Barking London Borough Council election, 1974

The 1974 Barking Council election took place on 2 May 1974 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

Labour comfortably maintained its majority holding all of its' seats. The Residents Association held all 4 of its Councillors. Labour won 45 councillors to the Residents Association 4.[2]

Ward results

Abbey

Abbey (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J Bruce 1,959 55.7 -0.2
Labour H Howie 1,956
Labour J Longden 1,899
Labour A Puddefoot 1,891
Liberal A Beadle 926 26.4 +17.6
Liberal M Taylor 905
Liberal D Keenan 820
Liberal M Staines 817
Conservative C Martin 629 17.9 -4.5
Conservative A Gray 623
Conservative J Barnett 594
Conservative W Williamson 575
Turnout 31.8 -4.2
Registered electors 10,691
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cambell

Cambell (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J Butler 1,884 90.2 -2.8
Labour S Cole 1,877
Labour D Jones 1,788
Labour J Jones 1,679
Conservative B Williamson 205 9.8 +2.8
Turnout 20.9 -6.4
Registered electors 8,849
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Residents D Grandison 1,783 54.9 +1.2
Residents C Ayres 1,763
Residents P Miller 1,733
Residents J Harper 1,698
Labour F Coomber 898 27.7 -13.9
Labour L Henstock 872
Labour J O'Donogue 841
Labour J Tweed 817
Conservative G Hyams 413 12.7 N/A
Conservative L Hyams 360
Communist D Connor 151 4.7 -0.1
Turnout 29.9 -0.9
Registered electors 9,459
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Eastbrook

Eastbrook (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour F Tibble 1,824 80.3 -5.3
Labour L Collins 1,812
Labour A Biles 1,791
Labour J Lawrence 1,772
Conservative R Johnson 301 13.2 +5.7
Conservative W Maule 222
Communist J Carter 147 6.5 -0.5
Turnout 19.3 -6.6
Registered electors 10,177
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Fanshaw

Fanshaw (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour F Jones 1,823 81.3 -5.2
Labour M Eales 1,736
Labour B Walker 1,681
Labour E Turner 1,651
Communist K Madden 233 10.4 +1.8
Conservative M Whiter 187 8.3 +3.4
Conservative W Whiter 168
Turnout 19.6 -10.0
Registered electors 9,553
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gascoigne

Gascoigne (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E Harris 2,640 82.8 -8.3
Labour C Godfrey 2,591
Labour G Shaw 2,536
Labour D Waters 2,536
Conservative R Reed 335 10.5 +1.6
Communist F Creamer 215 6.7 N/A
Turnout 26.4 -9.5
Registered electors 10,277
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heath

Heath (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C Fairbrass 2,020 70.3 -8.5
Labour J Thomas 1,947
Labour B Wilkins 1,890
Labour K Darby 1,794
Labour T Reynolds 1,668
Conservative A Horrell 682 23.7 -7.0
Conservative S Horrell 659
Communist H Ott 173 6.0 +1.4
Turnout 17.3 -8.0
Registered electors 12,548
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Longbridge

Longbridge (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J Cavanagh 1,649 49.2 -12.5
Labour M Cole 1,560
Labour M O'Shea 1,463
Labour M Ness 1,361
Conservative C Pool 1,067 31.8 -6.5
Conservative V Pool 998
Conservative D Barnett 958
Conservative E Reed 947
Liberal G Vernon 635 18.9 N/A
Liberal R Keenan 615
Liberal D Felton 611
Liberal J James 609
Turnout 29.1 -3.1
Registered electors 10,724
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Manor

Manor (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M Ball 796 80.8 -6.6
Labour E Mansell 648
Labour M Arnold 623
Labour M Preston 519
Conservative R Pool 189 19.2 +6.6
Turnout 7.5 -21.0
Registered electors 9,230
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

River

River (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J Morton 1,516 80.9 -1.3
Labour P Bradley 1,508
Labour E Bradley 1,504
Labour E White 1,380
Conservative V Nainby 236 12.6 ±0.0
Conservative J Patterson 208
Communist G Wake 122 6.5 +1.2
Turnout 19.4 -5.4
Registered electors 8,322
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Valence

Valence (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G Brooker 1,773 70.4 -12.3
Labour J Davis 1,622
Labour C Whitelock 1,581
Labour R Wilkins 1,580
Conservative S Barnard 259 10.3 -3.3
Ind. Labour Party V Cridland 244 9.7 N/A
Communist A Brooks 241 9.6 +3.2
Turnout 18.7 -8.1
Registered electors 9,770
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Village

Village (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A Rusha 1,652 64.4 -16.7
Labour L Bryant 1,610
Labour M Spencer 1,595
Labour H Tindell 1,544
Liberal G Poole 421 16.4 N/A
Liberal P Northover 318
Liberal G Andrews 301
Conservative W Russell 257 10.0 -3.0
Conservative W Whiter 235
Conservative A Wilkens 213
Free Socialist W Metcalfe 122 4.8 N/A
Communist T Keyworth 114 4.4 -1.5
Turnout 21.6 -3.8
Registered electors 9,694
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 1974 and 1978

There were no by-elections.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 3 March 2015.


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