1964 Brent London Borough Council election

none March 2015 March 2015 The 1964 Brent Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Brent London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.BBC World news report on Brent electionsLondon 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 Wembley and Municipal Borough of Willesden. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Brent by the London Government Act 1963. A total of 157 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 26 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 50 and 31 respectively. Other candidates included 16 from the Communist party. There were 18 two-seat wards and 8 three-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 8 after winning 34 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 36.1%. This turnout included 809 postal votes. Ward results Alperton (3) Labour Party (UK) T. Davies 2,393 Labour Party (UK) P. Hartley 2,392 Labour Party (UK) K. Hanlon 2,390 Conservative Party (UK) D. N. Turner 917 Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Lawrence 912 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. M. G. Bradford 882 Communist Party of Great Britain P. Weiss 477 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. R. Connor 394 Liberal Party (UK) D. Evans 383 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. B. Jones 354 3,786 36.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Barham (3) Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. E. M. Lewis 2,482 Conservative Party (UK) E. W. Byerley 2,424 Conservative Party (UK) R. J. Holt 2,420 Labour Party (UK) L. W. Denny 1,719 Labour Party (UK) E. R. Friedlaender 1,678 Labour Party (UK) P. G. Pendsay 1,640 Liberal Party (UK) A. Brown 429 Liberal Party (UK) R. Connor 415 Liberal Party (UK) G. Shockett 352 4,601 44.5 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Brentwater (2) Labour Party (UK) Miss N. M. Cowan 1,463 Labour Party (UK) M. Topp 1,438 Conservative Party (UK) C. W. Sibley 1,200 Conservative Party (UK) O. L. Stone 1,154 2,692 40.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Brondesbury Park (2) Conservative Party (UK) V. Sklar 1,267 Conservative Party (UK) A. J. Cowan 1,263 Labour Party (UK) G. T. Macklin 842 Labour Party (UK) G. L. Whyte 829 2,153 29.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Carlton (2) Labour Party (UK) B. Crane 1,303 Labour Party (UK) D. J. Winnick 1,254 Conservative Party (UK) R. Haslehurst 193 Communist Party of Great Britain L. Fennel 122 1,534 21.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chalkhill (3) Conservative Party (UK) R. E. Dinsey 2,185 Conservative Party (UK) L. Golding 2,177 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Hughes 2,152 Labour Party (UK) T.J. James 1,707 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. J. I. Martin 1,707 Labour Party (UK) E. Simons 1,682 Liberal Party (UK) G. Phelps 1,192 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. V. Goody 1,163 Liberal Party (UK) L. F. Butcher 1,156 Communist Party of Great Britain Mrs. M. E. Alcock 118 5,281 51.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chamberlayne (2) Conservative Party (UK) Miss R. Freeman 1,443 Conservative Party (UK) R. Ensor 1,407 Labour Party (UK) T. H. Flint 764 Labour Party (UK) J. White 738 Communist Party of Great Britain Mrs. M. Higgins 93 2,273 32.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Church End (2) Labour Party (UK) W. Greenhalgh 1,263 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. I. Manders 1,197 Conservative Party (UK) I. Gucklhorn 493 Conservative Party (UK) M. Watson 482 Liberal Party (UK) J. Steel 422 Liberal Party (UK) J. Richardson 405 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Gournham 70 2,214 35.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cricklewood (2) Labour Party (UK) J. Cohen 1,424 Labour Party (UK) P. J. Egan 1,398 Conservative Party (UK) H. Berney 1,247 Conservative Party (UK) I. Z. Field 1,173 2,702 40.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gladstone (2) Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. B. DeMetz 1,276 Conservative Party (UK) D. J. Jackson 1,217 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. J. D. Kohane 829 Labour Party (UK) W. C. Hinkley 790 Liberal Party (UK) P. Brockman 488 Liberal Party (UK) Mario Reginald Uziell-Hamilton 465 2,565 43.6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Harlesden (2) Labour Party (UK) T. Daly 1,163 Labour Party (UK) T. D. Unwin 1,101 Conservative Party (UK) R. Cox 331 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Davis 133 1,515 21.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Kensal Rise (2) Labour Party (UK) L. J. Rosewarne 1,328 Labour Party (UK) J. W. Buck 1,298 Conservative Party (UK) G. R. D. Holloway 296 Communist Party of Great Britain P. McCarthy 162 1,675 25.