1974 Croydon London Borough Council election

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Croydon Council Election, 1974
←  1971 2 May 1974 1978  →
All 60 councillors in 20 wards, and 10 Aldermen in the London Borough of Croydon
36 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderUnknownUnknownN/A
Party Conservative Labour Other parties
Seats before38293
Seats won47203
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 9Steady2.svg 0
Leader of the Council before election

Unknown
Conservative

Elected Leader

Unknown
Conservative

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

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Election result

Croydon Council election result 1974 - Councillors
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 40Increase2.svg1066.6752.8
  Labour 17Decrease2.svg1028.3330.5
  Independent 3Steady2.svg5
Croydon Council election result 1974 - Aldermen (1974-78)
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 401Decrease2.svg180
  Labour 110Increase2.svg120
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0
Croydon Council election result 1971 - Aldermen (1971-77)
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 360
  Labour 240
  Independent 00
  Liberal 00
Croydon Council election result 1974 - Total result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 47Increase2.svg967.1452.8
  Labour 20Decrease2.svg928.5730.5
  Independent 3Steady2.svg4.29
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47320
ConIndependentLabour

Ward results

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs M. M. Walker 2,177
Labour Mrs M. E. Curson 2,157
Labour L. E. Deane 2,150
Conservative D. F. Todd2,142
Conservative J. A. Arnold2,133
Conservative J. C. Mann2,034
Liberal A. S. Morriss508
Liberal B. Foster493
Liberal C. C. Anderson485
Majority8
Turnout 46.0Increase2.svg 3.4%
Registered electors 10,967
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. J. Bowker 1,842
Conservative A. Bourne 1,800
Conservative J. V. Simpson 1,718
Labour Mrs S. E. Lord1,524
Labour A. Devesar1,521
Labour J. A. Plinston1,419
Liberal D. R. Capon738
Liberal R. V. Greatorex711
Liberal D. J. Mateer650
Majority194
Turnout 38.2Decrease2.svg 2.1%
Registered electors 11,014
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Broad Green

Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs A. M. Watson 1,996
Labour P. Byrne 1,939
Labour M. Warne 1,913
Conservative L. T. Wiles993
Conservative P. R. Woolford951
Conservative J. P. Szadlo873
Liberal R. W. Stephens465
Majority920
Turnout 34.8Decrease2.svg 4.3%
Registered electors 9,749
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. W. H. Bendall 2,883
Conservative R. W. Coatman 2,875
Conservative I. G. McLeod 2,845
Labour F. D. J. Bailey874
Labour E. L. Hall865
Labour A. W. Jones831
Liberal Miss M. K. Allan540
Liberal A. J. Moss511
Liberal J. B. Wheaver483
Majority1,971
Turnout 38.0Increase2.svg 2.2%
Registered electors 11,632
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs P. A. M. Little 2,638
Conservative Mrs K. A. Littlechild 2,582
Conservative P. D. Cove 2,535
Liberal H. C. E. Lovejoy1,493
Liberal T. J. Austin1,234
Liberal R. G. Stevens1,209
Labour K. M. Cunnane405
Labour Miss K. M. Grady385
Labour B. C. Lawrence383
Residents S. B. Stray135
Majority1,042
Turnout 41.4Decrease2.svg 3.1%
Registered electors 10,752
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

East

East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Simpson 3,751
Conservative D. J. Sutton 3,658
Conservative A. W. Elliott 3,613
Labour E. C. King1,130
Labour P. R. Norwood1,113
Labour T. P. Reilly1,107
Liberal N. H. Perry643
Liberal Mrs P. J. Meek627
Liberal L. G. W. Kitchener599
Majority2,483
Turnout 43.4Increase2.svg 8.6%
Registered electors 12,915
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

New Addington

New Addington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. J. Page 3,062
Labour T. J. Laffin 2,720
Labour P. J. Walker 2,626
Conservative M. H. Piper719
Conservative K. W. Williams505
Conservative T. M. Angell483
Liberal R. D. George435
Independent R. E. Gayler366
Majority1,907
Turnout 25.6Decrease2.svg 9.7%
Registered electors 16,110
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Norbury

Norbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. G. Willis 2,481
Conservative C. Johnston 2,479
Conservative K. M. B. Munro 2,425
Labour J. A. E. Beamish-Crooke1,623
Labour A. J. Simanowitz1,559
Labour Mrs P. F. L. Knight1,556
Liberal W. H. Pitt 1,139
Liberal G. W. Croton1,087
Liberal N. B. Barnes1,042
Majority802
Turnout 45.9Increase2.svg 12.2%
Registered electors 11,648
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Purley

Purley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs M. E. Campbell 2,988
Conservative Mrs J. M. C. Baker 2,945
Conservative G. A. Smith 2,874
Liberal P. J. Bellamy667
Liberal D. B. Crampton657
Liberal A. H. Rolph600
Labour R. J. Irwin534
Labour Mrs S. D. M. Poole527
Labour S. Supiramanian478
Majority2,207
Turnout 33.9Increase2.svg 2.2%
Registered electors 12,524
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sanderstead & Selsdon

