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1964 Redbridge London Borough Council election
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1964 Redbridge London Borough Council election
7 May 1964
United Kingdom
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All 60 Redbridge London Borough Council seats
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The 1964 Redbridge Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Redbridge London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council.
Background
These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Dagenham, Municipal Borough of Ilford, Municipal Borough of Wanstead and Woodford and Chigwell Urban District. These boroughs and districts were joined to form the new London Borough of Redbridge by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 192 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 17 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative, Labour and Liberal parties. Other candidates included 8 Communists and 4 Residents. There were 9 four-seat wards and 8 three-seat wards.
The council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.
Results
General election of councillors
The results saw the Conservatives gain the new council with a majority of 30 after winning 45 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 39.5%. This turnout included 1,023 postal votes.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 31 March 2025Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael London Borough of Redbridge Election Results 1964-2010 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Redbridge-1964-2010.pdf The Elections Centre Plymouth University 31 March 2025
Aldermanic election
In addition to the 60 councillors, there were ten aldermen elected by the council. The five aldermen with the fewest votes were elected to serve until 1967 (subsequently extended to 1968) and the other five until 1970 (subsequently extended to 1971).Terms were amended by the London Government Act 1967.
The aldermen divided eight to the Conservatives and two to Labour.
Ward results
Aldborough
Aldborough (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Harris
1,561
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Loveless
1,533
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Watson
1,529
Labour Party (UK)
A. McKelvey
948
Labour Party (UK)
E. Pye
877
Labour Party (UK)
R. Westerbury
834
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Carter
479
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Hitchen
472
Liberal Party (UK)
S. Hellak
465
2,986
30.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Barkingside
Barkingside (4)
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Terry
2,265
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Cobb
2,215
Conservative Party (UK)
V. Grose
2,200
Conservative Party (UK)
K. Webb
2,162
Liberal Party (UK)
A. Yeoman
1,535
Liberal Party (UK)
C. Shuman
1,489
Liberal Party (UK)
H. Blow
1,402
Liberal Party (UK)
P. Netherclift
1,365
Labour Party (UK)
M. Drake
658
Labour Party (UK)
J. Lethbridge
634
Labour Party (UK)
R. Pavitt
618
Labour Party (UK)
H. Duffree
610
4,342
40.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Bridge
Bridge (4)
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Escott
2,443
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Bridgeman
2,407
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Hollis
2,405
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Moss
2,377
Labour Party (UK)
W. Robinson
1,870
Labour Party (UK)
K. Dowling
1,683
Labour Party (UK)
E. Jones
1,679
Labour Party (UK)
D. Bonsor
1,632
Liberal Party (UK)
T. Fox
1,441
Liberal Party (UK)
K. Mountjoy
1,368
Liberal Party (UK)
S. Fraser
1,367
Liberal Party (UK)
E. Downing
1,318
Communist Party of Great Britain
F. Browning
264
5,644
49.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Chadwell
Chadwell (4)
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Bysouth
1,872
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Gibson
1,817
Conservative Party (UK)
N. Hurst
1,811
Conservative Party (UK)
A. White
1,753
Labour Party (UK)
W. Burgess
1,463
Labour Party (UK)
G. King
1,404
Labour Party (UK)
A. Willis
1,377
Labour Party (UK)
A. Hutson
1,370
Liberal Party (UK)
V. Mason
833
Liberal Party (UK)
R. Ellis
831
Liberal Party (UK)
E. Ives
793
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Lorek
740
Communist Party of Great Britain
L. Beard
111
4,119
36.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Clayhall
Clayhall (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Loveless
1,859
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Chamberlin
1,856
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Norwood
1,827
Liberal Party (UK)
W. Bull
794
Liberal Party (UK)
T. Tunney
787
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Lorek
775
Labour Party (UK)
G. Hales
451
Labour Party (UK)
M. Pollard
445
Labour Party (UK)
V. Baldock
438
3,072
32.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Clementswood
Clementswood (3)
Labour Party (UK)
A. Shaw
1,643
Labour Party (UK)
G. Watson
1,641
Labour Party (UK)
G. Tovey
1,611
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Doyle
1,142
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Parrish
1,057
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Brindley
1,012
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Vincent
864
Liberal Party (UK)
H. Gerrard
743
Liberal Party (UK)
W. Harrold
729
3,549
40.5
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Cranbrook
Cranbrook (4)
Conservative Party (UK)
F. James
2,468
Conservative Party (UK)
I. Natzler
2,437
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Pearson
2,411
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Paige
2,405
Liberal Party (UK)
F. Grant
1,129
Liberal Party (UK)
R. Newland
1,123
Liberal Party (UK)
G. Wilson
1,115
Liberal Party (UK)
E. Alms
1,055
Labour Party (UK)
N. Young
569
Labour Party (UK)
