1974 Havering London Borough Council election

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1974 Havering London Borough Council election
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All 55 seats to the Havering London Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
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The 1974 Havering Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control.

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Electoral arrangements

The 1974 election was the last to use the twenty wards established with the borough in 1965, with new boundaries in use for the 1978 election. Councillors were elected for a four-year term from the 1974 election. It was the last election to be followed by an aldermanic election, with the role of alderman eliminated in 1978.

Polling took place on 2 May 1974. [1]

Results

General election of councillors

Seats changed hands in only three wards. In Mawney ward one seat went from Labour to Conservative. The three seats in Harold Wood ward, that were gained by Labour in the 1971 election, went back to the Conservatives. In Upminster ward the three seats held by Independent Ratepayers were gained by the Conservatives. Labour lost their majority on the council which was now in no overall control. [1] [2] [3]

Aldermanic election

In addition to the 55 elected councillors, there were nine aldermen on the council. Five aldermen elected in 1971 continued to serve until 1977 and the other four retired before the 1974 election. Four aldermen were elected by the council in 1974 to serve until 1977.

Aldermen elected in 1974, to retire in 1977: [4]

PartyAlderman
Conservative Jean Frost
Conservative Norman Kemble
Conservative Sydney Legg
Residents Frank Morley

This was the last election of aldermen with all nine having their term extended by one year to go out of office in 1978. [lower-alpha 2] The aldermen on the council divided five Labour, three Conservative and one Residents Association after the 1974 election.

Ward results

Bedfords

Bedfords (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Evan Davies 1,441
Conservative C. Kemp 1,351
Liberal T. Hurlstone764
Liberal G. Jacobs585
Labour E. Taylor466
Labour D. Ainsworth449
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Cox 1,255
Labour J. Taylor 1,174
Labour S. Parish 1,117
Conservative W. Whittingham991
Conservative R. Ramsey986
Conservative N. Symonds986
Liberal T. Beaver480
Liberal E. Bates417
Liberal G. Donnelly401
Communist C. Harper58
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Collier Row

Collier Row (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Kilbey 1,416
Labour Albert Mills 1,405
Labour A. Capon 1,402
Conservative F. Thompson1,180
Conservative A. Maskall1,171
Conservative G. Wright1,135
Liberal E. Freeman699
Liberal P. Smith618
Liberal D. Rogerson596
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cranham

Cranham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Ratepayers Rowland Knell 2,811
Ind. Ratepayers Jean Mitchell 2,723
Ind. Ratepayers Louisa Sinclair 2,714
Conservative Mary Noyes1,494
Conservative Peter Gardner1,445
Conservative John Smith1,317
Labour Tom Horlock824
Labour M. Rufus811
Labour M. Ajustron706
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

Elm Park

Elm Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Saunders 1,531
Labour J. Hoepelman 1,511
Labour D. Burn 1,497
Conservative J. Arthur1,060
Conservative K. Barlow1,044
Conservative T. Robinson975
Residents C. Cox827
Residents E. Cunnew734
Residents G. Ellis718
Liberal E. Blythe327
Liberal I. Kendall316
Liberal S. Golledge277
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Emerson Park

Emerson Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jack Moultrie 2,774
Conservative William Sibley 2,728
Conservative Dennis Peters 2,718
Labour P. Saunders667
Labour M. Hoepelman634
Labour G. Harris632
Liberal C. Hamilton403
Ind. Ratepayers J. Whitton-Williams370
Liberal D. de Sarandy368
Ind. Ratepayers P. Whitton-Williams363
Ind. Ratepayers I. Wilkes357
Liberal D. Kruger346
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Johnston 1,661
Conservative A. Smith 1,636
Liberal J. Gibbons360
Liberal S. Gibbons330
Labour E. Freeman315
Labour J. Smith315
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gooshays

Gooshays (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Coffin 1,907
Labour G. Dodge 1,834
Labour Wilf Mills 1,722
Conservative P. Cutcher560
Conservative C. Mawson499
Conservative P. Marsden489
Liberal D. Ingle253
Liberal M. Ingle236
Liberal J. Wright222
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hacton

