1964 Havering London Borough Council election
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The 1964 Havering Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.[1]
Background
[edit]These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Romford and Hornchurch Urban District. These boroughs and districts were joined to form the new London Borough of Havering by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 146 candidates stood in the election for the 55 seats being contested across 20 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 44 and 19 respectively. Other candidates included 24 Independents and 4 Communists. There were 15 three-seat wards and 5 two-seat wards.
The council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.
Results
[edit]General election of councillors
[edit]The results saw no party gain overall control of the new council with Labour winning 27 and the Conservatives winning 16 of the 55 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 40.9%. This turnout included 713 postal votes.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 27 | New | New | New | 49.1 | 43.2 | 76,616 | New | |
Conservative | 16 | New | New | New | 29.1 | 29.8 | 52,858 | New | |
Independent | 12 | New | New | New | 21.8 | 19.6 | 34,865 | New | |
Liberal | 0 | New | New | New | 0.0 | 7.2 | 12,821 | New | |
Communist | 0 | New | New | New | 0.0 | 0.2 | 365 | New |
Aldermanic election
[edit]In addition to the 55 councillors, there were nine aldermen elected by the council. The four aldermen with the least votes were elected to serve until 1967 (subsequently extended to 1968) and the other five until 1970 (subsequently extended to 1971).[a] The aldermen divided four to Labour, three to the Conservatives and two Independents.
Ward results
[edit]Bedfords
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Evan Davies | 1,600 | |||
Conservative | Stanley Shute | 1,587 | |||
Labour | H. Sherlock | 765 | |||
Labour | F. Wood | 748 | |||
Independent | T. Hunt | 299 | |||
Independent | D. Bates | 281 | |||
Turnout | 2,683 | 43.3 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Central
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Arthur Hawkesworth | 1,827 | |||
Labour | A. Thomas | 1,728 | |||
Labour | Reta Coffin | 1,721 | |||
Conservative | A. Smith | 1,294 | |||
Conservative | M. Course | 1,277 | |||
Conservative | V. Eades | 1,211 | |||
Independent | F. Daly | 382 | |||
Independent | M. Bates | 322 | |||
Turnout | 3,350 | 41.7 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Collier Row
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | L. Mills | 1,907 | |||
Labour | William Cole | 1,883 | |||
Labour | I. Barker | 1,816 | |||
Conservative | W. Falk | 1,262 | |||
Conservative | E. Joslin | 1,159 | |||
Conservative | D. Ratcliffe | 1,129 | |||
Independent | J. Higgs | 446 | |||
Turnout | 3,355 | 40.8 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Cranham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | A. Good | 2,586 | |||
Independent | M. Ansell | 2,515 | |||
Independent | F. Powell | 2,429 | |||
Labour | W. Gillman | 1,137 | |||
Conservative | G. Panormo | 1,017 | |||
Conservative | D. Walker | 1,004 | |||
Labour | V. Walton | 994 | |||
Labour | R. Whitworth | 979 | |||
Turnout | 4,591 | 45.3 | |||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Elm Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | L. Carroll | 2,355 | |||
Labour | M. Hurley | 2,349 | |||
Labour | Stanley Heath-Coleman | 2,346 | |||
Liberal | G. Hogan | 708 | |||
Liberal | G. Horey | 676 | |||
Liberal | L. Blows | 626 | |||
Conservative | W. Harris | 559 | |||
Turnout | 3,477 | 40.0 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Emerson Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jack Moultrie | 2,312 | |||
Conservative | E. Foye | 2,305 | |||
Conservative | William Sibley | 2,271 | |||
Labour | S. Mugaseth | 1,225 | |||
Labour | P. Rudlin | 1,222 | |||
Labour | V. Murphy | 1,207 | |||
Liberal | W. West | 828 | |||
Liberal | O. Hill | 722 | |||
Liberal | A. Watts | 712 | |||
Turnout | 4,341 | 46.7 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Gidea Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | G. Johnson | 1,596 | |||
Conservative | J. Whale | 1,582 | |||
Independent | E. Bates | 349 | |||
Labour | A. Houghton | 347 | |||
Labour | A. Mills | 316 | |||
Turnout | 2,188 | 39.1 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Gooshays
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | O. Roberts | 1,011 | |||
Labour | A. Day | 971 | |||
Labour | F. Smyth | 949 | |||
Liberal | C. Brewster | 397 | |||
Liberal | E. Ashford | 264 | |||
Conservative | R. Mereweather | 236 | |||
Conservative | W. Scates | 203 | |||
Conservative | B. Tancock | 173 | |||
