1974 Havering London Borough Council election

1974 local election in England March 2015 March 2015 1974 Havering London Borough Council election United Kingdom Coat of arms of the London Borough of Havering.svg parliamentary no 1974 05 02 y 1971 Havering London Borough Council election 1971 1978 Havering London Borough Council election 1978 All 55 Havering London Borough Council seats 28 LAB Labour Party (UK) 26 4 CON Conservative Party (UK) 20 7 RES Residents Association 9Includes all candidates elected as (Independent) Residents or Ratepayers 3 The 1974 Havering Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control. Electoral arrangements The 1974 election was the last to use the twenty wards established with the borough in 1965, with new boundaries in use for the 1978 election. Councillors were elected for a three-year term to end in 1977, but this was extended for a year to end in 1978."Order 1976" Terms were extended by the London Councillors Order 1976. Subsequent elections were for a four-year term. It was the last election to be followed by an aldermanic election, with the role of alderman eliminated in 1978. Polling took place on 2 May 1974. Results General election of councillors Seats changed hands in only three wards. In Mawney ward one seat went from Labour to Conservative. The three seats in Harold Wood ward, that were gained by Labour in the 1971 election, went back to the Conservatives. In Upminster ward the three seats held by Independent Ratepayers were gained by the Conservatives. Labour lost their majority on the council which was now in no overall control.London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974 https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1974-5-2.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150226024342/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1974-5-2.pdf dead 26 February 2015 London Datastore Greater London Council 29 March 20151974 London Borough of Havering local election results https://www.havering.gov.uk/downloads/file/4297/1974-london-borough-of-havering-local-election-results Havering Council 30 September 2024Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael London Borough of Havering Election Results 1964-2010 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Havering-1964-2010.pdf The Elections Centre 1 October 2024 Aldermanic election In addition to the 55 elected councillors, there were nine aldermen on the council. Five aldermen elected in 1971 continued to serve until 1977 and the other four retired before the 1974 election. Four aldermen were elected by the council in 1974 to serve until 1977. Aldermen elected in 1974, to retire in 1977:London Borough of Havering Aldermen 1964-1978 September 2024 Havering Local Studies Library Party Alderman Conservative Party (UK) Jean Frost Conservative Party (UK) Norman Kemble Conservative Party (UK) Sydney Legg Residents Association Frank Morley This was the last election of aldermen with all nine having their term extended by one year to go out of office in 1978."Order 1976" The aldermen on the council divided five Labour, three Conservative and one Residents Association after the 1974 election. Ward results Bedfords Bedfords (2) Conservative Party (UK) Evan Davies 1,441 Conservative Party (UK) C. Kemp 1,351 Liberal Party (UK) T. Hurlstone 764 Liberal Party (UK) G. Jacobs 585 Labour Party (UK) E. Taylor 466 Labour Party (UK) D. Ainsworth 449 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Central Central (3) Labour Party (UK) G. Cox 1,255 Labour Party (UK) J. Taylor 1,174 Labour Party (UK) S. Parish 1,117 Conservative Party (UK) W. Whittingham 991 Conservative Party (UK) R. Ramsey 986 Conservative Party (UK) N. Symonds 986 Liberal Party (UK) T. Beaver 480 Liberal Party (UK) E. Bates 417 Liberal Party (UK) G. Donnelly 401 Communist Party of Great Britain C. Harper 58 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Collier