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1964 Havering London Borough Council election
7 May 1964 (1964-05-07) 1968 →
All 55 seats to the Havering London Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.9%
  First party Second party Third party
 
LAB
CON
IND
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 27 16 12
Popular vote 76,616 52,858 34,865
Percentage 43.2% 29.8% 19.6%

The 1964 Havering Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.

Background

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These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Romford and Hornchurch Urban District. The borough and urban district was joined to form the new London Borough of Havering by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 146 candidates stood in the election for the 55 seats being contested across 20 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 44 and 19 respectively. Other candidates included 24 Independents and 4 Communists. There were 15 three-seat wards and 5 two-seat wards.

The council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.

Results

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General election of councillors

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The results saw no party gain overall control of the new council with Labour winning 27 and the Conservatives winning 16 of the 55 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 40.9%. This turnout included 713 postal votes.[1][2][3]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 27 New New New 49.1 43.2 76,616 New
  Conservative 16 New New New 29.1 29.8 52,858 New
  Independent 12 New New New 21.8 19.6 34,865 New
  Liberal 0 New New New 0.0 7.2 12,821 New
  Communist 0 New New New 0.0 0.2 365 New

Aldermanic election

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In addition to the 55 councillors, there were nine aldermen elected by the council.[4] The four aldermen with the least votes were elected to serve until 1967 (subsequently extended to 1968) and the other five until 1970 (subsequently extended to 1971).[a]

Aldermen elected in 1964, to retire in 1967:

Party Alderman
Labour Lawrence Carroll
Labour Arthur Latham
Labour Olive Roberts
Conservative John Whale

Aldermen elected in 1964, to retire in 1970:

Party Alderman
Independent Alan Good
Independent Kenneth Hay
Conservative Jack Moultrie
Conservative Bill Sibley
Labour Arthur Twigger[b]

The aldermen divided four to Labour, three to the Conservatives and two Independents.

Ward results

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Bedfords

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Bedfords (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Evan Davies 1,600
Conservative Stanley Shute 1,587
Labour H. Sherlock 765
Labour F. Wood 748
Independent T. Hunt 299
Independent D. Bates 281
Turnout 2,683 43.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Central

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Central (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Hawkesworth 1,827
Labour A. Thomas 1,728
Labour Reta Coffin 1,721
Conservative A. Smith 1,294
Conservative M. Course 1,277
Conservative V. Eades 1,211
Independent F. Daly 382
Independent M. Bates 322
Turnout 3,350 41.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Collier Row

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Collier Row (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Mills 1,907
Labour William Cole 1,883
Labour I. Barker 1,816
Conservative W. Falk 1,262
Conservative E. Joslin 1,159
Conservative D. Ratcliffe 1,129
Independent J. Higgs 446
Turnout 3,355 40.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cranham

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Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Good 2,586
Independent M. Ansell 2,515
Independent F. Powell 2,429
Labour W. Gillman 1,137
Conservative G. Panormo 1,017
Conservative D. Walker 1,004
Labour V. Walton 994
Labour R. Whitworth 979
Turnout 4,591 45.3
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Elm Park

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Elm Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lawrence Carroll 2,355
Labour M. Hurley 2,349
Labour Stanley Heath-Coleman 2,346
Liberal G. Hogan 708
Liberal G. Horey 676
Liberal L. Blows 626
Conservative W. Harris 559
Turnout 3,477 40.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Emerson Park

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Emerson Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jack Moultrie 2,312
Conservative E. Foye 2,305
Conservative Bill Sibley 2,271
Labour S. Mugaseth 1,225
Labour P. Rudlin 1,222
Labour V. Murphy 1,207
Liberal W. West 828
Liberal O. Hill 722
Liberal A. Watts 712
Turnout 4,341 46.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Gidea Park

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Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Johnson 1,596
Conservative John Whale 1,582
Independent E. Bates 349
Labour A. Houghton 347
Labour A. Mills 316
Turnout 2,188 39.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Gooshays