Communist | R. Cohen | 108 | |||
Turnout | 2,751 | 32.1 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Hacton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | N. Miles | 1,608 | |||
Independent | A. Davis | 1,584 | |||
Independent | N. Richards | 1,563 | |||
Labour | Frank Coffin | 1,267 | |||
Labour | H. Reid | 1,252 | |||
Labour | M. French | 1,211 | |||
Conservative | J. Collins | 620 | |||
Conservative | R. Carnaby | 552 | |||
Turnout | 3,461 | 42.5 | |||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Harold Wood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. Gallant | 1,717 | |||
Conservative | N. Kemble | 1,696 | |||
Conservative | J. Smith | 1,680 | |||
Labour | Pat Ridley | 1,662 | |||
Labour | Ken Weetch | 1,650 | |||
Labour | G. Otter | 1,629 | |||
Liberal | L. Harris | 895 | |||
Liberal | S. Gale | 823 | |||
Liberal | B. Potter | 807 | |||
Turnout | 4,256 | 50.8 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Heath Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | P. Allam | 2,541 | |||
Conservative | L. Hutton | 2,516 | |||
Conservative | W. Smith | 2,480 | |||
Labour | R. Latham | 757 | |||
Labour | D. Libman | 728 | |||
Labour | M. Riordan | 704 | |||
Liberal | H. Barber | 691 | |||
Liberal | R. Smith | 665 | |||
Liberal | D. Mills | 624 | |||
Turnout | 3,954 | 45.7 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Heaton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | W. Morley | 1,642 | |||
Labour | Michael Ward | 1,615 | |||
Conservative | P. Foulger | 206 | |||
Conservative | M. Line | 176 | |||
Communist | V. Carpenter | 62 | |||
Turnout | 1,888 | 29.5 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Hilldene
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Arthur Latham | 1,720 | |||
Labour | W. Russell | 1,719 | |||
Conservative | A. Dicks | 228 | |||
Conservative | J. Holiday | 228 | |||
Communist | W. French | 59 | |||
Turnout | 1,997 | 30.4 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Hylands
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Arthur Twigger | 1,918 | |||
Labour | W. Hegarty | 1,807 | |||
Labour | A. Winch | 1,732 | |||
Independent | R. Reid | 1,254 | |||
Conservative | P. Wheatstone | 879 | |||
Liberal | L. Elliott | 828 | |||
Conservative | A. Ayer | 790 | |||
Liberal | F. May | 686 | |||
Turnout | 3,718 | 44.0 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Mawney
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | H. Wright | 1,722 | |||
Labour | R. Kilbey | 1,700 | |||
Labour | L. Eley | 1,682 | |||
Conservative | D. Norris | 767 | |||
Conservative | B. Fogarty | 765 | |||
Conservative | P. Laycock | 724 | |||
Independent | J. Hand | 328 | |||
Independent | R. Starr | 298 | |||
Turnout | 2,777 | 31.9 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Oldchurch
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. Baker | 1,022 | |||
Labour | H. Packham | 1,004 | |||
Conservative | S. Swift | 439 | |||
Conservative | E. McBurnie | 426 | |||
Turnout | 1,494 | 25.5 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Rainham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | H. Turner | 2,551 | |||
Independent | D. Poole | 2,516 | |||
Independent | A. Livingstone | 2,511 | |||
Labour | R. Cartwright | 1,892 | |||
Labour | C. Welch | 1,855 | |||
Labour | J. Pittaway | 1,765 | |||
Communist | F. Barlow | 136 | |||
Turnout | 4,551 | 44.7 | |||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) |
St Andrew's
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sidney Legg | 2,008 | |||
Conservative | J. Macy | 1,962 | |||
Conservative | Albert James | 1,933 | |||
Labour | May Rudlin | 1,453 | |||
Labour | A. Winch | 1,444 | |||
Labour | H. Moss | 1,436 | |||
Liberal | T. Rimmer | 643 | |||
Liberal | R. Journet | 633 | |||
Liberal | G. Elliott | 591 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
South Hornchurch
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | C. Seager | 1,959 | |||
Labour | A. Booton | 1,932 | |||
Labour | E. Hillman | 1,925 | |||
Independent | H. Webb | 1,357 | |||
Independent | R. Manning | 1,340 | |||
Independent | F. Parr | 1,334 | |||
Turnout | 3,371 | 39.9 | |||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Upminster
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | T. Dix | 2,403 | |||
Independent | K. Hay | 2,339 | |||
Independent | F. Morley | 2,270 | |||
Conservative | C. Ellis | 1,305 | |||
Conservative | O. Collins | 1,241 | |||
Conservative | P. Dughes | 1,202 | |||
Labour | W. Mills | 347 | |||
Labour | G. Miles | 334 | |||
Labour | S. Moore | 328 | |||
Turnout | 3,965 | 46.2 | |||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Terms were amended by the London Government Act 1967.
References
[edit]- ^ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.