1974 Newham London Borough Council election

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The 1974 Newham London Borough Council election was held on 2 May 1974. The entire Newham London Borough Council was up for election. Turnout was 19.9%. Four of the wards had incumbents that were re-elected unopposed.

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Election result

Newham Local Election Result 1974 [1] [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5124-263.5
  Conservative 00009.3
  Liberal 00004.4
  Other parties 942+222.8

Background

A total of 133 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. 9 seats in four wards were elected unopposed. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 16 and 21 respectively. Other candidates included 22 Residents & Ratepayers, 5 Communists and 6 National Front.

Results by ward

Beckton

Beckton (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. A. Taylor 826 91.2 +17.0
Labour D. A. Whitbread 809 N/A
Communist R. A. Offley808.8+1.0
Turnout 19.4-13.2
Registered electors 5,037
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bemersyde

Bemersyde (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Bauckham 1,164 70.9 +1.1
Labour F. H. Ferrier 1,164 N/A
Liberal D. L. Perry25715.7N/A
Liberal E. Hollywood256N/A
National Front P. Alldis22013.4N/A
Turnout 25.8-14.0
Registered electors 6,236
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Canning Town & Grange

Canning Town & Grange (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. L. Bock 623 75.4 -3.7
Labour D. W. Lee 598 N/A
National Front W. H. Hill20324.6N/A
Turnout 16.6-9.1
Registered electors 5,254
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Castle

Castle (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents A. W. King 813 59.4 +9.5
Residents J. D. Smith 637 N/A
Labour C. J. Palme55540.6-9.5
Labour A. J. Whincup552N/A
Turnout 25.2-8.2
Registered electors 6,122
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents hold Swing

Central

Central (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. A. Elson 743 56.4 -0.1
Labour L. E. Higgs 693 N/A
Residents R. J. Hurlock50340.6-2.9
Residents J. E. Major465N/A
Liberal K. W. Carter725.5N/A
Liberal B. L. Porter65N/A
Turnout 23.0-6.3
Registered electors 6,024
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Custom House & Silvertown

Custom House & Silvertown (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. A. Chapman 1,024 73.8 -11.4
Labour J. C. Stockbridge 983 N/A
Labour P. J. Stanyer 891 N/A
National Front A. J. Hammond21715.6N/A
Communist A. A. Proctor14610.5N/A
Communist E. G. Smith117N/A
Turnout 18.6-3.9
Registered electors 7,640
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Forest Gate

Forest Gate (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. J. Haggerty 1,075 60.1 +9.6
Labour M. E. Helps 1,063 N/A
Labour S. Hopwood 1,002 N/A
Conservative D. A. A. Amess42523.8+7.6
Conservative T. W. Orrin404N/A
Conservative L. Peluso381N/A
Liberal A. Hetherington28816.1N/A
Liberal V. E. Hetherington236N/A
Liberal J. H. Linehan230N/A
Turnout 22.6-8.9
Registered electors 8,203
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Greatfield

Greatfield (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents F. G. Hammond 1,524 56.2 -3.7
Residents H. Castle 1,481 N/A
Residents L. Hall 1,420 N/A
Labour A. J. Beverley90433.3-7.8
Labour J. F. Byrne871N/A
Labour J. Clements862N/A
Conservative C. L. Beach28610.5N/A
Conservative J. T. Smith278N/A
Conservative D. P. J. Sutton264N/A
Turnout 31.1-1.8
Registered electors 9,127
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Hudsons

Hudsons (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. J. Dance 1,121 71.9 -12.0
Labour H. E. Fitzsimons 1,070 N/A
Labour W. P. Foley 1,068 N/A
National Front R. A. Flower43928.1N/A
Turnout 30.4+2.3
Registered electors 8,594
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Kensington

Kensington (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents E. A. R. Lonsdale 989 53.5 +7.8
Residents D. A. Williams 939 N/A
Labour H. W. Pike86146.5+0.6
Labour H. E. L. Ronan810N/A
Turnout 30.4-1.1
Registered electors 6,300
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents hold Swing

Little Ilford

Little Ilford (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. E. Hurford 900 61.2 +3.7
Labour W. H. Brown 886 N/A
Labour G. W. Phillips 793 N/A
Residents T. Moran39626.9+6.7
Residents E. D. M. Lonsdale387N/A
Residents N. J. Biggadike349N/A
Liberal L. A. Edwards17511.9N/A
Liberal M. C. Fuller159N/A
Liberal A. J. H. Fulton148N/A
Turnout 19.1-5.9
Registered electors 8,292
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Manor Park

Manor Park (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. A. Chubb 1,192 57.4 +5.7
Labour M. Schofield 1,154 N/A
Labour F. A. J. Bigland 1,151 N/A
Conservative C. A. Rugg61629.7-7.2
Conservative R. E. Wotherspoon598N/A
Conservative T. A. L. Ham579N/A
Liberal P. R. Campbell26812.9N/A
Liberal L. H. Cohen232N/A
Liberal J. L. Davies193N/A
Turnout 23.8-4.2
Registered electors 9,423
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

