1964 Bexley London Borough Council election

none March 2015 March 2015 1964 Bexley Council election Conservative Party (UK) 17 76,170 37.4% Council control Subsequent council control Labour majority no leader parliamentary 7 May 1964 no 1968 Bexley London Borough Council election 1968 All 56 council seats 49.3% James Wellbeloved Labour Party (UK) 39 100,249 Bexley London UK local election 1964 map.svg 300px Map of the results. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red. The 1964 Bexley Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.London Borough Council Elections https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1964-5-7.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150223003753/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1964-5-7.pdf dead 23 February 2015 London Datastore London County Council 29 March 2015 Background These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Bexley, Municipal Borough of Erith, Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District and Crayford Urban District. These boroughs and districts were joined to form the new London Borough of Bexley by the London Government Act 1963. A total of 157 candidates stood in the election for the 56 seats being contested across 20 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 50 and 47 respectively. Other candidates included 3 Independents and 1 Communist. There were 13 three-seat wards, 4 two-seat wards, 2 four-seat wards and 1 single-seat ward. This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got 7 aldermen and the Conservatives 2. The council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965. Election result 1964 Bexley London Borough Council election Labour Party (UK) 56 39 New New New 69.6 49.3 100,249 New Conservative Party (UK) 50 17 New New New 30.4 37.4 76,170 New Liberal Party (UK) 47 0 New New New 0 11.8 24,060 New Independent politician 3 0 New New New 0 1.4 2,820 New Communist Party of Great Britain 1 0 New New New 0 0.1 158 New |- ! colspan="2" |Total | style="text-align:right;" | 157 | style="text-align:right;" | 56 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | 100.0 | style="text-align:right;" | | style="text-align:right;" | 203,457 | style="text-align:right;" | The results saw Labour gain control of the new council with a majority of 22 after winning 39 of the 56 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 47.1%. This turnout included 1,126 postal votes. Ward results Belvedere (3) Labour Party (UK) Mrs. M. E. Barron 2,008 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. B. C. Scott 1,954 Labour Party (UK) Miss S. E. Gadsdon 1,953 Independent (politician) Mrs. A. A. Taylor 1,004 Independent (politician) C. B. Hills 908 Independent (politician) B. A. Sams 908 Conservative Party (UK) Miss Y. S. M. Halsey 865 Conservative Party (UK) J. Holden 864 Conservative Party (UK) A. S. Stanton 804 Liberal Party (UK) S. S. Sims 325 Liberal Party (UK) E. Hepworth 295 Liberal Party (UK) S. S. Tribe 276 4,141 45.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bostall (3) Labour Party (UK) P. E. Daynes 1,667 Labour Party (UK) D. T. Enticknap 1,657 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. R. M. Irvine 1,634 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. D. M. MacLean 1,501 Conservative Party (UK) D. A. Wright 1,463 Conservative Party (UK) R. S. Belcham 1,427 Liberal Party (UK) D. J. Morby 283 Liberal Party (UK) R. G. Hinson 271 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. A. M. Thomas 271 3,448 49.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Brampton (3) Labour Party (UK) B. Francis 2,065 Labour Party (UK) E. Furness 2,064 Labour Party (UK) A. H. Cross 2,042 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. J. Barker 1,956 Conservative Party (UK) W. Wicks 1,924 Conservative Party (UK) E. C. C. Gillman 1,907 Liberal Party (UK) L. Lovegrove 457 Liberal Party (UK) K. Piper 443 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. A. Tampling 429 4,485 54.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Christchurch (3) Conservative Party (UK) J. Canton 1,806 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. H. Piggott 1,787 Conservative Party (UK) C. Harvey 1,739 Labour Party (UK) M. Coomes 1,664 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. C. Melbourne 1,608 Labour Party (UK) A. Scutt 1,601 Liberal Party (UK) M. Townsend 551 Liberal Party (UK) B. Hepworth 502 Liberal Party (UK) E. Deal 494 3,971 50.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Crayford North (3) Labour Party (UK) P. S. Maxwell 2,467 Labour Party (UK) H. E. Clark 2,427 Labour Party (UK) J. D. Peacock 2,400 Liberal Party (UK) E. A. A. Kerridge 568 Liberal Party (UK) R. H. A. Saunders 533 Liberal Party (UK) E. M. M. Seaton 498 Communist Party of Great Britain L. H. Smith 158 3,083 34.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Crayford Town (3) Labour Party (UK) J. Kerr 2,155 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. White 2,118 Labour Party (UK) A. Turner 2,110 Liberal Party (UK) J. S. Lacey 694 Liberal Party (UK) P. A. Bawcutt 680 Liberal Party (UK) M. A. Green 659 2,888 41.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Crayford West (2) Labour Party (UK) Mrs. F. M. Pilbrow 1,140 Labour Party (UK) K. J. Smith 1,074 Conservative Party (UK) O. R. Lowery 848 Conservative Party (UK) A. G. McKie 810 Liberal Party (UK) A. G. Gardner 668 Liberal Party (UK) T. Turner 620 2,635 48.