1964 Islington London Borough Council election

The 1964 Islington Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Islington 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 Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury and Metropolitan Borough of Islington. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Islington by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 171 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 19 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 55 and 18 respectively. Other candidates included 19 New Liberal candidatess, 13 Communists, 1 Independent Communist, 1 Independent Labour, 1 Union Movement and 3 Independent P/Labour. There were 10 three-seat wards, 6 four-seat wards and 3 two-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 after winning all 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 16.8%. This turnout included 461 postal votes.

Ward results
Barnsbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dr. M. G. O'Donoghue 1,155
Labour Mrs. E. Brown 1,068
Labour C. Goddard 1,058
Conservative P. E. Postgate 191
Conservative G. F. Luttridge 183
Conservative F. H. Luttridge 174
Communist J. W. Jones 128
Turnout 1,428 17.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Bunhill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Payne 979
Labour A. A. Goldshaw 947
Conservative Mrs. L. M. Baycock 250
Conservative W. D. Barrett 246
Communist F. O'Shea 124
Liberal E. Hull 114
Liberal S. Raphael 103
Independent Communist I. Kenna 79
Turnout 1,479 23.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Canonbury (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. F. Chaloner 1,464
Labour H. J. Robinson 1,436
Labour Mrs. A. Seeley 1,431
Labour Mrs. M. M. Ford 1,423
Conservative J. P. Bennett 370
Conservative Miss E. M. Carlson 361
Conservative Miss D. Driscoll 350
Conservative P. E. Medlycott 322
Liberal C. Simpson 216
Liberal P. J. Hudson 213
Liberal D. A. Heigham 209
Liberal T. Tarling 205
New Liberal F. White 160
New Liberal A. Midson 158
New Liberal T. Savage 156
New Liberal S. Popkin 145
Independent Labour J. T. Yule 22
Turnout 2,193 18.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Clerkenwell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Slater 943
Labour J. Trotter 926
Labour S. W. Withey 886
Conservative Mrs. J. P. Smith 240
Conservative S. J. Thomas 240
Conservative Mrs. M. J. Mason 232
Liberal C. Wicker 137
Liberal H. Wilson 131
Liberal Miss D. Edwardes 106
Turnout 1,318 16.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Highbury (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. A. Barnard 1,127
Labour A. G. Seeley 1,103
Labour L. T. Coombs 1,100
Labour D. J. Lewis 1,094
Conservative Mrs. V. M. Brand 429
Conservative E. M. Williams 429
Conservative Mrs. C. D. Jelbart 424
Conservative K. J. Wenden 418
New Liberal F. Barrett 210
New Liberal A. G. Batt 194
New Liberal V. Babb 193
New Liberal A. White 174
Turnout 1,777 16.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Highview (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. C. Lubin 1,073
Labour D. J. Davies 1,065
Labour J. B. Thirlwell 1,055
Conservative D. W. Bromfield 711
Conservative Miss A. T. Callaghan 698
Conservative E. I. Jones 670
Liberal K. I. Parker 188
Communist J. Kean 95
Turnout 1,939 22.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Hillmarton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Brack 648
Labour A. J. Cannon 639
Conservative Mrs. M. H. Leeson 318
Conservative R. P. C. Taft 314
Communist R. Scaffardi 52
Turnout 1,024 15.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Hillrise (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Hockin 1,037
Labour S. E. Ley 1,017
Labour A. E. White 982
Conservative G. W. Bennett 461
Conservative Mrs. F. P. Markes 451
Conservative Mrs. D. Whittington 442
Communist R. Bolster 110
Turnout 1,541 17.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Holloway (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. G. Baker 929
Labour Mrs. F. H. Cantwell 920
