The 1964 Lambeth Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Lambeth London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council. The election is notable for being the first one ever fought by John Major.[1]
Background edit
These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth and Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Lambeth by the London Government Act 1963.
According to the Act, Councillors and Aldermen are elected in each Borough. The number of Aldermen can be up to 1⁄6 of the total councillor seats, and they are elected from the pool of elected councillors or individuals eligible to be councillors. In the case of Lambeth, 60 councillor seats are contested across 20 three-member wards. Therefore, in addition to the 60 councillors, 10 Aldermen were elected, with nine representing Labour and one representing the Conservative party.
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 with a majority of 24 after winning 42 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 26.1%. This turnout included 832 postal votes.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 51 | - | - | - | 72.8 | 51.8 | |||
| Conservative | 19 | - | - | - | 27.1 | 41.9 | |||
| Liberal | 0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 1.3 | |||
Ward results edit
Angell edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. Kings | 1,574 | 71.7 | ||
| Labour | V.E. Kings | 1,547 | |||
| Labour | G.F. Carey | 1,531 | |||
| Conservative | D.R. Brocklebank | 414 | 18.9 | ||
| Conservative | D.M.G. Stephens | 412 | |||
| Conservative | D.A. Bonass | 397 | |||
| Liberal | R.S. Hay | 115 | 5.2 | ||
| Liberal | C.E. Etherington | 108 | |||
| Liberal | N. Terry | 94 | |||
| Communist | A.P. Kay | 92 | 4.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,170 | 19.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,405 | ||||
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Bishop's edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G.F. Light | 1,393 | 74.6 | ||
| Labour | A.C. Dennis | 1,391 | |||
| Labour | G.H. Jacques | 1,391 | |||
| Conservative | D.R. Brocklebank | 474 | 25.4 | ||
| Conservative | D.M.G. Stephens | 472 | |||
| Conservative | D.A. Bonass | 451 | |||
| Turnout | 1,872 | 18.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,141 | ||||
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Clapham Park edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T.V. Rowlands | 1,984 | 50.5 | ||
| Conservative | G.H. Hickmore | 1,934 | |||
| Conservative | E. Righelato | 1,885 | |||
| Labour | A.R. Wayman | 1,679 | 42.7 | ||
| Labour | G.F. Hunt | 1,666 | |||
| Labour | V. Bradley | 1,659 | |||
| Liberal | P.W. Hurley | 138 | 3.5 | ||
| Independent | T.G.B. Barnes | 130 | 3.3 | ||
| Liberal | P.C. Evison | 114 | |||
| Liberal | F. Monte | 108 | |||
| Turnout | 3,828 | 32.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,687 | ||||
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Clapham Town edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C.J. Blau | 1,996 | 62.5 | ||
| Labour | J.G. Baker | 1,990 | |||
| Labour | A.J. Moreton | 1,979 | |||
| Conservative | A. Pfaff | 1,073 | 33.6 | ||
| Conservative | A.V. Bradbury | 1,071 | |||
| Conservative | W.E.T. Cole | 1,064 | |||
| Liberal | S.J. Beaven | 127 | 4.0 | ||
| Liberal | J.M. Chapman | 109 | |||
| Liberal | S.T. Turrell | 71 | |||
| Turnout | 3,210 | 26.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,321 | ||||
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Ferndale edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D.J. Packer | 1,219 | 66.2 | ||
| Labour | D.R. Colls | 1,202 | |||
| Labour | W.E. Privett | 1,195 | |||
| Conservative | D.L. Hodgson | 532 | 28.9 | ||
| Conservative | M.E. Bartholomew | 524 | |||
| Conservative | A.M. Baker | 518 | |||
| Communist | R.J. Dearing | 91 | 4.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,793 | 19.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,432 | ||||
