1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election

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Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held in May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 29.9%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour and the Conservatives both got 5 aldermen. Labour lost control of the Council which was under the control of the Conservatives until the next election.

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Election result

Lambeth Local Election Result 1968 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 62+4388.663.7
  Labour 8-4311.431.0
  Liberal 00000.02.6

Ward results

Candidates shown below are confirmed candidates. [2] An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent Councillor seeking re-election.

Angell

Angell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donatus Anyanwu
Labour
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Communist
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bishop's

Bishop's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Clapham Park

Clapham Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
National Front
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Clapham Town

Clapham Town (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ferndale

Ferndale (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.E. Langley1,02518.0%
Conservative G.R.I. Allnut1,00217.6%
Conservative John Roy Major 99117.4%
Labour L.G.M. Davis92116.2%
Labour J.M. Dodson89215.7%
Labour D.J. Packer86315.2%
Turnout 5,694
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Knight's Hill

Knight's Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Larkhall

Larkhall (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

Leigham

Leigham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Oval

W.A. Brownett an incumbent councillor of the ward was defeated and lost their seat.

Oval (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Becker 1,308 54.6 +32.0
Conservative L.M. Burton 1,270
Conservative J. Smith 1,240
Labour J.W. Boyle1,08945.4−32.0
Labour W.A. Brownett *1,076
Labour F.J. Chesher1,061
Turnout 2,42722.4+4.5
Registered electors 10,835−9.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +32.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +32.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +32.0

Prince's

Prince's (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

St Leonard's

St Leonard's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stockwell

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

Streatham South

Streatham South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Streatham Wells

Streatham Wells (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Independent
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Thornton

Thornton (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

Thurlow Park

Thurlow Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Town Hall

Town Hall (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Union Movement
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Tulse Hill

Tulse Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Lambethan
Lambethan
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Vassall

Vassall (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

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References

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  2. "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.