Labour Miss J. E. Woodhall 893
Labour Mrs. V. F. Prythergch 879
Conservative Mrs. M. M. Bourne 189
Conservative Mrs. N. D. Champ 181
Conservative Mrs. H. P. Stubbs 160
Conservative G. E. Leeson 149
Communist J. F. Moss 134
Union Movement R. S. Pegg 102
Turnout 1,242 12.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Junction (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Grant 1,229
Labour Mrs. E. A. Plummer 1,221
Labour L. Ross 1,200
Labour C. S. Tarr 1,155
Conservative Mrs. I. M. Akers 576
Conservative E. J. Ranson 527
Conservative Mrs. J. Jones 523
Conservative H. J. Ranson 515
Communist Mrs. K. Thomas 206
Turnout 1,872 16.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Mildmay (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. W. F. Ford 1,248
Labour J. Walker 1,245
Labour Mrs. Z. Bagnari 1,241
Labour Mrs. M. M. Short 1,233
Conservative Miss P. Carr 619
Conservative Mrs. E. H. Archer 609
Conservative C. G. Roche 603
Conservative J. W. Nott 597
Liberal Mrs. U. F. Barber 240
Liberal C. S. Hatchard 216
Liberal K. Scriven 210
Liberal S. T. Leigh 205
New Liberal Miss E. Newman 147
New Liberal Mrs. Elsie W. Lomas 145
New Liberal S. Morris 140
New Liberal R. J. Nabarro 140
Turnout 2,247 18.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Parkway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. A. Clubb 837
Labour H. J. Reid 832
Labour T. C. Rooney 831
Conservative Mrs. D. Greenland 137
Conservative N. S. Jamison 130
Communist G. Riddell 124
Conservative Miss M. Simmonds 124
Turnout 1,065 12.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Pentonville (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. J. Redrupp 1,128
Labour W. C. Comley 1,097
Labour J. F. Sabini 1,073
Conservative Mrs. W. A. Dudley 370
Conservative A. H. Hull 370
Conservative P. N. Gilbert 360
Liberal A. S. Applin 171
Liberal Mrs. J. Burns 170
Liberal A. Cole 169
Turnout 1,686 18.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Quadrant (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. S. Bailey 1,252
Labour B. A. Bagnari 1,250
Labour C. V. Connell 1,212
Labour Mrs. B. Stradling 1,186
Conservative Miss L. O. Clark 564
Conservative Miss D. E. Nelson 551
Conservative Miss C. J. Wells 546
Conservative N. Victor 541
New Liberal Mrs. I. Barrett 288
New Liberal W. Eaton 246
New Liberal Mrs. E. White 245
New Liberal W. Wilsher 234
Communist Mrs. R. Apter 111
Turnout 2,120 17.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St George's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. E. J. Walker 964
Labour J. Barnes 957
Labour N. Hitchen 952
Conservative Mrs. L. R. Bennett 391
Conservative Miss R. Smith 372
Conservative Mrs. M. German 358
Liberal Mrs. D. Balden 176
Turnout 1,449 17.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St Mary (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. C. Gough 831
Labour R. L. Cross 814
Labour G. A. Ives 800
Conservative R. A. Baker 278
Conservative C. V. Bourne 269
Conservative Miss A. G. Leeson 262
Communist E. Collings 109
Turnout 1,181 13.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St Peter (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. L. Bell 1,250
Labour E. D. Ward 1,235
Labour Mrs. D. K. Rogers 1,224
Conservative G. P. Smith 268
Conservative E. A. Day 263
Conservative D. S. Manuel 233
Communist Mrs. M. Betteridge 102
Turnout 1,590 16.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Station (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Smith 605
Labour Mrs. E. M. Simms 590
Communist Mrs. C. Perry 87
Turnout 687 12.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Thornhill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. E. M. Simpkins 800
Labour H. Beard 790
Labour W. E. Simpkins 769
Independent P/Labour A. Bennett 316
Independent P/Labour W. J. Morley 287
Independent P/Labour R. Morley 279
New Liberal Miss A. Lewis 247
New Liberal A. Davis 239
New Liberal Alan Ernest Lomas 234
Communist D. Dunn 90
Turnout 1,450 15.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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