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Herne Hill edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H.G. De'Ath | 1,493 | 44.2 | ||
| Labour | J.W. Cloves | 1,492 | |||
| Labour | G.F. Culbard | 1,462 | |||
| Conservative | S.A. Davey | 1,441 | 42.6 | ||
| Conservative | C.W. Jones | 1,418 | |||
| Conservative | T.W. Prestage | 1,395 | |||
| Liberal | Dennis Raymond Chapman | 447 | 13.2 | ||
| Liberal | K.L. Daniells | 410 | |||
| Liberal | T.J. Barker | 384 | |||
| Turnout | 3,367 | 30.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,946 | ||||
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Knight's Hill edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H.W. Lockwood | 2,070 | 56.1 | ||
| Labour | J.D. Fraser | 2,055 | |||
| Labour | S.F.M. Fagan | 2,036 | |||
| Conservative | B.W.H. High | 1,621 | 43.9 | ||
| Conservative | P.D. Cory | 1,617 | |||
| Conservative | W.G.C. Vinnell | 1,603 | |||
| Turnout | 3,729 | 31.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,974 | ||||
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Larkhall edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A.J. Crouch | 1,901 | 66.5 | ||
| Labour | G.A. Gold | 1,875 | |||
| Labour | W.F. King | 1,861 | |||
| Conservative | J.H. Chambers | 774 | 27.1 | ||
| Conservative | J.R. Major | 752 | |||
| Conservative | E. Brady | 740 | |||
| Communist | S.G. Hope | 107 | 3.7 | ||
| Independent | P.R. Winchester | 77 | 2.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,755 | 24.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,243 | ||||
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Leigham edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. Scott-Simpson | 1,883 | 49.4 | ||
| Conservative | W.C. Dennis | 1,874 | |||
| Conservative | B.J. Perkins | 1,835 | |||
| Labour | G.D. Manning | 1,456 | 38.2 | ||
| Labour | J. Williams | 1,425 | |||
| Labour | G.F. May | 1,422 | |||
| Liberal | D.J. Leedham | 469 | 12.3 | ||
| Liberal | R.J. Rust | 468 | |||
| Liberal | F.R. Mott | 454 | |||
| Turnout | 3,794 | 32.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,719 | ||||
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Oval edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W.A. Brownett | 1,645 | 77.4 | ||
| Labour | G. Brownless | 1,641 | |||
| Labour | W.C. Burrett | 1,640 | |||
| Conservative | E.M. Hart | 479 | 22.6 | ||
| Conservative | T.A. Taylor | 473 | |||
| Conservative | M.J. Straw | 470 | |||
| Turnout | 2,137 | 17.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,966 | ||||
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Prince's edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W.W. Begley | 1,292 | 67.6 | ||
| Labour | T. Cleasby | 1,279 | |||
| Labour | G.G. Anderson | 1,277 | |||
| Conservative | J.E. Burgess | 619 | 32.4 | ||
| Conservative | G.E. Goddard | 570 | |||
| Conservative | H. McLean | 565 | |||
| Turnout | 1,889 | 19.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,906 | ||||
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St Leonard's edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M.F. Steere | 2,330 | 65.3 | ||
| Conservative | L. Knowles | 2,319 | |||
| Conservative | J. Westbury | 2,301 | |||
| Labour | J. Roberts | 943 | 26.4 | ||
| Labour | W.J. O'Shaughnessy | 922 | |||
| Labour | S. Gittins | 912 | |||
| Liberal | D.P. Mann | 297 | 8.3 | ||
| Liberal | W.J. Charles | 270 | |||
| Liberal | E.M. Punchard | 267 | |||
| Turnout | 3,564 | 31.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,315 | ||||
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Stockwell edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E.G. Carr | 1,645 | 72.9 | ||
| Labour | F.J. Chesher | 1,617 | |||
| Labour | S.H. Gurney | 1,611 | |||
| Conservative | D.A. Gibbons | 533 | 23.6 | ||
| Conservative | A.G. Black | 518 | |||
| Conservative | M. Wallace | 493 | |||
| Communist | T. Gorringe | 78 | 3.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,197 | 19.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,275 | ||||
