The 1968 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1][2]
Background
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Election result
edit| Party | Votes | Seats | |||||
| Conservative Party | 31,769 (59.24%) |  11.44
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54 (100.0%) | 54 / 54
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13
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| Labour Party | 10,758 (20.06%) |  10.83
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54
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12
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| Liberal Party | 9,697 (18.08%) | 0.06
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54
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 0
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| Residents Association | 1,162 (2.17%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54
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N/A | ||
| Communist Party | 133 (0.25%) | 0.60
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54
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0
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| Independent | 113 (0.21%) | 2.24
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 54
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1
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| 54 |
| Conservative |
Ward results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Armstrong J. | 2150 | 63.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Raison T. | 2126 | − | ||
| Conservative | Mason H. | 2064 | − | ||
| Labour | Aylett E. | 660 | 19.5 | N/A | |
| Labour | Raphael P. | 659 | − | ||
| Labour | Walburn W. | 612 | − | ||
| Liberal | Armstrong D. | 569 | 16.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Paish A. | 470 | − | ||
| Liberal | Raine G. | 469 | − | ||
| Turnout | 44.6 | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bell-Wright H. Ms. | 1604 | 59.0 | +2.9 | |
| Conservative | Smith D. | 1588 | − | ||
| Conservative | Williams J. | 1532 | − | ||
| Labour | Chamberlain P. | 559 | 20.6 | −2.4 | |
| Labour | Cunningham M. Ms. | 536 | − | ||
| Labour | Scholefield A. | 523 | − | ||
| Liberal | Marlow R. | 442 | 16.3 | −4.6 | |
| Independent | Lock J. | 113 | 4.2 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 39.3 | −0.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kramer E. | 1786 | 83.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Grose S. | 1770 | − | ||
| Conservative | Nation W. | 1755 | − | ||
| Labour | Thompson A. | 344 | 16.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | Campion W. | 334 | − | ||
| Labour | Seager G. | 302 | − | ||
| Turnout | 35.1 | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alexander J. Ms. | 1778 | 63.8 | +8.6 | |
| Conservative | Gilday-Fox F. | 1733 | − | ||
| Conservative | Leaney A. | 1700 | − | ||
| Labour | Jones W. | 516 | 18.5 | −4.3 | |
| Liberal | Davies A. Ms. | 492 | 17.7 | −2.3 | |
| Labour | Gourgey P. | 474 | − | ||
| Labour | Kareh A. | 460 | − | ||
| Liberal | Lewis B. | 415 | − | ||
| Liberal | Nunn S. | 386 | − | ||
| Turnout | 40.1 | +1.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Battle T. | 1367 | 48.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Arbour A. | 1358 | − | ||
| Conservative | Organ J. | 1342 | − | ||
| Labour | Palmer A. | 986 | 35.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | Mostyn J. Ms. | 937 | − | ||
| Labour | Smith G. | 931 | − | ||
| Liberal | Smith M. | 454 | 16.2 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Hicks F. | 301 | − | ||
| Liberal | Leighton J. | 288 | − | ||
| Turnout | 46.3 | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenton V. | 2462 | 62.6 | +12.4 | |
| Conservative | Hall H. | 2349 | − | ||
| Conservative | Lewis H. | 2289 | − | ||
| Liberal | Russell D. | 1009 | 25.7 | −0.2 | |
| Liberal | Reddrop A. | 958 | − | ||
| Liberal | Weissblatt W. | 878 | − | ||
| Labour | Holman C. | 459 | 11.7 | −12.2 | |
| Labour | Hyam J. Ms. | 386 | − | ||
| Labour | Gilbert J. | 337 | − | ||
| Turnout | 46.2 | −4.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Harris D. | 1888 | 61.4 | +12.8 | |
| Conservative | Muir J. | 1835 | − | ||
| Conservative | Scott J. | 1826 | − | ||
| Liberal | Henderson P. | 603 | 19.6 | −1.6 | |
| Labour | Elmes K. | 583 | 19.0 | −11.2 | |
| Labour | Rosenthal S. Ms. | 572 | − | ||
| Labour | Cooper G. | 549 | − | ||
| Liberal | Twaits J. | 543 | − | ||
| Liberal | Starnes A. | 536 | − | ||
| Turnout | 41.5 | −6.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Wilkins O. Ms. | 2112 | 66.6 | +10.3 | |
| Conservative | Key W. | 2051 | − | ||
| Conservative | Blackmore P. | 1932 | − | ||
| Liberal | Wade M. Ms. | 560 | 17.7 | −1.6 | |
| Liberal | Brett M. Ms. | 508 | − | ||
| Liberal | D'Souza F. | 508 | − | ||
| Labour | Brown J. Ms. | 498 | 15.7 | −8.7 | |
| Labour | Heitzmann A. | 471 | − | ||
