1964 Lewisham London Borough Council election

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

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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 Deptford and Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Lewisham by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 173 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 23 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour Party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 58 and 46 respectively, and the Communist Party ran 9 candidates. There were 14 three-seat wards and 9 two-seat wards.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got 8 aldermen and the Conservatives 2.

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 30 after winning 45 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 34.7%. This turnout included 1,396 postal votes.

Lewisham Local Election Result 1964 [1] [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 53530+5375.753.3N/A
  Conservative 17170+1724.335.7N/A
  Liberal 000±0.00.09.7N/A
  Communist 000±0.00.01.2N/A

Results by ward

Bellingham

Bellingham (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Inch 1,727 78.9 N/A
Labour R Burlison 1,667 N/A
Liberal L Humber28212.9N/A
Liberal J Eagle259N/A
Conservative P Cook1798.2N/A
Turnout 2,13529.8N/A
Registered electors 7,168
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Blackheath & Lewisham Village

Blackheath & Lewisham Village (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clifford Combes 2,158 48.0 N/A
Conservative S Powell 2,148 N/A
Conservative A Mason 2,103 N/A
Labour H Burch1,93843.1N/A
Labour D Swan1,895N/A
Labour J Arkle1,885N/A
Liberal A Lloyd-Jones4008.9N/A
Liberal G Laws399N/A
Liberal J Mayo394N/A
Turnout 4,49143.1N/A
Registered electors 10,412
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Brockley

Brockley (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Forward 1,852 45.6 N/A
Labour L Moody 1,847 N/A
Labour J Lynch 1,827 N/A
Conservative A Wilkins1,77843.8N/A
Conservative W Church1,771N/A
Conservative R Groves1,739N/A
Liberal S Davies42710.5N/A
Liberal J Whale417N/A
Liberal D Birtchnell411N/A
Turnout 4,08139.0N/A
Registered electors 10,465
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Culverley

Culverley (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Dean 1,563 58.0 N/A
Conservative A Pinnegar 1,544 N/A
Labour E Hooper72326.8N/A
Labour F Barrett694N/A
Liberal C Harvey40915.2N/A
Liberal R Dees381N/A
Turnout 2,69240.6N/A
Registered electors 6,629
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Deptford

Deptford (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Keep 1,330 87.9 N/A
Labour Robert Lowe 1,321 N/A
Labour A Scutt 1,309 N/A
Conservative M Lane18312.1N/A
Conservative E Winterburn172N/A
Conservative E Keable167N/A
Turnout 1,53820.3N/A
Registered electors 7,591
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Drake

Drake (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Bullen 1,436 49.8 N/A
Labour F Pennington 1,411 N/A
Labour William Hall 1,396 N/A
Conservative E Pease1,14139.5N/A
Conservative A Preston1,108N/A
Conservative A Hichisson1,093N/A
Liberal P Boulton30810.7N/A
Liberal H Anderson305N/A
Liberal D Hughes295N/A
Turnout 2,90427.7N/A
Registered electors 10,471
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Forest Hill

Forest Hill (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Mooney 1,925 43.3 N/A
Labour H Brett 1,921 N/A
Conservative R Bartlett 1,917 43.1 N/A
Labour Harry West1,911N/A
Conservative C Costello1,907N/A
Conservative N Banks1,895N/A
Liberal H Beecher53412.0N/A
Liberal B Small521N/A
Liberal L Marchant486N/A
Communist R Bowden691.6N/A
Turnout 4,42942.0N/A
Registered electors 10,555
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Grinling Gibbons

Grinling Gibbons (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Fordham 1,428 79.0 N/A
Labour A Groves 1,397 N/A
Labour T Keep 1,386 N/A
Conservative J Smith28815.9N/A
Conservative W Davis285N/A
Conservative W Judges280N/A
Communist J Tierney925.1N/A
Turnout 1,77117.2N/A
Registered electors 10,278
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Grove Park

Grove Park (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Winslade 1,954 85.1 N/A
Labour W Holmes 1,914 N/A
Liberal W Woodley23010.0N/A
Liberal H White184N/A
Conservative W Saunders1114.8N/A
Turnout 2,27235.0N/A
Registered electors 6,478
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Honor Oak Park

Honor Oak Park (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H Eames 2,170 55.7 N/A
Conservative F Judge 2,165 N/A
Conservative G Land 2,159 N/A
Labour W Cove1,58440.7N/A
Labour W Coventry1,572N/A
Labour J Pease1,503N/A
Communist G Bonner1413.6N/A
Turnout 3,81436.2N/A
Registered electors 10,546
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ladywell

Ladywell (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Broome 2,100 51.5 N/A
Labour J Sandbach 2,088 N/A
Labour K Butler 2,086 N/A
Conservative A Hipperson1,52037.3N/A
Conservative F Mobbs1,499N/A
Conservative S Barker1,490N/A
Liberal B Dohoo3107.6N/A
Liberal H Dohoo304N/A
Liberal V Evans303N/A
Communist D Barber1443.5N/A
Turnout 4,02238.1N/A
Registered electors 10,560
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lewisham Park

