1968 Hillingdon London Borough Council election

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The 1968 Hillingdon Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Hillingdon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council.^[1]

Background

Election result

1964 Hillingdon Council Election
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	+/−
	Conservative	60	24	0	24	0	150%
	Labour	0	0	36	-36	0	-100%
	Liberal	0	0	0	0	0.0
	Communist	0	0	0	0	0.0
	Independent	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total		60

Ward results

Belmore

Belmore (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. C. Ellis	1,824	15.26	N/A
	Conservative	P. H. King	1,758	14.71	32.36
	Conservative	S. K. Hand	1,740	14.56	N/A
	Conservative	A. L. Runnicles	1,731	14.48	N/A
	Labour	Mrs E. E. Broughton	1,268	10.61	-55
	Labour	M. C. Craxton	1,168	9.77	N/A
	Labour	R. V. A. McGuire	1,137	9.51	N/A
	Labour	S. Gelburg	1,125	9.41	N/A
	Communist	E. G. Brooks	201	1.68	-6.6
Turnout			3165	44.6%	+20.2
Registered electors			9,904		-0.35
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Colham-Cowley

Colham-Cowley (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Eastcote

Eastcote (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

Frogmore

Frogmore (4)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Harefield

Harefield (2)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Haydon

Haydon (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

Hayes

Hayes (4)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Hillingdon East

Hillingdon East (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Hillingdon West

Hillingdon West (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

Ickenham

Ickenham (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

Manor

Manor (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

Northwood

Northwood (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

Ruislip

Ruislip (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

South

South (4)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

South Ruislip

South Ruislip (4)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Uxbridge

Uxbridge (3)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Conservative hold	Swing

Yeading

Yeading (4)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Independent
	Communist
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

Yiewsley

Yiewsley (4)
Party		Votes
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour	Swing

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References

↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

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Borough councils	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
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See also Elections in London Boroughs Middlesex County Council elections

v t e Council elections in Greater London
Barking and Dagenham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Barnet	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bexley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Brent	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bromley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Camden	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
City of London	2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2022
Croydon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Ealing	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Enfield	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greenwich	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hackney	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hammersmith and Fulham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Haringey	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Harrow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Havering	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hillingdon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hounslow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Islington	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kensington and Chelsea	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kingston upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lambeth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lewisham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Merton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Newham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Redbridge	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Richmond upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Southwark	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Sutton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Tower Hamlets	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Waltham Forest	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Wandsworth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Westminster	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greater London	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981
See also: London-wide elections Wards Boundary changes

v t e (1967 ←) 1968 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1969)
London boroughs	Barking Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Islington Kensington and Chelsea Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Lewisham Merton Newham Redbridge Richmond upon Thames Southwark Sutton Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest Wandsworth Westminster
County boroughs	Cardiff Leeds Liverpool Merthyr Tydfil Newport Sheffield Swansea
City corporations	Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh Glasgow
Elections in the London boroughs were due in May 1967, but were postponed one year by the London Government Act 1967.

v t e London Borough of Hillingdon
Districts	Cranford Eastcote Harefield Harlington Harmondsworth, Longford and Sipson Hatton Cross Hayes Hillingdon, North Hillingdon and Hillingdon Heath Ickenham Northwood Ruislip and South Ruislip Ruislip Gardens Ruislip Manor Uxbridge West Drayton Yeading Yiewsley and Cowley
Attractions	Battle of Britain Bunker Beck Theatre The Chimes, Uxbridge Compass Theatre Eastcote House Gardens Heathrow Airport Hillingdon Cycle Circuit Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex Ickenham Hall London Motor Museum, Hayes Manor Farm Open Air Theatre, Barra Hall Park The Pavilions Polish War Memorial Ruislip Lido (Ruislip Lido Railway) Southlands Arts Centre Swakeleys House Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground
Parks and open spaces	Barra Hall Park Bayhurst Wood The Closes Recreation Ground Copse Wood Crane Meadows Cranford Park Denham Lock Wood Frays Farm Meadows Hillingdon Court Ickenham Marsh Lake Farm Country Park Mad Bess Wood Mid Colne Valley Minet Country Park Norman Leddy Memorial Gardens Old Park Wood Park Wood Rockingham Recreation Ground Ruislip Lido Uxbridge Common Yeading Brook Meadows Colne Valley Regional Park (section)
Constituencies	Hayes & Harlington Ruislip, Northwood & Pinner Uxbridge & South Ruislip
Local government	Borough council Local elections 1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Tube and rail stations	Eastcote Hatton Cross Hayes & Harlington Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Heathrow Terminal 4 Heathrow Terminal 4 Heathrow Terminal 5 Hillingdon Ickenham Northwood Northwood Hills Ruislip Ruislip Manor Ruislip Gardens South Ruislip Uxbridge West Drayton West Ruislip
Places of worship	St George's Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport St Giles' Church, Ickenham St Martin's Church, Ruislip St Mary the Virgin Church, Hayes sacred heart church, Ruislip
Other topics	Coat of arms Listed buildings Grade I and II* Grade II Hospital People Public art Radio Schools
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