Barking London Borough Council election, 1964

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The 1964 Barking Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council. [1] [2]

Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council local authority for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in Greater London, England

Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. It provides a broad range of local government services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, processing planning applications, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority. Barking and Dagenham is divided into 17 wards, each electing three councillors. At the May 2014 election, the Labour Party won all 51 seats. The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 as the Barking London Borough Council and replaced two local authorities: Barking Borough Council and Dagenham Borough Council. The council was renamed on 1 January 1980. The next election to the authority will be in May 2018.

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Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Barking and Municipal Borough of Dagenham. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Barking by the London Government Act 1963.

Municipal Borough of Barking

Barking was a local government district, and later civil parish and borough, in southwest Essex, England from 1882 to 1965. It was known as Barking Town from 1882 to 1931. The district included the town of Barking, eastern Beckton and the southwestern part of the Becontree estate. The district was within the Metropolitan Police District and experienced a steady increase in population during its existence. It now forms the western part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the eastern extremity of the London Borough of Newham in Greater London.

Municipal Borough of Dagenham

Dagenham was a local government district in south west Essex, England from 1926 to 1965 covering the parish of Dagenham. Initially created as an urban district, it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1938. It was established to deal with the increase in population and the change from rural to urban area caused by the building of the Becontree estate by the London County Council and the subsequent movement of people from Inner London. Peripheral to London, the district formed part of the Metropolitan Police District and London Traffic Area. It now forms the eastern sections of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London.

London Government Act 1963

The London Government Act 1963 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which recognised officially the conurbation known as Greater London and created a new local government structure for the capital. The Act significantly reduced the number of local government districts in the area, resulting in local authorities responsible for larger areas and populations. The upper tier of local government was reformed to cover the whole of the Greater London area and with a more strategic role; and the split of functions between upper and lower tiers was recast. The Act classified the boroughs into inner and outer London groups. The City of London and its corporation were essentially unreformed by the legislation. Subsequent amendments to the Act have significantly amended the upper tier arrangements, with the Greater London Council abolished in 1986, and the Greater London Authority introduced in 2000. As of 2016, the London boroughs are more or less identical to those created in 1965, although with some enhanced powers over services such as waste management and education.

A total of 130 candidates stood in the election for the 49 seats being contested across 12 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 41 and 25 respectively. Other candidates included 10 from the Communist party, 4 Residents and 1 Independent Liberal. There were 11 four-seat wards and 1 five-seat ward.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got all 8 aldermen.

The Council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.

Election result

The results saw Labour gain the new council with a majority of 41 after winning 45 of the 49 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 29.1%. This turnout included 228 postal votes. [1]

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mrs. M. Bredo 1,838 47.9 N/A
Labour L. F. Henstock 1,835 N/A
Labour S. C. Sivell 1,759 N/A
Labour Mrs. J. Callan 1,741 N/A
Conservative Mrs. V. H. Pool1,36635.6N/A
Conservative H. Hamshere1,357N/A
Conservative A. Gray1,331N/A
Conservative Mrs. M. Taylor1,292N/A
Liberal A. R. Beadle63016.4N/A
Liberal H. Claxton582N/A
Liberal J. D. Tyrrell568N/A
Liberal W. Duckworth466N/A
Turnout 3,86437.1N/A
Registered electors 10,428
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cambell

Cambell (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Sweetland 2,007 92.2 N/A
Labour B. Roycraft 2,003 N/A
Labour S. G. Cole 1,986 N/A
Labour J. A. Butler 1,963 N/A
Conservative Mrs. B. Woodcock1697.8N/A
Turnout 2,16123.5N/A
Registered electors 9,212
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Residents D. O. Grandison 1,636 46.0 N/A
Residents C. W. Jillings 1,577 N/A
Residents C. H. Ayres 1,560 N/A
Residents H. R. Jones 1,495 N/A
Labour S. J. Warr1,16832.8N/A
Labour J. P. Moore1,088N/A
Labour J. H. Lawrence1,088N/A
Labour C. E. Ayrton1,059N/A
Conservative R. I. Holland65118.3N/A
Conservative A. D. Cobban606N/A
Conservative G. E. Santry606N/A
Conservative G. P. F. Herer583N/A
Communist D. Connor1042.9N/A
Turnout 3,39131.4N/A
Registered electors 9,076
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. H. Crouch 1,975 67.1 N/A
Labour J. P. Hollidge 1,959 N/A
Labour F. G. Tibble 1,903 N/A
Labour J. S. Thomas 1,873 N/A
Liberal G. T. Keegan63721.7N/A
Liberal G. C. Atkin619N/A
Liberal L. Brendon602N/A
Liberal A. W. Newbury577N/A
Conservative R. L. Johnson2117.2N/A
Conservative A. C. Middleton199N/A
Conservative Miss J. I. Calver198N/A
Conservative Mrs. J. D. Bradford195N/A
Communist Mrs. M. Edwards1194.0N/A
Communist C. J. King64N/A
Turnout 2,90529.1N/A
Registered electors 9,991
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Fanshaw