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Kenton (3) Conservative Party (UK) W. G. Jagelman 2,959 Conservative Party (UK) E. H. Lee 2,933 Conservative Party (UK) R. A. Penny 2,906 Labour Party (UK) N. Mikardo 942 Labour Party (UK) J. A. Lane 928 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. N. Elias 907 Liberal Party (UK) A. Peagam 735 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. H. Glazer 730 Liberal Party (UK) E. Harvey 711 Communist Party of Great Britain Mrs. L. Bridges 102 4,668 44.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kilburn (2) Labour Party (UK) I. W. Davies 1,257 Labour Party (UK) R. Y. Freeson 1,218 Conservative Party (UK) Miss M. McIlroy 365 Communist Party of Great Britain Mrs. L. Gibbins 183 1,678 19.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Kingsbury (3) Labour Party (UK) E. H. Chance 2,062 Labour Party (UK) F. K. Martin 2,060 Labour Party (UK) H. A. E. Reynolds 2,058 Conservative Party (UK) F. E. Pratt 1,938 Conservative Party (UK) W. R. Dudden 1,887 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. M. R. Watts 1,877 Liberal Party (UK) V. E. Bennett 606 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. M. L. Alderton 593 Liberal Party (UK) E. C. Jackson 577 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Bridges 119 4,668 45.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Manor (2) Labour Party (UK) G. Richards 1,219 Labour Party (UK) L. Wilson 1,207 Conservative Party (UK) P. Ward 768 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Gibbins 178 2,042 29.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mapesbury (2) Labour Party (UK) Mrs. N. Clark 907 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. S. Goldberg 879 Conservative Party (UK) Miss B. Wallis 844 Conservative Party (UK) S. Flintham 815 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. M. Mole 256 1,956 29.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Preston (3) Conservative Party (UK) T. W. Gornall 3,162 Conservative Party (UK) R. Evans 3,137 Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Sharpe 3,094 Labour Party (UK) H. L. Dub 793 Labour Party (UK) C. C. Kent 773 Labour Party (UK) L. M. Nerva 763 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. P. M. Salzedo 551 Liberal Party (UK) R. Appleton 539 Liberal Party (UK) H. King 513 4,481 43.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Queensbury (2) Conservative Party (UK) R. D. Stone 1,542 Conservative Party (UK) E. G. McDonald 1,514 Labour Party (UK) S. E. Lockyer 1,349 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. L. Lesser 1,340 Liberal Party (UK) G. S. Head 837 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. H. Tobias 832 3,774 53.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Queen's Park (2) Labour Party (UK) J. E. Hockey 1,089 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. B. Eaton 1,084 Conservative Party (UK) W. Riches 703 1,808 30.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Roundwood (2) Labour Party (UK) J. C. Baker 1,149 Labour Party (UK) H. V. Drury 1,085 Conservative Party (UK) P. Cartwright 192 Communist Party of Great Britain L. Burt 158 1,432 19.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Raphael's (2) Labour Party (UK) S. C. Piddington 1,027 Labour Party (UK) V. C. Haskell 1,019 Conservative Party (UK) E. Birks 180 Communist Party of Great Britain B. Doyle 90 1,259 20.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stonebridge (2) Labour Party (UK) R. G. Dore-Boize 1,219 Labour Party (UK) P. Whittlesee 1,208 Conservative Party (UK) Miss J. Watson 181 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Durkin 99 1,451 20.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sudbury (3) Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. K. E. Bowtell 2,992 Conservative Party (UK) C. K. M. Coles 2,975 Conservative Party (UK) R. Sheppard 2,925 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. C. Coburn 1,186 Liberal Party (UK) S. Jones 1,144 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs. S. Alexander 1,131 Labour Party (UK) W. Glynn 938 Labour Party (UK) G. D. Poyner 933 Labour Party (UK) C. T. Hills 927 5,133 50.2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Tokyngton (3) Conservative Party (UK) M. J. Curley 2,184 Conservative Party (UK) Miss D. J. Cowan 2,172 Conservative Party (UK) R. B. Oldfield 2,172 Labour Party (UK) L. N. Snow 1,719 Labour Party (UK) G. R. Marshall 1,701 Labour Party (UK) Mrs. N. Henry 1,663 Liberal Party (UK) John Edward Charles Perry 971 Liberal Party (UK) D. Mooney 912 Liberal Party (UK) S. Yudolph 867 Communist Party of Great Britain Mrs. N. Gray 135 4,970 48.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Willesden Green (2) Labour Party (UK) G. B. Swannell 1,568 Labour Party (UK) J. M. Sentinella 1,473 Conservative Party (UK) Mrs. E. M. Watts 444 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Boon 145 2,056 27.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References 1964 Category:1964 London Borough council elections