Lewisham Park (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Page 2,337 51.4 N/A
Labour A Hawkins 2,037 N/A
Labour R Pepper 2,023 N/A
Conservative E Lubbock1,44831.9N/A
Conservative D Munro1,437N/A
Conservative A Page1,134N/A
Liberal N Cutler66614.7N/A
Liberal J Bailey628N/A
Liberal E Smith605N/A
Communist H Early952.1N/A
Turnout 4,20040.5N/A
Registered electors 10,365
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Manor Lee

Manor Lee (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E Richards 1,488 49.7 N/A
Labour J Murphy 1,486 N/A
Conservative A Spurr1,19940.1N/A
Conservative E Draper1,193N/A
Liberal R Nathan30510.2N/A
Liberal J Rainey259N/A
Turnout 3,00745.2N/A
Registered electors 6,658
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Marlowe

Marlowe (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Cook 1,871 86.0 N/A
Labour John Day 1,857 N/A
Labour Ernest Rowing 1,830 N/A
Conservative D Nichols23410.8N/A
Conservative F Chappell220N/A
Conservative F Ching199N/A
Communist L Stannard713.3N/A
Turnout 2,17321.4N/A
Registered electors 10,146
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pepys

Pepys (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Bradley 1,725 66.6 N/A
Labour F Bullion 1,723 N/A
Labour C Cole N/A
Conservative D Barker48118.6N/A
Conservative D Judges460N/A
Conservative W Preston457N/A
Liberal H Luck38614.9N/A
Liberal V Luck361N/A
Liberal A Sumption353N/A
Turnout 2,61724.9N/A
Registered electors 10,519
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rushey Green

Rushey Green (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Donovan 1,446 64.0 N/A
Labour A Patterson 1,409 N/A
Conservative A Pritchett56625.1N/A
Conservative J Ayling549N/A
Liberal S Hasler24610.9N/A
Liberal L Stringer234N/A
Turnout 2,26031.5N/A
Registered electors 7,166
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Andrew

St Andrew (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H Boon 1,244 40.7 N/A
Labour P Bellinger 1,243 N/A
Conservative D Epps1,23240.3N/A
Conservative D Coombs1,227N/A
Liberal S Bennett58019.0N/A
Liberal W Vivian542N/A
Turnout 3,06948.5N/A
Registered electors 6,330
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Mildred Lee

St Mildred Lee (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Whetnall 1,550 58.6 N/A
Conservative F Gander 1,544 N/A
Labour J Rushby81630.8N/A
Labour E Knight815N/A
Liberal D Morgan28010.6N/A
Liberal R Moore278N/A
Turnout 2,66041.9N/A
Registered electors 6,344
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

South Lee

South Lee (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Eagles 1,455 55.2 N/A
Labour N Filtness 1,436 N/A
Conservative D Clauson1,18144.8N/A
Conservative M Goss1,178N/A
Turnout 2,64743.5N/A
Registered electors 6,085
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Southend

Southend (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Fisk 2,672 67.4 N/A
Labour Phil Gorin 2,646 N/A
Labour D Hurren 2,360 N/A
Conservative J Jeffrey65416.5N/A
Conservative A Littel642N/A
Liberal J Hulian63616.1N/A
Conservative R Mabey630N/A
Liberal J Luff353N/A
Liberal J Barrington297N/A
Turnout 3,67934.3N/A
Registered electors 10,721
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Sydenham East

Sydenham East (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Cox 1,804 44.4 N/A
Labour Alan Pegg N/A
Conservative William Bridger 1,780 43.8 N/A
Labour J Steyne1,749N/A
Conservative E Bridger1,736N/A
Conservative M Winn1,725N/A
Liberal R Putt3518.6N/A
Liberal K Tucker345N/A
Liberal M Weaver342N/A
Communist J Delahoy1253.1N/A
Turnout 3,97737.8N/A
Registered electors 10,518
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Sydenham West

Sydenham West (3 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F Miller 1,538 46.3 N/A
Conservative D New 1,526 N/A
Conservative J Switzer 1,501 N/A
Labour R Stewart1,35840.9N/A
Labour A Levene1,352N/A
Labour A Willan1,336N/A
Liberal J Higgins33610.1N/A
Liberal M Johns322N/A
Liberal E Beecher284N/A
Communist D Syrett922.8N/A
Turnout 3,26233.6N/A
Registered electors 9,708
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Whitefoot

Whitefoot (2 seats) [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Henry 1,606 68.7 N/A
Labour F Hawes 1,592 N/A
Conservative D Scott47320.2N/A
Conservative A Pearson457N/A
Liberal R Wild2109.0N/A
Liberal P Buckley207N/A
Communist T White482.1N/A
Turnout 2,33837.2N/A
Registered electors 6,290
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

By-elections between 1964 and 1968

There were no by-elections. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "London Borough of Lewisham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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