Sanderstead & Selsdon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Miss C. M. Aplin 3,763
Conservative S. E. Sexton 3,735
Conservative B. H. Rawling 3,680
Liberal Mrs J. P. Coleman1,396
Liberal M. R. Lane1,162
Liberal S. J. Paterson1,124
Labour Miss C. A. Webb503
Labour G. C. Daisley490
Labour G. W. Ford481
Majority2,284
Turnout 46.0Increase2.svg 4.2%
Registered electors 12,129
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sanderstead North

Sanderstead North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P.W. Rickards 3,773
Conservative K.A. Wells 3,707
Conservative W.N. Peet 3,659
Liberal D. Nunneley1,150
Liberal Mrs G.E. Westmoreland1,105
Liberal G.S. Andrews1,091
Labour W.A. Grimes607
Labour J.C. Barlow603
Labour A.J. Woodward578
Majority
Turnout 43.3Increase2.svg 2.2%
Registered electors 12,841
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Shirley

Shirley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. S. Bowness 5,044
Conservative D. E. Perry 4,992
Conservative Mrs M. M. H. Horden 4,958
Liberal R. A. Lightwing1,335
Labour L. Campion1,318
Liberal E. Waller1,232
Labour Miss E. Stallibrass1,216
Liberal Miss S. M. Wallis1,203
Majority3,623
Turnout 45.4Increase2.svg 5.7%
Registered electors 16,824
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs B. Saunders 2,197
Conservative P. A. Saunders 2,180
Conservative Miss I. S. Rodda 2,067
Labour Mrs A. M. Simpson1,742
Labour G. Andrews1,716
Labour B. E. A. Evans1,701
Liberal T. J. Barker475
Liberal D. F. Whyte431
Liberal J. H. Hamilton419
Majority325
Turnout 35.5Increase2.svg 4.6%
Registered electors 12,849
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents P. T. Chandler 1,925
Residents J. G. Davies 1,902
Residents W. Blackwood 1,840
Labour N. A. Tully1,696
Labour A. F. Rowe1,693
Labour J. L. Walker1,682
Communist Mrs M. I. Lenehan139
Majority144
Turnout 36.0Decrease2.svg 1.5%
Registered electors 10,589
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. E. Buddle 3,060
Conservative Mrs M. C. V. Parfitt 2,999
Conservative Mrs P. A. Stelling 2,968
Labour Mrs J. A. Blockley1,311
Labour K. M. Roberts1,286
Labour J. R. Burns1,279
Liberal Mrs J. A. Taylor733
Liberal P. W. Austin717
Liberal J. Marsh700
Majority1,657
Turnout 43.2Increase2.svg 7.7%
Registered electors 12,042
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Waddon

Waddon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Burgos 2,366
Conservative M. E. Crick 2,341
Labour A. Brett 2,327
Conservative J. J. Nea2,317
Conservative M. D. Wunn2,227
Labour B. H. Davies2,180
Liberal Mrs Z. George537
Majority10
Turnout 42.8Decrease2.svg 6.4%
Registered electors 12,076
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. J. Stewart 1,613
Conservative D. R. Loughborough 1,573
Conservative Mrs Y. A. L. Stewart 1,536
Labour D. A. Herriott1,464
Labour M. P. Rix1,439
Labour Mrs E. E. Daisley1,418
Liberal R. M. Greenhalgh725
Liberal J. A. Pile-Gray639
Liberal R. G. Rawcliffe623
Majority72
Turnout 37.0Decrease2.svg 3.1%
Registered electors 10,570
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. T. Bishop 1,557
Labour G. E. Mitchell 1,463
Labour S. L. Eaton 1,457
Conservative A. R. Crook1,083
Conservative G. J. French1,028
Conservative G. E. Jacques1,022
Liberal M. O'Connor218
Liberal J. S. M. Band214
Liberal Miss L. J. Smith214
Majority374
Turnout 30.5Increase2.svg 0.4%
Registered electors 9,630
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodcote & Coulsdon West

Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. E. Brassington 2,867
Conservative R. A. Bennett 2,835
Conservative R. D. May 2,832
Liberal Mrs M. R. A. Billenness1,155
Liberal J. Stride1,106
Liberal J. P. Callen1,077
Labour M. H. Webb307
Labour J. M. Dunning306
Labour D. Denver302
Majority1,677
Turnout 38.2Increase2.svg 5.2%
Registered electors 11,426
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. A. Hougham 1,938
Labour J. A. keeling 1,859
Labour A. C. Lord 1,816
Conservative E. W. Howell1,474
Conservative D. L. Congdon 1,414
Conservative Mrs P. A. Webb1,397
Communist W. Woodard110
Majority342
Turnout 33.1Decrease2.svg 5.9%
Registered electors 10,807
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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References

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