1964 Havering London Borough Council election

The 1964 Havering Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.[1]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election
May 7, 1964 (1964-05-07)
All 55 seats to the Havering London Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.9%
  First party Second party
 
LAB
CON
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won 27 16
Popular vote 76,616 52,858
Percentage 43.2% 29.8%
  Third party Fourth party
 
IND
LIB
Party Independent Liberal
Seats won 12 0
Popular vote 34,865 12,821
Percentage 19.6% 7.2%

Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Romford and Hornchurch Urban District. These boroughs and districts were joined to form the new London Borough of Havering by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 146 candidates stood in the election for the 55 seats being contested across 20 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 44 and 19 respectively. Other candidates included 24 Independents and 4 Communists. There were 15 three-seat wards and 5 two-seat wards.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got 4 aldermen, the Conservatives 3 and Independents 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 no party gain overall control of the new council with Labour winning 27 and the Conservatives winning 16 of the 55 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 40.9%. This turnout included 713 postal votes.

1964 Havering London Borough Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 27 New New New 49.1 43.2 76,616 New
  Conservative 16 New New New 29.1 29.8 52,858 New
  Independent 12 New New New 21.8 19.6 34,865 New
  Liberal 0 New New New 0.0 7.2 12,821 New
  Communist 0 New New New 0.0 0.2 365 New

