1964 Brent London Borough Council election

The 1964 Brent Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Brent London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.[1][2]

Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Wembley and Municipal Borough of Willesden. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Brent by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 157 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 26 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 50 and 31 respectively. Other candidates included 16 from the Communist party. There were 18 two-seat wards and 8 three-seat wards.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got all 10 aldermen.

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 8 after winning 34 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 36.1%. This turnout included 809 postal votes.

Ward results
Alperton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Davies 2,393
Labour P. Hartley 2,392
Labour K. Hanlon 2,390
Conservative D. N. Turner 917
Conservative W. J. Lawrence 912
Conservative Mrs. M. G. Bradford 882
Communist P. Weiss 477
Liberal Mrs. R. Connor 394
Liberal D. Evans 383
Liberal Mrs. B. Jones 354
Turnout 3,786 36.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Barham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. E. M. Lewis 2,482
Conservative E. W. Byerley 2,424
Conservative R. J. Holt 2,420
Labour L. W. Denny 1,719
Labour E. R. Friedlaender 1,678
Labour P. G. Pendsay 1,640
Liberal A. Brown 429
Liberal R. Connor 415
Liberal G. Shockett 352
Turnout 4,601 44.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Brentwater (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Miss N. M. Cowan 1,463
Labour M. Topp 1,438
Conservative C. W. Sibley 1,200
Conservative O. L. Stone 1,154
Turnout 2,692 40.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Brondesbury Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Sklar 1,267
Conservative A. J. Cowan 1,263
Labour G. T. Macklin 842
Labour G. L. Whyte 829
Turnout 2,153 29.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Carlton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Crane 1,303
Labour D. J. Winnick 1,254
Conservative R. Haslehurst 193
Communist L. Fennel 122
Turnout 1,534 21.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Chalkhill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. E. Dinsey 2,185
Conservative L. Golding 2,177
Conservative A. E. Hughes 2,152
Labour T.J. James 1,707
Labour Mrs. J. I. Martin 1,707
Labour E. Simons 1,682
Liberal G. Phelps 1,192
Liberal Mrs. V. Goody 1,163
Liberal L. F. Butcher 1,156
Communist Mrs. M. E. Alcock 118
Turnout 5,281 51.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Chamberlayne (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Miss R. Freeman 1,443
Conservative R. Ensor 1,407
Labour T. H. Flint 764
Labour J. White 738
Communist Mrs. M. Higgins 93
Turnout 2,273 32.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Church End (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Greenhalgh 1,263
Labour Mrs. I. Manders 1,197
Conservative I. Gucklhorn 493
Conservative M. Watson 482
Liberal J. Steel 422
Liberal J. Richardson 405
Communist R. Gournham 70
Turnout 2,214 35.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Cricklewood (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Cohen 1,424
Labour P. J. Egan 1,398
Conservative H. Berney 1,247
Conservative I. Z. Field 1,173
Turnout 2,702 40.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Gladstone (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. B. DeMetz 1,276
Conservative D. J. Jackson 1,217
Labour Mrs. J. D. Kohane 829
Labour W. C. Hinkley 790
Liberal P. Brockman 488
Liberal Mario Reginald Uziell-Hamilton 465
Turnout 2,565 43.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Harlesden (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Daly 1,163
Labour T. D. Unwin 1,101
Conservative R. Cox 331
Communist A. Davis 133
Turnout 1,515 21.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kensal Rise (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. J. Rosewarne 1,328
Labour J. W. Buck 1,298
Conservative G. R. D. Holloway 296
Communist P. McCarthy 162
Turnout 1,675 25.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kenton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. G. Jagelman 2,959
Conservative E. H. Lee 2,933
Conservative R. A. Penny 2,906
Labour N. Mikardo 942
Labour J. A. Lane 928
Labour Mrs. N. Elias 907
Liberal A. Peagam 735
Liberal Mrs. H. Glazer 730
Liberal E. Harvey 711
Communist Mrs. L. Bridges 102
Turnout 4,668 44.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Kilburn (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. W. Davies 1,257
Labour R. Y. Freeson 1,218
Conservative Miss M. McIlroy 365
Communist Mrs. L. Gibbins 183
Turnout 1,678 19.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kingsbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. H. Chance 2,062
Labour F. K. Martin 2,060
Labour H. A. E. Reynolds 2,058
Conservative F. E. Pratt 1,938
Conservative W. R. Dudden 1,887
Conservative Mrs. M. R. Watts 1,877
Liberal V. E. Bennett 606
Liberal Mrs. M. L. Alderton 593
Liberal E. C. Jackson 577
Communist G. Bridges 119
Turnout 4,668 45.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Manor (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Richards 1,219
Labour L. Wilson 1,207
Conservative P. Ward 768
Communist J. Gibbins 178
Turnout 2,042 29.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Mapesbury (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. N. Clark 907
Labour Mrs. S. Goldberg 879
Conservative Miss B. Wallis 844
Conservative S. Flintham 815
Liberal Mrs. M. Mole 256
Turnout 1,956 29.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Preston (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. W. Gornall 3,162
Conservative R. Evans 3,137
Conservative A. W. Sharpe 3,094
Labour H. L. Dub 793
Labour C. C. Kent 773
Labour L. M. Nerva 763
Liberal Mrs. P. M. Salzedo 551
Liberal R. Appleton 539
Liberal H. King 513
Turnout 4,481 43.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Queensbury (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. D. Stone 1,542
Conservative E. G. McDonald 1,514
Labour S. E. Lockyer 1,349
Labour Mrs. L. Lesser 1,340
Liberal G. S. Head 837
Liberal Mrs. H. Tobias 832
Turnout 3,774 53.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Queen's Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Hockey 1,089
Labour Mrs. B. Eaton 1,084
Conservative W. Riches 703
Turnout 1,808 30.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Roundwood (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. C. Baker 1,149
Labour H. V. Drury 1,085
Conservative P. Cartwright 192
Communist L. Burt 158
Turnout 1,432 19.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St Raphael's (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. C. Piddington 1,027
Labour V. C. Haskell 1,019
Conservative E. Birks 180
Communist B. Doyle 90
Turnout 1,259 20.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Stonebridge (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. G. Dore-Boize 1,219
Labour P. Whittlesee 1,208
Conservative Miss J. Watson 181
Communist T. Durkin 99
Turnout 1,451 20.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Sudbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. K. E. Bowtell 2,992
Conservative C. K. M. Coles 2,975
Conservative R. Sheppard 2,925
Liberal Mrs. C. Coburn 1,186
Liberal S. Jones 1,144
Liberal Mrs. S. Alexander 1,131
Labour W. Glynn 938
Labour G. D. Poyner 933
Labour C. T. Hills 927
Turnout 5,133 50.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Tokyngton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. J. Curley 2,184
Conservative Miss D. J. Cowan 2,172
Conservative R. B. Oldfield 2,172
Labour L. N. Snow 1,719
Labour G. R. Marshall 1,701
Labour Mrs. N. Henry 1,663
Liberal John Edward Charles Perry 971
Liberal D. Mooney 912
Liberal S. Yudolph 867
Communist Mrs. N. Gray 135
Turnout 4,970 48.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Willesden Green (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. B. Swannell 1,568
Labour J. M. Sentinella 1,473
Conservative Mrs. E. M. Watts 444
Communist E. Boon 145
Turnout 2,056 27.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References
  1. BBC World news report on Brent elections
  2. "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.