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Gooshays (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Olive Roberts 1,011
Labour A. Day 971
Labour F. Smyth 949
Liberal C. Brewster 397
Liberal E. Ashford 264
Conservative R. Mereweather 236
Conservative W. Scates 203
Conservative B. Tancock 173
Communist R. Cohen 108
Turnout 2,751 32.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hacton

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Hacton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Miles 1,608
Independent A. Davis 1,584
Independent N. Richards 1,563
Labour Frank Coffin 1,267
Labour H. Reid 1,252
Labour M. French 1,211
Conservative J. Collins 620
Conservative R. Carnaby 552
Turnout 3,461 42.5
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Harold Wood

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Harold Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Gallant 1,717
Conservative N. Kemble 1,696
Conservative J. Smith 1,680
Labour Pat Ridley 1,662
Labour Ken Weetch 1,650
Labour G. Otter 1,629
Liberal L. Harris 895
Liberal S. Gale 823
Liberal B. Potter 807
Turnout 4,256 50.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Heath Park

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Heath Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Allam 2,541
Conservative L. Hutton 2,516
Conservative William Smith 2,480
Labour R. Latham 757
Labour D. Libman 728
Labour M. Riordan 704
Liberal H. Barber 691
Liberal R. Smith 665
Liberal D. Mills 624
Turnout 3,954 45.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Heaton

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Heaton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Morley 1,642
Labour Michael Ward 1,615
Conservative P. Foulger 206
Conservative M. Line 176
Communist V. Carpenter 62
Turnout 1,888 29.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hilldene

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Hilldene (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Latham 1,720
Labour W. Russell 1,719
Conservative A. Dicks 228
Conservative J. Holiday 228
Communist W. French 59
Turnout 1,997 30.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hylands

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Hylands (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Twigger 1,918
Labour W. Hegarty 1,807
Labour A. Winch 1,732
Independent R. Reid 1,254
Conservative P. Wheatstone 879
Liberal L. Elliott 828
Conservative A. Ayer 790
Liberal F. May 686
Turnout 3,718 44.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Mawney

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Mawney (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Wright 1,722
Labour R. Kilbey 1,700
Labour L. Eley 1,682
Conservative D. Norris 767
Conservative B. Fogarty 765
Conservative P. Laycock 724
Independent J. Hand 328
Independent R. Starr 298
Turnout 2,777 31.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Oldchurch

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Oldchurch (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Baker 1,022
Labour H. Packham 1,004
Conservative S. Swift 439
Conservative E. McBurnie 426
Turnout 1,494 25.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rainham

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Rainham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Turner 2,551
Independent D. Poole 2,516
Independent A. Livingstone 2,511
Labour R. Cartwright 1,892
Labour C. Welch 1,855
Labour J. Pittaway 1,765
Communist F. Barlow 136
Turnout 4,551 44.7
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

St Andrew's

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St Andrew's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sidney Legg 2,008
Conservative J. Macy 1,962
Conservative Albert James 1,933
Labour May Rudlin 1,453
Labour A. Winch 1,444
Labour H. Moss 1,436
Liberal T. Rimmer 643
Liberal R. Journet 633
Liberal G. Elliott 591
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

South Hornchurch

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South Hornchurch (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Seager 1,959
Labour A. Booton 1,932
Labour E. Hillman 1,925
Independent H. Webb 1,357
Independent R. Manning 1,340
Independent F. Parr 1,334
Turnout 3,371 39.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Upminster

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Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Dix 2,403
Independent Kenneth Hay 2,339
Independent F. Morley 2,270
Conservative C. Ellis 1,305
Conservative O. Collins 1,241
Conservative P. Dughes 1,202
Labour W. Mills 347
Labour G. Miles 334
Labour S. Moore 328
Turnout 3,965 46.2
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ Terms were amended by the London Government Act 1967.
  2. ^ Replaced by William Smith in 1970.

References

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  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Havering Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  3. ^ "1964 London Borough of Havering local election results". Havering Council. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  4. ^ London Borough of Havering Aldermen 1964-1978. Havering Local Studies Library. September 2024.
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