1968 Merton London Borough Council election

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

Ward results

Cannon Hill (4)

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

Mitcham Central (4)

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

Mitcham East (2)

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

Mitcham North (4)

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

Mitcham South (4)

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

Mitcham West (4)

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

Morden (4)

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

Priory (4)

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

Ravensbury (4)

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

West Barnes (4)

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

Wimbledon East (4)

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

Wimbledon North (4)

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

Wimbledon South (4)

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

Wimbledon West (4)

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