| Labour | Dunn R. | 428 | − | ||
| Turnout | 43.1 | −3.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Champion H. Ms. | 1674 | 63.3 | +19.8 | |
| Conservative | Beal M. | 1667 | − | ||
| Conservative | Woodward M. Ms. | 1589 | − | ||
| Labour | Davies H. | 684 | 25.9 | −4.8 | |
| Labour | Peters D. Ms. | 609 | − | ||
| Labour | Penrose O. | 587 | − | ||
| Liberal | Morrison A. | 285 | 10.8 | −14.9 | |
| Liberal | Walters M. | 265 | − | ||
| Liberal | Humphrey P. | 254 | − | ||
| Turnout | 43.9 | −6.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nugent J. | 1711 | 34.2 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Morland R. | 1702 | − | ||
| Conservative | Robinson M. | 1663 | − | ||
| Liberal | Rundle S. | 1407 | 28.2 | N/A | |
| Residents | Kerslade R. | 1162 | 23.2 | N/A | |
| Residents | Pride B. | 1110 | − | ||
| Liberal | Worth L. | 941 | − | ||
| Liberal | Palmer T. | 925 | − | ||
| Residents | Peters F. | 904 | − | ||
| Labour | Campion E. | 718 | 14.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | Dunne W. | 683 | − | ||
| Labour | Kidger D. Ms. | 564 | − | ||
| Turnout | 54.9 | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Cooper S. Ms. | 1217 | 44.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Vince E. | 1211 | − | ||
| Conservative | Isaacson C. | 1167 | − | ||
| Labour | Lawrance A. | 1071 | 39.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | Hart A. | 1068 | − | ||
| Labour | Stevens R. | 1028 | − | ||
| Liberal | Drane A. | 310 | 11.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Tooley M. Ms. | 306 | − | ||
| Liberal | Parton J. | 286 | − | ||
| Communist | Banfield A. | 133 | 4.9 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 43.7 | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Barrow N. | 1985 | 83.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Wade S. | 1980 | − | ||
| Conservative | Needs G. | 1972 | − | ||
| Labour | Brandon E. | 408 | 17.0 | N/A | |
| Labour | Kingsley G. | 388 | − | ||
| Labour | Riedlinger P. | 347 | − | ||
| Turnout | 34.2 | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alcock R. | 1404 | 57.4 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Thomas A. | 1349 | − | ||
| Conservative | Harston C. | 1327 | − | ||
| Liberal | Nemet M. Ms. | 715 | 29.2 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Oddie C. | 683 | − | ||
| Liberal | Dickson D. | 670 | − | ||
| Labour | Gilligan K. | 329 | 13.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | Monaghan J. | 299 | − | ||
| Labour | Jupp T. | 280 | − | ||
| Turnout | 40.2 | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tremlett G. | 1694 | 60.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Wilton E. | 1683 | − | ||
| Conservative | Winslow D. | 1658 | − | ||
| Labour | Masters E. | 650 | 23.3 | N/A | |
| Labour | Winter J. | 625 | − | ||
| Labour | Langford W. | 562 | − | ||
| Liberal | Lee F. | 449 | 16.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Moore P. | 444 | − | ||
| Liberal | Rippon J. | 328 | − | ||
| Turnout | 42.8 | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Woodward J. | 1929 | 68.4 | +14.9 | |
| Conservative | Eslick K. | 1924 | − | ||
| Conservative | Lever M. Ms. | 1885 | − | ||
| Labour | Lewis A. Ms. | 523 | 18.5 | −4.8 | |
| Labour | Park M. Ms. | 510 | − | ||
| Labour | Goldring P. | 494 | − | ||
| Liberal | Brooks C. | 369 | 13.1 | −8.0 | |
| Liberal | Collins D. Ms. | 358 | − | ||
| Liberal | Collins A. | 336 | − | ||
| Turnout | 41.2 | −5.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gold M. | 1771 | 54.6 | +15.9 | |
| Conservative | West A. | 1726 | − | ||
| Conservative | Newstead L. | 1606 | − | ||
| Liberal | Newcombe F. | 972 | 30.0 | +5.3 | |
| Liberal | Hancock J. Ms. | 890 | − | ||
| Liberal | Jacobs H. | 831 | − | ||
| Labour | Grant J. | 499 | 15.4 | −21.2 | |
| Labour | Schaler H. Ms. | 472 | − | ||
| Labour | Kent B. | 466 | − | ||
| Turnout | 46.3 | −7.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Warren W. | 1541 | 56.4 | +25.5 | |
| Conservative | Miller L. | 1517 | − | ||
| Conservative | Muteau C. | 1488 | − | ||
| Labour | Sewell C. | 931 | 34.1 | −11.3 | |
| Labour | Samuel G. | 888 | − | ||
| Labour | Eldridge E. | 833 | − | ||
| Liberal | Marshall J. Ms. | 261 | 9.5 | −14.2 | |
| Liberal | Hancock C. | 226 | − | ||
| Liberal | Beardow C. | 190 | − | ||
| Turnout | 41.6 | −7.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bligh B. | 1696 | 59.8 | +15.4 | |
| Conservative | Owen M. Ms. | 1596 | − | ||
| Conservative | Lambeth J. | 1580 | − | ||
| Liberal | Barnes C. | 800 | 28.2 | −8.2 | |
| Liberal | Letch W. | 689 | − | ||
| Liberal | Marshall S. | 635 | − | ||
| Labour | Cordingley D. | 340 | 12.0 | −7.3 | |
| Labour | Murray L. | 319 | − | ||
| Labour | Tutchell E. Ms. | 308 | − | ||
| Turnout | 42.2 | −2.0 | |||
References
edit- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2016.