1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election
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Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 9 May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 14.3%.
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All 60 council seats of the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority | |||
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Until 1978, each London council had aldermen, in the ratio of one aldermen to six councillors. Tower Hamlets had ten aldermen. Following the elections, Tower Hamlets elected five aldermen, who served until 1974. The remaining five aldermen had been elected in 1964 and would serve until 1971. All aldermen on Tower Hamlets were Labour.
Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 57 | 2 | +2 | ||||||
Communist | 3 | ||||||||
Conservative | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Liberal | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Independent Labour | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Union Movement | 0 | 0.0 |
Ward results edit
Bethnal Green Central edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. Docherty | 591 | |||
Labour | Mrs. D. M. Couling | 576 | |||
Labour | Miss H. Morsman | 570 | |||
Conservative | R. D. Mitchell | 499 | |||
Conservative | J. R. M. Baker | 465 | |||
Conservative | E. Isaacs | 452 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,799 | 19.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bethnal Green East edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E. Bishop | Unopposed | |||
Labour | G. M. Browne | Unopposed | |||
Labour | Mrs. P. J. Walker | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,454 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bethnal Green North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. Stocks | 420 | |||
Labour | Mrs. L. D. Crook | 401 | |||
Labour | A. C. Jacob | 398 | |||
Liberal | C. A. S. Suett | 251 | |||
Liberal | Mrs. L. Law | 247 | |||
Liberal | Miss M. E. W. Hewison | 237 | |||
Union Movement | F. C. Lang | 160 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,957 | 14.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bethnal Green South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E. G. Walker | 503 | |||
Labour | H. Bloom | 501 | |||
Labour | Mrs. L. E. Brazier | 499 | |||
Independent Labour | W. E. Turner | 143 | |||
Communist | D. Cronin | 138 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,522 | 12.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bethnal Green West edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. Friedlander | Unopposed | |||
Labour | H. A. Moore | Unopposed | |||
Labour | A. Praag | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,175 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bow North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | T. J. Beningfield | 638 | |||
Labour | E. C. Winterflood | 599 | |||
Conservative | R. C. Denney | 306 | |||
Conservative | R. W. Hartley | 271 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 4,087 | 23.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bow South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | K. A. Dodd | Unopposed | |||
Labour | W. T. Tuson | Unopposed | |||
Labour | Miss J. E. Wiggins | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,182 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bromley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. W. Downes | 845 | |||
Labour | V. E. Johnson | 808 | |||
Labour | M. Pollins | 767 | |||
Communist | M. Houlihan | 173 | |||
Communist | Ms. G. Collier | 158 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,433 | 16.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Holy Trinity edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. O'Connor | 617 | |||
Labour | J. Olley | 609 | |||
Labour | G. H. Wall | 553 | |||
Communist | D. Lyons | 151 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,530 | 10.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Limehouse edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. Milrood | Unopposed | |||
Labour | A. R. Moffat | Unopposed | |||
Labour | Mrs. K. O'Connor | Unopposed | |||
Labour | J. Riley | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 8,200 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Poplar East edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | W. T. G. Guy | Unopposed | |||
Labour | G. W. Negus | Unopposed | |||
Labour | D. N. Watts | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,294 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Poplar Millwall edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E. T. Johns | Unopposed | |||
Labour | W. F. Willson | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,148 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing |
Poplar South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Daniel Kelly | Unopposed | |||
Labour | J. T. Tucker | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,035 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Poplar West edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | F. W. Briden | Unopposed | |||
Labour | G. T. Desmond | Unopposed | |||
Labour | H. Kerens | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,612 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Redcoat edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M. J. Durell | 578 | |||
Labour | G. R. Chaney | 576 | |||
Labour | R. Cockel | 559 | |||
Liberal | G. F. Stewart | 336 | |||
Liberal | J. A. Rudd | 334 | |||
Liberal | T. R. Bond | 327 | |||
Communist | J. B. Dash | 220 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,843 | 16.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
St Dunstan's edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E. W. Hill | 504 | |||
Labour | Mrs. I. B. Calnan | 484 | |||
Labour | B. Holmes | 481 | |||
Communist | F. Whipple | 135 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,208 | 10.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
St Katherine's edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mrs. E. Armsby | 540 | |||
Labour | J. M. Desmond | 530 | |||
Labour | W. Leary | 517 | |||
Labour | Mrs. R. E. Perkins | 451 | |||
Communist | B. Marten | 167 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,552 | 9.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
St Mary's edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Communist | Solly Kaye | 635 | |||
Communist | B. Borman | 624 | |||
Communist | Max Levitas | 549 | |||
Labour | H. Conway | 481 | |||
Labour | R. W. Ashkettle | 428 | |||
Labour | S. Marchant | 428 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,027 | 19.1 | |||
Communist hold | Swing | ||||
Communist hold | Swing | ||||
Communist hold | Swing |
Shadwell edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | F. G. Spearing | 540 | |||
Labour | J. C. Lawder | 504 | |||
Labour | C. W. Mudd | 503 | |||
Communist | K. Halpin | 176 | |||
Independent | W. J. C. Gardener | 136 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,019 | 11.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Spitalfields edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | W. Harris | 640 | |||
Labour | Mrs. A. Elboz | 634 | |||
Labour | J. Reardon | 605 | |||
Labour | W. C. Simson | 600 | |||
Conservative | W. H. Dove | 273 | |||
Conservative | D. H. P. Bridgehouse | 239 | |||
Conservative | R. M. Fysh | 223 | |||
Communist | G. Anthony | 192 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,846 | 14.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References edit
London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968. London: Research and Intelligence unit, Greater London Council. 1968.