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All 60 council seats of the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority | |||
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Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 9 May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 14.3%.
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.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 57 | 2 | +2 | ||||||
Communist | 3 | ||||||||
Conservative | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Liberal | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Independent Labour | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Union Movement | 0 | 0.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Docherty | 591 | |||
Labour | Mrs. D. M. Couling | 576 | |||
Labour | Miss H. Morsman | 570 | |||
Conservative | R. D. Mitchell | 499 | |||
Conservative | J. R. M. Baker | 465 | |||
Conservative | E. Isaacs | 452 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,799 | 19.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Bishop | Unopposed | |||
Labour | G. M. Browne | Unopposed | |||
Labour | Mrs. P. J. Walker | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,454 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Stocks | 420 | |||
Labour | Mrs. L. D. Crook | 401 | |||
Labour | A. C. Jacob | 398 | |||
Liberal | C. A. S. Suett | 251 | |||
Liberal | Mrs. L. Law | 247 | |||
Liberal | Miss M. E. W. Hewison | 237 | |||
Union Movement | F. C. Lang | 160 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,957 | 14.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. G. Walker | 503 | |||
Labour | H. Bloom | 501 | |||
Labour | Mrs. L. E. Brazier | 499 | |||
Independent Labour | W. E. Turner | 143 | |||
Communist | D. Cronin | 138 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,522 | 12.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Friedlander | Unopposed | |||
Labour | H. A. Moore | Unopposed | |||
Labour | A. Praag | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,175 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. J. Beningfield | 638 | |||
Labour | E. C. Winterflood | 599 | |||
Conservative | R. C. Denney | 306 | |||
Conservative | R. W. Hartley | 271 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 4,087 | 23.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | K. A. Dodd | Unopposed | |||
Labour | W. T. Tuson | Unopposed | |||
Labour | Miss J. E. Wiggins | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,182 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. W. Downes | 845 | |||
Labour | V. E. Johnson | 808 | |||
Labour | M. Pollins | 767 | |||
Communist | M. Houlihan | 173 | |||
Communist | Ms. G. Collier | 158 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,433 | 16.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. O'Connor | 617 | |||
Labour | J. Olley | 609 | |||
Labour | G. H. Wall | 553 | |||
Communist | D. Lyons | 151 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,530 | 10.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Milrood | Unopposed | |||
Labour | A. R. Moffat | Unopposed | |||
Labour | Mrs. K. O'Connor | Unopposed | |||
Labour | J. Riley | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 8,200 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. T. G. Guy | Unopposed | |||
Labour | G. W. Negus | Unopposed | |||
Labour | D. N. Watts | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,294 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. T. Johns | Unopposed | |||
Labour | W. F. Willson | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,148 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Daniel Kelly | Unopposed | |||
Labour | J. T. Tucker | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,035 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. W. Briden | Unopposed | |||
Labour | G. T. Desmond | Unopposed | |||
Labour | H. Kerens | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,612 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M. J. Durell | 578 | |||
Labour | G. R. Chaney | 576 | |||
Labour | R. Cockel | 559 | |||
Liberal | G. F. Stewart | 336 | |||
Liberal | J. A. Rudd | 334 | |||
Liberal | T. R. Bond | 327 | |||
Communist | J. B. Dash | 220 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,843 | 16.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E. W. Hill | 504 | |||
Labour | Mrs. I. B. Calnan | 484 | |||
Labour | B. Holmes | 481 | |||
Communist | F. Whipple | 135 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,208 | 10.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs. E. Armsby | 540 | |||
Labour | J. M. Desmond | 530 | |||
Labour | W. Leary | 517 | |||
Labour | Mrs. R. E. Perkins | 451 | |||
Communist | B. Marten | 167 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,552 | 9.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Communist | Solly Kaye | 635 | |||
Communist | B. Borman | 624 | |||
Communist | Max Levitas | 549 | |||
Labour | H. Conway | 481 | |||
Labour | R. W. Ashkettle | 428 | |||
Labour | S. Marchant | 428 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,027 | 19.1 | |||
Communist hold | Swing | ||||
Communist hold | Swing | ||||
Communist hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. G. Spearing | 540 | |||
Labour | J. C. Lawder | 504 | |||
Labour | C. W. Mudd | 503 | |||
Communist | K. Halpin | 176 | |||
Independent | W. J. C. Gardener | 136 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,019 | 11.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Harris | 640 | |||
Labour | Mrs. A. Elboz | 634 | |||
Labour | J. Reardon | 605 | |||
Labour | W. C. Simson | 600 | |||
Conservative | W. H. Dove | 273 | |||
Conservative | D. H. P. Bridgehouse | 239 | |||
Conservative | R. M. Fysh | 223 | |||
Communist | G. Anthony | 192 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,846 | 14.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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