1964 Lewisham London Borough Council election
The 1964 Lewisham Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Lewisham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained control of the council.
Background
editThese elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford and Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Lewisham by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 173 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 23 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour Party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 58 and 46 respectively, and the Communist Party ran 9 candidates. There were 14 three-seat wards and 9 two-seat wards.
This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got 8 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
editThe results saw Labour gain the new council with a majority of 30 after winning 45 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 34.7%. This turnout included 1,396 postal votes.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 53 | 53 | 0 | +53 | 75.7 | 53.3 | N/A | ||
Conservative | 17 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 24.3 | 35.7 | N/A | ||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 | 9.7 | N/A | ||
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | N/A |
Results by ward
editBellingham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Inch | 1,727 | 78.9 | N/A | |
Labour | R Burlison | 1,667 | N/A | ||
Liberal | L Humber | 282 | 12.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | J Eagle | 259 | N/A | ||
Conservative | P Cook | 179 | 8.2 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,135 | 29.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,168 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Blackheath & Lewisham Village
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Clifford Combes | 2,158 | 48.0 | N/A | |
Conservative | S Powell | 2,148 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Mason | 2,103 | N/A | ||
Labour | H Burch | 1,938 | 43.1 | N/A | |
Labour | D Swan | 1,895 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Arkle | 1,885 | N/A | ||
Liberal | A Lloyd-Jones | 400 | 8.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | G Laws | 399 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J Mayo | 394 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,491 | 43.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,412 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Brockley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Forward | 1,852 | 45.6 | N/A | |
Labour | L Moody | 1,847 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Lynch | 1,827 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Wilkins | 1,778 | 43.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | W Church | 1,771 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Groves | 1,739 | N/A | ||
Liberal | S Davies | 427 | 10.5 | N/A | |
Liberal | J Whale | 417 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Birtchnell | 411 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 4,081 | 39.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,465 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Labour win (new seat) |
Culverley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Dean | 1,563 | 58.0 | N/A | |
Conservative | A Pinnegar | 1,544 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Hooper | 723 | 26.8 | N/A | |
Labour | F Barrett | 694 | N/A | ||
Liberal | C Harvey | 409 | 15.2 | N/A | |
Liberal | R Dees | 381 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,692 | 40.6 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,629 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Deptford
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Keep | 1,330 | 87.9 | N/A | |
Labour | Robert Lowe | 1,321 | N/A | ||
Labour | A Scutt | 1,309 | N/A | ||
Conservative | M Lane | 183 | 12.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | E Winterburn | 172 | N/A | ||
Conservative | E Keable | 167 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,538 | 20.3 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,591 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Drake
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Bullen | 1,436 | 49.8 | N/A | |
Labour | F Pennington | 1,411 | N/A | ||
Labour | William Hall | 1,396 | N/A | ||
Conservative | E Pease | 1,141 | 39.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | A Preston | 1,108 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Hichisson | 1,093 | N/A | ||
Liberal | P Boulton | 308 | 10.7 | N/A | |
Liberal | H Anderson | 305 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Hughes | 295 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,904 | 27.7 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,471 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Labour win (new seat) |
Forest Hill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Mooney | 1,925 | 43.3 | N/A | |
Labour | H Brett | 1,921 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Bartlett | 1,917 | 43.1 | N/A | |
Labour | Harry West | 1,911 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C Costello | 1,907 | N/A | ||
Conservative | N Banks | 1,895 | N/A | ||
Liberal | H Beecher | 534 | 12.0 | N/A | |
Liberal | B Small | 521 | N/A | ||
Liberal | L Marchant | 486 | N/A | ||
Communist | R Bowden | 69 | 1.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 4,429 | 42.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,555 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Conservative win (new seat) |
Grinling Gibbons
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Fordham | 1,428 | 79.0 | N/A | |
Labour | A Groves | 1,397 | N/A | ||
Labour | T Keep | 1,386 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Smith | 288 | 15.9 | N/A | |
Conservative | W Davis | 285 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Judges | 280 | N/A | ||
Communist | J Tierney | 92 | 5.1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,771 | 17.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,278 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Labour win (new seat) |
Grove Park
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frederick Winslade | 1,954 | 85.1 | N/A | |
Labour | W Holmes | 1,914 | N/A | ||
Liberal | W Woodley | 230 | 10.0 | N/A | |
Liberal | H White | 184 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Saunders | 111 | 4.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,272 | 35.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,478 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Honor Oak Park
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | H Eames | 2,170 | 55.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | F Judge | 2,165 | N/A | ||
Conservative | G Land | 2,159 | N/A | ||
Labour | W Cove | 1,584 | 40.7 | N/A | |
Labour | W Coventry | 1,572 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Pease | 1,503 | N/A | ||
Communist | G Bonner | 141 | 3.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 3,814 | 36.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,546 | ||||
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Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Ladywell
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Broome | 2,100 | 51.5 | N/A | |
Labour | J Sandbach | 2,088 | N/A | ||
Labour | K Butler | 2,086 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Hipperson | 1,520 | 37.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | F Mobbs | 1,499 | N/A | ||
Conservative | S Barker | 1,490 | N/A | ||
Liberal | B Dohoo | 310 | 7.6 | N/A | |