Row Collier Row (3) Labour Party (UK) Robert Kilbey 1,416 Labour Party (UK) Albert Mills 1,405 Labour Party (UK) A. Capon 1,402 Conservative Party (UK) F. Thompson 1,180 Conservative Party (UK) A. Maskall 1,171 Conservative Party (UK) G. Wright 1,135 Liberal Party (UK) E. Freeman 699 Liberal Party (UK) P. Smith 618 Liberal Party (UK) D. Rogerson 596 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cranham Cranham (3) Independent Ratepayers Rowland Knell 2,811 Independent Ratepayers Jean Mitchell 2,723 Independent Ratepayers Louisa Sinclair 2,714 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Noyes 1,494 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Gardner 1,445 Conservative Party (UK) John Smith 1,317 Labour Party (UK) Tom Horlock 824 Labour Party (UK) M. Rufus 811 Labour Party (UK) M. Ajustron 706 Independent Ratepayers Independent Ratepayers Independent Ratepayers Elm Park Elm Park (3) Labour Party (UK) G. Saunders 1,531 Labour Party (UK) J. Hoepelman 1,511 Labour Party (UK) D. Burn 1,497 Conservative Party (UK) J. Arthur 1,060 Conservative Party (UK) K. Barlow 1,044 Conservative Party (UK) T. Robinson 975 Residents Association C. Cox 827 Residents Association E. Cunnew 734 Residents Association G. Ellis 718 Liberal Party (UK) E. Blythe 327 Liberal Party (UK) I. Kendall 316 Liberal Party (UK) S. Golledge 277 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Emerson Park Emerson Park (3) Conservative Party (UK) Jack Moultrie 2,774 Conservative Party (UK) William Sibley 2,728 Conservative Party (UK) Dennis Peters 2,718 Labour Party (UK) P. Saunders 667 Labour Party (UK) M. Hoepelman 634 Labour Party (UK) G. Harris 632 Liberal Party (UK) C. Hamilton 403 Independent Ratepayers J. Whitton-Williams 370 Liberal Party (UK) D. de Sarandy 368 Independent Ratepayers P. Whitton-Williams 363 Independent Ratepayers I. Wilkes 357 Liberal Party (UK) D. Kruger 346 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gidea Park Gidea Park (2) Conservative Party (UK) J. Johnston 1,661 Conservative Party (UK) A. Smith 1,636 Liberal Party (UK) J. Gibbons 360 Liberal Party (UK) S. Gibbons 330 Labour Party (UK) E. Freeman 315 Labour Party (UK) J. Smith 315 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gooshays Gooshays (3) Labour Party (UK) Frank Coffin 1,907 Labour Party (UK) G. Dodge 1,834 Labour Party (UK) Wilf Mills 1,722 Conservative Party (UK) P. Cutcher 560 Conservative Party (UK) C. Mawson 499 Conservative Party (UK) P. Marsden 489 Liberal Party (UK) D. Ingle 253 Liberal Party (UK) M. Ingle 236 Liberal Party (UK) J. Wright 222 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hacton Hacton (3) Independent Ratepayers A. Davis 1,724 Independent Ratepayers N. Miles 1,679 Independent Ratepayers N. Richards 1,647 Labour Party (UK) E. Rawlins 929 Labour Party (UK) E. Jones 928 Labour Party (UK) H. Hull 911 Conservative Party (UK) K. Humphries 652 Conservative Party (UK) C. Stancombe 626 Conservative Party (UK) A. Plain 609 Liberal Party (UK) G. Burnett 139 Liberal Party (UK) P. Burnett 139 Liberal Party (UK) K. Penfold 126 Independent Ratepayers Independent Ratepayers Independent Ratepayers Harold Wood Harold Wood (3) Conservative Party (UK) D. Forster 2,147 Conservative Party (UK) R. Neill 2,130 Conservative Party (UK) P. Marsden 2,093 Labour Party (UK) B. Whitworth 1,519 Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Otter 1,497 Labour Party (UK) S. Jack 1,434 Liberal Party (UK) D. Hart 574 Liberal Party (UK) J. Alton 559 Liberal Party (UK) P. Hart 543 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Heath Park Heath Park (3) Conservative Party (UK) A. Gladwin 2,593 Conservative Party (UK) L. Hutton 2,540 Conservative Party (UK) W. Smith 2,471 Liberal Party (UK) K. Brewington 787 Liberal Party (UK) S. Brewington 773 Liberal Party (UK) I. Barwin 722 Labour Party (UK) K. Dutton 695 Labour Party (UK) J. Laws 