1964 Hackney London Borough Council election

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

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Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch and Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Hackney by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 137 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 20 wards. 9 seats in three wards went unopposed. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 36 and 32 respectively. Other candidates included 8 from the Communist party and 1 Independent Labour. There were 11 three-seat wards, 5 two-seat wards, 3 four-seat wards and 1 five-seat ward.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got all 10 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 after winning all 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 16.3%. This turnout included 243 postal votes.

Ward results

Brownswood (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. M. Feldman721
Labour D. Bright718
Conservative A. J. Binyon382
Conservative H. E. Phipp377
Turnout 1,13220.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Chatham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. G. H. MillenUncontested
Labour R. E. OwenUncontested
Labour P. G. SylvesterUncontested
Turnout n/an/a
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Clissold (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. L. Edwards847
Labour J. Stanton834
Labour S. S. Cohen824
Conservative D. A. Evans399
Conservative W. J. Hawkins389
Conservative C. H. E. Bird342
Communist J. R. Bird122
Turnout 1,31814.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Dalston (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. West834
Labour G. E. Silver829
Labour D. McCarthy815
Conservative C. D. Sills424
Conservative R. Golland398
Conservative K. S. Lightwood315
Turnout 1,23815.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
De Beauvoir (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. P. Rose837
Labour Miss J. G. Jepson833
Labour A. Samuels822
Liberal H. J. Newbrook286
Liberal Mrs. E. A. Newbrook283
Liberal R. W. Walker281
Conservative W. J. Haste196
Conservative O. T. Kenway192
Conservative W. Sandler189
Independent Labour E. J. Scott26
Turnout 1,36417.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Defoe (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. W. Cox1,169
Labour B. Franks1,144
Labour S. J. Lee1,136
Labour A. Alexander1,131
Liberal Miss P. S. Bradshaw573
Liberal W. G. Webster562
Liberal A. H. Waller556
Liberal F. W. Maw554
Conservative G. W. Allnutt349
Conservative Mrs. M. C. Victor338
Conservative G. F. Mills337
Conservative W. Whitaker330
Turnout 2,12220.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Downs (5)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. O. Wagner1,460
Labour J. C. Wobey1,453
Labour A. Shekora1,449
Labour S. A. Warne1,446
Labour M. Ottolangui1,435
Conservative G. H. Reeve458
Conservative A. H. Sherman455
Conservative A. Scutchings444
Conservative R. Symons435
Conservative W. W. Symons423
Communist M. Goldman205
Turnout 2,08814.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Haggerston (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. G. Wilson599
Labour R. J. Tallantire594
Liberal T. Keen179
Liberal J. R. Bugg162
Turnout 80015.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kingsmead (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. C. DavisUncontested
Labour Mrs. I. FosterUncontested
Labour S. W. FosterUncontested
Labour Mrs. M. OwenUncontested
Turnout n/an/a
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Leabridge (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. C. Harrison922
Labour R. A. Spong916
Labour R. Heisler904
Conservative P. J. Bowyer390
Conservative C. H. Hegerty347
Liberal A. W. F. Evans322
Conservative R. R. Atkins315
Liberal A. W. Hurd232
Liberal G. A. Watts221
Turnout 1,51817.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Moorfields (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. G. M. Wright521
Labour F. G. Aldred504
Liberal A. D. Fowler206
Liberal W. Stevenson194
Communist T. Rampling29
Turnout 75513.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
New River (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. O. Cox1,471
Labour S. Mather1,436
Labour C. E. Medhurst1,406
Liberal H. J. Lobenstein604
Liberal Jack Bright536
Liberal R. B. James502
Conservative J. Miller309
Conservative P. A. J. Galbraith297
Conservative J. S. Shepherd287
Communist G. F. Anthony144
Turnout 2,43929.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Northfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Blitz978
Labour Mrs. C. Gordon936
Labour Mrs. L. Karpin909
Liberal A. H. Bloch243
Liberal L. Black227
Liberal I. Michaels222
Communist M. Levy91
Turnout 1,32216.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Northwold (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. J. CohenUncontested
Labour R. LipmanUncontested
Turnout n/an/a
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Queensbridge (4)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. W. Haynes1,018
Labour E. H. Claridge1,013
Labour C. F. Allman1,007
Labour J. Hulstrom1,001
Conservative V. A. French288
Conservative D. N. Comber285
Conservative L. H. Smith282
Conservative D. A. McCann280
Liberal S. F. Augar170
Liberal F. Chambers149
Liberal E. Marlow149
Liberal S. W. Broder146
Communist J. J. Bailey102
Turnout 1,55513.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Rectory (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. W. Hilliard632
Labour Mrs. S. Sherman627
Communist J. Broaders73
Turnout 7159.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Springfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Freeman1,154
Labour A. Super1,141
Labour B. Feldman1,120
Liberal C. Pater326
Liberal D. Shap309
Liberal S. Leff303
Turnout 1,51818.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Victoria (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. S. Shipp873
Labour D. E. Ward859
Labour A. J. Pedrick847
Conservative A. R. A. Seaman188
Conservative W. E. Fairman168
Conservative S. H. Blanchflower158
Liberal M. J. Fisher139
Liberal T. D. Gates132
Liberal G. A. McConnell120
Communist M. Kolander83
Turnout 1,25714.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Wenlock (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. S. Simmonds894
Labour C. H. Turner887
Labour J. D. Welch886
Liberal Miss J. A. Norman-Aylmer146
Liberal Mrs. E. M. Norman-Aylmer137
Turnout 1,05712.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Wick (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Heath900
Labour Mrs. J. Heath874
Labour S. F. Hand869
Conservative J. W. Oakeley260
Conservative R. E. Randall258
Conservative J. S. Deathridge236
Turnout 1,17514.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour 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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