New Town

New Town (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. G. Warren 0 N/AN/A
Labour L. A. Wood 0 N/AN/A
Turnout 0N/AN/A
Registered electors 5,558
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ordnance

Ordnance (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. J. Brand 741 75.7 -7.8
Labour C. A. Flemwell 617 N/A
National Front J. M. Barnard15015.3N/A
Communist T. F. Church889.0N/A
Turnout 23.8-2.2
Registered electors 5,625
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Park

Park (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Dowling 0 N/AN/A
Labour S. H. Smith 0 N/AN/A
Labour A. Wolffe 0 N/AN/A
Turnout 0N/AN/A
Registered electors 10,371
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plaistow

Plaistow (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L.G. Fox 1,331 64.8 -3.5
Labour E. Billups 1,258 N/A
Labour C. D. Watts 1,177 N/A
Residents M. L. Finch72335.2+3.5
Residents E. I. Torkington587N/A
Residents N. Torkington546N/A
Turnout 22.8-9.4
Registered electors 9,033
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plashet

Plashet (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. F. Wilson 1,560 85.7 -0.1
Labour C. D. Watts 1,523 N/A
Labour J. G. Newstead 1,473 N/A
Conservative B. J. Hunt26014.3+0.1
Conservative L. A. Howell251N/A
Conservative R. T. Hunt250N/A
Turnout 22.2-7.0
Registered electors 8,919
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Stephens

St Stephens (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents S. V. King 838 51.7 +5.1
Residents R. J. Smith 793 N/A
Labour T. Nolan78248.3-5.1
Labour K. R. Mansell744N/A
Turnout 29.3-4.0
Registered electors 5,954
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing

South

South (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Daly 1,510 71.5 -9.8
Labour T. Jenkinson 1,425 N/A
Labour J. C. Taylor 1,366 N/A
Conservative P. McLean32515.4-3.3
Conservative R. F. Williams307N/A
Conservative J. H. Brewster277N/A
National Front A. G. Havard27713.1N/A
Turnout 20.8-8.9
Registered electors 10,042
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Stratford

Stratford (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. W. Doran 0 N/AN/A
Labour A. S. Dowley 0 N/AN/A
Turnout 0N/AN/A
Registered electors 4,811
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Upton

Upton (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. S. C. Kebbell 1,186 57.2 -6.1
Labour K. Hasler 1,165 N/A
Labour L. A. Williams 1,128 N/A
Conservative G. Eldridge39419.0-1.0
Liberal F. P. Penfold35817.3+0.6
Conservative S. J. Bradford356N/A
Conservative D. H. Brewster350N/A
Liberal E. L. Andrews306N/A
Liberal I. Towndrow291N/A
Communist C. O. L. Derick733.5N/A
Socialist Current OrganisationM. R. Boukerou623.0N/A
Socialist Current OrganisationL. Welsh52N/A
Socialist Current OrganisationR. Rowe42N/A
Turnout 19.7-13.5
Registered electors 10,603
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wall End

Wall End (3) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. T. Philpott 1,033 53.7 +3.1
Labour J. Wilson 994 N/A
Labour M. E. Philpott 970 N/A
Residents B. A. Lineker60431.4-5.5
Residents F. J. Brown586N/A
Residents P. M. Parr555N/A
Conservative E. S. Freeman28514.8+2.3
Conservative S. Hunt278N/A
Conservative G. A. K. Rees256N/A
Turnout 22.9-10.6
Registered electors 8,892
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

West Ham

West Ham (2) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Clarke 0 N/AN/A
Labour C. Cole 0 N/AN/A
Turnout 0N/AN/A
Registered electors 4,842
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodgrange

Woodgrange (2) [4] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. G. Pemberton 608 58.3 +14.5
Labour F. E. York 873 N/A
Residents J. P. Davis43541.7-14.5
Residents E. G. Walker419N/A
Turnout 19.9-6.4
Registered electors 5,543
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing

By-elections between 1974 and 1978

Manor Park

Manor Park by-election, 9 October 1975 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher J. Palme 799 35.5 -21.9
Residents James W.F. Hucker75833.7N/A
Conservative Cyril A. Rugg57425.5-4.2
Liberal Lionel H. Cohen1205.3-7.6
Majority411.8N/A
Turnout 24.0-13.8
Registered electors 9,393
Labour hold Swing

Canning Town & Grange

Canning Town & Grange by-election, 14 July 1977 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack A. Hart 787 57.1 -18.3
National Front John J. Johnston26018.9-5.7
Conservative Robert F. Williams16011.6N/A
Liberal Anthony Hetherington1158.3N/A
Residents Michael L. Finch402.9N/A
Labour John Clements171.2N/A
Majority52738.2N/A
Turnout 23.8+7.2
Registered electors 4,777
Labour hold Swing

Hudsons

Hudsons by-election, 14 July 1977 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Jones 1,024 53.9 -18.0
Conservative Edward J. Oakes43823.0N/A
National Front Robert D. V. Ray29015.2-12.9
Residents George V. S. Nottage1035.4N/A
Liberal Margaret Bahr472.5N/A
Majority58630.9N/A
Turnout 23.8-6.6
Registered electors 8,002
Labour hold Swing

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