1968 Islington London Borough Council election

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9 May 1968 (1968-05-09)

1971 →

All 60 council seats
31 seats needed for a majority

Registered

158,251

Turnout

22.5%

	First party	Second party	Third party

Party	Con	Lab	Ind
Seats before	0	60	0
Seats after	47	10	3
Seat change	47	50	3
Popular vote	56,613	42,725	2,438
Percentage	51.97%	39.22%	2.24%

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Conservative

1968 local election in England

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

Background

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Election result

1968 Islington London Borough Council election
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes
	Conservative	47	47	0	47	78.33	51.97	56,613
	Labour	10	0	50	50	16.67	39.22	42,725
	Independent	3	3	0	3	5.00	2.24	2,438
	Liberal	0	0	0		0.00	2.58	2,813
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	0	0	0		0.00	1.96	2,133
	Communist	0	0	0		0.00	0.95	1,029
	Independent Labour	0	0	0		0.00	0.66	716
	Union Movement	0	0	0		0.00	0.42	460
Total		60						108,927

Ward results

(*) - represents an incumbent councillor running for re-election

Barnsbury

Barnsbury (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Mrs B. Thompson	810
	Independent	T.W. Blyth	807
	Independent	M.P. Reynolds	805
	Labour	Dr M.G. O'Donoghue*	690
	Labour	D.J. Turner	575
	Labour	E.D. Ward	566
	Communist	J.W. Jones	124
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	J.A.R. Burgess	76
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	H.T. Twigg	62
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	D.G. Tidy	61
Registered electors			7,013
Turnout				23.5
	Independent gain from Labour
	Independent gain from Labour
	Independent gain from Labour

Bunhill

Bunhill (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	P.H.W. Britten	800
	Conservative	S.W. Morris	756
	Labour	George A.W. Ives	715
	Labour	A.E. Ley	675
	Communist	G.T.G. Jeffrey	127
Registered electors			5,977
Turnout				27.5
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Canonbury

Canonbury (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Mrs J.M. Baker	1,358
	Conservative	M.B.D. Halford	1,343
	Conservative	Miss E.M. Carlson	1,320
	Conservative	A.J.G. Hayes	1,295
	Labour	G.F. Chaloner*	1,036
	Labour	Mrs. M.M. Ford*	1,010
	Labour	Mrs A. Seeley*	1,003
	Labour	H.J. Robinson*	979
	Liberal	J.O. Carter	370
	Liberal	H.A. O'Shaughnessy	344
	Liberal	M. Paterson	340
	Liberal	J.P. Hudson	338
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	H.W. Bray	175
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	H. Bolger	143
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	A.N. Richardson	139
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	S.C. Herbert	111
	Independent	J.T. Yule	16
Registered electors			11,528
Turnout				25.7
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	C. Slater*	842
	Labour	H.J. Stanfield	797
	Labour	J.T. Hanvey	777
	Conservative	C.J. Bacon	725
	Conservative	J.L. Tovell	696
	Conservative	K.J. O'Connor	695
Registered electors			6,644
Turnout				24.3
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

Highbury

Highbury (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Baile N.B.	1,192
	Conservative	Mrs. A.M.M. Beaumont	1,178
	Conservative	E.F. Bull	1,135
	Conservative	Mrs W.K.V. Milner	1,134
	Labour	G.A. Barnard*	811
	Labour	P.J. Blay	785
	Labour	A.G. Seeley*	724
	Labour	Mrs V.F. Prythergch	721
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	Mrs E.W. Lomas	105
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	E. Gray	90
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	T.D. White	87
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	R.F. Kattenhorn	80
Registered electors			9,519
Turnout				22.4
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Highview

Highview (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	M.J. Bentley	1,183
	Conservative	M.W.L. Morris	1,163
	Conservative	J.T. Hanvey	1,161
	Labour	R.E.C. Jewell	633
	Labour	Mrs E.J. Walker	609
	Labour	A.A. Goldshaw	604
	Liberal	K.I. Parker	142
	Liberal	J.H. Phillips	140
	Communist	P. Lowman	111
Registered electors			7,899
Turnout				25.9
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Hillmarton

Hillmarton (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Mrs E.J. Pentecost	806
	Conservative	R.P.C. Taft	782
	Labour	A.E.J. Cannon*	507
	Labour	Mrs C.M. Colebeck	486
Registered electors			6,309
Turnout				21.8
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Hillrise

Hillrise (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	W.M. Finch	947
	Conservative	A.E. Forsyth	940
	Conservative	Dr A.P. Morris	919
	Labour	S.C. Lubin	622
	Labour	Phillips A.W.	602
	Labour	L. Ross	600
Registered electors			7,688
Turnout				21.1
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Holloway

