1968 Havering London Borough Council election
Appearance
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The 1968 Havering Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council.[1]
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 35 | 19 | 0 | ![]() |
63.6 | 53.7 | 98,040 | ![]() | |
Ind. Residents | 13 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
16.9 | 19.0 | 23,586 | ![]() | |
Labour | 7 | 0 | 20 | ![]() |
12.7 | 22.1 | 40,307 | ![]() | |
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0% | 3.7 | 6,800 | ![]() | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.9 | 1,594 | New | |
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.6 | 1,172 | ![]() |
Ward results
[edit]Bedfords
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E.T. Davies | 2,013 | |||
Conservative | S. E. Shute | 1,998 | |||
Labour | H. Packham | 333 | |||
Labour | A. E. Mills | 321 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Central
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | L. F. Ellis | 1,849 | |||
Conservative | W. Falk | 1,807 | |||
Conservative | Mrs W. Whittingham | 1,754 | |||
Labour | A. A. Thomas | 799 | |||
Labour | J. Stevenson | 750 | |||
Labour | K. Olsen | 721 | |||
Communist | C. Harper | 214 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Collier Row
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. H. Higgs | 2,146 | |||
Conservative | E. Joslin | 2,083 | |||
Conservative | Keery D. | 1,977 | |||
Labour | L. C. Mills | 1,265 | |||
Labour | W. F. Cole | 1,258 | |||
Labour | J. Selby | 1,200 | |||
Communist | H. S. Reeves | 188 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Cranham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Ind. Residents | W. F. Topp | 2,653 | |||
Ind. Residents | J. Squire | 2,628 | |||
Ind. Residents | Mrs L. G. Sinclair | 2,606 | |||
Conservative | R. T. H. Baker | 1,781 | |||
Conservative | L. G. Bonner | 1,749 | |||
Conservative | D. J. Cranna | 1,749 | |||
Labour | S. V. Jack | 478 | |||
Labour | Mrs E. A. Goggin | 474 | |||
Labour | N. Plant | 471 | |||
Liberal | W. B. Wallace | 216 | |||
Liberal | P. W. Atkinson | 215 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing |
Elm Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | G. W. Bunch | 1,842 | |||
Conservative | B. P. Casey | 1,811 | |||
Conservative | Mrs N. E. Noyes | 1,804 | |||
Labour | J. Hoepelman | 1,244 | |||
Labour | S. G. Heath-Coleman | 1,240 | |||
Labour | G. A. Rowlands | 1,189 | |||
Liberal | I. Draper | 322 | |||
Liberal | Mrs S. D. Golledge | 300 | |||
Liberal | R. H. Barwick | 290 | |||
Communist | Mrs V. Faversham | 161 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Emerson Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | |||||
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Gidea Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | R. J. Clark | 2,108 | |||
Conservative | J. Johnston | 2,069 | |||
Independent | F. Chatfield | 213 | |||
Independent | L. H. Robertson | 206 | |||
Labour | A. S. Houghton | 174 | |||
Labour | A. C. Miles | 164 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Gooshays
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Hacton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Turnout | |||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing |
Harold Wood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Heath Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | |||||
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Heaton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M. J Ward | 955 | |||
Labour | D. Burn | 922 | |||
Conservative | C. J. Kemp | 709 | |||
Conservative | D. J. Cure | 683 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Hilldene
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Communist | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Hylands
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | |||||
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Turnout | |||||
Ind. Residents gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Mawney
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Oldchurch
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Rainham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Turnout | |||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing |
St Andrew's
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | |||||
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Labour | |||||
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
South Hornchurch
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Ind. Residents | |||||
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Independent | |||||
Independent | |||||
Liberal | |||||
Liberal | |||||
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Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Upminster
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | |||||
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Turnout | |||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Ind. Residents gain from Independent | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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Elections in the London boroughs were due in May 1967, but were postponed one year by the London Government Act 1967.