1964 Islington London Borough Council election

none 1964 Islington London Borough Council election London parliamentary 1968 Islington London Borough Council election 1968 N/A All 60 council seats 31 174,595 29,288, 16.8% Didn't exist Council control Council control after election Labour Labour Party (UK) New council 60 1964 05 07 yes Conservative Party (UK) March 2015 March 2015 The 1964 Islington Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Islington 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 Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury and Metropolitan Borough of Islington. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Islington by the London Government Act 1963. A total of 171 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 19 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 55 and 18 respectively. Other candidates included 19 New Liberal candidates, 13 Communists, 1 Independent Communist, 1 Independent Labour, 1 Union Movement and 3 Independent P/Labour. There were 10 three-seat wards, 6 four-seat wards and 3 two-seat wards. This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got all 10 aldermen. The Council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965. Election result The results saw Labour gain the new council after winning all 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 16.8%. This turnout included 461 postal votes. 1964 Islington London Borough Council election 60 Ward results Barnsbury Barnsbury (3) Labour Party (UK) Dr. M. G. O'Donoghue 1,155 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. Brown 1,068 Labour Party (UK) C. Goddard 1,058 Conservative Party (UK) P. E. Postgate 191 Conservative Party (UK) G. F. Luttridge 183 Conservative Party (UK) F. H. Luttridge 174 Communist Party of Great Britain J. W. Jones 128 8,081 1,428 17.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bunhill Bunhill (2) Labour Party (UK) C. Payne 979 Labour Party (UK) A. A. Goldshaw 947 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. L. M. Baycock 250 Conservative Party (UK) W. D. Barrett 246 Communist Party of Great Britain F. O'Shea 124 Liberal Party (UK) E. Hull 114 Liberal Party (UK) S. Raphael 103 Independent Communist I. Kenna 79 6,355 1,479 23.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Canonbury Canonbury (4) Labour Party (UK) G. F. Chaloner 1,464 Labour Party (UK) H. J. Robinson 1,436 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. A. Seeley 1,431 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. M. M. Ford 1,423 Conservative Party (UK) J. P. Bennett 370 Conservative Party (UK) Miss E. M. Carlson 361 Conservative Party (UK) Miss D. Driscoll 350 Conservative Party (UK) P. E. Medlycott 322 Liberal Party (UK) C. Simpson 216 Liberal Party (UK) P. J. Hudson 213 Liberal Party (UK) D. A. Heigham 209 Liberal Party (UK) T. Tarling 205 New Liberal F. White 160 New Liberal A. Midson 158 New Liberal T. Savage 156 New Liberal S. Popkin 145 Independent Labour J. T. Yule 22 11,887 2,193 18.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Clerkenwell Clerkenwell (3) Labour Party (UK) C. Slater 943 Labour Party (UK) J. Trotter 926 Labour Party (UK) S. W. Withey 886 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. J. P. Smith 240 Conservative Party (UK) S. J. Thomas 240 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. M. J. Mason 232 Liberal Party (UK) C. Wicker 137 Liberal Party (UK) H. Wilson 131 Liberal Party (UK) Miss D. Edwardes 106 8,113 1,318 16.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Highbury Highbury (4) Labour Party (UK) G. A. Barnard 1,127 Labour Party (UK) A. G. Seeley 1,103 Labour Party (UK) L. T. Coombs 1,100 Labour Party (UK) D. J. Lewis 1,094 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. V. M. Brand 429 Conservative Party (UK) E. M. Williams 429 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. C. D. Jelbart 424 Conservative Party (UK) K. J. Wenden 418 New Liberal F. Barrett 210 New Liberal A. G. Batt 194 New Liberal V. Babb 193 New Liberal A. White 174 11,003 1,777 16.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Highview Highview (3) Labour Party (UK) S. C. Lubin 1,073 Labour Party (UK) D. J. Davies 1,065 Labour Party (UK) J. B. Thirlwell 1,055 Conservative Party (UK) D. W. Bromfield 711 Conservative Party (UK) Miss A. T. Callaghan 698 Conservative Party (UK) E. I. Jones 670 Liberal Party (UK) K. I. Parker 188 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Kean 95 8,576 1,939 22.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hillmarton Hillmarton (2) Labour Party (UK) H. Brack 648 Labour Party (UK) A. J. Cannon 639 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. M. H. Leeson 318 Conservative Party (UK) R. P. C. Taft 314 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Scaffardi 52 6,498 1,024 15.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hillrise Hillrise (3) Labour Party (UK) W. Hockin 1,037 Labour Party (UK) S. E. Ley 1,017 Labour Party (UK) A. E. White 982 Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Bennett 461 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. F. P. Markes 451 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. D. Whittington 442 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Bolster 110 8,741 1,541 17.