1974 Newham London Borough Council election

Election in the Newham Borough Council in 1974

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.

Election result

Newham Local Election Result 1974
	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Votes %
Labour	51	2	4	-2	63.5
Conservative	0	0	0	0	9.3
Liberal	0	0	0	0	4.4
Other parties	9	4	2	+2	22.8

Background

A total of 133 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. 9 seats in four wards were elected unopposed. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 16 and 21 respectively. Other candidates included 22 Residents & Ratepayers, 5 Communists and 6 National Front.

Results by ward

Beckton

Beckton (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. A. Taylor	826	91.2	+17.0
	Labour	D. A. Whitbread	809		*N/A*
	Communist	R. A. Offley	80	8.8	+1.0
Turnout				19.4	−13.2
Registered electors			5,037
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Bemersyde

Bemersyde (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Bauckham	1,164	70.9	+1.1
	Labour	F. H. Ferrier	1,164		*N/A*
	Liberal	D. L. Perry	257	15.7	N/A
	Liberal	E. Hollywood	256		N/A
	National Front	P. Alldis	220	13.4	N/A
Turnout				25.8	−14.0
Registered electors			6,236
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Canning Town & Grange

Canning Town & Grange (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. L. Bock	623	75.4	−3.7
	Labour	D. W. Lee	598		*N/A*
	National Front	W. H. Hill	203	24.6	N/A
Turnout				16.6	−9.1
Registered electors			5,254
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Castle

Castle (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	A. W. King	813	59.4	+9.5
	Residents	J. D. Smith	637		*N/A*
	Labour	C. J. Palme	555	40.6	−9.5
	Labour	A. J. Whincup	552		N/A
Turnout				25.2	−8.2
Registered electors			6,122
	Residents gain from Labour		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing

Central

Central (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. A. Elson	743	56.4	−0.1
	Labour	L. E. Higgs	693		*N/A*
	Residents	R. J. Hurlock	503	40.6	−2.9
	Residents	J. E. Major	465		N/A
	Liberal	K. W. Carter	72	5.5	N/A
	Liberal	B. L. Porter	65		N/A
Turnout				23.0	−6.3
Registered electors			6,024
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Custom House & Silvertown

Custom House & Silvertown (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. A. Chapman	1,024	73.8	−11.4
	Labour	J. C. Stockbridge	983		*N/A*
	Labour	P. J. Stanyer	891		*N/A*
	National Front	A. J. Hammond	217	15.6	N/A
	Communist	A. A. Proctor	146	10.5	N/A
	Communist	E. G. Smith	117		N/A
Turnout				18.6	−3.9
Registered electors			7,640
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Forest Gate

Forest Gate (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. J. Haggerty	1,075	60.1	+9.6
	Labour	M. E. Helps	1,063		*N/A*
	Labour	S. Hopwood	1,002		*N/A*
	Conservative	D. A. A. Amess	425	23.8	+7.6
	Conservative	T. W. Orrin	404		N/A
	Conservative	L. Peluso	381		N/A
	Liberal	A. Hetherington	288	16.1	N/A
	Liberal	V. E. Hetherington	236		N/A
	Liberal	J. H. Linehan	230		N/A
Turnout				22.6	−8.9
Registered electors			8,203
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Greatfield

Greatfield (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	F. G. Hammond	1,524	56.2	−3.7
	Residents	H. Castle	1,481		*N/A*
	Residents	L. Hall	1,420		*N/A*
	Labour	A. J. Beverley	904	33.3	−7.8
	Labour	J. F. Byrne	871		N/A
	Labour	J. Clements	862		N/A
	Conservative	C. L. Beach	286	10.5	N/A
	Conservative	J. T. Smith	278		N/A
	Conservative	D. P. J. Sutton	264		N/A
Turnout				31.1	−1.8
Registered electors			9,127
	Residents hold		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing

Hudsons

Hudsons (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. J. Dance	1,121	71.9	−12.0
	Labour	H. E. Fitzsimons	1,070		*N/A*
	Labour	W. P. Foley	1,068		*N/A*
	National Front	R. A. Flower	439	28.1	N/A
Turnout				30.4	+2.3
Registered electors			8,594
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Kensington

