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
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.