Barking London Borough Council election, 1968

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.^[1]

Election result

Despite the Conservatives winning 13 additional councillors, the Labour Party maintained control electing 32 councillors to the Conservatives 13 and Resident Association 4.^[2]

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey (4 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	T Woodcock	1,749	53.8	+18.2
	Conservative	E Eden	1,746
	Conservative	J Willmott	1,732
	Conservative	R Hawken	1,685
	Labour	L Henstock	1,042	32.0	-15.9
	Labour	M Bredo	1,038
	Labour	S Silvell	948
	Labour	J Ward	884
	Liberal	D Wade	462	14.2	-2.2
	Liberal	J Tyrell	400
	Liberal	R Litchfield	361
	Liberal	B Nicholls	329
Turnout				35.7	-1.4
Registered electors			9,275
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Cambell

Cambell (4 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	J Butler	1,465	78.1	-14.1
	Labour	S Cole	1,342
	Labour	D Jones	1,330
	Labour	J Jones	1,293
	Conservative	B Fuller	411	21.9	+14.1
	Conservative	J Kelly	377
	Conservative	L Ouzmann	377
	Conservative	D Tanner	376
Turnout				21.2
Registered electors			8,775
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (4 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Residents	D Grandison	2,054	74.8	+28.8
	Residents	P Miller	2,041
	Residents	C Jillings	2,040
	Residents	C Ayres	2,032
	Labour	E Bradley	506	18.4	-14.4
	Labour	F Rusha	496
	Labour	F Goodger	485
	Labour	W Webb	481
	Communist	D Connor	185	6.7	+3.8
Turnout				29.3	-2.1
Registered electors			9,276
	Residents hold		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing
	Residents hold		Swing

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (4 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	F Tibble	1,166	53.2	-13.9
	Labour	L Collins	1,157
	Labour	J Thomas	1,122
	Labour	J Lawrence	1,082
	Conservative	R Johnson	602	27.5	+20.3
	Conservative	A Middleton	569
	Conservative	A Sabourin	554
	Conservative	P Wilkins	537
	Liberal	H Cooper	268	12.2	-9.5
	Liberal	Y Dodman	231
	Liberal	G Andrews	224
	Communist	C King	156	7.1	+3.1
Turnout				22.0	-7.1
Registered electors			9,751
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Fanshaw

Fanshaw (4 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	M Warren	1,221	63.4	-7.0
	Labour	F Jones	1,214
	Labour	J Fackerell	1,175
	Labour	B Walker	1,174
	Conservative	J Watts	408	21.2	-2.5
	Communist	K Madden	296	15.4	+9.7
Turnout				18.9	-7.0
Registered electors			9,618
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (4 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	J Engwell	1,694	57.5	-19.0
	Labour	C Godfrey	1,662
	Labour	H Howie	1,613
	Labour	D Waters	1,562
	Conservative	R Pool	665	22.6	+13.2
	Conservative	A Gray	655
	Conservative	J Barnett	619
	Conservative	B Woodcock	580
	Liberal	A Beadle	393	13.3	N/A
	Liberal	P Nicholls	336
	Communist	G Wake	192	6.5	+1.9
Turnout				28.8	-0.1
Registered electors			9,763
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Heath

Heath (5 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	D Attridge	1,189	49.6	+35.3
	Conservative	A East	1,139
	Conservative	E Woods	1,131
	Conservative	L Rimington	1,124
	Conservative	W Padington	1,111
	Labour	R Blackburn	1,051	43.8	-19.9
	Labour	W Noyce	1,013
	Labour	M Eales	996
	Labour	H Powell	946
	Labour	J Kendall	944
	Communist	H Ott	159	6.6	+3.1
Turnout				22.5	-3.1
Registered electors			10,869
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Longbridge

Longbridge (4 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	V Pool	2,341	64.1	+19.2
	Conservative	C Pool	2,307
	Conservative	J Dean	2,161
	Conservative	D Barnett	2,088
	Labour	F Butler	1,313	35.9	-19.2
	Labour	L Senior	1,284
	Labour	E Mansell	1,254
	Labour	R Godfrey	1,248
Turnout				33.6	-5.1
Registered electors			10,671
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Manor

Manor (4 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	M Ball	1,600	76.6	-9.5
	Labour	G Beane	1,551
	Labour	M Preston	1,509
	Labour	L Blake	1,505
	Conservative	A Beasley	489	23.4	+9.5
	Conservative	I Fuller	401
	Conservative	J Eden	399
	Conservative	F Tisdell	392
Turnout				22.4	-0.8
Registered electors			9,231
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

River

River (4 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	D Dodd	856	51.7	-21.9
	Labour	D Linehan	769
	Labour	E Kitchen	751
	Labour	F Spraggins	730
	Conservative	T Fitzpatrick	641	38.7	+31.0
	Conservative	J Anker	633
	Conservative	M Whiter	602
	Conservative	W Whiter	574
	Communist	W Pocock	160	9.7	-6.2
Turnout			-6.6	18.9
Registered electors			8,556
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Valence

Valence (4 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	G Brooker	1,159	51.5	-33.5
	Labour	D Webb	1,146
	Labour	S Warr	1,141
	Labour	E Hennem	1,072
	Conservative	J Harris	486	21.6	-10.7
	Conservative	W Attridge	444
	Conservative	A Sabourin	415
	Conservative	S Herbert	377
	Independent	H Larking	339	15.1	N/A
	Communist	H Bailey	267	11.9	+7.8
Turnout				20.7	-2.4
Registered electors			9,637
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Village

Village (4 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	A Rusha	1,048	35.9	-33.5
	Labour	M Spencer	992
	Labour	R Coster	961
	Labour	H Tindell	948
	Independent	A Fry	681	23.3	N/A
	Conservative	T Edwards	675	23.1	+7.7
	Conservative	J Calver	640
	Conservative	J Symes	597
	Conservative	C Wilkens	555
	Liberal	G Poole	389	13.3	+0.6
	Liberal	T Moody	268
	Liberal	R Burlinson	212
	Liberal	F Shaw	186
	Communist	R Shannon	129	4.4	+1.9
Turnout				26.7	-4.2
Registered electors			9,012
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

By-elections between 1968 and 1971

There were no by-elections.^[3]

References

↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
↑ "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
↑ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

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[London_1968_election-1] "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[Elections_Centre-2] "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

[London_1971_election-3] "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

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Bexley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Brent	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Bromley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Camden	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
City	2001 2005 2009 2013 2017
Croydon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
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Enfield	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Greenwich	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Hackney	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
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Haringey	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Harrow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Havering	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Hillingdon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Hounslow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Islington	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Kensington and Chelsea	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Kingston upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Lambeth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Lewisham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Merton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Newham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Redbridge	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Richmond upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Southwark	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Sutton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Tower Hamlets	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Waltham Forest	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Wandsworth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Westminster	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Greater London	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 Abolished
See also: London-wide elections Wards Boundary changes

(1967 ←) United Kingdom local elections, 1968 (→ 1969)
London boroughs	London Borough councils Barking Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Islington Kensington and Chelsea Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Lewisham Merton Newham Redbridge Richmond upon Thames Southwark Sutton Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest Wandsworth Westminster
County boroughs	Leeds Liverpool Sheffield
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Elections in the London boroughs were due in May 1967, but were postponed one year by the London Government Act 1967.