Sutton London Borough Council election, 1964

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

Sutton London Borough Council

Sutton London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Sutton in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Sutton is divided into 18 wards, each electing three councillors. Following the May 2014 council election, Sutton London Borough Council comprises 45 Liberal Democrat councillors and 9 Conservative Party councillors, an increase of the Liberal Democrat majority. The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced three local authorities: Beddington and Wallington Borough Council, Sutton and Cheam Borough Council and Carshalton Urban District Council.

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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 Beddington and Wallington, Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam and Carshalton Urban District. These boroughs and districts were joined to form the new London Borough of Barnet by the London Government Act 1963.

Municipal Borough of Beddington and Wallington

Beddington and Wallington was, from 1915 to 1965, a local government district in north east Surrey, England. It formed part of the London suburbs, lying within the Metropolitan Police District and the London Passenger Transport Area. In 1965 it was abolished on the creation of Greater London.

Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam

Sutton and Cheam was a local government district in north east Surrey, England from 1882 to 1965.

Carshalton Urban District

Carshalton was a local government district in north east Surrey from 1883 to 1965 around the town of Carshalton.

A total of 157 candidates stood in the election for the 51 seats being contested across 25 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative and Labour parties, while the Liberals stood 42 candidates. Other candidates included 10 Residents and 3 Communists. There were 24 two-seat wards and 1 three-seat wards.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. The Conservatives got 5 aldermen and Labour 3.

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

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives gain the new council with a majority of 9 after winning 30 of the 51 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 45.0%. This turnout included 653 postal votes.

Ward results

Beddington North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,392 59.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Beddington South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,998 53.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Belmont (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 1,912 38.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Carshalton Central (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 1,269 34.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Carshalton North East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,539 41.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Carshalton North West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,936 55.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Carshalton St Helier North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 1,720 35.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Carshalton St Helier South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 1,188 31.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Carshalton St Helier West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 1,949 41.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Carshalton South East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,417 42.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Carshalton South West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,146 47.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Cheam North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,589 49.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Cheam South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 1,934 36.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Cheam West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 1,852 40.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Sutton Central (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 1,954 48.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Sutton East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 1,548 37.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Sutton North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,358 50.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Sutton North East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,457 47.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Sutton South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 1,945 33.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Sutton South East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 1,512 46.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Wallington Central (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,451 49.0
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Wallington North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,227 59.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Wallington South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,584 50.4
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Worcester Park North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 3,176 49.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Worcester Park South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Turnout 2,394 46.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.


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