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Danson (3) Labour Party (UK) A. S. Melbourne 2,503 Labour Party (UK) R. Hazelton 2,432 Labour Party (UK) D. R. S. Anderson 2,412 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. A. E. F. Orange 1,786 Conservative Party (UK) G. Dray 1,768 Conservative Party (UK) B. Huson 1,761 4,305 53.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) East Wickham (3) Labour Party (UK) R. B. Burke 1,862 Labour Party (UK) F. Archer 1,814 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. D. L. Taylor 1,755 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. P. Monk 1,507 Conservative Party (UK) W. Homer 1,477 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. R. S. Holden 1,451 Liberal Party (UK) G. Bricher 320 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. E. Prince 256 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. J. Collins 239 3,618 46.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Erith Town (3) Labour Party (UK) J. N. Powrie 2,147 Labour Party (UK) A. J. Wellbeloved 2,098 Labour Party (UK) E. E. Virrells 2,074 Conservative Party (UK) Miss W. E. B. Palmer 742 Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Riding 707 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. N. I. Hooper 692 Liberal Party (UK) W. Maxim 431 Liberal Party (UK) N. White 370 3,226 41.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Falconwood (2) Labour Party (UK) E. R. J. Stoneman 1,185 Labour Party (UK) E. Murphy 1,179 Conservative Party (UK) W. Flint 1,132 Conservative Party (UK) V. R. M. Langton 1,118 2,347 55.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lamorbey East (3) Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Owles 1,515 Conservative Party (UK) L. J. Ryder 1,501 Conservative Party (UK) T. W. Winch 1,476 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. F. H. Schuch 1,247 Labour Party (UK) F. P. Sellars 1,244 Labour Party (UK) R. M. Best 1,230 Liberal Party (UK) A. H. Morris 493 Liberal Party (UK) R. Marsh 492 Liberal Party (UK) D. Veriod 473 3,265 44.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lamorbey West (4) Labour Party (UK) J. Cronin 2,489 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. M. Sheppard 2,485 Labour Party (UK) J. W. Schuch 2,477 Labour Party (UK) M. J. Attewell 2,444 Conservative Party (UK) A. Robinson 1,931 Conservative Party (UK) C. F. E. Smith 1,897 Conservative Party (UK) R. H. H. Sarton 1,889 Conservative Party (UK) P. K. Talbot 1,869 Liberal Party (UK) E. R. Bruton 487 Liberal Party (UK) R. J. Callaghan 465 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. S. Burraston 461 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. A. Tucker 434 4,916 48.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) North Cray (1) Labour Party (UK) Miss E. Rhodes 674 Conservative Party (UK) Miss M. N. Cowie 476 1,155 47.6 Labour Party (UK) Northumberland Heath (3) Labour Party (UK) Mrs. J. Sidders 1,646 Labour Party (UK) E. Handy 1,609 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. M. M. Eccles 1,561 Conservative Party (UK) J. F. L. Gates 986 Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Seller 921 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. E. Smart 874 Liberal Party (UK) E. N. Payne 570 Liberal Party (UK) A. W. Kelly 532 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. G. M. Kelly 498 3,141 40.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Mary's (4) Conservative Party (UK) F. Brearley 2,732 Conservative Party (UK) H. W. Friend 2,703 Conservative Party (UK) J. Mason 2,641 Conservative Party (UK) J. D. Minett 2,593 Labour Party (UK) E. Gulliver 1,398 Labour Party (UK) S. Kennard 1,377 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. R. Hone 1,346 Labour Party (UK) P. Rodriguez 1,346 Liberal Party (UK) S. Miall 1,156 Liberal Party (UK) J. Bennet 1,058 Liberal Party (UK) T. H. Batley 1,051 Liberal Party (UK) R. Bishop 1,013 5,168 51.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Michael's (3) Labour Party (UK) E. Newton 2,280 Labour Party (UK) J. A. Wellard 2,239 Labour Party (UK) J. C. McLean 2,222 Conservative Party (UK) Miss V. Meyrick 979 Conservative Party (UK) T. Yarrow 954 Conservative Party (UK) J. Balfe 950 Liberal Party (UK) G. White 430 Liberal Party (UK) C. E. Wright 429 Liberal Party (UK) J. Johnson 399 3,636 44.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sidcup East (3) Conservative Party (UK) D. I. Evans 2,300 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. E. M. Swift 2,160 Conservative Party (UK) B. J. Mahoney 2,158 Labour Party (UK) H. Clarke 1,726 Labour Party (UK) M. Alway 1,680 Labour Party (UK) D. Heselden 1,647 Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Mullis 685 Liberal Party (UK) A. King 595 Liberal Party (UK) F. A. Snow 587 4,571 49.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sidcup West (2) Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Harrington 1,894 Conservative Party (UK) R. Pope 1,883 Labour Party (UK) A. J. Corfield 916 Labour Party (UK) G. Robinson 898 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. R. Mullis 311 Liberal Party (UK) J. Stokes 308 3,137 50.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Upton (2) Conservative Party (UK) S. A. Cover 1,538 Conservative Party (UK) W. Smith 1,508 Labour Party (UK) S. Cooper 1,400 Labour Party (UK) Miss B. Wilkins 1,399 2,961 51.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References 1964 Category:1964 London Borough council elections