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1968 Havering London Borough Council election
← 1964 9 May 1968 (1968-05-09) 1971 →

All 55 seats to the Havering London Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  CON RES LAB
Party Conservative Ind. Residents Labour
Seats won 35 13 7
Seat change Increase19 Increase1 Decrease20
Popular vote 98,040 34,586 40,307
Percentage 53.7% 19.0% 22.1%
Swing Increase23.9% Decrease0.4% Decrease27.0%

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 for the first time.

Electoral arrangements

The election was originally scheduled for 1967, but the term of members due to go out in 1967 was extended for one year to prevent the London borough council elections taking place in the same year as the Greater London Council election. The election used the twenty wards from the previous election for a second time. Councillors were elected for three years with the next election scheduled for 1971.

Polling took place on 9 May 1968.

Results

General election of councillors

Gaining nineteen seats, the Conservative Party won overall control of the council for the first time. The Labour Party lost twenty seats and was only able to hold on to seven councillors in the Heaton, Hilldene and Gooshays wards covering the Harold Hill estate. Nineteen seats went from Labour to the Conservatives. One of the three seats in Hylands ward went from Labour to the Independent Residents. Holding on to a further twelve seats in Cranham, Hacton, Rainham and Upminster, the Independent Residents became the second largest group on the council.

Havering London Borough Council election result, 1968
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 35 19 0 Increase19 63.6 53.7 98,040 Increase23.9
  Ind. Residents 13 1 0 Increase1 16.9 19.0 23,586 Decrease0.4
  Labour 7 0 20 Decrease20 12.7 22.1 40,307 Decrease27.0
  Liberal 0 0 0 Steady 0% 3.7 6,800 Decrease3.5
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.9 1,594 New
  Communist 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 1,172 Increase0.4

Aldermanic election

In addition to the 55 elected councillors, there were nine aldermen on the council. Five aldermen elected in 1964 continued to serve until 1971 and the other four retired before the 1968 election. Four aldermen were elected by the council in 1968 to serve until 1974. All four aldermen were for the Conservative Party.

Aldermen elected in 1968, to retire in 1974:

Party Alderman
Conservative Evan Davies
Conservative Sydney Legg
Conservative Stanley Shute
Conservative John Whale

The aldermen divided six to the Conservatives, two Independent and one to Labour after the aldermanic election.

Ward results

Bedfords

Bedfords (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Evan Davies 2,013
Conservative Stanley Shute 1,998
Labour H. Packham 333
Labour A. Mills 321
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Central

Central (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Ellis 1,849
Conservative W. Falk 1,807
Conservative W. Whittingham 1,754
Labour 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

Collier Row (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Higgs 2,146
Conservative E. Joslin 2,083
Conservative D. Keery 1,977
Labour L. Mills 1,265
Labour W. Cole 1,258
Labour J. Selby 1,200
Communist H. Reeves 188
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cranham

Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Residents W. Topp 2,653
Ind. Residents J. Squire 2,628
Ind. Residents Louisa Sinclair 2,606
Conservative R. Baker 1,781
Conservative L. Bonner 1,749
Conservative D. Cranna 1,749
Labour S. Jack 478
Labour E. Goggin 474
Labour N. Plant 471
Liberal W. Wallace 216
Liberal P. Atkinson 215
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

Elm Park

Elm Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Bunch 1,842
Conservative B. Casey 1,811
Conservative N. Noyes 1,804
Labour J. Hoepelman 1,244
Labour Stanley Heath-Coleman 1,240
Labour G. Rowlands 1,189
Liberal I. Draper 322
Liberal S. Golledge 300
Liberal R. Barwick 290
Communist V. Faversham 161
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Emerson Park

Emerson Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Carnaby 3,446
Conservative E. Gallant 3,392
Conservative N. Kemble 3,313
Liberal P. Ratchford 643
Liberal J. Bastick 614
Labour B. Whitworth 465
Labour A. Mais 439
Labour R. Whitworth 435
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Clark 2,108
Conservative J. Johnston 2,069
Independent F. Chatfield 213
Independent L. Robertson 206
Labour A. Houghton 174
Labour A. Miles 164
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gooshays

