1974 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

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

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Election result

PartyVotesSeats
Conservative Party 25,885 (40.91%)
Decrease2.svg 2.9136 (66.7%)
36 / 54
Steady2.svg 0
Liberal Party 19,746 (31.21%)
Increase2.svg 15.3210 (18.5%)
10 / 54
Increase2.svg 7
Labour Party 17,157 (27.12%)
Decrease2.svg 10.018 (14.8%)
8 / 54
Decrease2.svg 7
Independent 277 (0.44%)
Decrease2.svg 0.400 (0.0%)
0 / 54
Steady2.svg 0
Communist Party 109 (0.17%)
Decrease2.svg 0.060 (0.0%)
0 / 54
Steady2.svg 0
Save London Action Group98 (0.2%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 54
N/A
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LabourLiberalConservative

Ward results

Barnes (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mason H.166343.7-4.6
Conservative Norris M. Ms.1653-
Conservative Robinson J. Ms.1521-
Liberal Huxstep M. Ms.97825.7+13.2
Liberal Murdoch C. Ms.921-
Liberal O'Kelly F.907-
Labour Blundy K. Ms.79120.8-18.4
Labour Duell M.781-
Labour Seager G.717-
Independent Hancox P. Ms.2777.3N/A
Save London Action GroupKemmis Betty S. Ms.982.6N/A
Turnout 49.6+3.9
Central Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tate W.141145.1-3.5
Conservative Williams J.1356-
Conservative Bristow R.1288-
Labour Powell M.115736.9+7.9
Labour Shelton J.1074-
Labour Proud A.1065-
Liberal Lewis B.56418.0-1.2
Liberal Sanders A.529-
Liberal Gan R.511-
Turnout 52.2+9.6
East Sheen (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alcock R.148047.2-4.2
Conservative Green S.1455-
Conservative Grose S.1442-
Liberal Kinchin-Smith R. Ms.129241.2+7.3
Liberal Cook P.1210-
Liberal Parton J.1179-
Labour Millward A. Ms.36611.7-3.0
Labour Fuller F.357-
Labour Hunt A. Ms.347-
Turnout 52.8+6.1
East Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leaney A.144843.6-8.0
Conservative Bristow E. Ms.1399-
Conservative Hall H.1388-
Labour Pardington J. Ms.107632.4-0.4
Labour Eldridge E.990-
Labour Folkman P.952-
Liberal Nunn S.80024.1+8.6
Liberal Ricketts G. Ms.735-
Liberal White P.712-
Turnout 50.3+10.9
Ham & Petersham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Williams, David145838.4+19.9
Labour Palmer A.139536.7-15.1
Labour Bayliss B.1391-
Liberal Carr-Jones C.1336-
Liberal Adams M.1308-
Labour Stevens R.1258-
Conservative Pritchard D.94524.9-4.7
Conservative Goodman V. Ms.926-
Conservative Thomas N.869-
Turnout 56.7+0.4
Hampton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kenton G.240654.7+0.0
Conservative Hargreaves J.2213-
Conservative Lewis H.2098-
Liberal Woodriff M. Ms.121527.6+8.9
Liberal Anstead N.1171-
Liberal Maclachlan A.1116-
Labour Lalis M.77817.7-8.9
Labour Smith M.768-
Labour Melunsky B. Ms.756-
Turnout 50.2+7.3
Hampton Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Champion H. Ms.153839.1-4.6
Labour Connor Lady M.152538.7-6.8
Labour Samuels G.1519-
Labour Elmes K.1480-
Conservative Bond P.1450-
Conservative Warhurst E.1426-
Liberal Booth L. Ms.87322.2+11.4
Liberal Spencer B.814-
Liberal Ward-Lewis C.802-
Turnout 50.3+3.8
Hampton Wick (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cooper G.187951.8-1.0
Conservative Arbour, Anthony Francis 1853-
Conservative Marlow D.1843-
Labour Morgan A.99827.5-9.3
Labour Heitzmann A.992-
Labour Worsnip J. Ms.975-
Liberal Lloyd S. Ms.74820.6+10.2
Liberal Stone M.736-
Liberal Perry J.701-
Turnout 48.2+5.3
Heathfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Woodward A. Ms.134439.6-5.9
Conservative Anderson G.1318-
Conservative Baker J.1308-
Labour Goldring P.126937.4-17.1
Labour May P.1235-
Labour Piper R.1207-
Liberal Bullen C.77822.9N/A
Liberal Mackinney K.744-
Liberal Humphrey P.734-
Turnout 53.2+6.0
Kew (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rundle, Anthony Stanley Richard 242750.1+4.1
Liberal Blomfield D.2015-
Liberal Worth L.2011-
Conservative Dyer S.149730.9-0.4
Conservative Laing D.1467-
Conservative Shaddock C.1358-
Labour Love A.81216.8-3.8
Labour Gilbert P.796-
Labour Marshall-Andrews G. Ms.735-
Communist Tendler E. Ms.1092.2+0.0
Turnout 56.0+0.1
Mortlake (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Razzall, Edward Timothy 127041.9+36.8
Liberal Scott-Owen R. Ms.1244-
Liberal Wainwright D.1242-
Labour Masters E.114037.5-24.2
Labour Hart A.1088-
Labour Mostyn J. Ms.1073-
Conservative Irvine M.63320.8-6.4
Conservative Nugent J.560-
Conservative Popham J.540-
Turnout 52.9+2.2
Palewell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stow J.142447.1-16.8
Conservative Wade S.1398-
Conservative Barrow N.1378-
Liberal Manners A.100633.3N/A
Liberal Townsend G.939-
Liberal Van Der Voort R.922-
Labour Brandon E.59319.6-16.5
Labour Lamb H.586-
Labour Hoskins D.582-
Turnout 44.4+8.5
Richmond Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ormiston J.123444.7+7.2
Conservative Leigh E.1177-
Conservative Foran M.1174-
Liberal Dickson R. Ms.113541.1+16.8
Liberal Macaulay W. Ms.1106-
Liberal Halford W.1061-
Labour Martin G. Ms.39414.3-4.2
Labour Radley D.367-
Labour Kidd V. Ms.362-
Turnout 44.6+6.1
Richmond Town (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Waller, John174347.0+34.3
Liberal Cornish A. Ms.1494-
Liberal Norton H. Ms.1474-
Conservative Saunders J.128334.6-4.3
Conservative Spain T.1175-
Conservative Lindenberg E.1140-
Labour Langford W.68218.4-16.2
Labour Marshall-Andrews R.667-
Labour Dunne W.637-
Turnout 56.9+12.5
South Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bligh T.174350.9-3.3
Conservative Hollebone R.1681-
Conservative Millar N. Ms.1623-
Labour Hathaway K.102429.9-15.9
Labour Cordingley K.1022-
Labour Welstand H.999-
Liberal Cook N.65519.1N/A
Liberal Collier J.621-
Liberal Tooley M. Ms.569-
Turnout 45.5+4.4
Teddington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gold M.150745.7+0.7
Conservative Buckley N. Ms.1492-
Labour Gilligan K.121436.8+0.0
Labour Stafford H.1180-
Labour Glass H.1179-
Liberal Reeves C. Ms.58017.6+6.5
Liberal Twaits J.534-
Liberal Bryning J.528-
Turnout 48.4+7.3
West Twickenham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samuel G.109735.5-22.6
Labour Kareh R.1077-
Labour Brown J. Ms.1066-
Conservative Fuller W.103633.5-8.4
Conservative Saunders D. Ms.994-
Conservative Kellett M. Ms.985-
Liberal Cornwell D.95630.9-2.6
Liberal Lucy C.938-
Liberal Parry J.907-
Turnout 47.9+5.1
Whitton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lambeth J.141440.1+2.1
Conservative Warren W.1322-
Conservative Newstead L.1303-
Liberal Barnes C.126835.9+10.1
Liberal Wilfred Percival Letch1228-
Liberal Marshall S.1127-
Labour Potter C. Ms.84624.0-5.0
Labour Peters D. Ms.801-
Labour Tait A.788-
Turnout 53.3+5.1

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References

  1. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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