1968 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

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The 1968 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]^[2]

Background

Election result

Party	Votes		Seats
Conservative Party	31,769 (59.24%)	11.44	54 (100.0%)	54 / 54	13
Labour Party	10,758 (20.06%)	10.83	0 (0.0%)	0 / 54	12
Liberal Party	9,697 (18.08%)	0.06	0 (0.0%)	0 / 54	0
Residents Association	1,162 (2.17%)	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 54	N/A
Communist Party	133 (0.25%)	0.60	0 (0.0%)	0 / 54	0
Independent	113 (0.21%)	2.24	0 (0.0%)	0 / 54	1

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Conservative

Ward results

Barnes (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Armstrong J.	2150	63.6	N/A
	Conservative	Raison T.	2126		-
	Conservative	Mason H.	2064		-
	Labour	Aylett E.	660	19.5	N/A
	Labour	Raphael P.	659		-
	Labour	Walburn W.	612		-
	Liberal	Armstrong D.	569	16.8	N/A
	Liberal	Paish A.	470		-
	Liberal	Raine G.	469		-
Turnout				44.6	N/A

Central Twickenham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Bell-Wright H. Ms.	1604	59.0	+2.9
	Conservative	Smith D.	1588		-
	Conservative	Williams J.	1532		-
	Labour	Chamberlain P.	559	20.6	-2.4
	Labour	Cunningham M. Ms.	536		-
	Labour	Scholefield A.	523		-
	Liberal	Marlow R.	442	16.3	-4.6
	Independent	Lock J.	113	4.2	N/A
Turnout				39.3	-0.8

East Sheen (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Kramer E.	1786	83.8	N/A
	Conservative	Grose S.	1770		-
	Conservative	Nation W.	1755		-
	Labour	Thompson A.	344	16.2	N/A
	Labour	Campion W.	334		-
	Labour	Seager G.	302		-
Turnout				35.1	N/A

East Twickenham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alexander J. Ms.	1778	63.8	+8.6
	Conservative	Gilday-Fox F.	1733		-
	Conservative	Leaney A.	1700		-
	Labour	Jones W.	516	18.5	-4.3
	Liberal	Davies A. Ms.	492	17.7	-2.3
	Labour	Gourgey P.	474		-
	Labour	Kareh A.	460		-
	Liberal	Lewis B.	415		-
	Liberal	Nunn S.	386		-
Turnout				40.1	+1.9

Ham & Petersham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Battle T.	1367	48.7	N/A
	Conservative	Arbour A.	1358		-
	Conservative	Organ J.	1342		-
	Labour	Palmer A.	986	35.1	N/A
	Labour	Mostyn J. Ms.	937		-
	Labour	Smith G.	931		-
	Liberal	Smith M.	454	16.2	N/A
	Liberal	Hicks F.	301		-
	Liberal	Leighton J.	288		-
Turnout				46.3	N/A

Hampton (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Kenton V.	2462	62.6	+12.4
	Conservative	Hall H.	2349		-
	Conservative	Lewis H.	2289		-
	Liberal	Russell D.	1009	25.7	-0.2
	Liberal	Reddrop A.	958		-
	Liberal	Weissblatt W.	878		-
	Labour	Holman C.	459	11.7	-12.2
	Labour	Hyam J. Ms.	386		-
	Labour	Gilbert J.	337		-
Turnout				46.2	-4.9

Hampton Hill (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Harris D.	1888	61.4	+12.8
	Conservative	Muir J.	1835		-
	Conservative	Scott J.	1826		-
	Liberal	Henderson P.	603	19.6	-1.6
	Labour	Elmes K.	583	19.0	-11.2
	Labour	Rosenthal S. Ms.	572		-
	Labour	Cooper G.	549		-
	Liberal	Twaits J.	543		-
	Liberal	Starnes A.	536		-
Turnout				41.5	-6.7

Hampton Wick (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Wilkins O. Ms.	2112	66.6	+10.3
	Conservative	Key W.	2051		-
	Conservative	Blackmore P.	1932		-
	Liberal	Wade M. Ms.	560	17.7	-1.6
	Liberal	Brett M. Ms.	508		-
	Liberal	D'Souza F.	508		-
	Labour	Brown J. Ms.	498	15.7	-8.7
	Labour	Heitzmann A.	471		-
	Labour	Dunn R.	428		-
Turnout				43.1	-3.9

Heathfield (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Champion H. Ms.	1674	63.3	+19.8
	Conservative	Beal M.	1667		-
	Conservative	Woodward M. Ms.	1589		-
	Labour	Davies H.	684	25.9	-4.8
	Labour	Peters D. Ms.	609		-
	Labour	Penrose O.	587		-
	Liberal	Morrison A.	285	10.8	-14.9
	Liberal	Walters M.	265		-
	Liberal	Humphrey P.	254		-
Turnout				43.9	-6.1

Kew (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Nugent J.	1711	34.2	N/A
	Conservative	Morland R.	1702		-
	Conservative	Robinson M.	1663		-
	Liberal	Rundle S.	1407	28.2	N/A
	Residents	Kerslade R.	1162	23.2	N/A
	Residents	Pride B.	1110		-
	Liberal	Worth L.	941		-
	Liberal	Palmer T.	925		-
	Residents	Peters F.	904		-
	Labour	Campion E.	718	14.4	N/A
	Labour	Dunne W.	683		-
	Labour	Kidger D. Ms.	564		-
Turnout				54.9	N/A