Hacton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Ratepayers A. Davis 1,724
Ind. Ratepayers N. Miles 1,679
Ind. Ratepayers N. Richards 1,647
Labour E. Rawlins929
Labour E. Jones928
Labour H. Hull911
Conservative K. Humphries652
Conservative C. Stancombe626
Conservative A. Plain609
Liberal G. Burnett139
Liberal P. Burnett139
Liberal K. Penfold126
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Turnout
Conservative D. Forster 2,147
Conservative R. Neill 2,130
Conservative P. Marsden 2,093
Labour B. Whitworth1,519
Labour Geoffrey Otter1,497
Labour S. Jack1,434
Liberal D. Hart574
Liberal J. Alton559
Liberal P. Hart543
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Heath Park

Heath Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Gladwin 2,593
Conservative L. Hutton 2,540
Conservative W. Smith 2,471
Liberal K. Brewington787
Liberal S. Brewington773
Liberal I. Barwin722
Labour K. Dutton695
Labour J. Laws680
Labour D. Dattner677
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heaton

Heaton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jocelyn Spindler 1,301
Labour Denis O'Flynn 1,278
Conservative D. Cure373
Conservative R. Forster353
Liberal B. Maynard184
Liberal A. Rabone152
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hilldene

Hilldene (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ron Whitworth 1,558
Labour May Rudlin 1,524
Conservative W. Thompson341
Conservative R. Brabner325
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hylands

Hylands (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Birnie 1,421
Labour P. Osborne 1,417
Labour A. Prescott 1,415
Conservative Jimmy Greaves 1,387
Conservative Jean Frost1,327
Conservative F. Roberts1,262
Independent B. Percy-Davis964
Liberal B. McCarthy543
Liberal A. Kendall490
Liberal J. Hewitt489
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Mawney

Mawney (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ruby Latham 1,279
Conservative V. Bush 1,243
Labour L. Mills 1,241
Conservative E. Joslin1,228
Conservative S. Brabner1,190
Labour H. Moss1,183
Liberal P. Burrell516
Liberal R. Packer427
Liberal B. Skilton389
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Baker 1,389
Labour J. Riley 1,366
Conservative S. Swift837
Conservative W. Todd817
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rainham

Rainham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Ratepayers H. Turner 2,185
Ind. Ratepayers D. Poole 2,144
Ind. Ratepayers B. Hammond 2,065
Labour T. Mitchell1,362
Labour H. Miller1,343
Labour D. Ramstead1,271
Conservative A. North509
Conservative M. Reilly457
Conservative N. Regnier455
Liberal D. Thomson306
Liberal J. Green293
Liberal S. Garred290
Turnout
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing
Ind. Ratepayers hold Swing

St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Biddlecombe 1,487
Conservative Albert James 1,448
Conservative Edward Hoad 1,445
Labour B. Taylor1,136
Labour W. Russell1,112
Labour B. Baker1,096
Residents J. Woollard1,079
Residents G. Lewis1,068
Residents H. Stubbles1,065
Liberal B. Grant242
Liberal T. Rimmer231
Liberal T. Wood219
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Rivers 1,769
Labour J. Whysall 1,684
Labour S. Clarke 1,677
Ind. Ratepayers L. Long946
Ind. Ratepayers L. Lowe929
Ind. Ratepayers J. Oliver915
Conservative D. Dryborough767
Conservative D. White767
Conservative B. Chamberlain728
Turnout
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Upminster

Upminster (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bruce Gordon-Picking 2,334
Conservative R. Chamberlain 2,242
Conservative L. Reilly 2,080
Ind. Ratepayers F. Everett1,906
Ind. Ratepayers R. Manning1,752
Ind. Ratepayers Frank Morley1,736
Labour C. Murray399
Labour J. Scott333
Labour L. Thompson321
Turnout
Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers Swing
Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers Swing
Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers Swing

By-elections

The following by-elections took place between the 1974 and 1978 elections:

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes all candidates elected as (Independent) Residents or Ratepayers
  2. ↑ Terms were extended by the London Councillors Order 1976.

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References

  1. 1 2 "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "1974 London Borough of Havering local election results". Havering Council. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Havering Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  4. ↑ London Borough of Havering Aldermen 1964-1978. Havering Local Studies Library. September 2024.
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