1974 Barnet London Borough Council election

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1974 Barnet London Borough Council election
  1971 2 May 1974 1978  

All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39.1%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Residents
Seats before43170
Seats won42171
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0Increase2.svg1
Percentage48.3%33.1%1.1
SwingDecrease2.svg1.1%Decrease2.svg4.7%Increase2.svg0.5

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1974 Barnet Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. There were 60 councillors elected in 20 wards, each with 3 councillors, out of which 42 were Conservative, 17 were Labour and one represented the Hadley Ward Residents' Association. There also 10 aldermen, 8 Conservative and 2 Labour. [1]

Contents

Background

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 39.1%.

Barnet Local Election Result 1974 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4234-170.048.3-1.1%
  Labour 1733028.333.1-4.7%
  Residents 110+11.71.1+0.5%
  Liberal 0000017.5+5.9%

Ward results

Arkley

Arkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. P. Moran 1,899
Conservative Mrs A. S. M. More 1,849
Labour Mrs J. E. Pudney 1,829
Conservative A. M. Rawle1,771
Labour T. Scott1,704
Labour L. Cohen1,588
Liberal Mrs D. E. Pannell799
Turnout 37.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs J. M. Cole 2,280
Conservative J. S. Payne 2,272
Conservative Miss M. Temple 2,175
Liberal C. Bone1,012
Labour Miss S. S. Seagroatt979
Labour J. Britz919
Labour L. R. Kealey905
Turnout 37.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. S. Champion 2,489
Labour C. A. R. Lathrope 2,172
Labour R. Robinson 2,115
Conservative C. Turbutt520
Conservative B. S. Mawhinney481
Conservative R. M. Schleimer475
Liberal J. F. Hearn300
Liberal Mrs H. D. Munden187
Liberal Mrs S. S. Palmer161
Turnout 35.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Childs Hill

Childs Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs R. Wainwright 1,522
Labour A. J. D. Popper 1,517
Conservative A. Young 1,486
Conservative B.A. Jarman1,478
Labour Mrs M. T. Catterson1,460
Conservative V. Lyon1,459
Liberal M. E. Palmer1,237
Liberal I. Heichelheim1,115
Liberal P. L. Smulian1,064
Turnout 45.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Colindale

Colindale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. E. McCormack 1,566
Labour A. M. Williams 1,482
Labour Miss R. A. Thorpe-Tracey 1,466
Conservative Mrs G. Tweedy919
Conservative J. M. R. Allen862
Conservative Mrs R. F. Millett846
Liberal Mrs B. C. Davis361
Liberal A. W. Munden341
Liberal Mrs C. T. Stokes310
Turnout 36.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Barnet

East Barnet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs M. L. Slack 2,550
Conservative A. Pares 2,540
Conservative Mrs I. Storer 2,302
Labour W. Seagroatt1,821
Labour Mrs H. Block1,480
Labour V. A. Bonafont1,395
Liberal Mrs P. Gilbert703
Turnout 42.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

East Finchley

East Finchley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. J. O.Connor 1,850
Labour M. L. Freeman 1,750
Labour M. A. Cohen 1,743
Conservative P. A. Chalkley1,326
Conservative M. C. Stern1,326
Conservative Mrs B. I. Langstone1,304
Liberal P. D. Watkins759
Liberal Mrs R. M. Watkins729
Liberal C. B. Purkis721
Turnout 41.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Edgware

Edgware
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. E. Dell 2,040
Conservative G. I. Greenhouse 2,010
Conservative A. T. W. Smith 1,984
Labour Miss H. M. Scott1,160
Labour G. S. West1,156
Labour Mrs C. Gordon1,142
Liberal L. H. Epstein490
Liberal Mrs M. H. Schofield424
Liberal J. G. R. Gair382
Turnout 33.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Finchley

Finchley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Sussman 1,869
Conservative M. Golding 1,844
Conservative Mrs J. I. Parmer 1,830
Liberal N. Brand811
Labour K. Dillon730
Labour Miss G. E. Matthews714
Liberal S. B. Salik714
Liberal P. G. Voller696
Labour S. T. D. Rafique659
Turnout 32.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Friern Barnet

Friern Barnet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. C. Burton 2,275
Conservative F. D. Gibson 2,272
Conservative J. C. Tiplady 2,265
Labour R. S. Dunn1,063
Liberal S. P. Crossick1,025
Labour J. H. J. Scammell1,020
Labour C. C. Williams1,007
Liberal R. B. H. Pearman990
Liberal R. J. Aron974
Turnout 42.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. K. Laurance 2,197
Conservative R. Blausten 2,126
Conservative Mrs P. M. Nevard 2,112
Liberal A. D. Cohen1,515
Liberal M. Panting1,452
Liberal Mrs V. F. Silbiger1,404
Labour D. E. De Saxe851
Labour C. J. Albu804
Labour J. M. Deaner802
Turnout 40.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Golders Green

