1974 Haringey London Borough Council election

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The 1974 Haringey Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Haringey London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

Background

Election result

Ward results

Alexandra-Bowes

Alexandra-Bowes (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. N. Jary* 2,381 49.6 -2.9
Conservative S. R. Gaubert* 2,377 49.5 -2.7
Conservative T. E. Allen 2,374 49.5 -2.2
Conservative E. W. Rayner* 2,334 48.6 -3.2
Labour D. F. W. Billingsley**1,55032.3-13.7
Labour J. F. Hall1,53331.9-13.7
Labour W. Nicholls1,50231.3-13.8
Labour R. A. Penton**1,44830.2-14.8
Liberal A. F. Jowett79816.6N/A
Liberal B. B. Sloam74415.5N/A
Liberal Mrs J. M. Wilson73415.3N/A
Liberal N. G. Thomson70914.8N/A
Turnout 4,79938.0-0.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

D. F. W. Billingsley was a sitting councillor for Noel Park ward. R. A. Penton was a sitting councillor for Noel Park ward.

Bruce Grove

Bruce Grove (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. M. Smith* 1,173 61.9 -6.5
Labour Mrs J. M. Smith* 1,147 60.6 -6.7
Labour R. A. R. Young* 1,095 57.8 -8.9
Conservative W. L. Hurley60131.7+2.2
Conservative D. King58630.9+1.5
Conservative D. Beale57730.5+1.2
Turnout 1,89422.2-13.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Central Hornsey

Central Hornsey (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. A. Bullard 1,181 47.5 -9.2
Labour N. A. Cameron* 1,176 47.3 -12.4
Labour B. D. Lipson* 1,105 44.5 -14.5
Conservative J. M. S. Drew80832.5+1.3
Conservative Mrs Y. N. Owen79732.1+1.4
Conservative B. L. Salinger79532.0+2.1
National Front H. C. Lord30212.2+8.6
National Front R. May27411.0N/A
National Front Mrs S. May25710.3N/A
Liberal M. W. Rogers1757.0+1.6
Communist Mrs L. Hickey853.4N/A
Turnout 2,48439.2-6.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coleraine

Coleraine (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs D. Cunningham** 1,988 61.5 -10.5
Labour Mrs E. Garwood 1,912 59.2 -12.0
Labour E. V. Garwood* 1,892 58.6 -14.8
Labour Mrs M. F. Dewar* 1,860 57.6 -14.4
Conservative Miss J. A. Godfrey77524.0+0.2
Conservative W. R. W. Taylor75923.5-0.5
Conservative Miss E. M. Harries73322.7-0.5
Conservative W. E. Band64119.8-2.4
Liberal P. Snelling47914.8N/A
Turnout 3,23028.2-11.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Mrs D. Cunningham was a sitting councillor for Seven Sisters ward.

Crouch End

Crouch End (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. G. Falk* 1,864 50.4 -1.5
Conservative B. D. Smith* 1,849 50.0 -2.0
Conservative W. A. Blackburne 1,818 49.1 -2.2
Labour R. S. Cotton1,18332.0-9.3
Labour D. H. Stenhouse1,14030.8-10.0
Labour U. M. Thompson**1,10029.7-10.8
Liberal P. W. O’Brien63717.2+10.6
Liberal Mrs C. G. Edwards54214.7+8.4
Liberal H. O. Warschauer44512.0+5.9
Turnout 3,69944.3+6.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

U. M. Thompson was a sitting councillor for South Hornsey ward.

Fortis Green

Fortis Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Hannington* 1,782 55.1 -6.3
Conservative Mrs P. A. Hodgson 1,762 54.4 -7.4
Conservative G. J. Y. Murphy* 1,712 52.9 -8.0
Labour R. P. Lowe1,01831.4-1.9
Labour R. M. Fisher1,01331.3-0.6
Labour G. M. Rowan-Robinson93328.8-3.0
Liberal W. G. Wood36711.3N/A
Liberal A. J. Emmerson35310.9N/A
Liberal J. M. H. Levene33210.3N/A
Communist Mrs G. M. Jones1695.2-1.2
Turnout 3,23740.6+2.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Green Lanes

Green Lanes (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. E. Greenacre* 1,015 58.5 -10.0
Labour A. G. Hudson* 984 56.7 -11.5
Labour G. F. Meehan* 960 55.3 -12.5
Conservative K. G. Palos55632.0+1.8
Conservative Mrs I. E. Harrington53230.7+2.1
Conservative L. J. Farthing51129.5+1.1
Turnout 1,73524.1-7.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

High Cross

High Cross (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs B. S. Remington* 497 72.4 -2.7
Labour D. C. Rumble* 445 64.9 -8.4
Conservative R. E. Plumb14921.7+1.0
Conservative I. Crowther14320.8+0.9
Turnout 68621.2-12.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Highgate

Highgate (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. P. Rigby* 1,707 54.1 -5.8
Conservative Mrs S. A. S. Whitby* 1,692 53.6 -5.5
Conservative Mrs D. E. Whitmore 1,633 51.7 -7.4
Labour Mrs M. E. Caines92129.2-10.4
Labour Mrs J. M. Goodwin88428.0-10.8
Labour H. M. Stedman88027.9-10.8
Liberal D. W. Maxwell51216.2N/A
Liberal Mrs B. C. Zentner45214.3N/A
Liberal D. J. L. Richardson44314.0N/A
Turnout 3,15639.0-0.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Muswell Hill

Muswell Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. J. Atkins* 1,755 55.5 -3.6
Conservative Miss A. Harris* 1,738 54.9 -2.2
Conservative Miss C. D. Jackson** 1,710 54.1 -4.7
Labour Mrs G. M. Dain96230.4-5.4
Labour D. R. Lewin93929.7-5.8
Labour M. S. Watson91829.0-5.9
Liberal D. R. Trafford38812.3+5.5
Liberal Mrs A. Duddington37912.0+5.2
Liberal I. Single34711.0+5.3
Turnout 3,16339.5-2.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Miss C. D. Jackson was a sitting councillor for Stroud Green ward.

