1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election

1968 local election in England July 2015 March 2020 March 2020 1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election parliamentary no 1964 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election 1964 1971 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election 1971 All 60 council seats of the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council 31 9 May 1968 300px Council control Subsequent council control Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 9 May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 14.3%. Until 1978, each London council had aldermen, in the ratio of one aldermen to six councillors. Tower Hamlets had ten aldermen. Following the elections, Tower Hamlets elected five aldermen, who served until 1974. The remaining five aldermen had been elected in 1964 and would serve until 1971. All aldermen on Tower Hamlets were Labour. Election result Tower Hamlets local election result 1968 Labour Party (UK) 57 2 +2 Communist Party of Great Britain 3 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0.0 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0.0 Independent (politician) 0 0.0 Independent Labour 0 0.0 Union Movement 0 0.0 |} Ward results Bethnal Green Central Bethnal Green Central (3) Labour Party (UK) J. Docherty 591 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. D. M. Couling 576 Labour Party (UK) Miss H. Morsman 570 Conservative Party (UK) R. D. Mitchell 499 Conservative Party (UK) J. R. M. Baker 465 Conservative Party (UK) E. Isaacs 452 5,799 19.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bethnal Green East Bethnal Green East (3) Labour Party (UK) E. Bishop Unopposed Labour Party (UK) G. M. Browne Unopposed Labour Party (UK) Mrs. P. J. Walker Unopposed 6,454 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bethnal Green North Bethnal Green North (3) Labour Party (UK) A. Stocks 420 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. L. D. Crook 401 Labour Party (UK) A. C. Jacob 398 Liberal Party (UK) C. A. S. Suett 251 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. L. Law 247 Liberal Party (UK) Miss M. E. W. Hewison 237 Union Movement F. C. Lang 160 5,957 14.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bethnal Green South Bethnal Green South (3) Labour Party (UK) E. G. Walker 503 Labour Party (UK) H. Bloom 501 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. L. E. Brazier 499 Independent Labour W. E. Turner 143 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Cronin 138 5,522 12.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bethnal Green West Bethnal Green West (3) Labour Party (UK) A. Friedlander Unopposed Labour Party (UK) H. A. Moore Unopposed Labour Party (UK) A. Praag Unopposed 6,175 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bow North Bow North (2) Labour Party (UK) T. J. Beningfield 638 Labour Party (UK) E. C. Winterflood 599 Conservative Party (UK) R. C. Denney 306 Conservative Party (UK) R. W. Hartley 271 4,087 23.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bow South Bow South (3) Labour Party (UK) K. A. Dodd Unopposed Labour Party (UK) W. T. Tuson Unopposed Labour Party (UK) Miss J. E. Wiggins Unopposed 6,182 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bromley Bromley (3) Labour Party (UK) A. W. Downes 845 Labour Party (UK) V. E. Johnson 808 Labour Party (UK) M. Pollins 767 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Houlihan 173 Communist Party of Great Britain Ms. G. Collier 158 6,433 16.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Holy Trinity Holy Trinity (3) Labour Party (UK) J. O'Connor 617 Labour Party (UK) J. Olley 609 Labour Party (UK) G. H. Wall 553 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Lyons 151 7,530 10.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Limehouse Limehouse (4) Labour Party (UK) J. Milrood Unopposed Labour Party (UK) A. R. Moffat Unopposed Labour Party (UK) Mrs. K. O'Connor Unopposed Labour Party (UK) J. Riley Unopposed 8,200 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Poplar East Poplar East (3) Labour Party (UK) W. T. G. Guy Unopposed Labour Party (UK) G. W. Negus Unopposed Labour Party (UK) D. N. Watts Unopposed 7,294 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Poplar Millwall Poplar Millwall (2) Labour Party (UK) E. T. Johns Unopposed Labour Party (UK) W. F. Willson Unopposed 5,148 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Residents Association Poplar South Poplar South (2) Labour Party (UK) Daniel Kelly Unopposed Labour Party (UK) J. T. Tucker Unopposed 5,035 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Poplar West Poplar West (3) Labour Party (UK) F. W. Briden Unopposed Labour Party (UK) G. T. Desmond Unopposed Labour Party (UK) H. Kerens Unopposed 6,612 N/A Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Redcoat Redcoat (3) Labour Party (UK) M. J. Durell 578 Labour Party (UK) G. R. Chaney 576 Labour Party (UK) R. Cockel 559 Liberal Party (UK) G. F. Stewart 336 Liberal Party (UK) J. A. Rudd 334 Liberal Party (UK) T. R. Bond 327 Communist Party of Great Britain J. B. Dash 220 6,843 16.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Dunstan's St Dunstan's (3) Labour Party (UK) E. W. Hill 504 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. I. B. Calnan 484 Labour Party (UK) B. Holmes 481 Communist Party of Great Britain F. Whipple 135 6,208 10.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Katherine's St Katharine's (4) Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. Armsby 540 Labour Party (UK) J. M. Desmond 530 Labour Party (UK) W. Leary 517 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. R. E. Perkins 451 Communist Party of Great Britain B. Marten 167 7,552 9.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Mary's St Mary's (3) Communist Party of Great Britain Solly Kaye 635 Communist Party of Great Britain B. Borman 624 Communist Party of Great Britain Max Levitas 549 Labour Party (UK) H. Conway 481 Labour Party (UK) R. W. Ashkettle 428 Labour Party (UK) S. Marchant 428 6,027 19.1 Communist Party of Great Britain Communist Party of Great Britain Communist Party of Great Britain Shadwell Shadwell (3) Labour Party (UK) F. G. Spearing 540 Labour Party (UK) J. C. Lawder 504 Labour Party (UK) C. W. Mudd 503 Communist Party of Great Britain K. Halpin 176 Independent (politician) W. J. C. Gardener 136 7,019 11.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Spitalfields Spitalfields (4) Labour Party (UK) W. Harris 640 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. A. Elboz 634 Labour Party (UK) J. Reardon 605 Labour Party (UK) W. C. Simson 600 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Dove 273 Conservative Party (UK) D. H. P. Bridgehouse 239 Conservative Party (UK) R. M. Fysh 223 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Anthony 192 7,846 14.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968 Research and Intelligence unit, Greater London Council 1968 London 1968 Category:1968 London Borough council elections Category:20th century in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets