1968 Havering London Borough Council election

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1968 Havering London Borough Council election
  1964 9 May 1968 (1968-05-09) 1971  

All 55 seats to the Havering London Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
CON
RA
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. [1]

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Election result

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

Ward results

Bedfords

Bedfords (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E.T. Davies2,013
Conservative S. E. Shute1,998
Labour H. Packham333
Labour A. E. Mills321
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. F. Ellis1,849
Conservative W. Falk1,807
Conservative Mrs W. Whittingham1,754
Labour A. 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. H. Higgs2,146
Conservative E. Joslin2,083
Conservative Keery D.1,977
Labour L. C. Mills1,265
Labour W. F. Cole1,258
Labour J. Selby1,200
Communist H. S. Reeves188
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cranham

Cranham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents W. F. Topp 2,653
Ind. Residents J. Squire 2,628
Ind. Residents Mrs L. G. Sinclair 2,606
Conservative R. T. H. Baker1,781
Conservative L. G. Bonner1,749
Conservative D. J. Cranna1,749
Labour S. V. Jack478
Labour Mrs E. A. Goggin474
Labour N. Plant471
Liberal W. B. Wallace216
Liberal P. W. 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. W. Bunch 1,842
Conservative B. P. Casey 1,811
Conservative Mrs N. E. Noyes 1,804
Labour J. Hoepelman1,244
Labour S. G. Heath-Coleman1,240
Labour G. A. Rowlands1,189
Liberal I. Draper322
Liberal Mrs S. D. Golledge300
Liberal R. H. Barwick290
Communist Mrs 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
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gidea Park

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

Gooshays

Gooshays (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Communist
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hacton

Hacton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents
Ind. Residents
Ind. Residents
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
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
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heath Park

Heath Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Independent
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heaton

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

Hilldene

Hilldene (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Communist
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hylands

Hylands (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents
Conservative
Conservative
Ind. Residents
Ind. Residents
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Mawney

Mawney (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Rainham

Rainham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents
Ind. Residents
Ind. Residents
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Communist
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
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Ind. Residents
Labour
Ind. Residents
Ind. Residents
Independent
Independent
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Upminster

Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Residents
Ind. Residents
Ind. Residents
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

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References

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