Noel Park

Noel Park (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. W. J. Young* 1,674 50.3 -15.5
Labour C. P. Nuttall 1,592 47.9 -18.9
Labour Mrs M. E. Warbris 1,580 47.5 -18.6
Labour A. G. Krokou** 1,525 45.8 -17.6
Liberal J. B. Heron87926.4N/A
Liberal J. Summerhill84025.2N/A
Conservative R. G. Hoskins80524.2-6.7
Conservative J. J. Human79023.7-6.5
Conservative P. E. Hitchens78223.5-6.5
Conservative Mrs M. E. Human75422.7-7.8
Turnout 3,32731.1-6.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

A. G. Krokou was a sitting councillor for West Green ward.

Park

Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Butler* 1,530 78.7 -2.9
Labour D. Page** 1,301 67.0 -7.6
Labour C. Ware* 1,245 64.1 -11.4
Conservative Miss S. M. Lumb34217.6+4.4
Conservative Mrs J. Allen33917.4+5.6
Conservative Mrs Z. D. Tuck31216.1+3.9
Turnout 1,94321.4-13.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

D. Page was a sitting councillor for Coleraine ward.

Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. A. Knight* 736 79.1 -2.1
Labour L. H. Collis* 709 76.2 -4.2
Labour E. W. Day 681 73.2 -7.8
Conservative Mrs D. Atkins15817.0+1.9
Conservative Mrs L. Braithwaite13914.9+0.3
Conservative Mrs S. S. E. Hannington12613.5-0.4
Turnout 1,63024.0-10.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

South Hornsey

South Hornsey (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. B. Corbyn 1,190 50.6 -7.3
Labour D. H. Billingsley 1,169 49.7 -6.9
Labour F. Neuner* 1,041 44.3 -11.3
Conservative B. C. Greaves87937.4+3.0
Conservative P. R. Haselwood83835.6+1.7
Conservative C. Kavallares82435.0+1.8
Liberal D. A. Arnold1988.4N/A
Communist J. A. Luckett1164.9+0.7
Turnout 2,35234.3-4.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

South Tottenham

South Tottenham (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Independence Party and Residents AssociationM. P. Coney 1,039 47.8 +24.0
Labour Miss J. L. Chapman 926 42.6 -22.4
Labour A. Weichselbaum*91242.0-22.2
National Independence Party and Residents AssociationMrs F. E. Knox76735.3N/A
Conservative G. Alleyn1456.7-8.5
Conservative E. Christoforides1245.7-8.2
Turnout 2,17437.2+2.4
National Independence Party and Residents Association gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Stroud Green

Stroud Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. R. Lewis* 1,388 42.6 -0.4
Conservative J. Lotery* 1,384 42.5 -1.0
Conservative S. G. Parker 1,294 39.7 -4.3
Labour G. Long1,25438.5+1.2
Labour Mrs E. M. Murphy**1,20336.9-0.4
Labour G. England1,19836.8+0.6
Liberal D. C. Racher46314.2+0.2
Liberal Miss G. E. O'Halloran42012.9+0.4
Liberal E. C. Sandy40012.3+0.2
Communist P. Sinclair2066.3+2.5
Turnout 3,25742.9+4.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Mrs E. M. Murphy was a sitting councillor for Town Hall ward.

Tottenham Central

Tottenham Central (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs A. D. Rumble* 915 61.4 -8.7
Labour R. Turner* 885 59.4 -9.7
Labour Miss K. A. Patrick 858 57.6 -12.3
Conservative I. H. Bell26617.9-8.2
Conservative Mrs D. R. Bell25116.8-9.0
National Front R. W. Painter23515.8N/A
National Front K. Squire21414.4N/A
Conservative Miss J. M. Backhouse21214.2-11.0
National Front Mrs N. R. M. Kerby20113.5N/A
Turnout 1,49023.6-10.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Town Hall

Town Hall (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. J. Butt 1,115 48.4 -6.6
Labour Mrs L. H. Lipson** 1,046 45.4 -9.4
Labour Mrs S. A. Berkery Smith** 1,026 44.5 -10.1
Conservative K. T. Carr94340.9±0.0
Conservative J. L. Carrington87137.8-2.7
Conservative P. D. Tuck86437.5-2.6
Liberal D. M. Coombe32314.0N/A
Turnout 2,30429.0-11.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Mrs L. H. Lipson was a sitting councillor for South Hornsey ward. Mrs S. A. Berkery Smith was a sitting councillor for South Tottenham ward.

Turnpike

Turnpike (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. R. O'Sullivan* 775 46.7 -14.6
Labour C. L. Silverstone* 736 44.3 -16.9
Conservative M. J. Harris68641.3+6.9
Conservative T. W. A. Easton67240.5+4.5
Liberal Mrs A. M. O'Brien1448.7N/A
Turnout 1,66134.0-4.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

West Green

West Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs G. Atkinson* 1,098 60.1 +3.9
Labour D. Clark** 891 48.8 -4.1
Labour S. J. Whittle 871 47.7 -4.0
Conservative Mrs E. M. Donno76842.0-0.1
Conservative A. J. Bell76341.8-0.3
Conservative W. C. Donno75541.3-0.4
Turnout 2,82729.9-6.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

D. Clark was a sitting councillor for Tottenham Central ward.

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References

  1. "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.