Mortlake (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Cooper S. Ms.	1217	44.6	N/A
	Conservative	Vince E.	1211		-
	Conservative	Isaacson C.	1167		-
	Labour	Lawrance A.	1071	39.2	N/A
	Labour	Hart A.	1068		-
	Labour	Stevens R.	1028		-
	Liberal	Drane A.	310	11.4	N/A
	Liberal	Tooley M. Ms.	306		-
	Liberal	Parton J.	286		-
	Communist	Banfield A.	133	4.9	N/A
Turnout				43.7	N/A

Palewell (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Barrow N.	1985	83.0	N/A
	Conservative	Wade S.	1980		-
	Conservative	Needs G.	1972		-
	Labour	Brandon E.	408	17.0	N/A
	Labour	Kingsley G.	388		-
	Labour	Riedlinger P.	347		-
Turnout				34.2	N/A

Richmond Hill (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Alcock R.	1404	57.4	N/A
	Conservative	Thomas A.	1349		-
	Conservative	Harston C.	1327		-
	Liberal	Nemet M. Ms.	715	29.2	N/A
	Liberal	Oddie C.	683		-
	Liberal	Dickson D.	670		-
	Labour	Gilligan K.	329	13.4	N/A
	Labour	Monaghan J.	299		-
	Labour	Jupp T.	280		-
Turnout				40.2	N/A

Richmond Town (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tremlett G.	1694	60.7	N/A
	Conservative	Wilton E.	1683		-
	Conservative	Winslow D.	1658		-
	Labour	Masters E.	650	23.3	N/A
	Labour	Winter J.	625		-
	Labour	Langford W.	562		-
	Liberal	Lee F.	449	16.1	N/A
	Liberal	Moore P.	444		-
	Liberal	Rippon J.	328		-
Turnout				42.8	N/A

South Twickenham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Woodward J.	1929	68.4	+14.9
	Conservative	Eslick K.	1924		-
	Conservative	Lever M. Ms.	1885		-
	Labour	Lewis A. Ms.	523	18.5	-4.8
	Labour	Park M. Ms.	510		-
	Labour	Goldring P.	494		-
	Liberal	Brooks C.	369	13.1	-8.0
	Liberal	Collins D. Ms.	358		-
	Liberal	Collins A.	336		-
Turnout				41.2	-5.9

Teddington (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Gold M.	1771	54.6	+15.9
	Conservative	West A.	1726		-
	Conservative	Newstead L.	1606		-
	Liberal	Newcombe F.	972	30.0	+5.3
	Liberal	Hancock J. Ms.	890		-
	Liberal	Jacobs H.	831		-
	Labour	Grant J.	499	15.4	-21.2
	Labour	Schaler H. Ms.	472		-
	Labour	Kent B.	466		-
Turnout				46.3	-7.4

West Twickenham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Warren W.	1541	56.4	+25.5
	Conservative	Miller L.	1517		-
	Conservative	Muteau C.	1488		-
	Labour	Sewell C.	931	34.1	-11.3
	Labour	Samuel G.	888		-
	Labour	Eldridge E.	833		-
	Liberal	Marshall J. Ms.	261	9.5	-14.2
	Liberal	Hancock C.	226		-
	Liberal	Beardow C.	190		-
Turnout				41.6	-7.4

Whitton (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Bligh B.	1696	59.8	+15.4
	Conservative	Owen M. Ms.	1596		-
	Conservative	Lambeth J.	1580		-
	Liberal	Barnes C.	800	28.2	-8.2
	Liberal	Letch W.	689		-
	Liberal	Marshall S.	635		-
	Labour	Cordingley D.	340	12.0	-7.3
	Labour	Murray L.	319		-
	Labour	Tutchell E. Ms.	308		-
Turnout				42.2	-2.0

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References

↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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See also Elections in London Boroughs Middlesex County Council elections

v t e Council elections in Greater London
Barking and Dagenham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Barnet	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bexley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Brent	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bromley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Camden	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
City of London	2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2022
Croydon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Ealing	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Enfield	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greenwich	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hackney	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hammersmith and Fulham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Haringey	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Harrow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Havering	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hillingdon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hounslow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Islington	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kensington and Chelsea	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kingston upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lambeth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lewisham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Merton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Newham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Redbridge	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Richmond upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Southwark	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Sutton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Tower Hamlets	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Waltham Forest	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Wandsworth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Westminster	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greater London	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981
See also: London-wide elections Wards Boundary changes

v t e (1967 ←) 1968 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1969)
London boroughs	Barking Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Islington Kensington and Chelsea Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Lewisham Merton Newham Redbridge Richmond upon Thames Southwark Sutton Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest Wandsworth Westminster
County boroughs	Cardiff Leeds Liverpool Merthyr Tydfil Newport Sheffield Swansea
City corporations	Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh Glasgow
Elections in the London boroughs were due in May 1967, but were postponed one year by the London Government Act 1967.