1968 Lambeth London Borough Council election

Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held in May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 29.9%. Labour lost control of the Council which was under the control of the Conservatives until the next election.

Electoral arrangements

The election was originally scheduled for 1967, but the term of members due to go out in 1967 was extended for one year to prevent the London borough council elections taking place in the same year as the Greater London Council election.[a] The election used the twenty wards from the previous election for a second time. Councillors were elected for three years with the next election scheduled for 1971.

Polling took place on 9 May 1968.[1]

Results

General election of councillors

Lambeth local election result 1968[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 62 +43 88.6 63.7
  Labour 8 -43 11.4 31.0
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.6

Aldermanic election

This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour and the Conservatives both got 5 aldermen.

Ward results

Candidates shown below are confirmed candidates.[1]

Angell

Angell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Dryland 1,154
Labour G. Carey[b] 1,132
Labour S. Fitchett 1,065
Conservative R. Clinch 1,053
Conservative D. Hodgson 1,045
Conservative P. Whitelaw 989
Communist J. Skipp 180
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bishop's

Bishop's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Clapham Park

Clapham Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Hickmore[b] 2,509
Conservative Enzio Righelato 2,486
Conservative Jack Ebling 2,437
Labour M. Kelly 1,051
Labour R. O'Carroll 1,006
Labour R. Ansell 1,004
Liberal T. Douglas 235
Liberal S. Beaven 231
Liberal M. Jouvenat 204
Union Movement W. Cheeseman 167
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Clapham Town

Clapham Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ferndale

Ferndale (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Langley 1,025 18.0%
Conservative G. Allnut 1,002 17.6%
Conservative John Major 991 17.4%
Labour L. Davis 921 16.2%
Labour J. Dodson 892 15.7%
Labour D. Packer[b] 863 15.2%
Turnout 5,694
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Knight's Hill

Knight's Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pickard 2,724
Conservative W. Vinnell 2,676
Conservative F. Clark 2,650
Labour H. Lockwood[b] 1,519
Labour G. Manning 1,443
Labour J. Wheeler 1,396
Liberal E. Hawthorne 450
Liberal A. Wagman 436
Liberal R. Rawcliffe 406
Communist C. Hoyle 128
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Larkhall

Larkhall (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Stephens 1,506
Conservative A. Young 1,500
Conservative G. Pisani 1,489
Labour D. Speakman 1,489
Labour W. King 1,177
Labour S. Parry 1,154
Communist S. Hope 198
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Leigham

Leigham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Oval

Oval (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Becker 1,308 54.6 +32.0
Conservative L. Burton 1,270
Conservative J. Smith 1,240
Labour J. Boyle 1,089 45.4 −32.0
Labour W. Brownett[b] 1,076
Labour F. Chesher 1,061
Turnout 2,427 22.4 +4.5
Registered electors 10,835 −9.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +32.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +32.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +32.0

Prince's

Prince's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St Leonard's

St Leonard's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jack Westbury 3,258
Conservative H. Jellie 3,254
Conservative M. Steere 3,226
Labour B. Hargreaves 619
Labour G. Gold 600
Labour R. Eadie 597
Majority 2,607
Turnout 34.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stockwell

Stockwell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Gibbons 1,356
Conservative M. Tyler 1,336
Conservative D. Smith 1,329
Labour W. Johnson[b] 1,146
Labour Sidney Gurney[b] 1,126
Labour Ewan Carr[b] 1,121
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Streatham South

Streatham South (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Streatham Wells

Streatham Wells (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Independent
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Thornton

Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Brown 2,892
Conservative W. Fuller 2,874
Conservative G. Murray 1,214
Labour L. Drake[b] 1,172
Labour M. Noble 1,159
Labour W. Seeley 1,159
Communist J. Styles 143
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Thurlow Park

Thurlow Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Town Hall

Town Hall (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McDonnell 2,136
Conservative I. Pepper 2,134
Conservative G. Barclay 2,124
Labour C. Draper 1,144
Labour B. Lawrence[b] 1,137
Labour H. Rees 1,127
Union Movement D. Archer 180
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Tulse Hill

Tulse Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Lambethan
Lambethan
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Vassall

Vassall (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Boyle 1,215
Conservative L. Roux 1,194
Conservative B. Manley 1,188
Labour I. England[b] 1,092
Labour F. Rigger[b] 1,035
Labour Frank Quenault[b] 1,026
Communist J. Harman 236
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Notes

  1. ^ Borough councillor and alderman terms due to end in 1967 were extended by the London Government Act 1967.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Incumbent candidate

References

  1. ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
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