1974 Sutton London Borough Council election

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The 1974 Sutton Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Sutton 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]

Contents

Background

Election result

Sutton & Cheam

Belmont (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Charles Cox*1895
Conservative Alan George Deards1869
Liberal J H F Biffin862
Liberal J A Illsley859
Labour Charles M Harkin224
Labour Malcolm C Smith214
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Cheam North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M D Baldwin116542.9n/a
Liberal Mrs Joan Crowhurst1113
Conservative A R Green107439.5−10.2
Conservative D Worthington1050
Labour J F Bell47917.6−32.7
Labour Mrs May Jackson464
Majority3.3
Turnout 54.3+16.2
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +5.1
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +16.3
Cheam South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward G Trevor2157
Conservative Kenneth A Rose2127
Liberal G R Watkin578
Liberal A R Craske576
Labour David Jarman108
Labour C Thompson82
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Cheam West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Herbert A Bennett1264
Conservative Stuart A Walker1252
Liberal Mrs Elizabeth M Sharp1096
Liberal P A Thomas991
Labour D Banks169
Labour Mrs D M I Anscombe166
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton Central (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Norman Tope 127353.1
Liberal Mrs J C Thomas1073
Labour James Kenneth Rhodes*62025.9
Labour Eric C Marshall*605
Conservative Richard T Barber50421.0
Conservative Mrs Lesley D Symonds477
Majority27.2
Turnout 60.0+17.1
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +19.4
Sutton East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs Evelyn M McEwen825
Labour Donald B Hopkins769
Conservative A P Phillips625
Conservative B E Coombs605
Liberal D F Pell531
Liberal Miss Jill L Servian521
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Sutton North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leslie R G Brown980
Conservative Stephen J Langley974
Liberal Mrs P A Marlborough904
Liberal John A Phillimore842
Labour D R Cornell467
Labour Mrs D K Knibbs449
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton North East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M J Parker106139.2
Liberal Donald E Strong1052
Conservative Clifford C G Carter87932.4−14.9
Conservative D A Drane844
Labour Mrs Pauline M Brennan*76928.4−24.3
Labour Ronald S Williams*721
Majority6.712.1
Turnout 52.4+17.2
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +6.0
Sutton South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs Marjorie R Grimes1206
Conservative Nicholas J Ferrier1202
Liberal W A Neil786
Liberal C Clark779
Labour A L Clark250
Labour Richard K Anscombe244
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton South East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Miss F A Blackler1479
Conservative Robin C Squire1439
Liberal P B Donner627
Liberal Mrs E C Harrold584
Labour Mrs Ada Pinkney136
Labour H Wright124
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Worcester Park North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs Jessie M Ryder1305
Conservative J R Belcher1295
Liberal David F Stockwell1155
Liberal A Wenham-Prosser1127
Labour M J Wadsworth807
Labour Philip A Evers802
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Worcester Park South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Anthony Kerslake*1307
Conservative David J H Trafford1269
Liberal John Aubrey Mullin1190
Liberal A F Horner1176
Labour Mrs S K Burridge293
Labour J Burridge284
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Carshalton

Beddington North

Beddington North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents D.J. Farthing78436.2
Labour G Eve*
Residents
Labour
Conservative
Conservative
Majority
Turnout
Residents gain from Labour Swing

Beddington South

Beddington South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative
Labour P.L. Spalding*
Labour
Residents Mrs R.E.G. Haydon
Residents
Liberal
Liberal
Communist
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Carshalton Central

Carshalton Central (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative
Conservative Dennis Hedley T. Salari*
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Carshalton North East

Carshalton North West

Carshalton St. Helier North

Carshalton St. Helier South

Carshalton St. Helier West

Carshalton South East

Carshalton South West

Wallington Central

Wallington North

Wallington South

References

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