1964 Islington London Borough Council election
The 1964 Islington Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Islington 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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All 60 council seats 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||
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Registered | 174,595 | ||||||||||||
Turnout | 29,288, 16.8% | ||||||||||||
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Background edit
These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury and Metropolitan Borough of Islington. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Islington by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 171 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 19 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 55 and 18 respectively. Other candidates included 19 New Liberal candidatess, 13 Communists, 1 Independent Communist, 1 Independent Labour, 1 Union Movement and 3 Independent P/Labour. There were 10 three-seat wards, 6 four-seat wards and 3 two-seat wards.
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 edit
The results saw Labour gain the new council after winning all 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 16.8%. This turnout included 461 postal votes.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Total | 60 |
Ward results edit
Barnsbury edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Dr. M. G. O'Donoghue | 1,155 | ||
Labour | Mrs. E. Brown | 1,068 | ||
Labour | C. Goddard | 1,058 | ||
Conservative | P. E. Postgate | 191 | ||
Conservative | G. F. Luttridge | 183 | ||
Conservative | F. H. Luttridge | 174 | ||
Communist | J. W. Jones | 128 | ||
Registered electors | 8,081 | |||
Turnout | 1,428 | 17.7 | ||
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Bunhill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | C. Payne | 979 | ||
Labour | A. A. Goldshaw | 947 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. L. M. Baycock | 250 | ||
Conservative | W. D. Barrett | 246 | ||
Communist | F. O'Shea | 124 | ||
Liberal | E. Hull | 114 | ||
Liberal | S. Raphael | 103 | ||
Independent Communist | I. Kenna | 79 | ||
Registered electors | 6,355 | |||
Turnout | 1,479 | 23.3 | ||
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Canonbury edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. F. Chaloner | 1,464 | ||
Labour | H. J. Robinson | 1,436 | ||
Labour | Mrs. A. Seeley | 1,431 | ||
Labour | Mrs. M. M. Ford | 1,423 | ||
Conservative | J. P. Bennett | 370 | ||
Conservative | Miss E. M. Carlson | 361 | ||
Conservative | Miss D. Driscoll | 350 | ||
Conservative | P. E. Medlycott | 322 | ||
Liberal | C. Simpson | 216 | ||
Liberal | P. J. Hudson | 213 | ||
Liberal | D. A. Heigham | 209 | ||
Liberal | T. Tarling | 205 | ||
New Liberal | F. White | 160 | ||
New Liberal | A. Midson | 158 | ||
New Liberal | T. Savage | 156 | ||
New Liberal | S. Popkin | 145 | ||
Independent Labour | J. T. Yule | 22 | ||
Registered electors | 11,887 | |||
Turnout | 2,193 | 18.4 | ||
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Clerkenwell edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | C. Slater | 943 | ||
Labour | J. Trotter | 926 | ||
Labour | S. W. Withey | 886 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. J. P. Smith | 240 | ||
Conservative | S. J. Thomas | 240 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. M. J. Mason | 232 | ||
Liberal | C. Wicker | 137 | ||
Liberal | H. Wilson | 131 | ||
Liberal | Miss D. Edwardes | 106 | ||
Registered electors | 8,113 | |||
Turnout | 1,318 | 16.2 | ||
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Highbury edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. A. Barnard | 1,127 | ||
Labour | A. G. Seeley | 1,103 | ||
Labour | L. T. Coombs | 1,100 | ||
Labour | D. J. Lewis | 1,094 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. V. M. Brand | 429 | ||
Conservative | E. M. Williams | 429 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. C. D. Jelbart | 424 | ||
Conservative | K. J. Wenden | 418 | ||
New Liberal | F. Barrett | 210 | ||
New Liberal | A. G. Batt | 194 | ||
New Liberal | V. Babb | 193 | ||
New Liberal | A. White | 174 | ||
Registered electors | 11,003 | |||
Turnout | 1,777 | 16.2 | ||
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Highview edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. C. Lubin | 1,073 | ||
Labour | D. J. Davies | 1,065 | ||
Labour | J. B. Thirlwell | 1,055 | ||
Conservative | D. W. Bromfield | 711 | ||
Conservative | Miss A. T. Callaghan | 698 | ||
Conservative | E. I. Jones | 670 | ||
Liberal | K. I. Parker | 188 | ||
Communist | J. Kean | 95 | ||
Registered electors | 8,576 | |||
Turnout | 1,939 | 22.6 | ||
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Hillmarton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | H. Brack | 648 | ||
Labour | A. J. Cannon | 639 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. M. H. Leeson | 318 | ||
Conservative | R. P. C. Taft | 314 | ||
Communist | R. Scaffardi | 52 | ||
Registered electors | 6,498 | |||
Turnout | 1,024 | 15.8 | ||
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Hillrise edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W. Hockin | 1,037 | ||
Labour | S. E. Ley | 1,017 | ||
Labour | A. E. White | 982 | ||
Conservative | G. W. Bennett | 461 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. F. P. Markes | 451 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. D. Whittington | 442 | ||
Communist | R. Bolster | 110 | ||
Registered electors | 8,741 | |||
Turnout | 1,541 | 17.6 | ||
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Holloway edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W. G. Baker | 929 | ||
Labour | Mrs. F. H. Cantwell | 920 | ||