Gooshays (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Coffin 1,424
Labour Reta Coffin 1,367
Labour I. Barber 1,251
Conservative H. Jefferies 795
Conservative C. Mawson 795
Conservative T. Rowswell 766
Communist W. French 160
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hacton

Hacton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Residents N. Miles 1,621
Ind. Residents A. Davis 1,591
Ind. Residents N. Richards 1,482
Conservative L. Klein 1,376
Conservative S. New 1,351
Conservative S. Johnson 1,332
Labour A. Connor 611
Labour C. Connor 608
Labour V. Belcher 554
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Smith 2,789
Conservative J. Frost 2,715
Conservative D. Owen 2,659
Labour D. Edwards 1,005
Labour G. Otter 939
Labour R. Smith 818
Liberal A. Stubbs 460
Liberal M. Chambers 416
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heath Park

Heath Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Smith 3,441
Conservative L. Hutton 3,406
Conservative K. Brown 3,394
Independent E. Bates 557
Labour W. Mills 384
Labour J. Holt 355
Labour S. Horler 337
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heaton

Heaton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Ward 955
Labour D. Burn 922
Conservative C. Kemp 709
Conservative D. Cure 683
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hilldene

Hilldene (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Latham 1,088
Labour Reg Whiting 1,049
Conservative P. Marsden 572
Conservative J. Barrance 519
Communist R. Cohen 104
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hylands

Hylands (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Residents R. Reid 1,370
Conservative T. Kemp 1,362
Conservative G. Panormo 1,335
Ind. Residents T. Dix 1,316
Ind. Residents D. Worker 1,278
Conservative B. Dawson 1,265
Labour E. Watson 884
Labour W. Hegarty 862
Labour K. Ince 818
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Mawney

Mawney (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lucas 2,199
Conservative I. Harlock 2,131
Conservative A. Sharp 2,119
Labour R. Latham 1,030
Labour F. Carrick 935
Labour R. Kilby 885
Communist C. Bacon 170
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Swift 1,189
Conservative W. Todd 1,131
Labour R. Baker 558
Labour T. Ward 540
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Rainham

Rainham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Residents H. Turner 2,683
Ind. Residents D. Poole 2,643
Ind. Residents L. Waterman 2,504
Conservative I. Lamont 823
Labour H. Bygate 591
Labour E. O'Donnell 578
Labour A. Bowers 575
Communist T. Stapleton 175
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sydney Legg 2,716
Conservative Edward Hoad 2,685
Conservative Albert James 2,609
Liberal B. Grant 544
Liberal M. Reeve 542
Liberal T. Rimmer 531
Labour G. Dodge 481
Labour G. Saunders 477
Labour D. Ramstead 462
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Collins 1,095
Conservative J. Smith 1,092
Conservative C. Sherman 1,090
Labour P. Ridley 993
Labour May Rudlin 964
Ind. Residents G. Reynolds 912
Labour A. Lesslie 895
Ind. Residents F. Banning 738
Ind. Residents R. Vickers 735
Independent L. Lowe 323
Independent L. Long 295
Liberal L. Blows 207
Liberal F. Tyson 182
Liberal J. South 175
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Upminster

Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Residents F. Everett 2,631
Ind. Residents R. Manning 2,603
Ind. Residents F. Morley 2,592
Conservative O. Collins 1,755
Conservative P. Ellis 1,728
Conservative R. Guest 1,723
Labour W. Mansfield 264
Labour H. Sparks 216
Labour A. Booton 212
Liberal A. Rabone 167
Liberal B. Thame 162
Liberal G. Burnett 153
Turnout
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing
Ind. Residents gain from Independent Swing

By-elections

The following by-elections took place between the 1968 and 1971 elections:

Notes

  1. Borough councillor and alderman terms due to end in 1967 were extended by the London Government Act 1967.
  2. Replaced by Arthur Latham following the death of Stanley Shute in 1970.

References

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. "1968 London Borough of Havering local election results". Havering Council. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Havering Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  4. London Borough of Havering Aldermen 1964-1978. Havering Local Studies Library. September 2024.
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