1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election
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Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held in May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 29.9%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour and the Conservatives both got 5 aldermen. Labour lost control of the Council which was under the control of the Conservatives until the next election.
Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 62 | +43 | 88.6 | 63.7 | |||||
Labour | 8 | -43 | 11.4 | 31.0 | |||||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
Ward results edit
Candidates shown below are confirmed candidates.[2] An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent Councillor seeking re-election.
Angell edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bishop's edit
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Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Clapham Park edit
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Conservative hold | Swing |
Clapham Town edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Ferndale edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J.E. Langley | 1,025 | 18.0% | ||
Conservative | G.R.I. Allnut | 1,002 | 17.6% | ||
Conservative | John Roy Major | 991 | 17.4% | ||
Labour | L.G.M. Davis | 921 | 16.2% | ||
Labour | J.M. Dodson | 892 | 15.7% | ||
Labour | D.J. Packer | 863 | 15.2% | ||
Turnout | 5,694 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Knight's Hill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Larkhall edit
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Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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Leigham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Oval edit
W.A. Brownett an incumbent councillor of the ward was defeated and lost their seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | M. Becker | 1,308 | 54.6 | +32.0 | |
Conservative | L.M. Burton | 1,270 | |||
Conservative | J. Smith | 1,240 | |||
Labour | J.W. Boyle | 1,089 | 45.4 | −32.0 | |
Labour | W.A. Brownett * | 1,076 | |||
Labour | F.J. Chesher | 1,061 | |||
Turnout | 2,427 | 22.4 | +4.5 | ||
Registered electors | 10,835 | −9.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 |
Prince's edit
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St Leonard's edit
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Stockwell edit
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Streatham South edit
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Streatham Wells edit
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Thornton edit
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Thurlow Park edit
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Town Hall edit
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Tulse Hill edit
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Vassall edit
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References edit
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.