C. Soley
564
Labour Party (UK)
M. Zeital
559
Labour Party (UK)
G. Mountney
556
4,106
34.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Fairlop
Fairlop (3)
Labour Party (UK)
E. O’Connor
1,562
Labour Party (UK)
L. Emons
1,537
Labour Party (UK)
D. Wightman
1,504
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Follows
1,180
Conservative Party (UK)
K. Harvey
1,145
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Chamberlin
1,078
Liberal Party (UK)
R. Giles
831
Liberal Party (UK)
F. Fulle
819
Liberal Party (UK)
G. Seabridge
815
3,479
33.2
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Goodmayes
Goodmayes (3)
Labour Party (UK)
D. Davies
1,772
Labour Party (UK)
A. Clack
1,732
Labour Party (UK)
J. Westerbury
1,649
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Revington
765
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Dixon
745
Conservative Party (UK)
N. Thorne
733
Liberal Party (UK)
E. Bowhil
317
Liberal Party (UK)
P. Ritchie
315
Liberal Party (UK)
B. Boon
289
Communist Party of Great Britain
P. Ritchie
102
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Hainault
Hainault (3)
Labour Party (UK)
George Davies
2,685
Labour Party (UK)
Sydney Gleed
2,668
Labour Party (UK)
D. Smith
2,604
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Low
453
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Murphy
446
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Ashton
422
Liberal Party (UK)
P. Palmer
310
Liberal Party (UK)
R. Scott
292
Liberal Party (UK)
A. Yeoman
282
Communist Party of Great Britain
P. Devine
161
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Ilford
Ilford (3)
Labour Party (UK)
L. Fallaize
1,538
Labour Party (UK)
D. Carradice
1,450
Labour Party (UK)
J. Ryder
1,417
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Cooper
1,067
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Bozet
1,006
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Barker
961
Liberal Party (UK)
K. Jaeger
445
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Malcolm
406
Liberal Party (UK)
K. Timmings
362
Communist Party of Great Britain
P. Devine
106
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Mayfield
Mayfield (4)
Conservative Party (UK) L. Gooch 1,960
Conservative Party (UK) Roland Hill 1,900
Conservative Party (UK) L. Hipkins 1,885
Conservative Party (UK) Bert Barker 1,793
Liberal Party (UK) G. Bellamy 1,509
Liberal Party (UK) G. Barrett 1,465
Liberal Party (UK) H. Parker 1,446
Liberal Party (UK) K. Ives 1,415
Labour Party (UK) N. Stringer 1,086
Labour Party (UK) J. Simmons 1,057
Labour Party (UK) T. Williams 1,044
Labour Party (UK) H. Jewitt 1,043
Communist Party of Great Britain R. Shannon 120
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Park
Park (3)
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Earey
1,680
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Toms
1,607
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Branscombe
1,518
Liberal Party (UK)
G. Frost
1,047
Liberal Party (UK)
S. Cannon
1,028
Labour Party (UK)
S. Brooks
978
Liberal Party (UK)
G. McDonough
951
Labour Party (UK)
S. Haywood
927
Labour Party (UK)
P. Condon
880
Communist Party of Great Britain
E. Burke
120
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Seven Kings
Seven Kings (4)
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Aly
1,657
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Root
1,656
Conservative Party (UK)
V. Ferrier
1,649
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Cowan
1,642
Labour Party (UK)
H. Copsey
983
Labour Party (UK)
M. Powers
983
Labour Party (UK)
F. Watts
973
Labour Party (UK)
A. Osborne
961
Liberal Party (UK)
L. Bowyer
544
Liberal Party (UK)
D. Hellings
527
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Stonham
514
Liberal Party (UK)
E. Nater
498
3,169
29.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Snaresbrook
Snaresbrook (4)
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Telford
2,689
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Mullett
2,688
Conservative Party (UK)
W. Roberts
2,679
Conservative Party (UK)
O. Hall
2,658
Liberal Party (UK)
S. Honey
1,723
Liberal Party (UK)
R. Baldwin
1,709
Liberal Party (UK)
H. Couch
1,709
Liberal Party (UK)
G. Brown
1,670
Labour Party (UK)
L. Bourne
643
Labour Party (UK)
G. Phillips
623
Labour Party (UK)
E. Ingall
559
Labour Party (UK)
J. Lewis
552
4,935
47.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Wanstead
Wanstead (4)
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Vane
2,571
Conservative Party (UK)
V. Wilson
2,428
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Hamilton
2,345
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Reynolds
2,293
Residents Association
J. Challis
1,737
Residents Association
J. Charter
1,627
Residents Association
J. Walsh
1,537
Residents Association
J. Harrison
1,536
Liberal Party (UK)
D. Carter
862
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Williams
825
Liberal Party (UK)
R. MacDonald
733
Liberal Party (UK)
J. Coral
696
Labour Party (UK)
A. Colmer
622
Labour Party (UK)
F. Strudwick
611
Labour Party (UK)
P. Jones
600
Labour Party (UK)
M. Stark
562
Communist Party of Great Britain
E. Devine
109
5,446
50.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Woodford
Woodford (4)
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Dalton
3,851
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Harvey
3,840
Conservative Party (UK)
Fred Mountier
3,822
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Ayers
3,805
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Wilding
1,466
Liberal Party (UK)
M. Hoskins
1,429
Liberal Party (UK)
G. Lloyd
1,418
Liberal Party (UK)
D. Bourne
1,416
Labour Party (UK)
P. Cave
561
Labour Party (UK)
P. Leighton
546
Labour Party (UK)
P. Leatham
537
Labour Party (UK)
P. Pollard
537
5,782
49.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
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References
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