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1968 Barking London Borough Council election
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English local election
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The 1968 Barking Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968 https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1968-5-9.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150124012241/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1968-5-9.pdf dead 24 January 2015 London Datastore Greater London Council 29 March 2015
Background
This election was the second local election since the borough was formed in 1964. Thus, incumbent councillors were seeking re-election for the first time.
Labour was the only party that ran a full slate of candidates.
Results
Despite the Conservatives winning 13 additional councillors, the Labour Party maintained control electing 32 councillors to the Conservatives 13 and Resident Association 4.London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Barking-Dagenham-1964-2010.pdf Elections Centre Plymouth University 19 May 2018
Results by ward
Abbey
Abbey (4)
Conservative Party (UK)
T Woodcock
1,749
53.8
+18.2
Conservative Party (UK)
E Eden
1,746
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
J Willmott
1,732
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
R Hawken
1,685
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Leonard Henstock
1,042
32.0
-15.9
Labour Party (UK)
Mary Bredo
1,038
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Stan Sivell
948
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
John Ward
884
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
D Wade
462
14.2
-2.2
Liberal Party (UK)
J Tyrell
400
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
R Litchfield
361
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
B Nicholls
329
N/A
35.7
-1.4
9,275
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Cambell
Cambell (4)
Labour Party (UK)
Joseph Butler
1,465
78.1
-14.1
Labour Party (UK)
Sidney Cole
1,342
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Doris Jones
1,330
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
James Jones
1,293
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
B Fuller
411
21.9
+14.1
Conservative Party (UK)
J Kelly
377
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
L Ouzmann
377
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
D Tanner
376
N/A
21.2
-2.3
8,775
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Chadwell Heath
Chadwell Heath (4)
Residents Association
D Grandison
2,054
74.8
+28.8
Residents Association
Peggy Miller
2,041
N/A
Residents Association
C Jillings
2,040
N/A
Residents Association
Cyril Ayres
2,032
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
E Bradley
506
18.4
-14.4
Labour Party (UK)
F Rusha
496
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
F Goodger
485
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
W Webb
481
N/A
Communist Party of Great Britain
D Connor
185
6.7
+3.8
29.3
-2.1
9,276
Residents Association
Residents Association
Residents Association
Residents Association
Eastbrook
Eastbrook (4)
Labour Party (UK)
Frederick Tibble
1,166
53.2
-13.9
Labour Party (UK)
Leonard Collins
1,157
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Jack Thomas
1,122
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
John Lawrence
1,082
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
R Johnson
602
27.5
+20.3
Conservative Party (UK)
A Middleton
569
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
A Sabourin
554
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
P Wilkins
537
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
H Cooper
268
12.2
-9.5
Liberal Party (UK)
Y Dodman
231
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
G Andrews
224
N/A
Communist Party of Great Britain
C King
156
7.1
+3.1
22.0
-7.1
9,751
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Fanshawe
Fanshawe (4)
Labour Party (UK)
M Warren
1,221
63.4
-7.0
Labour Party (UK)
Frederick Jones
1,214
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
J Fackerell
1,175
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Brian Walker
1,174
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
J Watts
408
21.2
-2.5
Communist Party of Great Britain
K Madden
296
15.4
+9.7
18.9
-7.0
9,618
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Gascoigne
Gascoigne (4)
Labour Party (UK)
J Engwell
1,694
57.5
-19.0
Labour Party (UK)
Catherine Godfrey
1,662
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Horace Howie
1,613
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Douglas Waters
1,562
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
R Pool
665
22.6
+13.2
Conservative Party (UK)
A Gray
655
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
J Barnett
619
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
B Woodcock
580
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
Alan Beadle
393
13.3
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
P Nicholls
336
N/A
Communist Party of Great Britain
G Wake
192
6.5
+1.9
28.8
-0.1
9,763
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Heath
Heath (5)
Conservative Party (UK)
D Attridge
1,189
49.6
+35.3
Conservative Party (UK)
A East
1,139
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
E Woods
1,131
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
L Rimington
1,124
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
W Padington
1,111
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Richard Blackburn
1,051
43.8
-19.9
Labour Party (UK)
William Noyce
1,013
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Matthew Eales
996
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
H Powell
946
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
J Kendall
944
N/A
Communist Party of Great Britain
Helena Ott
159
6.6
+3.1
22.5
-3.1
10,869
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Longbridge
Longbridge (4)
Conservative Party (UK)
V Pool
2,341
64.1
+19.2
Conservative Party (UK)
C Pool
2,307
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
J Dean
2,161
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
D Barnett
2,088
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
F Butler
1,313
35.9
-19.2
Labour Party (UK)
L Senior
1,284
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Eric Mansell
1,254
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
R Godfrey
1,248
N/A
33.6
-5.1
10,671
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Manor
Manor (4)
Labour Party (UK)
Maud Ball
1,600
76.6
-9.5
Labour Party (UK)
Gilbert Beane
1,551
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Millicent Preston
1,509
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
L Blake
1,505
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
A Beasley
489
23.4
+9.5
Conservative Party (UK)
I Fuller
401
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
J Eden
399
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
F Tisdell
392
N/A
22.4
-0.8
9,231
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
River
River (4)
Labour Party (UK)
David Dodd
856
51.7
-21.9
Labour Party (UK)
D Linehan
769
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
E Kitchen
751
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
F Spraggins
730
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
T Fitzpatrick
641
38.7
+31.0
Conservative Party (UK)
J Anker
633
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
M Whiter
602
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
W Whiter
574
N/A
Communist Party of Great Britain
W Pocock
160
9.7
-6.2
-6.6
18.9
-6.6
8,556
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Valence
Valence (4)
Labour Party (UK)
George Brooker
1,159
51.5
-33.5
Labour Party (UK)
D Webb
1,146
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
S Warr
1,141
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
E Hennem
1,072
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
J Harris
486
21.6
-10.7
Conservative Party (UK)
W Attridge
444
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
A Sabourin
415
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
S Herbert
377
N/A
Independent (politician)
Harold Larking
339
15.1
N/A
Communist Party of Great Britain
H Bailey
267
11.9
+7.8
20.7
-2.4
9,637
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Village
Village (4)
Labour Party (UK)
Vic Rusha
1,048
35.9
-33.5
Labour Party (UK)
Matthew Spencer
992
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
R Coster
961
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Harry Tindell
948
N/A
Independent (politician)
A Fry
681
23.3
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
T Edwards
675
23.1
+7.7
Conservative Party (UK)
J Calver
640
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
J Symes
597
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
C Wilkens
555
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
G Poole
389
13.3
+0.6
Liberal Party (UK)
T Moody
268
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
R Burlinson
212
N/A
Liberal Party (UK)
F Shaw
186
N/A
Communist Party of Great Britain
R Shannon
129
4.4
+1.9
26.7
-4.2
9,012
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
By-elections between 1968 and 1971
There were no by-elections.London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971 https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1971-5-13.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150124012200/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1971-5-13.pdf dead 24 January 2015 London Datastore Greater London Council 29 March 2015
References
1968
Category:1968 London Borough council elections