1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election

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1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election
  1964 9 May 1968 1971  

All 60 council seats of the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority

Council control before election


Labour

Subsequent council control


Labour

Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 9 May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 14.3%.

Contents

Until 1978, each London council had aldermen, in the ratio of one aldermen to six councillors. Tower Hamlets had ten aldermen. Following the elections, Tower Hamlets elected five aldermen, who served until 1974. The remaining five aldermen had been elected in 1964 and would serve until 1971. All aldermen on Tower Hamlets were Labour.

Election result

Tower Hamlets Local Election Result 1968
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 572+2
  Communist 3
  Conservative 00.0
  Liberal 00.0
  Independent 00.0
  Independent Labour 00.0
  Union Movement 00.0

Ward results

Bethnal Green Central

Bethnal Green Central (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Docherty591
Labour Mrs. D. M. Couling576
Labour Miss H. Morsman570
Conservative R. D. Mitchell499
Conservative J. R. M. Baker465
Conservative E. Isaacs452
Majority
Turnout 5,79919.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bethnal Green East

Bethnal Green East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. BishopUnopposed
Labour G. M. BrowneUnopposed
Labour Mrs. P. J. WalkerUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 6,454N/A
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bethnal Green North

Bethnal Green North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Stocks420
Labour Mrs. L. D. Crook401
Labour A. C. Jacob398
Liberal C. A. S. Suett251
Liberal Mrs. L. Law247
Liberal Miss M. E. W. Hewison237
Union Movement F. C. Lang160
Majority
Turnout 5,95714.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bethnal Green South

Bethnal Green South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. G. Walker503
Labour H. Bloom501
Labour Mrs. L. E. Brazier499
Independent Labour W. E. Turner143
Communist D. Cronin138
Majority
Turnout 5,52212.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bethnal Green West

Bethnal Green West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. FriedlanderUnopposed
Labour H. A. MooreUnopposed
Labour A. PraagUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 6,175N/A
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bow North

Bow North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. J. Beningfield638
Labour E. C. Winterflood599
Conservative R. C. Denney306
Conservative R. W. Hartley271
Majority
Turnout 4,08723.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bow South

Bow South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. A. DoddUnopposed
Labour W. T. TusonUnopposed
Labour Miss J. E. WigginsUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 6,182N/A
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bromley

Bromley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. W. Downes845
Labour V. E. Johnson808
Labour M. Pollins767
Communist M. Houlihan173
Communist Ms. G. Collier158
Majority
Turnout 6,43316.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. O'Connor617
Labour J. Olley609
Labour G. H. Wall553
Communist D. Lyons151
Majority
Turnout 7,53010.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Limehouse

Limehouse (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. MilroodUnopposed
Labour A. R. MoffatUnopposed
Labour Mrs. K. O'ConnorUnopposed
Labour J. RileyUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 8,200N/A
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Poplar East

Poplar East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. T. G. GuyUnopposed
Labour G. W. NegusUnopposed
Labour D. N. WattsUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 7,294N/A
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Poplar Millwall

Poplar Millwall (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. T. JohnsUnopposed
Labour W. F. WillsonUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 5,148N/A
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing

Poplar South

Poplar South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel KellyUnopposed
Labour J. T. TuckerUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 5,035N/A
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Poplar West

Poplar West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. W. BridenUnopposed
Labour G. T. DesmondUnopposed
Labour H. KerensUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 6,612N/A
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Redcoat

Redcoat (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. J. Durell578
Labour G. R. Chaney576
Labour R. Cockel559
Liberal G. F. Stewart336
Liberal J. A. Rudd334
Liberal T. R. Bond327
Communist J. B. Dash220
Majority
Turnout 6,84316.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Dunstan's

St Dunstan's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. W. Hill504
Labour Mrs. I. B. Calnan484
Labour B. Holmes481
Communist F. Whipple135
Majority
Turnout 6,20810.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Katherine's

St Katharine's (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. E. Armsby540
Labour J. M. Desmond530
Labour W. Leary517
Labour Mrs. R. E. Perkins451
Communist B. Marten167
Majority
Turnout 7,5529.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Mary's

St Mary's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Communist Solly Kaye 635
Communist B. Borman624
Communist Max Levitas 549
Labour H. Conway481
Labour R. W. Ashkettle428
Labour S. Marchant428
Majority
Turnout 6,02719.1
Communist hold Swing
Communist hold Swing
Communist hold Swing

Shadwell

Shadwell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. G. Spearing540
Labour J. C. Lawder504
Labour C. W. Mudd503
Communist K. Halpin176
Independent W. J. C. Gardener136
Majority
Turnout 7,01911.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Spitalfields

Spitalfields (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Harris640
Labour Mrs. A. Elboz634
Labour J. Reardon605
Labour W. C. Simson600
Conservative W. H. Dove273
Conservative D. H. P. Bridgehouse239
Conservative R. M. Fysh223
Communist G. Anthony192
Majority
Turnout 7,84614.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968. London: Research and Intelligence unit, Greater London Council. 1968.