Liberal | H Dohoo | 304 | N/A | ||
Liberal | V Evans | 303 | N/A | ||
Communist | D Barber | 144 | 3.5 | N/A | |
Turnout | 4,022 | 38.1 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,560 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Lewisham Park
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Page | 2,337 | 51.4 | N/A | |
Labour | A Hawkins | 2,037 | N/A | ||
Labour | R Pepper | 2,023 | N/A | ||
Conservative | E Lubbock | 1,448 | 31.9 | N/A | |
Conservative | D Munro | 1,437 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Page | 1,134 | N/A | ||
Liberal | N Cutler | 666 | 14.7 | N/A | |
Liberal | J Bailey | 628 | N/A | ||
Liberal | E Smith | 605 | N/A | ||
Communist | H Early | 95 | 2.1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 4,200 | 40.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,365 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Labour win (new seat) |
Manor Lee
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Richards | 1,488 | 49.7 | N/A | |
Labour | J Murphy | 1,486 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Spurr | 1,199 | 40.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | E Draper | 1,193 | N/A | ||
Liberal | R Nathan | 305 | 10.2 | N/A | |
Liberal | J Rainey | 259 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,007 | 45.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,658 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Marlowe
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Cook | 1,871 | 86.0 | N/A | |
Labour | John Day | 1,857 | N/A | ||
Labour | Ernest Rowing | 1,830 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D Nichols | 234 | 10.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | F Chappell | 220 | N/A | ||
Conservative | F Ching | 199 | N/A | ||
Communist | L Stannard | 71 | 3.3 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,173 | 21.4 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,146 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Labour win (new seat) |
Pepys
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Bradley | 1,725 | 66.6 | N/A | |
Labour | F Bullion | 1,723 | N/A | ||
Labour | C Cole | N/A | |||
Conservative | D Barker | 481 | 18.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | D Judges | 460 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Preston | 457 | N/A | ||
Liberal | H Luck | 386 | 14.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | V Luck | 361 | N/A | ||
Liberal | A Sumption | 353 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,617 | 24.9 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,519 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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Labour win (new seat) |
Rushey Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Donovan | 1,446 | 64.0 | N/A | |
Labour | A Patterson | 1,409 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Pritchett | 566 | 25.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | J Ayling | 549 | N/A | ||
Liberal | S Hasler | 246 | 10.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | L Stringer | 234 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,260 | 31.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 7,166 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
St Andrew
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H Boon | 1,244 | 40.7 | N/A | |
Labour | P Bellinger | 1,243 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D Epps | 1,232 | 40.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | D Coombs | 1,227 | N/A | ||
Liberal | S Bennett | 580 | 19.0 | N/A | |
Liberal | W Vivian | 542 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,069 | 48.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,330 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
St Mildred Lee
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E Whetnall | 1,550 | 58.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | F Gander | 1,544 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Rushby | 816 | 30.8 | N/A | |
Labour | E Knight | 815 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Morgan | 280 | 10.6 | N/A | |
Liberal | R Moore | 278 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,660 | 41.9 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,344 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
South Lee
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Eagles | 1,455 | 55.2 | N/A | |
Labour | N Filtness | 1,436 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D Clauson | 1,181 | 44.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | M Goss | 1,178 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,647 | 43.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,085 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Southend
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frederick Fisk | 2,672 | 67.4 | N/A | |
Labour | Phil Gorin | 2,646 | N/A | ||
Labour | D Hurren | 2,360 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Jeffrey | 654 | 16.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | A Littel | 642 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J Hulian | 636 | 16.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | R Mabey | 630 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J Luff | 353 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J Barrington | 297 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,679 | 34.3 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,721 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Sydenham East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D Cox | 1,804 | 44.4 | N/A | |
Labour | Alan Pegg | N/A | |||
Conservative | William Bridger | 1,780 | 43.8 | N/A | |
Labour | J Steyne | 1,749 | N/A | ||
Conservative | E Bridger | 1,736 | N/A | ||
Conservative | M Winn | 1,725 | N/A | ||
Liberal | R Putt | 351 | 8.6 | N/A | |
Liberal | K Tucker | 345 | N/A | ||
Liberal | M Weaver | 342 | N/A | ||
Communist | J Delahoy | 125 | 3.1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 3,977 | 37.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,518 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Sydenham West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F Miller | 1,538 | 46.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | D New | 1,526 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Switzer | 1,501 | N/A | ||
Labour | R Stewart | 1,358 | 40.9 | N/A | |
Labour | A Levene | 1,352 | N/A | ||
Labour | A Willan | 1,336 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J Higgins | 336 | 10.1 | N/A | |
Liberal | M Johns | 322 | N/A | ||
Liberal | E Beecher | 284 | N/A | ||
Communist | D Syrett | 92 | 2.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 3,262 | 33.6 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 9,708 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Whitefoot
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Henry | 1,606 | 68.7 | N/A | |
Labour | F Hawes | 1,592 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D Scott | 473 | 20.2 | N/A | |
Conservative | A Pearson | 457 | N/A | ||
Liberal | R Wild | 210 | 9.0 | N/A | |
Liberal | P Buckley | 207 | N/A | ||
Communist | T White | 48 | 2.1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,338 | 37.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 6,290 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
By-elections between 1964 and 1968
editThere were no by-elections.[4]
References
edit- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "London Borough of Lewisham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 7 November 2021.