Bexley London Borough Council election, 1974

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The 1974 Bexley Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council.^[1]

Bexley London Borough Council starting 1965

Bexley London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Bexley in the ceremonial county of Greater London, England. It is one of 32 London borough council in the county. The council comprises 45 councillors.

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded by the Romans. The City of London, London's ancient core − an area of just 1.12 square miles (2.9 km²) and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that follow closely its medieval limits. The City of Westminster is also an Inner London borough holding city status. Greater London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Background

Construction of the Thamesmead estate led to a new ward being created for this election, Thamesmead East returning three councilors.

Thamesmead is a district in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and Bexley. It is located 11 miles (18 km) east of Charing Cross, mainly consisting of social housing built from the mid-1960s onwards on former marshland on the south bank of the River Thames, northeast of Woolwich and west of Belvedere.

Election result

Ward results

Belvedere (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Bostall (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Brampton (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Christchurch (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Crayford North (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Crayford Town (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Crayford West (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Danson (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

East Wickham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Erith Town (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Falconwood (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Lamorbey East (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Lamorbey West (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

North Cray (1)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour hold		Swing

Northumberland Heath (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

St Mary's (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

St Michael's (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Sidcup East (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Sidcup West (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Thamesmead East (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Upton (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

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The 1971 Bexley Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.

The 1978 Bexley Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

The 1990 Bexley Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

The 1994 Bexley Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control.

References

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

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