Holloway (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J.W.S. Bridgewater	523
	Labour	H.C. Beard	518
	Conservative	Mrs E. Bridgewater	509
	Conservative	Mrs M.E. Garner	490
	Conservative	Mrs M.P. Stubbs	483
	Labour	Miss J.E. Woodhall*	477
	Labour	C. Payne	461
	Labour	E. Holroyd-Doveton	460
	Union Movement	R.S. Pegg	460
	Communist	J.F. Moss	89
Registered electors			8,921
Turnout				13.1
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Labour hold
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Junction

Junction (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	C.F. Bircher	1,359
	Conservative	Mrs S.R. Bron	1,327
	Conservative	R.R.F. Kinghorn	1,325
	Conservative	J. Szemerey	1,278
	Labour	P. Grant	934
	Labour	Mrs E.A. Hoodless	912
	Labour	A.E. White	881
	Labour	W.T. Musgrave	872
	Liberal	H.G. Barker	208
	Liberal	A.W. Mildren	157
	Communist	F. Rickett	89
Registered electors			10,417
Turnout				24.1
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Mildmay

Mildmay (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	D.H. Bryant	1,953
	Conservative	R.E. Candlin	1,913
	Conservative	P.D. Bromley	1,898
	Conservative	E.D.R. Stone	1,886
	Labour	J.E. Payne	1,015
	Labour	Mrs Z. Bagnari	997
	Labour	J. Walker	996
	Labour	H.W.F. Ford	972
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	A.G. Batt	94
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	Mrs A. Inglott	82
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	A.J.W. Chavasse	80
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	R.J. Nabarro	76
Registered electors			12,294
Turnout				25.6
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Parkway

Parkway (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J.H. Preston	791
	Conservative	Mrs A.L. Sale	762
	Conservative	C.V. Carruthers-Watt	761
	Labour	Mrs D. King	567
	Labour	T.A. Clubb	546
	Labour	H.J. Reid	542
Registered electors			8,299
Turnout				17.1
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Pentonville

Pentonville (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Miss A.T. Callaghan	1,014
	Conservative	Miss E.A. Dudley	983
	Conservative	T.J.A. Northey	950
	Labour	R.J. Redrupp*	832
	Labour	W.C. Comley*	809
	Labour	J.F. Sabini*	760
Registered electors			7,408
Turnout				26.0
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Quadrant

Quadrant (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Mrs E.H. Archer	1,447
	Conservative	D.W. Bromfield	1,424
	Conservative	Miss P. Carr	1,410
	Conservative	R. Devonald-Lewis	1,380
	Labour	B.A. Bagnari	942
	Labour	L.S. Bailey	937
	Labour	W.G. Baker	925
	Labour	C.V.S. Connell	868
	Communist	D. Gilbert	105
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	Mrs G. Roberts	65
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	T.C. Maker	60
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	A.F. Fish	54
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	F. Watkins	44
Registered electors			11,121
Turnout				23.0
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

St George's

St George's (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J.S. Horton-Hunter	895
	Conservative	R.E. Trott	893
	Labour	D.J. Davies	892
	Labour	D.M.J. Fallon	882
	Conservative	C.C. De Pass	881
	Conservative	R. Perry	870
Registered electors			8,171
Turnout				23.0
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Labour hold

St Mary

St Mary (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Mrs R.J. Murray	948
	Conservative	Miss N. Morris	933
	Conservative	I.M. Thomas	932
	Labour	E.C. Gough	687
	Labour	R.L. Cross	686
	Labour	R. Mabey	674
	Communist	E.C. Archer	97
	Communist	M.R. Vodden	62
	Communist	P.J. Leppard	61
Registered electors			8,138
Turnout				22.4
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

St Peter

St Peter (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	D.J. James	1,036
	Conservative	N.D.E. Barran	1,023
	Conservative	Mrs N.D.W. Champ	977
	Labour	A.L. Bell	827
	Labour	R. Tollemache	813
	Labour	Mrs D.K.A. Rogers	775	77
	Communist	Mrs M. Betteridge	164
Registered electors			8,236
Turnout				24.4
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour
	Conservative gain from Labour

Station

Station (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. O'Hallaran	466
	Labour	D.B. Hoodless	450
	Conservative	N.S. Jamison	357
	Conservative	D. Tandy	344
	Communist	J.R. Bales	65
	Communist	Mrs A. Abatielos	52
Registered electors			4,913
Turnout				19.1
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

Thornhill

Thornhill (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Mrs M.J. Harvey	384
	Labour	V. Martindale	365
	Labour	K. McGregor	355
	Liberal	P.J. Green	265
	Liberal	L.W. Eaks	264
	Independent Labour	Mrs I. Hagland	259
	Liberal	C.J.A. Rettie	245
	Independent Labour	V.J. Cordwell	232
	Independent Labour	T.F. Finch	225
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	A. Davis	155
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	Mrs J. Davis	147
	Islington Tenants & Ratepayers	A.E. Lomas	147
Registered electors			7,756
Turnout				14.8
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

References

"London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
^ "London Borough Council Elections - 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. pp. 30–32, 61–62. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ "London Borough of Islington Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

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