1968 Lewisham London Borough Council election

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Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held in May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 34.4%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour and the Conservatives each got five aldermen. As of the 2022 elections, this election was the last time the Conservatives controlled Lewisham Borough Council.

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Election result

Lewisham local election result 1968 [1] [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 49320+3270.059.6
  Labour 21032-3230.035.0
  Liberal 000±0.00.02.9

Results by ward

Bellingham

Bellingham (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stanley Hardy 1,505 66.0 −12.9
Labour S Burlison 1,472
Conservative R Debenham77434.0+25.8
Conservative M Baker753
Turnout 32.8+3.0
Registered electors 7,009
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Blackheath & Lewisham Village

Blackheath & Lewisham Village (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Copland 2,970 66.6 +18.6
Conservative A Mason 2,929
Conservative F Mulligan 2,917
Labour P McNally1,04823.5−19.6
Labour J Arkle1,021
Labour J Wusteman973
Liberal M Helliwell2926.5−2.4
Liberal L Dowds278
Liberal D Staley224
Communist M Power1513.4N/A
Turnout 41.8−1.3
Registered electors 10,426
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Brockley

Brockley (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T Pickup 2,713 68.9 +25.1
Conservative J Hainsworth 2,704
Conservative I Turner 2,665
Labour P Forward1,22231.1−14.5
Labour D Cox1,221
Labour T Bradley1,185
Turnout 38.7−0.3
Registered electors 10,327
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Culverley

Culverley (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Dean 2,286 80.4 +22.4
Conservative A Pinnegar 2,264
Labour P Braithwaite55719.6−7.2
Labour D Eagles552
Turnout 45.0+4.4
Registered electors 6,398
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Deptford

Deptford (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Lowe 846 54.5 −32.4
Labour A Scutt 801
Labour T Agambar 775
Conservative E Green50532.5+20.3
Conservative D Nicholls496
Conservative S Hickisson496
Independent M Collins20113.0N/A
Turnout 22.1+1.9
Registered electors 6,552
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Drake

Drake (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Brydon 1,753 63.3 +23.8
Conservative L Cornford 1,720
Conservative C Cross 1,714
Labour W Barrett87531.6−18.2
Labour A Mayer850
Labour H Bacon842
Union Movement A Nicholson1405.1N/A
Turnout 27.6−0.1
Registered electors 9,915
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Forest Hill

Forest Hill (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Bartlett 2,758 63.4 +20.3
Conservative N Banks 2,756
Conservative C Costello 2,712
Labour R Mooney1,05924.3−19.0
Labour Roger Godsiff1,024
Labour R White999
Liberal H Beecher4229.7−2.3
Liberal F Shine388
Liberal B Small373
Communist R Bowden1112.6+1.0
Turnout 43.1+1.1
Registered electors 9,968
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Grinling Gibbons

Grinling Gibbons (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Fordham 835 49.6 −29.4
Labour C Goldthorp 819
Labour W Hall 788
Conservative J Smith70141.6+25.7
Conservative M Lane663
Conservative D Barker642
Communist J Tierney1488.8+3.3
Turnout 16.9−0.3
Registered electors 9,730
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Grove Park

Grove Park (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W Holmes 1,288 74.5 −10.6
Labour Frederick Winslade 1,277
Conservative J Heath44025.5+20.7
Conservative E Dickinson437
Turnout 28.3−6.7
Registered electors 6,227
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Honor Oak Park

Honor Oak Park (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H Eames 2,983 68.7 +13.0
Conservative F Judge 2,952
Conservative H Thompson 2,833
Labour J Dare1,14026.3−14.4
Labour N Thomas1,139
Labour J Richards1,121
Communist M Robinson2175.0+1.4
Turnout 39.1+2.9
Registered electors 10,845
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ladywell

Ladywell (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Earl 2,307 57.3 +20.0
Conservative D Dear 2,292
Conservative G Protz 2,221
Labour J Haynes1,34433.4−18.1
Labour L Moody1,287
Labour N Taylor1,261
Liberal F Jeremiah3057.6±0.0
Liberal B Steele280
Liberal I Senior249
Communist R Toms681.7−1.8
Turnout 39.7−0.4
Registered electors 10,081
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Lewisham Park