Kensington (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	E. A. R. Lonsdale	989	53.5	+7.8
	Residents	D. A. Williams	939		*N/A*
	Labour	H. W. Pike	861	46.5	+0.6
	Labour	H. E. L. Ronan	810		N/A
Turnout				30.4	−1.1
Registered electors			6,300
	Residents gain from Labour		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing

Little Ilford

Little Ilford (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. E. Hurford	900	61.2	+3.7
	Labour	W. H. Brown	886		*N/A*
	Labour	G. W. Phillips	793		*N/A*
	Residents	T. Moran	396	26.9	+6.7
	Residents	E. D. M. Lonsdale	387		N/A
	Residents	N. J. Biggadike	349		N/A
	Liberal	L. A. Edwards	175	11.9	N/A
	Liberal	M. C. Fuller	159		N/A
	Liberal	A. J. H. Fulton	148		N/A
Turnout				19.1	−5.9
Registered electors			8,292
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Manor Park

Manor Park (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. A. Chubb	1,192	57.4	+5.7
	Labour	M. Schofield	1,154		*N/A*
	Labour	F. A. J. Bigland	1,151		*N/A*
	Conservative	C. A. Rugg	616	29.7	−7.2
	Conservative	R. E. Wotherspoon	598		N/A
	Conservative	T. A. L. Ham	579		N/A
	Liberal	P. R. Campbell	268	12.9	N/A
	Liberal	L. H. Cohen	232		N/A
	Liberal	J. L. Davies	193		N/A
Turnout				23.8	−4.2
Registered electors			9,423
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

New Town

New Town (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. G. Warren	0	*N/A*	*N/A*
	Labour	L. A. Wood	0	*N/A*	*N/A*
Turnout			0	N/A	N/A
Registered electors			5,558
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Ordnance

Ordnance (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. J. Brand	741	75.7	−7.8
	Labour	C. A. Flemwell	617		*N/A*
	National Front	J. M. Barnard	150	15.3	N/A
	Communist	T. F. Church	88	9.0	N/A
Turnout				23.8	−2.2
Registered electors			5,625
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Park

Park (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. Dowling	0	*N/A*	*N/A*
	Labour	S. H. Smith	0	*N/A*	*N/A*
	Labour	A. Wolffe	0	*N/A*	*N/A*
Turnout			0	N/A	N/A
Registered electors			10,371
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Plaistow

Plaistow (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L.G. Fox	1,331	64.8	−3.5
	Labour	E. Billups	1,258		*N/A*
	Labour	C. D. Watts	1,177		*N/A*
	Residents	M. L. Finch	723	35.2	+3.5
	Residents	E. I. Torkington	587		N/A
	Residents	N. Torkington	546		N/A
Turnout				22.8	−9.4
Registered electors			9,033
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Plashet

Plashet (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. F. Wilson	1,560	85.7	−0.1
	Labour	C. D. Watts	1,523		*N/A*
	Labour	J. G. Newstead	1,473		*N/A*
	Conservative	B. J. Hunt	260	14.3	+0.1
	Conservative	L. A. Howell	251		N/A
	Conservative	R. T. Hunt	250		N/A
Turnout				22.2	−7.0
Registered electors			8,919
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

St Stephens

St Stephens (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	S. V. King	838	51.7	+5.1
	Residents	R. J. Smith	793		*N/A*
	Labour	T. Nolan	782	48.3	−5.1
	Labour	K. R. Mansell	744		N/A
Turnout				29.3	−4.0
Registered electors			5,954
	Residents gain from Labour		Swing
	Residents gain from Labour		Swing

South

South (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Daly	1,510	71.5	−9.8
	Labour	T. Jenkinson	1,425		*N/A*
	Labour	J. C. Taylor	1,366		*N/A*
	Conservative	P. McLean	325	15.4	−3.3
	Conservative	R. F. Williams	307		N/A
	Conservative	J. H. Brewster	277		N/A
	National Front	A. G. Havard	277	13.1	N/A
Turnout				20.8	−8.9
Registered electors			10,042
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Stratford