Golders Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs R. A. Freedman 1,645
Conservative C. F. Harris 1,576
Conservative J. S. Alexander 1,550
Labour L. W. J. Cole1,344
Labour P. A. Thomas1,307
Labour C. R. Stevens1,246
Liberal L. Clayton903
Liberal L. T. Edmonds861
Liberal W. Newton857
Turnout 37.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hadley

Hadley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. A. E. Asker 2,690
Residents A. J. Freake 2,610
Conservative Mrs R. W. Middleton 2,596
Conservative P. Beevers2,306
Liberal K. D. Sayers1,100
Labour B. C. Barker1,034
Labour Mrs J. I. Harris967
Labour Mrs E. Heinersdorff817
Turnout 43.3
Conservative hold Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

(Hadley Ward Residents' Association)

Hale

Hale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. J. Pym 2,330
Conservative Mrs M. J. Laskey 2,262
Conservative R. E. Haslehurst 2,240
Labour Mrs J. Smith918
Labour Mrs G. McClelland912
Liberal F. I. West872
Labour L. Phillips861
Liberal H. I. Lightstone824
Liberal P. L. Miller824
Turnout 39.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hendon

Hendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. D. Gordon-Lee 2,084
Conservative N. E. Hirshfield 2,019
Conservative V. S. Hockley 1,965
Labour A. M. Magnus1,369
Labour Mrs D. N. Neall1,332
Labour C. H. Jacobs1,327
Liberal Mrs A. S. Godfrey968
Liberal I. D. Scott932
Liberal A. Gilbey896
Turnout 40.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Mill Hill

Mill Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs R. M. Levy 2,675
Conservative G. G. Fear 2,547
Conservative D. L. Dippel 2,506
Labour R. Walker938
Labour P. J. Fordham934
Labour P. Fowles900
Liberal R. N. Page797
Liberal A. V. Stokes796
Liberal Mrs D. C. Pattison788
Turnout 41.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Paul’s

St Paul’s
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. J. Fitzgibbon 1,898
Conservative Mrs E. P. James 1,842
Conservative N. J. Sapsted 1,835
Labour B. J. O'Sullivan1,481
Labour T. C. Thomas1,430
Labour Mrs B. M. Clements1,371
Liberal L. W. Watkins870
Liberal D. A. Harris794
Liberal A. D. Wayne791
Turnout 39.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Totteridge

Totteridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs B. M. Franklin 2,703
Conservative V. H. Usher 2,672
Conservative M. J. Hill 2,622
Liberal F. J. Roper807
Liberal R. G. Macdonald764
Liberal B. A. Standing759
Labour M. S. Cohen666
Labour G. N. Cooke666
Labour Mrs E. J. Grigg647
Turnout 38.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Hendon

West Hendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. J. Sims 1,582
Labour D. E. Timms 1,541
Labour J. D. Roith 1,540
Conservative Mrs J. Cobb1,304
Conservative Mrs J. Partridge1,304
Conservative J. Archard Jones1,202
Liberal L. Jay567
Liberal A. D. Mercer532
Liberal Mrs M. J. Mills529
Turnout 39.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodhouse

Woodhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. E. Tomlinson 1,672
Labour I. S. Grier 1,624
Conservative K. A. Clarke 1,597
Labour B. E. Anderson1,576
Conservative Mrs C. J. C. Levinson1,552
Conservative C. W. Wilds1,524
Liberal R. J. Eccles684
Liberal J. T. Smith677
Liberal F. G. Collins674
Turnout 35.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 1974 and 1978

Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park by-election, 23 January 1975 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony M. Rawle 1,603
Liberal David J. Terwey892
Labour Andrew P. Harris746
Turnout 30.8

Woodhouse

Woodhouse by-election, 28 October 1976 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip H. Williams 1,616
Labour Geoffrey N. Cooke942
National Front John E. Warner410
Liberal Robert J. Eccles351
Turnout 26.7

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak by-election, 14 April 1977 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick J. Collisson 1,633
Conservative Brian C. Gordon816
National Front Bernard F. Franklin517
Liberal Hugh J. Ogus130
Turnout 32.8

East Barnet

East Barnet by-election, 29 September 1977 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Howard J. Peters 1,504
Labour Olga G. Deaner728
Liberal Britton T. J. Goudie390
National Front Philip A. Ruddock204
Turnout 25.3

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