1964 Bexley London Borough Council election

The 1964 Bexley Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.[1]

Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Bexley, Municipal Borough of Erith, Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District and Crayford Urban District. These boroughs and districts were joined to form the new London Borough of Bexley by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 157 candidates stood in the election for the 56 seats being contested across 20 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 50 and 47 respectively. Other candidates included 3 Independents and 1 Communist. There were 13 three-seat wards, 4 two-seat wards, 2 four-seat wards and 1 single-seat ward.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got 7 aldermen and the Conservatives 2.

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 22 after winning 39 of the 56 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 47.1%. This turnout included 1,126 postal votes.

Ward results
Belvedere (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. M. E. Barron 2,008
Labour Mrs. B. C. Scott 1,954
Labour Miss S. E. Gadsdon 1,953
Independent Mrs. A. A. Taylor 1,004
Independent C. B. Hills 908
Independent B. A. Sams 908
Conservative Miss Y. S. M. Halsey 865
Conservative J. Holden 864
Conservative A. S. Stanton 804
Liberal S. S. Sims 325
Liberal E. Hepworth 295
Liberal S. S. Tribe 276
Turnout 4,141 45.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Bostall (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. E. Daynes 1,667
Labour D. T. Enticknap 1,657
Labour Mrs. R. M. Irvine 1,634
Conservative Mrs. D. M. MacLean 1,501
Conservative D. A. Wright 1,463
Conservative R. S. Belcham 1,427
Liberal D. J. Morby 283
Liberal R. G. Hinson 271
Liberal Mrs. A. M. Thomas 271
Turnout 3,448 49.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Brampton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Francis 2,065
Labour E. Furness 2,064
Labour A. H. Cross 2,042
Conservative Mrs. J. Barker 1,956
Conservative W. Wicks 1,924
Conservative E. C. C. Gillman 1,907
Liberal L. Lovegrove 457
Liberal K. Piper 443
Liberal Mrs. A. Tampling 429
Turnout 4,485 54.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Christchurch (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Canton 1,806
Conservative Mrs. H. Piggott 1,787
Conservative C. Harvey 1,739
Labour M. Coomes 1,664
Labour Mrs. C. Melbourne 1,608
Labour A. Scutt 1,601
Liberal M. Townsend 551
Liberal B. Hepworth 502
Liberal E. Deal 494
Turnout 3,971 50.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Crayford North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. S. Maxwell 2,467
Labour H. E. Clark 2,427
Labour J. D. Peacock 2,400
Liberal E. A. A. Kerridge 568
Liberal R. H. A. Saunders 533
Liberal E. M. M. Seaton 498
Communist L. H. Smith 158
Turnout 3,083 34.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Crayford Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Kerr 2,155
Labour Mrs. E. White 2,118
Labour A. Turner 2,110
Liberal J. S. Lacey 694
Liberal P. A. Bawcutt 680
Liberal M. A. Green 659
Turnout 2,888 41.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Crayford West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. F. M. Pilbrow 1,140
Labour K. J. Smith 1,074
Conservative O. R. Lowery 848
Conservative A. G. McKie 810
Liberal A. G. Gardner 668
Liberal T. Turner 620
Turnout 2,635 48.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Danson (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. S. Melbourne 2,503
Labour R. Hazelton 2,432
Labour D. R. S. Anderson 2,412
Conservative Mrs. A. E. F. Orange 1,786
Conservative G. Dray 1,768
Conservative B. Huson 1,761
Turnout 4,305 53.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
East Wickham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. B. Burke 1,862
Labour F. Archer 1,814
Labour Mrs. D. L. Taylor 1,755
Conservative Mrs. P. Monk 1,507
Conservative W. Homer 1,477
Conservative Mrs. R. S. Holden 1,451
Liberal G. Bricher 320
Liberal Mrs. E. Prince 256
Liberal Mrs. J. Collins 239
Turnout 3,618 46.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Erith Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. N. Powrie 2,147
Labour A. J. Wellbeloved 2,098
Labour E. E. Virrells 2,074
Conservative Miss W. E. B. Palmer 742
Conservative F. W. Riding 707
Conservative Mrs. N. I. Hooper 692
Liberal W. Maxim 431
Liberal N. White 370
Turnout 3,226 41.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Falconwood (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. R. J. Stoneman 1,185
Labour E. Murphy 1,179
Conservative W. Flint 1,132
Conservative V. R. M. Langton 1,118
Turnout 2,347 55.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Lamorbey East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A. Owles 1,515
Conservative L. J. Ryder 1,501
Conservative T. W. Winch 1,476
Labour Mrs. F. H. Schuch 1,247
Labour F. P. Sellars 1,244
Labour R. M. Best 1,230
Liberal A. H. Morris 493
Liberal R. Marsh 492
Liberal D. Veriod 473
Turnout 3,265 44.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Lamorbey West (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Cronin 2,489
Labour Mrs. E. M. Sheppard 2,485
Labour J. W. Schuch 2,477
Labour M. J. Attewell 2,444
Conservative A. Robinson 1,931
Conservative C. F. E. Smith 1,897
Conservative R. H. H. Sarton 1,889
Conservative P. K. Talbot 1,869
Liberal E. R. Bruton 487
Liberal R. J. Callaghan 465
Liberal Mrs. S. Burraston 461
Liberal Mrs. A. Tucker 434
Turnout 4,916 48.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
North Cray (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Miss E. Rhodes 674
Conservative Miss M. N. Cowie 476
Turnout 1,155 47.6
Labour win (new seat)
Northumberland Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. J. Sidders 1,646
Labour E. Handy 1,609
Labour Mrs. M. M. Eccles 1,561
Conservative J. F. L. Gates 986
Conservative J. W. Seller 921
Conservative Mrs. E. Smart 874
Liberal E. N. Payne 570
Liberal A. W. Kelly 532
Liberal Mrs. G. M. Kelly 498
Turnout 3,141 40.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St Mary's (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Brearley 2,732
Conservative H. W. Friend 2,703
Conservative J. Mason 2,641
Conservative J. D. Minett 2,593
Labour E. Gulliver 1,398
Labour S. Kennard 1,377
Labour Mrs. R. Hone 1,346
Labour P. Rodriguez 1,346
Liberal S. Miall 1,156
Liberal J. Bennet 1,058
Liberal T. H. Batley 1,051
Liberal R. Bishop 1,013
Turnout 5,168 51.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
St Michael's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Newton 2,280
Labour J. A. Wellard 2,239
Labour J. C. McLean 2,222
Conservative Miss V. Meyrick 979
Conservative T. Yarrow 954
Conservative J. Balfe 950
Liberal G. White 430
Liberal C. E. Wright 429
Liberal J. Johnson 399
Turnout 3,636 44.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Sidcup East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. I. Evans 2,300
Conservative Mrs. E. M. Swift 2,160
Conservative B. J. Mahoney 2,158
Labour H. Clarke 1,726
Labour M. Alway 1,680
Labour D. Heselden 1,647
Liberal J. H. Mullis 685
Liberal A. King 595
Liberal F. A. Snow 587
Turnout 4,571 49.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Sidcup West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Harrington 1,894
Conservative R. Pope 1,883
Labour A. J. Corfield 916
Labour G. Robinson 898
Liberal Mrs. R. Mullis 311
Liberal J. Stokes 308
Turnout 3,137 50.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Upton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. A. Cover 1,538
Conservative W. Smith 1,508
Labour S. Cooper 1,400
Labour Miss B. Wilkins 1,399
Turnout 2,961 51.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References
  1. "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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