1974 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election

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1974 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election
  1971 2 May 1974 1978  

All 60 council seats of the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority

Council control before election


Labour

Subsequent council control


Labour

Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 2 May 1974. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 18.3%.

Contents

Election result

Tower Hamlets Local Election Result 1974 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 60100.085.8
  Liberal 00.06.5
  Conservative 00.02.5

Ward results

[2]

Bethnal Green Central

Bethnal Green Central (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H.T.E. Brazier600
Labour Miss H. Morsman588
Labour T.J. Crudgington570
Conservative Mrs. E. Hartley135
Conservative E.W. Hartley115
Majority
Turnout 5,37914.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bethnal Green East

Bethnal Green East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Bishop601
Labour Mrs. L.E. Brazier593
Labour G.M. Browne593
Liberal D.B. Williams312
Liberal Miss S.E. Jayes311
Majority
Turnout 5,58717.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bethnal Green North

Bethnal Green North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. L.D. Crook797
Labour A.J. Snooks784
Labour A. Stocks769
Liberal B.C. Duffey202
Liberal C.A.S. Suett185
Liberal Mrs. J. Suett170
Majority
Turnout 5,00320.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bethnal Green South

Bethnal Green South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. B. Orwell595
Labour Miss R.J. Maher594
Labour E.G. Walker591
Independent Mrs. E.S. Hutchings375
Independent Mrs. E.A. Colin334
Majority
Turnout 4,62522.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bethnal Green West

Bethnal Green West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.H. MainUnopposed
Labour H.A. MooreUnopposed
Labour A.M. PraagUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 4,790
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bow North

Bow North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T.J. BeningfieldUnopposed
Labour E.C. WinterfloodUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 4,085
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bow South

Bow South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. H.G. HawksbeeUnopposed
Labour W.T. TusonUnopposed
Labour W.H. WoodleyUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 4,687
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bromley

Bromley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T.W. Harvey983
Labour A.W. Downes905
Labour M. Pollins905
Conservative Miss C.E. Evans195
Conservative Mrs. B.A.S. Hill160
Conservative Mrs. F.M. Roberts154
Majority
Turnout 5,89321.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. O'Connor887
Labour G.W. Negus854
Labour G.H. Wall828
Liberal E. Flounders427
Liberal J.A. Maitland410
Majority
Turnout 6,84520.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Limehouse

Limehouse (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H.F. Rackley825
Labour J. Milrood819
Labour J. Riley813
Labour A.R. Moffat810
Communist Mrs. M.L.B. Campbell141
Majority
Turnout 6,98214.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Poplar East

Poplar East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. BeasleyUnopposed
Labour Miss R.J. DeemingUnopposed
Labour Mrs. P.M. ThompsonUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 5,052
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Poplar Millwall

Poplar Millwall (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.D. AllenUnopposed
Labour W.C. KilgourUnopposed
Majority
Turnout 7,582
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Poplar South

Poplar South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Kelly639
Labour J.T. Tucker564
Communist D. Lyons62
Majority
Turnout 4,74216.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Poplar West

Poplar West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G.T. Desmond922
Labour R. Beer874
Labour A.P. Hegarty874
Communist Miss R.M.G. Martin94
Majority
Turnout 5,84218.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Redcoat

Redcoat (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G.R. Chaney877
Labour M.J. Durrell870
Labour W. Leary793
Communist J.B. Dash 330
Majority
Turnout 6,03819.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Dunstan's

St Dunstan's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.W. Hill833
Labour B. Holmes787
Labour E.D. Penner737
Communist D.M. Bain127
Majority
Turnout 6,11716.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Katherine's

St Katherine's (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Simons736
Labour V.J. Birks722
Labour T. White703
Labour J.R. Ramanoop665
Communist Miss C. Bland196
Majority
Turnout 6,46015.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Mary's

St Mary's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Conway729
Labour B. Saunders697
Labour R.J. Warner657
Communist Max Levitas 280
Conservative Mrs. M. Gilmore-Ellis133
Conservative Mrs. L.A. Sumont129
Majority
Turnout 5,23919.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Shadwell

Shadwell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. E. Armsby916
Labour J.J.A. Long824
Labour C.W. Mudd809
Communist K. Halpin211
Majority
Turnout 6,17219.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Spitalfields

Spitalfields (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Harris850
Labour Mrs. A. Elboz826
Labour I.H. Kuczynski749
Labour J. Reardon679
Liberal W. Kelly295
Liberal H.T. O'Neill212
Liberal D.A. Nicholson200
Majority
Turnout 6,61918.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. London Borough Council Elections, 2 May 1974. London: Greater London Council. 1974.
  2. London Borough Council Elections, 2 May 1974. Greater London Council. 1974.