Lewisham Park (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Chandler 2,086 54.5 +22.6
Conservative P Philpot 2,057
Conservative J Cattini 2,032
Labour R Pepper1,40836.8−14.6
Labour E Richards1,319
Labour E Walker1,312
Liberal J Edwards2466.4+8.3
Liberal R Grundon183
Liberal D Ruel-Bentall159
Communist T White852.2+0.1
Turnout 36.5−4.0
Registered electors 10,276
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Manor Lee

Manor Lee (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Silk 1,853 62.6 +22.5
Conservative K Collins 1,775
Labour A McMurtrie85728.9−20.8
Labour J Damer850
Liberal R Nathan2518.5−1.7
Liberal M. Cooper206
Turnout 47.5+2.3
Registered electors 6,217
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Marlowe

Marlowe (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Keep 830 57.7 −28.3
Labour Ernest Rowing 800
Labour J Warnes 778
Conservative J Noble60842.3+31.5
Conservative A Pinnell588
Conservative F Chappell586
Turnout 16.5+4.9
Registered electors 8,960
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pepys

Pepys (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R McCarron 1,567 58.5 +39.9
Conservative J Latuskie 1,552
Conservative I Caulfield 1,509
Labour C Cole97036.2−30.4
Labour C Cook949
Labour C Wilkinson938
Communist V Fineman1435.3N/A
Turnout 28.5+3.6
Registered electors 9,263
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Rushey Green

Rushey Green (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Pearson 1,037 51.3 +26.2
Conservative T Yard 1,024
Labour A Patterson75837.5−26.5
Labour J Donovan720
Liberal J Eagle22511.1+0.2
Liberal D Good217
Turnout 31.5±0.0
Registered electors 6,465
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St Andrew

St Andrew (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Gaywood 2,052 67.6 +27.3
Conservative H Talbot 2,036
Labour P Bellinger98232.4−8.3
Labour A Boon955
Turnout 49.9+1.4
Registered electors 6,139
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St Mildred Lee

St Mildred Lee (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Kerven 2,322 77.6 +19.0
Conservative L Silk 2,310
Labour R Dennis67022.4−8.4
Labour F Smith667
Turnout 51.0+9.1
Registered electors 5,915
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Lee

South Lee (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Manners 1,871 64.4 +29.6
Conservative S Troy 1,853
Labour N Filtness1,03435.6−19.6
Labour L Barnes970
Turnout 33.5+10.0
Registered electors 6,534
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Southend

Southend (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phil Gorin 1,836 53.6 −13.8
Labour D Hurren 1,790
Labour J Hurren 1,754
Conservative A Hawes1,59146.4+29.9
Conservative D Epps1,587
Conservative J Seabourne1,567
Turnout 46.1+11.8
Registered electors 6,332
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sydenham East

Sydenham East (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Bridger 2,517 58.9 +15.1
Conservative E Bridger 2,480
Conservative M Winn 2,438
Labour Alan Pegg1,26229.5−14.9
Labour J Lynch1,223
Labour R Trevor1,197
Liberal M Weaver3137.3−1.3
Liberal L Marchant300
Liberal D Birtchnell194
Communist I Jerrom1824.3+1.2
Turnout 38.7+0.9
Registered electors 10,790
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sydenham West

Sydenham West (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Switzer 2,493 69.1 +22.8
Conservative D New 2,486
Conservative G Daters 2,480
Labour M Goldstein94526.2−14.7
Labour A Kaye888
Labour A Levene884
Communist J Kingsford834.7+1.9
Turnout 36.4+2.8
Registered electors 9,657
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Whitefoot

Whitefoot (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Sims 1,392 53.7 +33.5
Conservative R Wells 1,371
Labour J Henry1,11543.1−23.6
Labour F Hawes1,085
Communist T Brewer1714.7+2.6
Turnout 42.0+4.8
Registered electors 6,162
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

By-elections between 1968 and 1971

There were no by-elections. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "London Borough of Lewisham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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