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Holloway Holloway (4) Labour Party (UK) W. G. Baker 929 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. F. H. Cantwell 920 Labour Party (UK) Miss J. E. Woodhall 893 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. V. F. Prythergch 879 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. M. M. Bourne 189 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. N. D. Champ 181 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. H. P. Stubbs 160 Conservative Party (UK) G. E. Leeson 149 Communist Party of Great Britain J. F. Moss 134 Union Movement R. S. Pegg 102 10,256 1,242 12.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Junction Junction (4) Labour Party (UK) P. Grant 1,229 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. A. Plummer 1,221 Labour Party (UK) L. Ross 1,200 Labour Party (UK) C. S. Tarr 1,155 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. I. M. Akers 576 Conservative Party (UK) E. J. Ranson 527 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. J. Jones 523 Conservative Party (UK) H. J. Ranson 515 Communist Party of Great Britain Mrs. K. Thomas 206 11,306 1,872 16.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mildmay Mildmay (4) Labour Party (UK) H. W. F. Ford 1,248 Labour Party (UK) J. Walker 1,245 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. Z. Bagnari 1,241 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. M. M. Short 1,233 Conservative Party (UK) Miss P. Carr 619 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. E. H. Archer 609 Conservative Party (UK) C. G. Roche 603 Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Nott 597 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. U. F. Barber 240 Liberal Party (UK) C. S. Hatchard 216 Liberal Party (UK) K. Scriven 210 Liberal Party (UK) S. T. Leigh 205 New Liberal Miss E. Newman 147 New Liberal Mrs. Elsie W. Lomas 145 New Liberal S. Morris 140 New Liberal R. J. Nabarro 140 12,502 2,247 18.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Parkway Parkway (3) Labour Party (UK) T. A. Clubb 837 Labour Party (UK) H. J. Reid 832 Labour Party (UK) T. C. Rooney 831 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. D. Greenland 137 Conservative Party (UK) N. S. Jamison 130 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Riddell 124 Conservative Party (UK) Miss M. Simmonds 124 8,621 1,065 12.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Pentonville Pentonville (3) Labour Party (UK) R. J. Redrupp 1,128 Labour Party (UK) W. C. Comley 1,097 Labour Party (UK) J. F. Sabini 1,073 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. W. A. Dudley 370 Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Hull 370 Conservative Party (UK) P. N. Gilbert 360 Liberal Party (UK) A. S. Applin 171 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. J. Burns 170 Liberal Party (UK) A. Cole 169 8,925 1,686 18.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Quadrant Quadrant (4) Labour Party (UK) L. S. Bailey 1,252 Labour Party (UK) B. A. Bagnari 1,250 Labour Party (UK) C. V. Connell 1,212 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. B. Stradling 1,186 Conservative Party (UK) Miss L. O. Clark 564 Conservative Party (UK) Miss D. E. Nelson 551 Conservative Party (UK) Miss C. J. Wells 546 Conservative Party (UK) N. Victor 541 New Liberal Mrs. I. Barrett 288 New Liberal W. Eaton 246 New Liberal Mrs. E. White 245 New Liberal W. Wilsher 234 Communist Party of Great Britain Mrs. R. Apter 111 11,930 2,120 17.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St George's St George's (3) Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. J. Walker 964 Labour Party (UK) J. Barnes 957 Labour Party (UK) N. Hitchen 952 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. L. R. Bennett 391 Conservative Party (UK) Miss R. Smith 372 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. M. German 358 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. D. Balden 176 8,321 1,449 17.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Mary St Mary (3) Labour Party (UK) E. C. Gough 831 Labour Party (UK) R. L. Cross 814 Labour Party (UK) G. A. Ives 800 Conservative Party (UK) R. A. Baker 278 Conservative Party (UK) C. V. Bourne 269 Conservative Party (UK) Miss A. G. Leeson 262 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Collings 109 8,608 1,181 13.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Peter St Peter (3) Labour Party (UK) A. L. Bell 1,250 Labour Party (UK) E. D. Ward 1,235 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. D. K. Rogers 1,224 Conservative Party (UK) G. P. Smith 268 Conservative Party (UK) E. A. Day 263 Conservative Party (UK) D. S. Manuel 233 Communist Party of Great Britain Mrs. M. Betteridge 102 9,761 1,590 16.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Station Station (2) Labour Party (UK) W. Smith 605 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. M. Simms 590 Communist Party of Great Britain Mrs. C. Perry 87 5,738 687 12.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Thornhill Thornhill (3) Labour Party (UK) Mrs. E. M. Simpkins 800 Labour Party (UK) H. Beard 790 Labour Party (UK) W. E. Simpkins 769 Independent P/Labour A. Bennett 316 Independent P/Labour W. J. Morley 287 Independent P/Labour R. Morley 279 New Liberal Miss A. Lewis 247 New Liberal A. Davis 239 New Liberal Alan Ernest Lomas 234 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Dunn 90 9,373 1,450 15.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References 1964 Category:1964 London Borough council elections