1968 Sutton London Borough Council election

Last updated

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

Contents

Background

A total of 127 candidates, down from 157 in 1964 stood in the election for the 51 seats being contested across 25 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative parties, while Labour stood 48 candidates, the Liberals stood 16 candidates, the Residents Association stood 10 candidates, and the Communist Party stood 2 candidates. There were 24 two-seat wards and 1 three-seat ward.

Election result

Sutton Local Election Result 1968
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 41Increase2.svg11Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg1180.463.057,962
  Labour 7Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg10Decrease2.svg1013.721.219,510
  Residents 3Increase2.svg1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg15.99.28,454
  Liberal 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg0.06.55,988
  Communist 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg0.00.199

Ward results

Beddington North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G.E.W. Eve74217.8
Conservative R. Granthier73317.6
Conservative C.B. Hill72117.3
Labour H. Fox69716.7
Residents Mrs M.M. Heath64715.5
Residents B.J. Carr63315.2
Turnout 4,173
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

(Residents and Ratepayers)

Beddington South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W.R. Hadden1,49927.5
Conservative F.G. Caunt1,45026.6
Residents P.L. Miller95117.4
Residents R.C. Pitt91816.8
Labour E.I. Marshall3346.1
Labour M.D. Simmons3035.6
Turnout 5,455
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

(Residents and Ratepayers)

Belmont (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.C. Cox1,75046.3
Conservative F.G. Moore1,72845.7
Labour Dr V. Marks1644.3
Labour Mrs P.M. Brennan1403.7
Turnout 3,782
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Carshalton Central (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C.W.M. McDowell1,03843.7
Conservative D.H.T. Salari1,00542.3
Labour Mrs J.S.C. Crowley1707.2
Labour Mrs J. Markan1646.9
Turnout 2,377
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Carshalton North East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Hartshorn1,31121.4
Conservative J.W. Dunn1,32921.3
Conservative G.W. Ballard1,30921.0
Labour Mrs S.J. Buck76612.3
Labour H.L. Markan75712.1
Labour G.W. Ballard73911.9
Turnout 6,231
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Carshalton North West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G.D. Coombs1,34341.8
Conservative R. Slater1,30040.5
Labour E.F. Long2989.3
Labour Miss J.H. Moyser2728.5
Turnout 3,213
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Carshalton St Helier North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.J. Goodall1,09738.7
Labour H. Ferguson1,08038.1
Conservative B. Perowne33011.6
Conservative P. Robinson32611.5
Turnout 2,833
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Carshalton St Helier South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P.J. Bassett1,08140.0
Labour Mrs B.D. Vernon99836.9
Conservative Miss W. Gordon29510.9
Conservative C. Belsey28910.7
Communist P.B. Kane391.4
Turnout 2,702
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Carshalton St Helier West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.W. Goodall1,16537.3
Labour Mrs J.M. Morgan1,08834.8
Conservative Miss C.A. Gould47215.1
Conservative J.W. Pidgeon40012.8
Turnout 3,125
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Carshalton South East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G.F. Everitt1,61843.4
Conservative B.C. Fleming1,54741.5
Labour R.D. Everington2967.9
Labour J.G. Morgan2647.1
Turnout 3,725
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Carshalton South West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A.R. Wakefield1,49539.2
Conservative K.J. Martin1,48639.0
Liberal H.J. Sainsbury3559.3
Liberal J.G. Waller3449.0
Labour E.T. James681.8
Labour Mrs M.E. Chapman671.8
Turnout 3,815
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Cheam North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Miss A.M. Burrington1,30527.7
Conservative P.J.M Sinclair1,28827.3
Liberal D.A. Bigg59412.6
Liberal J.H. Hayns57712.2
Labour Mrs H.O. Judd49010.4
Labour J. Dowsett4639.8
Turnout 4,717
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Cheam South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G.P. Tobin1,92948.4
Conservative E.G. Trevor1,92048.2
Labour D. Jarman691.7
Labour Mrs F. Lines641.6
Turnout 3,982
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Cheam West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C.R.C. Fenson1,39939.7
Conservative L.S. Hill1,37839.1
Liberal A.J. Eagles2647.5
Liberal F.W. Sharp2487.0
Labour Mrs L.B.M. Barton1233.5
Labour L.P. Taft1133.2
Turnout 3,525
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton Central (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R.J. Jordan67524.0
Conservative D.P. Thomas66123.5
Labour E.C. Marshall53319.0
Labour Sidney James Barton 45216.1
Liberal G.R. Watkin2177.7
Liberal A. Toots2117.5
Communist H. Cole602.1
Turnout 2,809
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Sutton East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H.D. Burton74834.0
Conservative D. Edey74533.9
Liberal D.E. Strong1958.9
Liberal R.H. Insoll1938.8
Labour R.S. Williams1597.2
Labour F.W. Frewer1577.1
Turnout 2,197
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L.R. Brown1,11142.5
Conservative D.P. Madden1,11042.4
Labour A.C.T. Shepherd2037.8
Labour S.C. Terry1927.3
Turnout 2,616
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton North East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S.F. Lever1,33838.0
Conservative N.G. Shelley1,32837.7
Labour E. Greenhalgh43412.3
Labour A.J. Barker42011.9
Turnout 3,520
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.J. Nicholls1,21544.8
Conservative Mrs M.R. Grimes1,20744.5
Labour Miss J.K. Leech1585.8
Labour L.F. Starey1355.0
Turnout 2,715
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton South East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T.F. Gadd1,36741.4
Conservative Miss F.A. Blackler1,35040.9
Liberal I. Nicholls2958.9
Liberal W.A. Neil2888.7
Turnout 3,300
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Wallington Central (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E.W. Harding1,14026.4
Conservative Cdr E.G. Mason1,11025.7
Residents P.M. Prendergast83819.4
Residents R. Wane79118.3
Labour C.J. Brown2235.2
Labour J. Willmott2175.0
Turnout 4,319
Conservative gain from Residents Swing
Conservative gain from Residents Swing