Stratford (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. W. Doran	0	*N/A*	*N/A*
	Labour	A. S. Dowley	0	*N/A*	*N/A*
Turnout			0	N/A	N/A
Registered electors			4,811
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Upton

Upton (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. S. C. Kebbell	1,186	57.2	−6.1
	Labour	K. Hasler	1,165		*N/A*
	Labour	L. A. Williams	1,128		*N/A*
	Conservative	G. Eldridge	394	19.0	−1.0
	Liberal	F. P. Penfold	358	17.3	+0.6
	Conservative	S. J. Bradford	356		N/A
	Conservative	D. H. Brewster	350		N/A
	Liberal	E. L. Andrews	306		N/A
	Liberal	I. Towndrow	291		N/A
	Communist	C. O. L. Derick	73	3.5	N/A
	Socialist Current Organisation	M. R. Boukerou	62	3.0	N/A
	Socialist Current Organisation	L. Welsh	52		N/A
	Socialist Current Organisation	R. Rowe	42		N/A
Turnout				19.7	−13.5
Registered electors			10,603
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Wall End

Wall End (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. T. Philpott	1,033	53.7	+3.1
	Labour	J. Wilson	994		*N/A*
	Labour	M. E. Philpott	970		*N/A*
	Residents	B. A. Lineker	604	31.4	−5.5
	Residents	F. J. Brown	586		N/A
	Residents	P. M. Parr	555		N/A
	Conservative	E. S. Freeman	285	14.8	+2.3
	Conservative	S. Hunt	278		N/A
	Conservative	G. A. K. Rees	256		N/A
Turnout				22.9	−10.6
Registered electors			8,892
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

West Ham

West Ham (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Clarke	0	*N/A*	*N/A*
	Labour	C. Cole	0	*N/A*	*N/A*
Turnout			0	N/A	N/A
Registered electors			4,842
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Woodgrange

Woodgrange (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. G. Pemberton	608	58.3	+14.5
	Labour	F. E. York	873		*N/A*
	Residents	J. P. Davis	435	41.7	−14.5
	Residents	E. G. Walker	419		N/A
Turnout				19.9	−6.4
Registered electors			5,543
	Labour gain from Residents		Swing
	Labour gain from Residents		Swing

By-elections between 1974 and 1978

Manor Park

Manor Park by-election, 9 October 1975
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Christopher J. Palme	799	35.5	−21.9
	Residents	James W.F. Hucker	758	33.7	N/A
	Conservative	Cyril A. Rugg	574	25.5	−4.2
	Liberal	Lionel H. Cohen	120	5.3	−7.6
Majority			41	1.8	N/A
Turnout				24.0	−13.8
Registered electors			9,393
	Labour hold		Swing

Canning Town & Grange

Canning Town & Grange by-election, 14 July 1977
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jack A. Hart	787	57.1	−18.3
	National Front	John J. Johnston	260	18.9	−5.7
	Conservative	Robert F. Williams	160	11.6	N/A
	Liberal	Anthony Hetherington	115	8.3	N/A
	Residents	Michael L. Finch	40	2.9	N/A
	Labour	John Clements	17	1.2	N/A
Majority			527	38.2	N/A
Turnout				23.8	+7.2
Registered electors			4,777
	Labour hold		Swing

Hudsons

Hudsons by-election, 14 July 1977
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frederick Jones	1,024	53.9	−18.0
	Conservative	Edward J. Oakes	438	23.0	N/A
	National Front	Robert D. V. Ray	290	15.2	−12.9
	Residents	George V. S. Nottage	103	5.4	N/A
	Liberal	Margaret Bahr	47	2.5	N/A
Majority			586	30.9	N/A
Turnout				23.8	−6.6
Registered electors			8,002
	Labour hold		Swing

References

Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
^ "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
^ "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 13 July 2019.

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