1968 Barking London Borough Council election
The 1968 Barking Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Background[edit]
This election was the second local election since the borough was formed in 1964. Thus, incumbent councillors were seeking re-election for the first time. Labour was the only party that ran a full slate of candidates.
Results[edit]
Despite the Conservatives winning 13 additional councillors, the Labour Party maintained control electing 32 councillors to the Conservatives 13 and Resident Association 4.[2]
Results by ward[edit]
Abbey[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T Woodcock | 1,749 | 53.8 | +18.2 | |
Conservative | E Eden | 1,746 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Willmott | 1,732 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Hawken | 1,685 | N/A | ||
Labour | L Henstock | 1,042 | 32.0 | -15.9 | |
Labour | M Bredo | 1,038 | N/A | ||
Labour | S Silvell | 948 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Ward | 884 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Wade | 462 | 14.2 | -2.2 | |
Liberal | J Tyrell | 400 | N/A | ||
Liberal | R Litchfield | 361 | N/A | ||
Liberal | B Nicholls | 329 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 35.7 | -1.4 | |||
Registered electors | 9,275 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Cambell[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Butler | 1,465 | 78.1 | -14.1 | |
Labour | S Cole | 1,342 | N/A | ||
Labour | D Jones | 1,330 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Jones | 1,293 | N/A | ||
Conservative | B Fuller | 411 | 21.9 | +14.1 | |
Conservative | J Kelly | 377 | N/A | ||
Conservative | L Ouzmann | 377 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D Tanner | 376 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 21.2 | -2.3 | |||
Registered electors | 8,775 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Chadwell Heath[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | D Grandison | 2,054 | 74.8 | +28.8 | |
Residents | P Miller | 2,041 | N/A | ||
Residents | C Jillings | 2,040 | N/A | ||
Residents | C Ayres | 2,032 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Bradley | 506 | 18.4 | -14.4 | |
Labour | F Rusha | 496 | N/A | ||
Labour | F Goodger | 485 | N/A | ||
Labour | W Webb | 481 | N/A | ||
Communist | D Connor | 185 | 6.7 | +3.8 | |
Turnout | 29.3 | -2.1 | |||
Registered electors | 9,276 | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Eastbrook[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Tibble | 1,166 | 53.2 | -13.9 | |
Labour | L Collins | 1,157 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Thomas | 1,122 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Lawrence | 1,082 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Johnson | 602 | 27.5 | +20.3 | |
Conservative | A Middleton | 569 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Sabourin | 554 | N/A | ||
Conservative | P Wilkins | 537 | N/A | ||
Liberal | H Cooper | 268 | 12.2 | -9.5 | |
Liberal | Y Dodman | 231 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Andrews | 224 | N/A | ||
Communist | C King | 156 | 7.1 | +3.1 | |
Turnout | 22.0 | -7.1 | |||
Registered electors | 9,751 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Fanshaw[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Warren | 1,221 | 63.4 | -7.0 | |
Labour | F Jones | 1,214 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Fackerell | 1,175 | N/A | ||
Labour | B Walker | 1,174 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Watts | 408 | 21.2 | -2.5 | |
Communist | K Madden | 296 | 15.4 | +9.7 | |
Turnout | 18.9 | -7.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,618 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Gascoigne[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Engwell | 1,694 | 57.5 | -19.0 | |
Labour | C Godfrey | 1,662 | N/A | ||
Labour | H Howie | 1,613 | N/A | ||
Labour | D Waters | 1,562 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Pool | 665 | 22.6 | +13.2 | |
Conservative | A Gray | 655 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Barnett | 619 | N/A | ||
Conservative | B Woodcock | 580 | N/A | ||
Liberal | A Beadle | 393 | 13.3 | N/A | |
Liberal | P Nicholls | 336 | N/A | ||
Communist | G Wake | 192 | 6.5 | +1.9 | |
Turnout | 28.8 | -0.1 | |||
Registered electors | 9,763 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Heath[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Attridge | 1,189 | 49.6 | +35.3 | |
Conservative | A East | 1,139 | N/A | ||
Conservative | E Woods | 1,131 | N/A | ||
Conservative | L Rimington | 1,124 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Padington | 1,111 | N/A | ||
Labour | R Blackburn | 1,051 | 43.8 | -19.9 | |
Labour | W Noyce | 1,013 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Eales | 996 | N/A | ||
Labour | H Powell | 946 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Kendall | 944 | N/A | ||
Communist | H Ott | 159 | 6.6 | +3.1 | |
Turnout | 22.5 | -3.1 | |||
Registered electors | 10,869 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Longbridge[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | V Pool | 2,341 | 64.1 | +19.2 | |
Conservative | C Pool | 2,307 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Dean | 2,161 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D Barnett | 2,088 | N/A | ||
Labour | F Butler | 1,313 | 35.9 | -19.2 | |
Labour | L Senior | 1,284 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Mansell | 1,254 | N/A | ||
Labour | R Godfrey | 1,248 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 33.6 | -5.1 | |||
Registered electors | 10,671 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Manor[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Ball | 1,600 | 76.6 | -9.5 | |
Labour | G Beane | 1,551 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Preston | 1,509 | N/A | ||
Labour | L Blake | 1,505 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Beasley | 489 | 23.4 | +9.5 | |
Conservative | I Fuller | 401 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Eden | 399 | N/A | ||
Conservative | F Tisdell | 392 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 22.4 | -0.8 | |||
Registered electors | 9,231 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
River[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Dodd | 856 | 51.7 | -21.9 | |
Labour | D Linehan | 769 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Kitchen | 751 | N/A | ||
Labour | F Spraggins | 730 | N/A | ||
Conservative | T Fitzpatrick | 641 | 38.7 | +31.0 | |
Conservative | J Anker | 633 | N/A | ||
Conservative | M Whiter | 602 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Whiter | 574 | N/A | ||
Communist | W Pocock | 160 | 9.7 | -6.2 | |
Turnout | -6.6 | 18.9 | -6.6 | ||
Registered electors | 8,556 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Valence[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Brooker | 1,159 | 51.5 | -33.5 | |
Labour | D Webb | 1,146 | N/A | ||
Labour | S Warr | 1,141 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Hennem | 1,072 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Harris | 486 | 21.6 | -10.7 | |
Conservative | W Attridge | 444 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Sabourin | 415 | N/A | ||
Conservative | S Herbert | 377 | N/A | ||
Independent | H Larking | 339 | 15.1 | N/A | |
Communist | H Bailey | 267 | 11.9 | +7.8 | |
Turnout | 20.7 | -2.4 | |||
Registered electors | 9,637 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Village[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Rusha | 1,048 | 35.9 | -33.5 | |
Labour | M Spencer | 992 | N/A | ||
Labour | R Coster | 961 | N/A | ||
Labour | H Tindell | 948 | N/A | ||
Independent | A Fry | 681 | 23.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | T Edwards | 675 | 23.1 | +7.7 | |
Conservative | J Calver | 640 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Symes | 597 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C Wilkens | 555 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Poole | 389 | 13.3 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | T Moody | 268 | N/A | ||
Liberal | R Burlinson | 212 | N/A | ||
Liberal | F Shaw | 186 | N/A | ||
Communist | R Shannon | 129 | 4.4 | +1.9 | |
Turnout | 26.7 | -4.2 | |||
Registered electors | 9,012 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
By-elections between 1968 and 1971[edit]
There were no by-elections.[3][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.