(Residents and Ratepayers)

Wallington North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents J.L. Izard68619.5
Conservative R.J.M. Akhurst62517.7
Conservative A.T. Jackson60717.2
Residents C.T. O'Reilly60217.1
Labour M.C. Smith50614.4
Labour Miss I.S.E. Tomlin49714.1
Turnout 3,523
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

(Residents and Ratepayers)

Wallington South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents H. Haydon1,28027.7
Residents H.R.C. Sawyers1,10823.9
Conservative D.F. Cockerill1,05822.9
Conservative C.A. Gaze1,03822.4
Labour L.A. Marchesi1453.1
Turnout 4,629
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

(Residents and Ratepayers)

Worcester Park North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N.F. Paul1,54934.2
Conservative H. Sunderland1,53533.9
Labour H.F.L. Insoll4279.4
Labour Miss A.M.L. Hill4269.4
Liberal Mrs F.L. Seymour-Lee3149.6
Liberal B.C. Twyman2806.2
Turnout 4,531
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Worcester Park South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R.W. Ellis1,22629.2
Conservative W.D. Milne1,20628.7
Liberal A.H. Shaw80719.2
Liberal D.J. Eagle80619.2
Labour Mrs J.G. Baker771.8
Labour J.W. Bradly771.8
Turnout 4,199
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sutton and Cheam (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1945 onwards

Sutton and Cheam is a constituency in Greater London represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Paul Scully, a Conservative.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1973 United Kingdom local elections</span>

The first elections to the new local authorities established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales and the new Northern Ireland district councils created by the Local Government Act 1972 took place in 1973. Elections to the existing Greater London Council also took place.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Barnet London Borough Council election</span> 2010 local election in England

The 2010 Barnet Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

The 1978 Newham London Borough Council election for the Newham London Borough Council was held on 4 May 1978. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 26.8%. The Liberal Party didn't stand in the elections. The Labour Party held onto its overwhelming majority.

The 1974 Newham London Borough Council election was held on 2 May 1974. The entire Newham London Borough Council was up for election. Turnout was 19.9%. Four of the wards had incumbents that were re-elected unopposed.

Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held in May 1971. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 27.3%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour won all ten aldermen positions.

Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held on 9 May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 22.8%.

The 1964 Lewisham Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Lewisham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election</span>

The 2010 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Havering Residents Association</span> Political party in the United Kingdom

Havering Residents Association (HRA) is a group of residents' associations and registered political party in London, England. It is active in the London Borough of Havering and as of 2023 forms a 21-councillor group on Havering London Borough Council. At the 2022 London borough council elections they were the largest party on Havering Council, largest elected residents group in London, and the fourth largest political party represented on all London borough councils. Not all residents groups in Havering are affiliated with the HRA, usually indicating this by standing as 'independent resident' candidates. In 2014 eight members of the Havering Residents Association group split off to form the East Havering Residents Group.

The 1964 Barnet Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained control of the council.

The 1964 Barking Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained control of the council.

The 1964 Tower Hamlets Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Tower Hamlets London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party won control.

The 1964 Kingston upon Thames Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained control of the council.

The 1964 Redbridge Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Redbridge London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained control of the council.

The 1964 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council.

The 1964 Sutton Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Sutton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council.

The 1964 Croydon Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1978 Hammersmith London Borough Council election</span> 1978 local election in England

The 1978 Hammersmith Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Hammersmith London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election, with an extra two wards and 10 fewer councillors - and the council went in no overall control.

The 1982 Havering Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

References

  1. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.