680 Labour Party (UK) D. Dattner 677 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Heaton Heaton (2) Labour Party (UK) Jocelyn Spindler 1,301 Labour Party (UK) Denis O'Flynn 1,278 Conservative Party (UK) D. Cure 373 Conservative Party (UK) R. Forster 353 Liberal Party (UK) B. Maynard 184 Liberal Party (UK) A. Rabone 152 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hilldene Hilldene (2) Labour Party (UK) Ron Whitworth 1,558 Labour Party (UK) May Rudlin 1,524 Conservative Party (UK) W. Thompson 341 Conservative Party (UK) R. Brabner 325 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hylands Hylands (3) Labour Party (UK) V. Birnie 1,421 Labour Party (UK) P. Osborne 1,417 Labour Party (UK) A. Prescott 1,415 Conservative Party (UK) Jimmy Greaves 1,387 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Frost 1,327 Conservative Party (UK) F. Roberts 1,262 Independent politician B. Percy-Davis 964 Liberal Party (UK) B. McCarthy 543 Liberal Party (UK) A. Kendall 490 Liberal Party (UK) J. Hewitt 489 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mawney Mawney (3) Labour Party (UK) Ruby Latham 1,279 Conservative Party (UK) V. Bush 1,243 Labour Party (UK) L. Mills 1,241 Conservative Party (UK) E. Joslin 1,228 Conservative Party (UK) S. Brabner 1,190 Labour Party (UK) H. Moss 1,183 Liberal Party (UK) P. Burrell 516 Liberal Party (UK) R. Packer 427 Liberal Party (UK) B. Skilton 389 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Oldchurch Oldchurch (2) Labour Party (UK) R. Baker 1,389 Labour Party (UK) J. Riley 1,366 Conservative Party (UK) S. Swift 837 Conservative Party (UK) W. Todd 817 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Rainham Rainham (3) Independent Ratepayers H. Turner 2,185 Independent Ratepayers D. Poole 2,144 Independent Ratepayers B. Hammond 2,065 Labour Party (UK) T. Mitchell 1,362 Labour Party (UK) H. Miller 1,343 Labour Party (UK) D. Ramstead 1,271 Conservative Party (UK) A. North 509 Conservative Party (UK) M. Reilly 457 Conservative Party (UK) N. Regnier 455 Liberal Party (UK) D. Thomson 306 Liberal Party (UK) J. Green 293 Liberal Party (UK) S. Garred 290 Independent Ratepayers Independent Ratepayers Independent Ratepayers St Andrew's St Andrew's (3) Conservative Party (UK) David Biddlecombe 1,487 Conservative Party (UK) Albert James 1,448 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Hoad 1,445 Labour Party (UK) B. Taylor 1,136 Labour Party (UK) W. Russell 1,112 Labour Party (UK) B. Baker 1,096 Residents Association J. Woollard 1,079 Residents Association G. Lewis 1,068 Residents Association H. Stubbles 1,065 Liberal Party (UK) B. Grant 242 Liberal Party (UK) T. Rimmer 231 Liberal Party (UK) T. Wood 219 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) South Hornchurch South Hornchurch (3) Labour Party (UK) H. Rivers 1,769 Labour Party (UK) J. Whysall 1,684 Labour Party (UK) S. Clarke 1,677 Independent Ratepayers L. Long 946 Independent Ratepayers L. Lowe 929 Independent Ratepayers J. Oliver 915 Conservative Party (UK) D. Dryborough 767 Conservative Party (UK) D. White 767 Conservative Party (UK) B. Chamberlain 728 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Upminster Upminster (3) Conservative Party (UK) Bruce Gordon-Picking 2,334 Conservative Party (UK) R. Chamberlain 2,242 Conservative Party (UK) L. Reilly 2,080 Independent Ratepayers F. Everett 1,906 Independent Ratepayers R. Manning 1,752 Independent Ratepayers Frank Morley 1,736 Labour Party (UK) C. Murray 399 Labour Party (UK) J. Scott 333 Labour Party (UK) L. Thompson 321 Conservative Party (UK) Independent Ratepayers Conservative Party (UK) Independent Ratepayers Conservative Party (UK) Independent Ratepayers By-elections The following by-elections took place between the 1974 and 1978 elections: 1975 Hilldene by-election 1975 Emerson Park by-election Notes References 1974 Category:1974 London Borough council elections