labour C. Connor608
Labour V. Belcher554
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Smith 2,789
Conservative J. Frost 2,715
Conservative D. Owen 2,659
Labour D. Edwards1,005
Labour G. Otter939
Labour R. Smith818
Liberal A. Stubbs460
Liberal M. Chambers416
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heath Park

Heath Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Smith 3,441
Conservative L. Hutton 3,406
Conservative K. Brown 3,394
Independent E. Bates557
Labour W. Mills384
Labour J. Holt355
Labour S. Horler337
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heaton

Heaton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Ward 955
Labour D. Burn 922
Conservative C. Kemp709
Conservative D. Cure683
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hilldene

Hilldene (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Latham 1,088
Labour Reg Whiting 1,049
Conservative P. Marsden572
Conservative J. Barrance519
Communist R. Cohen104
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hylands

Hylands (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents R. Reid 1,370
Conservative T. Kemp 1,362
Conservative G. Panormo 1,335
Ind. Residents T. Dix1,316
Ind. Residents D. Worker1,278
Conservative B. Dawson1,265
Labour E. Watson884
Labour W. Hegarty862
Labour K. Ince818
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Mawney

Mawney (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Lucas 2,199
Conservative I. Harlock 2,131
Conservative A. Sharp 2,119
Labour R. Latham1,030
Labour F. Carrick935
Labour R. Kilby885
Communist C. Bacon170
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Swift 1,189
Conservative W. Todd 1,131
Labour R. Baker558
Labour T. Ward540
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Rainham

Rainham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents H. Turner 2,683
Ind. Residents D. Poole 2,643
Ind. Residents L. Waterman 2,504
Conservative I. Lamont823
Labour H. Bygate591
Labour E. O'Donnell578
Labour A. Bowers575
Communist T. Stapleton175
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sydney Legg 2,716
Conservative Edward Hoad 2,685
Conservative Albert James 2,609
Liberal B. Grant544
Liberal M. Reeve542
Liberal T. Rimmer531
Labour G. Dodge481
Labour G. Saunders477
Labour D. Ramstead462
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Collins 1,095
Conservative J. Smith 1,092
Conservative C. Sherman 1,090
Labour P. Ridley993
Labour May Rudlin964
Ind. Residents G. Reynolds912
Labour A. Lesslie895
Ind. Residents F. Banning738
Ind. Residents R. Vickers735
Independent L. Lowe323
Independent L. Long295
Liberal L. Blows207
Liberal F. Tyson182
Liberal J. South175
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Upminster

Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents F. Everett 2,631
Ind. Residents R. Manning 2,603
Ind. Residents F. Morley 2,592
Conservative O. Collins1,755
Conservative P. Ellis1,728
Conservative R. Guest1,723
Labour W. Mansfield264
Labour H. Sparks216
Labour A. Booton212
Liberal A. Rabone167
Liberal B. Thame162
Liberal G. Burnett153
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

By-elections

The following by-elections took place between the 1968 and 1971 elections:

Notes

  1. ↑ Borough councillor and alderman terms due to end in 1967 were extended by the London Government Act 1967.
  2. ↑ Replaced by Arthur Latham following the death of Stanley Shute in 1970.

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References

  1. 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "1968 London Borough of Havering local election results". Havering Council. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Havering Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  4. ↑ London Borough of Havering Aldermen 1964-1978. Havering Local Studies Library. September 2024.
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