1968 Ealing London Borough Council election

The 1968 Ealing Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council.

1964 Ealing London Borough Council election

9 May 1968
All 69 seats to Ealing London Borough Council 35 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Independent Last election 26 seats 34 seats 0 seats Seats before 26 34 0 Seats won 53 5 2 Seat change 27 29 2
Council control before election 1964 Labour Council control after election 1971 Conservative

Ward results

Brent (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal	Joan Martin-Kaye
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Central (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Cleveland (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal	Anthony Henry John Miller
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Dormers Wells (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	National Front
	National Front
	Liberal
	National Front
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

East (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	National Front
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Elthorne (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Glebe (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Residents
	Conservative
	Residents
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Residents gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

(Southall Residents Association)

Hanger Hill (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Independent
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Heathfield (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Horsenden (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mandeville (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Northcote (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour
	Residents
	Labour
	Labour
	Conservative
	Residents
	Residents
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Independent
	Independent
	Communist
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Residents gain from Labour		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

(Southall Residents Association)

Northfields (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Perivale (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Ravenor (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Southfield (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Springfield (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Walpole (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Waxlow Manor (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	National Front
	National Front
	National Front
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

West End (3)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour
	Labour
	Labour
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Conservative
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing