1964 Enfield London Borough Council election

none March 2015 March 2015 The 1964 Enfield Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Enfield London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall 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 Edmonton, Municipal Borough of Enfield and Municipal Borough of Southgate. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Enfield by the London Government Act 1963. A total of 189 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 30 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative and Labour parties, while the Liberals stood 52 candidates. Other candidates included 14 Independents, 2 Residents and 1 Communist. All wards were 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 with a majority of 2 after winning 31 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 41.4%. This turnout included 976 postal votes. Ward results Angel Road (2) Labour Party (UK) Miss K. Harvey 1,298 Labour Party (UK) C. G. Lacey 1,277 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Hanson 352 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. G. B. Hughes 344 Liberal Party (UK) J. Boutell 81 Liberal Party (UK) E. Ottery 75 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Leeson 41 1,765 31.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Arnos (2) Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. A. L. Emsden 1,235 Labour Party (UK) A. D. Veitch 1,224 Labour Party (UK) W. C. Chapman 1,223 Conservative Party (UK) D. H. Palmer 1,215 Independent (politician) C. W. Thompson 577 Independent (politician) H. A. Farbey 573 Liberal Party (UK) Miss E. A. Joslin 294 Liberal Party (UK) R. W. F. Saunders 275 3,338 47.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bowes (2) Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Bowyer 1,183 Conservative Party (UK) P. G. Elvidge 1,140 Labour Party (UK) G. W. Beckett 725 Labour Party (UK) A. Freedman 721 Independent (politician) L. F. Lafitte 433 Independent (politician) R. P. Hazel 428 Liberal Party (UK) N. Lawrence 323 Liberal Party (UK) E. D. Staunton 318 2,673 40.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bullsmoor (2) Labour Party (UK) D. E. Covill 1,272 Labour Party (UK) J. A. Pepper 1,235 Conservative Party (UK) A. D. Bates 872 Conservative Party (UK) D. H. Nash 828 Liberal Party (UK) S. G. Hills 422 Liberal Party (UK) J. S. Hurd 392 2,578 40.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bush Hill (2) Labour Party (UK) A. P. Daynes 1,554 Labour Party (UK) B. G. Grayston 1,523 Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Englefield 865 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. F. Wollard 862 Liberal Party (UK) B. M. Brockwell 376 Liberal Party (UK) J. C. Davis 371 2,859 43.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bush Hill South (2) Conservative Party (UK) J. Boast 1,370 Conservative Party (UK) E. C. Francis 1,354 Labour Party (UK) S. Chapman 683 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Kerr 655 Liberal Party (UK) A. Fraser 449 Liberal Party (UK) F. Skinner 444 2,503 41.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cambridge Road (2) Labour Party (UK) E. T. Hendrick 1,404 Labour Party (UK) P. A. Thomas 1,354 Conservative Party (UK) J. T. Danson 638 Conservative Party (UK) V. E. Avril 634 Liberal Party (UK) A. E. Kemp 508 Liberal Party (UK) R. A. Fitter 484 2,681 44.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chase (2) Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Cook 1,357 Conservative Party (UK) R. H. Leach 1,288 Labour Party (UK) E. L. Mackenzie 1,019 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. G. M. Jay 976 Liberal Party (UK) E. J. O’Connor 832 Liberal Party (UK) A. R. Garner 781 3,212 55.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Church Street (2) Conservative Party (UK) E. G. McNern 1,761 Conservative Party (UK) E. S. Taylor 1,740 Labour Party (UK) J. E. Lightfoot 1,174 Labour Party (UK) M. Simpson 1,139 Liberal Party (UK) R. Hull 171 Liberal Party (UK) H. Holsgrove 170 3,115 43.3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cockfosters (2) Conservative Party (UK) S. Bercow 1,655 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. G. Y. Agran 1,648 Independent (politician) S. R. Chase 1,343 Independent (politician) F. A. Rule 1,284 Labour Party (UK) R. H. Poole 288 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. A. M. Lennox 283 Liberal Party (UK) R. F. Wickens 257 Liberal Party (UK) R. J. Salsbury 250 3,576 54.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Craig Park (2) Labour Party (UK) A. J. Tanner 1,736 Labour Party (UK) R. Daultry 1,725 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. M. Gill 234 Conservative Party (UK) F. Hoy 234 1,999 31.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Enfield Wash (2) Labour Party (UK) L. C. Merrion 1,541 Labour Party (UK) C. Brown 1,516 Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Stiles 361 Conservative Party (UK) E. A. Williams 335 Liberal Party (UK) C. J. Thompson 259 Liberal Party (UK) P. F. Saunders 258 2,141 35.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Grange (2) Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. F. E. Watson 2,256 Conservative Party (UK) A. J. Young 2,223 Liberal Party (UK) J. P. J. Ellis 432 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. V. C. Ellis 413 Labour Party (UK) D. Davis 309 Labour Party (UK) J. L. T. Davies 309 3,020 47.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Green Street (2) Labour Party (UK) E. T. Graham 1,386 Labour Party (UK) H. E. Latty 1,351 Conservative Party (UK) C. R. Worboys 579 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. G. E. Fallows 539 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. E. G. Oxley 282 Liberal Party (UK) A. C. Brittain 248 2,272 34.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Highfield (2) Conservative Party (UK) R. Prior 1,414 Conservative Party (UK) W. Robinson 1,412 Labour Party (UK) H. S. Newman 604 Labour Party (UK) I. C. Seifert 588 Independent (politician) Mrs. E. M. Proctor 348 Independent (politician) J. G. Cox 326 Liberal Party (UK) F. G. Hill 326 Liberal Party (UK) G. A. Felton 323 2,706 44.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Jubilee (2) Labour Party (UK) K. Vaughan 1,377 Labour Party (UK) L. Warren 1,352 Conservative Party (UK) H. W. Corpe 661 Conservative Party (UK) D. Smith 652 Residents Association F. Maffia 432 Residents Association E. Jones 419 Liberal Party (UK) A. Cole 112 Liberal Party (UK) F. Challener 103 2,595 41.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) New Park (2) Labour Party (UK) Miss P. L. Hawkins 1,237 Labour Party (UK) G. Taylor 1,236 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. E. Hoy 1,082 Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Wyatt 1,074 Liberal Party (UK) L. Cochrane 232 Liberal Party (UK) L. Moore 231 2,576 40.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Oakwood (2) Conservative Party (UK) L. I. Genn 1,776 Conservative Party (UK) G. H. Taylor 1,774 Independent (politician) Mrs. M. M. Hobbs 461 Independent (politician) S. J. Jones 444 Labour Party (UK) A. D. Luke 343 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. R. Freedman 341 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. E. D. Moss 284 Liberal Party (UK) A. H. Lambley 278 2,899 46.5 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ordnance (2) Labour Party (UK) F. B. Varney 1,304 Labour Party (UK) V. H. Clements 1,287 Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Wells 658 Conservative Party (UK) E. H. Harvey 655 Liberal Party (UK) E. W. Brown 183 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. S. A. Thomson 177 2,174 31.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Palmers Green (2) Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. S. G. Child 1,470 Conservative Party (UK) J. Clarricoats 1,458 Independent (politician) R. S. J. Davis 644 Independent (politician) G. Fox 629 Labour Party (UK) G. G. Goodman 456 Labour Party (UK) A. C. Baker 444 Liberal Party (UK) G. D. Perkins 346 Liberal Party (UK) Miss B. Crowe 282 2,838 38.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ponders End (2) Labour Party (UK) A. H. Chambers 1,335 Labour Party (UK) E. J. Reyment 1,287 Conservative Party (UK) H. Bones 519 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. P. Swannell 506 Liberal Party (UK) W. J. R. Turner 450 Liberal Party (UK) L. G. Ogles 444 2,383 37.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Pymmes (2) Labour Party (UK) T. Joyce 1,954 Labour Party (UK) E. J. C. Smythe 1,935 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. M. Green 459 Conservative Party (UK) K. Williams 450 2,426 37.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Alphege (2) Labour Party (UK) J. Cooke 1,433 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. R. A. Smythe 1,405 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jackson 476 Conservative Party (UK) E. Shea 469 1,916 31.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Peter's (2) Labour Party (UK) K. V. Balding 1,449 Labour Party (UK) C. E. Wright 1,447 Conservative Party (UK) F. Hambleton 314 Conservative Party (UK) W. Green 307 1,787 29.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Silver Street (2) Labour Party (UK) J. A. G. Beattie 1,343 Labour Party (UK) M. Kahn 1,337 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. A. Beecroft 896 Conservative Party (UK) E. Johnson 878 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. Jeanne Coberman 140 Liberal Party (UK) Miss B. Nunn 140 1,129 18.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Southgate Green (2) Conservative Party (UK) F. S. Furneaux 2,069 Conservative Party (UK) A. J. Hayes 2,015 Independent (politician) Mrs. R. W. Fox 761 Independent (politician) W. A. G. MacGregor 713 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. G. I. M. Greenaway 300 Liberal Party (UK) A. I. Stainer 295 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. R. Triesman 260 Labour Party (UK) D. B. Herbert 253 3,376 49.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Town (2) Conservative Party (UK) E. P. Lomer 1,292 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. P. E. Joel 1,272 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. B. Richenberg 757 Labour Party (UK) R. L. Dubow 752 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. E. B. Pearce 690 Liberal Party (UK) H. E. Stanley 674 2,775 45.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) West (2) Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Watson 2,132 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. R. E. Jones 2,126 Labour Party (UK) J. J. Cusack 388 Labour Party (UK) F. C. Cunneen 382 Liberal Party (UK) D. M. Gilbert 350 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. S. Griffith 335 2,886 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Willow (2) Conservative Party (UK) E. J. Prickett 1,572 Conservative Party (UK) G. G. Eustance 1,554 Liberal Party (UK) A. M. Macleod 925 Labour Party (UK) A. J. Cooper 897 Labour Party (UK) T. F. Millman 885 Liberal Party (UK) L. J. Smith 879 3,414 49.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Winchmore Hill (2) Conservative Party (UK) J. L. Lindsay 2,136 Conservative Party (UK) W. A. A. Poole 2,122 Liberal Party (UK) K. J. Barnes 399 Liberal Party (UK) D. F. Falkins 398 Labour Party (UK) S. Galin 319 Labour Party (UK) R. Harley 313 2,880 45.2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References 1964 Category:1964 London Borough council elections