Fanshaw (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F. Brown 1,946 70.4 N/A
Labour F. C. Jones 1,916 N/A
Labour Mrs. M. A. Warren 1,908 N/A
Labour W. Milne 1,868 N/A
Liberal R. G. Muller51618.7N/A
Liberal J. Goldner349N/A
Liberal A. J. Williams306N/A
Liberal Mrs. V. Kettelty300N/A
Conservative E. Barrow1595.7N/A
Communist Mrs. K. Madden1455.2N/A
Conservative J. R. Smith133N/A
Conservative J. T. Stonebank133N/A
Conservative Mrs. D. A. Simms118N/A
Turnout 2,56725.9N/A
Registered electors 9,903
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mrs. A. Martin 2,349 76.5 N/A
Labour R. Godfrey 2,228 N/A
Labour Mrs. C. S. Godfrey 2,227 N/A
Labour H. Cleaver 2,195 N/A
Independent Liberal A. Hollis2929.5N/A
Conservative J. Stubbs2889.4N/A
Conservative C. Russell264N/A
Communist G. C. Wake1404.6N/A
Turnout 2,84828.9N/A
Registered electors 9,849
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Heath

Heath (5 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. E. Bellamy 1,897 63.7 N/A
Labour W. G. Noyce 1,857 N/A
Labour R. Blackburn 1,852 N/A
Labour F. C. Spraggins 1,808 N/A
Labour H. A. Powell 1,776 N/A
Liberal G. V. Andrews55318.6N/A
Liberal D. Purdue552N/A
Liberal W. Chesney540N/A
Liberal H. E. Corcoran528N/A
Liberal F. C. Thompson524N/A
Conservative Miss R. Pascoe42514.3N/A
Conservative Mrs. A. Morley422N/A
Conservative K. A. Coomber421N/A
Conservative E. Woods405N/A
Conservative Miss R. P. Wells400N/A
Communist A. F. Bower1043.5N/A
Communist C. D. Truefitt-Baker26N/A
Turnout 2,91125.6N/A
Registered electors 11,349
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Longbridge

Longbridge (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E. McKee 2,280 55.1 N/A
Labour J. B. Ward 2,265 N/A
Labour L. Senior 2,240 N/A
Labour F. Edgecombe 2,222 N/A
Conservative H. Hills1,86144.9N/A
Conservative F. Westbrook1,845N/A
Conservative J. G. F. Willmott1,837N/A
Conservative C. A. Pool1,830N/A
Turnout 4,22938.7N/A
Registered electors 10,920
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Manor

Manor (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Ball 1,893 86.1 N/A
Labour Mrs. M. Ball 1,888 N/A
Labour G. J. G. Beane 1,748 N/A
Labour Mrs. M. S. Preston 1,678 N/A
Conservative J. Broadbridge30513.9N/A
Turnout 2,22123.2N/A
Registered electors 9,582
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

River

River (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. A. Dodd 1,722 73.6 N/A
Labour D. O’Dwyer 1,678 N/A
Labour Daniel Linehan 1,643 N/A
Labour David Linehan 1,620 N/A
Liberal Miss H. Cadman35315.1N/A
Liberal Miss A. Burlinson281N/A
Liberal J. R. Pritchard272N/A
Liberal H. H. Sharman268N/A
Conservative Mrs. A. Sabourin1817.7N/A
Conservative Mrs. E. M. Bloomfield178N/A
Conservative Mrs. M. Whiter177N/A
Conservative W. J. Whiter167N/A
Communist A. F. Ott833.5N/A
Turnout 2,30325.5N/A
Registered electors 9,035
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Valence

Valence (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H. P. Larking 1,979 85.0 N/A
Labour Mrs. A. Thomas 1,875 N/A
Labour D. W. Webb 1,871 N/A
Labour Mrs. F. F. Woods 1,845 N/A
Conservative R. C. Denney25310.9N/A
Conservative Mrs. M. Penny248N/A
Conservative Mrs. J. Denney243N/A
Conservative Mrs. A. Edwards236N/A
Communist W. Hunt954.1N/A
Turnout 2,30523.1N/A
Registered electors 9,985
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Village

Village (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C. Prendergast 1,980 69.4 N/A
Labour A. C. V. Rusha 1,929 N/A
Labour L. W. Todd 1,874 N/A
Labour R. C. Foster 1,772 N/A
Conservative W. J. Russell43915.4N/A
Conservative P. W. Steele390N/A
Conservative A. J. Sabourin386N/A
Conservative T. Edwards381N/A
Liberal G. D. Poole36212.7N/A
Liberal T. S. Moody290N/A
Liberal R. F. Burlinson264N/A
Liberal G. M. Bisney254N/A
Communist Mrs. H. Ott712.5N/A
Turnout 2,76130.9N/A
Registered electors 8,933
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

By-elections between 1964 and 1968

There were no by-elections. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Elections Centre. Oxford University. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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