Labour | Miss J. E. Woodhall | 893 | ||
Labour | Mrs. V. F. Prythergch | 879 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. M. M. Bourne | 189 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. N. D. Champ | 181 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. H. P. Stubbs | 160 | ||
Conservative | G. E. Leeson | 149 | ||
Communist | J. F. Moss | 134 | ||
Union Movement | R. S. Pegg | 102 | ||
Registered electors | 10,256 | |||
Turnout | 1,242 | 12.1 | ||
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Junction edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | P. Grant | 1,229 | ||
Labour | Mrs. E. A. Plummer | 1,221 | ||
Labour | L. Ross | 1,200 | ||
Labour | C. S. Tarr | 1,155 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. I. M. Akers | 576 | ||
Conservative | E. J. Ranson | 527 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. J. Jones | 523 | ||
Conservative | H. J. Ranson | 515 | ||
Communist | Mrs. K. Thomas | 206 | ||
Registered electors | 11,306 | |||
Turnout | 1,872 | 16.6 | ||
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Mildmay edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | H. W. F. Ford | 1,248 | ||
Labour | J. Walker | 1,245 | ||
Labour | Mrs. Z. Bagnari | 1,241 | ||
Labour | Mrs. M. M. Short | 1,233 | ||
Conservative | Miss P. Carr | 619 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. E. H. Archer | 609 | ||
Conservative | C. G. Roche | 603 | ||
Conservative | J. W. Nott | 597 | ||
Liberal | Mrs. U. F. Barber | 240 | ||
Liberal | C. S. Hatchard | 216 | ||
Liberal | K. Scriven | 210 | ||
Liberal | S. T. Leigh | 205 | ||
New Liberal | Miss E. Newman | 147 | ||
New Liberal | Mrs. Elsie W. Lomas | 145 | ||
New Liberal | S. Morris | 140 | ||
New Liberal | R. J. Nabarro | 140 | ||
Registered electors | 12,502 | |||
Turnout | 2,247 | 18.0 | ||
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Parkway edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | T. A. Clubb | 837 | ||
Labour | H. J. Reid | 832 | ||
Labour | T. C. Rooney | 831 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. D. Greenland | 137 | ||
Conservative | N. S. Jamison | 130 | ||
Communist | G. Riddell | 124 | ||
Conservative | Miss M. Simmonds | 124 | ||
Registered electors | 8,621 | |||
Turnout | 1,065 | 12.4 | ||
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Pentonville edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. J. Redrupp | 1,128 | ||
Labour | W. C. Comley | 1,097 | ||
Labour | J. F. Sabini | 1,073 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. W. A. Dudley | 370 | ||
Conservative | A. H. Hull | 370 | ||
Conservative | P. N. Gilbert | 360 | ||
Liberal | A. S. Applin | 171 | ||
Liberal | Mrs. J. Burns | 170 | ||
Liberal | A. Cole | 169 | ||
Registered electors | 8,925 | |||
Turnout | 1,686 | 18.9 | ||
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Quadrant edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | L. S. Bailey | 1,252 | ||
Labour | B. A. Bagnari | 1,250 | ||
Labour | C. V. Connell | 1,212 | ||
Labour | Mrs. B. Stradling | 1,186 | ||
Conservative | Miss L. O. Clark | 564 | ||
Conservative | Miss D. E. Nelson | 551 | ||
Conservative | Miss C. J. Wells | 546 | ||
Conservative | N. Victor | 541 | ||
New Liberal | Mrs. I. Barrett | 288 | ||
New Liberal | W. Eaton | 246 | ||
New Liberal | Mrs. E. White | 245 | ||
New Liberal | W. Wilsher | 234 | ||
Communist | Mrs. R. Apter | 111 | ||
Registered electors | 11,930 | |||
Turnout | 2,120 | 17.8 | ||
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St George's edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Mrs. E. J. Walker | 964 | ||
Labour | J. Barnes | 957 | ||
Labour | N. Hitchen | 952 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. L. R. Bennett | 391 | ||
Conservative | Miss R. Smith | 372 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. M. German | 358 | ||
Liberal | Mrs. D. Balden | 176 | ||
Registered electors | 8,321 | |||
Turnout | 1,449 | 17.4 | ||
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St Mary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | E. C. Gough | 831 | ||
Labour | R. L. Cross | 814 | ||
Labour | G. A. Ives | 800 | ||
Conservative | R. A. Baker | 278 | ||
Conservative | C. V. Bourne | 269 | ||
Conservative | Miss A. G. Leeson | 262 | ||
Communist | E. Collings | 109 | ||
Registered electors | 8,608 | |||
Turnout | 1,181 | 13.7 | ||
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St Peter edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. L. Bell | 1,250 | ||
Labour | E. D. Ward | 1,235 | ||
Labour | Mrs. D. K. Rogers | 1,224 | ||
Conservative | G. P. Smith | 268 | ||
Conservative | E. A. Day | 263 | ||
Conservative | D. S. Manuel | 233 | ||
Communist | Mrs. M. Betteridge | 102 | ||
Registered electors | 9,761 | |||
Turnout | 1,590 | 16.3 | ||
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Station edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W. Smith | 605 | ||
Labour | Mrs. E. M. Simms | 590 | ||
Communist | Mrs. C. Perry | 87 | ||
Registered electors | 5,738 | |||
Turnout | 687 | 12.0 | ||
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Thornhill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Mrs. E. M. Simpkins | 800 | ||
Labour | H. Beard | 790 | ||
Labour | W. E. Simpkins | 769 | ||
Independent P/Labour | A. Bennett | 316 | ||
Independent P/Labour | W. J. Morley | 287 | ||
Independent P/Labour | R. Morley | 279 | ||
New Liberal | Miss A. Lewis | 247 | ||
New Liberal | A. Davis | 239 | ||
New Liberal | Alan Ernest Lomas | 234 | ||
Communist | D. Dunn | 90 | ||
Registered electors | 9,373 | |||
Turnout | 1,450 | 15.5 | ||
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References edit
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.