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Streatham South edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P.C.H. Cary | 2,323 | 57.0 | ||
| Conservative | C.de H. Parkinson | 2,321 | |||
| Conservative | F.W. Weyer | 2,296 | |||
| Labour | E.W. Tarver | 1,162 | 28.5 | ||
| Labour | M.J. Verden | 1,142 | |||
| Labour | J.Q. McMaster | 1,133 | |||
| Liberal | K.J. Cherrill | 592 | 14.5 | ||
| Liberal | M.E. Mattinson | 590 | |||
| Liberal | D.J.G. Bassi | 558 | |||
| Turnout | 4,094 | 33.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,253 | ||||
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Streatham Wells edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H.D.E. Chambers | 2,094 | 61.1 | ||
| Conservative | C.E. Brackstone | 2,076 | |||
| Conservative | R.E.G. Greenwood | 2,075 | |||
| Labour | N.G. Russell | 917 | 26.8 | ||
| Labour | E.H. Horstead | 906 | |||
| Labour | R. Verden | 882 | |||
| Liberal | T.J. Robinson | 359 | 10.5 | ||
| Liberal | C.W.E. Dudley | 355 | |||
| Liberal | S.F. Bayles | 322 | |||
| Independent | W.G. Boaks | 56 | 1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 3,377 | 31.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,783 | ||||
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Thornton edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L. Drake | 2,135 | 49.6 | ||
| Labour | D.S. Speakman | 2,124 | |||
| Labour | D.C. Stimpson | 2,097 | |||
| Conservative | M.I. Tennant | 1,870 | 43.5 | ||
| Conservative | J.St.J. Brown | 1,854 | |||
| Conservative | J.R. Ebling | 1,854 | |||
| Liberal | G.C. Gower | 206 | 4.8 | ||
| Liberal | A.C. Monteath | 200 | |||
| Liberal | J.M. Nicholson | 200 | |||
| Communist | J.E. Styles | 91 | 2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 4,324 | 35.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,159 | ||||
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Thurlow Park edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D.T. Campbell | 1,871 | 55.5 | ||
| Conservative | D. Ayres | 1,849 | |||
| Conservative | D.F. How | 1,849 | |||
| Labour | I.D. Brown | 1,498 | 44.5 | ||
| Labour | P.Y. Massie | 1,455 | |||
| Labour | R.A. Part | 1,451 | |||
| Turnout | 3,358 | 28.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 11,826 | ||||
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Town Hall edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P.W. Huggett | 1,808 | 60.6 | ||
| Labour | B.M. Lawrence | 1,795 | |||
| Labour | W. Seeley | 1,795 | |||
| Conservative | J.E. Langley | 984 | 33.0 | ||
| Conservative | J.W. Taylor | 969 | |||
| Conservative | W.F. Fiander | 954 | |||
| Liberal | K.L. Phelps | 192 | 4.8 | ||
| Liberal | A.L. Banks | 184 | |||
| Liberal | A.P. Hilton | 180 | |||
| Turnout | 2,997 | 24.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,065 | ||||
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Tulse Hill edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C.F. Hart | 1,604 | 56.6 | ||
| Labour | L.E.G. Francis | 1,603 | |||
| Labour | W.H. Adams | 1,595 | |||
| Conservative | J.T. Metcalfe | 1,163 | 41.1 | ||
| Conservative | J.M. Meyer | 1,155 | |||
| Conservative | W.J. Strange | 1,152 | |||
| Communist | A.F. Von Sertima | 65 | 2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,824 | 23.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,123 | ||||
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Vassall edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | I.C. England | 1,729 | 69.9 | ||
| Labour | F.W. Quenault | 1,715 | |||
| Labour | F.S.G. Rigger | 1,697 | |||
| Conservative | B. Manley | 746 | 30.1 | ||
| Conservative | W.A. Randle | 734 | |||
| Conservative | N.G. Wallace | 734 | |||
| Turnout | 2,492 | 20.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,287 | ||||
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References edit
- ^ John Major (1999). John Major: The Autobiography. Harper Collins. p. 31.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London County Council.