Ward results

Bedfords
Bedfords (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. T. Davies 1,600
Conservative S. E. Shute 1,587
Labour H. B. F. Sherlock 765
Labour F. W. Wood 748
Independent T. P. Hunt 299
Independent D. M. D. Bates 281
Turnout 2,683 43.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Central
Central (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Hawkesworth 1,827
Labour A. A. Thomas 1,728
Labour Mrs. R. C. Coffin 1,721
Conservative Mrs. A. E. Smith 1,294
Conservative M. J. Course 1,277
Conservative Mrs. V. M. Eades 1,211
Independent F. J. Daly 382
Independent M. E. Bates 322
Turnout 3,350 41.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Collier Row
Collier Row (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. C. Mills 1,907
Labour W. F. Cole 1,883
Labour Mrs. I. M. Barker 1,816
Conservative W. Falk 1,262
Conservative E. Joslin 1,159
Conservative D. A. Ratcliffe 1,129
Independent J. H. Higgs 446
Turnout 3,355 40.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cranham
Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Good 2,586
Independent M. Ansell 2,515
Independent F. J. Powell 2,429
Labour W. A. Gillman 1,137
Conservative G. W. Panormo 1,017
Conservative D. G. Walker 1,004
Labour Mrs. V. L. Walton 994
Labour R. Whitworth 979
Turnout 4,591 45.3
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Elm Park
Elm Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. W. Carroll 2,355
Labour Mrs. M. P. Hurley 2,349
Labour S. G. Heath-Coleman 2,346
Liberal G. A. Hogan 708
Liberal G. M. Horey 676
Liberal L. G. Blows 626
Conservative W. J. Harris 559
Turnout 3,477 40.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Emerson Park
Emerson Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Moultrie 2,312
Conservative E. M. Foye 2,305
Conservative W. A. Sibley 2,271
Labour S. Mugaseth 1,225
Labour P. B. J. Rudlin 1,222
Labour V. M. Murphy 1,207
Liberal W. A. West 828
Liberal Miss O. M. Hill 722
Liberal A. I. Watts 712
Turnout 4,341 46.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Gidea Park
Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. R. G. Johnson 1,596
Conservative J. M. Whale 1,582
Independent E. Bates 349
Labour A. S. Houghton 347
Labour A. Mills 316
Turnout 2,188 39.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Gooshays
Gooshays (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. O. M. J. Roberts 1,011
Labour A. Day 971
Labour F. J. Smyth 949
Liberal C. W. Brewster 397
Liberal E. F. W. Ashford 264
Conservative R. W. Mereweather 236
Conservative Mrs. W. H. Scates 203
Conservative B. C. P. Tancock 173
Communist R. Cohen 108
Turnout 2,751 32.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hacton
Hacton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. J. Miles 1,608
Independent A. G. C. Davis 1,584
Independent N. E. Richards 1,563
Labour F. J. Coffin 1,267
Labour H. J. D. Reid 1,252
Labour M. J. French 1,211
Conservative Mrs. J. E. Collins 620
Conservative R. M. Carnaby 552
Turnout 3,461 42.5
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Harold Wood
Harold Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. E. D. Gallant 1,717
Conservative N. F. Kemble 1,696
Conservative J. A. Smith 1,680
Labour P. D. Ridley 1,662
Labour K. T. Weetch 1,650
Labour G. E. Otter 1,629
Liberal L. B. Harris 895
Liberal S. Gale 823
Liberal B. E. J. Potter 807
Turnout 4,256 50.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Heath Park
Heath Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. C. Allam 2,541
Conservative Mrs. L. S. E. Hutton 2,516
Conservative W. T. Smith 2,480
Labour R. M. Latham 757
Labour D. D. Libman 728
Labour M. J. Riordan 704
Liberal Dr. H. J. Barber 691
Liberal R. A. Smith 665
Liberal D. M. Mills 624
Turnout 3,954 45.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Heaton
Heaton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. C. Morley 1,642
Labour M. J. Ward 1,615
Conservative P. Foulger 206
Conservative Mrs. M. D. Line 176
Communist Mrs. V. D. Carpenter 62
Turnout 1,888 29.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hilldene
Hilldene (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. C. Latham 1,720
Labour W. G. Russell 1,719
Conservative A. H. Dicks 228
Conservative J. R. Holiday 228
Communist W. N. French 59
Turnout 1,997 30.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hylands
Hylands (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. J. Twigger 1,918
Labour W. Hegarty 1,807
Labour Mrs. A. V. Winch 1,732
Independent R. I. Reid 1,254
Conservative P. R. Wheatstone 879
Liberal L. A. Elliott 828
Conservative Mrs. A. S. Ayer 790
Liberal F. J. May 686
Turnout 3,718 44.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Mawney
Mawney (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. F. Wright 1,722
Labour R. S. Kilbey 1,700
Labour L. F. P. Eley 1,682
Conservative D. H. Norris 767
Conservative Mrs. B. Fogarty 765
Conservative P. J. Laycock 724
Independent J. A. Hand 328
Independent R. Starr 298
Turnout 2,777 31.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Oldchurch
Oldchurch (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. C. Baker 1,022
Labour H. Packham 1,004
Conservative S. W. Swift 439
Conservative Mrs. E. N. McBurnie 426
Turnout 1,494 25.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rainham
Rainham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. J. S. Turner 2,551
Independent D. A. Poole 2,516
Independent A. A. Livingstone 2,511
Labour R. W. Cartwright 1,892
Labour C. A. Welch 1,855
Labour J. G. Pittaway 1,765
Communist F. Barlow 136
Turnout 4,551 44.7
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

St Andrew's
St Andrew's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. A. Legg 2,008
Conservative J. S. Macy 1,962
Conservative A. T. James 1,933
Labour Mrs. M. M. Rudlin 1,453
Labour A. E. Winch 1,444
Labour H. F. Moss 1,436
Liberal T. Rimmer 643
Liberal R. E. Journet 633
Liberal Mrs. G. Elliott 591
Turnout 4,107 47.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

South Hornchurch
South Hornchurch (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. J. V. Seager 1,959
Labour A. T. Booton 1,932
Labour E. A. Hillman 1,925
Independent H. A. Webb 1,357
Independent R. W. E. Manning 1,340
Independent F. S. Parr 1,334
Turnout 3,371 39.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Upminster
Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. S. C. Dix 2,403
Independent K. T. Hay 2,339
Independent F. A. Morley 2,270
Conservative C. E. Ellis 1,305
Conservative O. R. Collins 1,241
Conservative P. D. Dughes 1,202
Labour W.C. Mills 347
Labour G. E. Miles 334
Labour S. Moore 328
Turnout 3,965 46.2
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

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