1968_Tower_Hamlets_London_Borough_Council_election
1968 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election
1968 local election in England, UK
Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council were held on 9 May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 14.3%.
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Quick Facts All 60 council seats of the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority ...
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Until 1978, each London council had aldermen, in the ratio of one aldermen to six councillors. Tower Hamlets had ten aldermen. Following the elections, Tower Hamlets elected five aldermen, who served until 1974. The remaining five aldermen had been elected in 1964 and would serve until 1971. All aldermen on Tower Hamlets were Labour.
More information Party, Seats ...
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 57 | 2 | +2 | ||||||
Communist | 3 | ||||||||
Conservative | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Liberal | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Independent Labour | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Union Movement | 0 | 0.0 |
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Bethnal Green Central
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. Docherty | 591 | |||
Labour | Mrs. D. M. Couling | 576 | |||
Labour | Miss H. Morsman | 570 | |||
Conservative | R. D. Mitchell | 499 | |||
Conservative | J. R. M. Baker | 465 | |||
Conservative | E. Isaacs | 452 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,799 | 19.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Bethnal Green East
Bethnal Green North
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. Stocks | 420 | |||
Labour | Mrs. L. D. Crook | 401 | |||
Labour | A. C. Jacob | 398 | |||
Liberal | C. A. S. Suett | 251 | |||
Liberal | Mrs. L. Law | 247 | |||
Liberal | Miss M. E. W. Hewison | 237 | |||
Union Movement | F. C. Lang | 160 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,957 | 14.1 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Bethnal Green South
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E. G. Walker | 503 | |||
Labour | H. Bloom | 501 | |||
Labour | Mrs. L. E. Brazier | 499 | |||
Independent Labour | W. E. Turner | 143 | |||
Communist | D. Cronin | 138 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 5,522 | 12.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Bethnal Green West
Bow North
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | T. J. Beningfield | 638 | |||
Labour | E. C. Winterflood | 599 | |||
Conservative | R. C. Denney | 306 | |||
Conservative | R. W. Hartley | 271 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 4,087 | 23.2 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Bow South
Bromley
Holy Trinity
Limehouse
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. Milrood | Unopposed | |||
Labour | A. R. Moffat | Unopposed | |||
Labour | Mrs. K. O'Connor | Unopposed | |||
Labour | J. Riley | Unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 8,200 | N/A | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Poplar East
Poplar Millwall
Poplar South
Poplar West
Redcoat
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | M. J. Durell | 578 | |||
Labour | G. R. Chaney | 576 | |||
Labour | R. Cockel | 559 | |||
Liberal | G. F. Stewart | 336 | |||
Liberal | J. A. Rudd | 334 | |||
Liberal | T. R. Bond | 327 | |||
Communist | J. B. Dash | 220 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,843 | 16.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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St Dunstan's
St Katherine's
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mrs. E. Armsby | 540 | |||
Labour | J. M. Desmond | 530 | |||
Labour | W. Leary | 517 | |||
Labour | Mrs. R. E. Perkins | 451 | |||
Communist | B. Marten | 167 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,552 | 9.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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St Mary's
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Communist | Solly Kaye | 635 | |||
Communist | B. Borman | 624 | |||
Communist | Max Levitas | 549 | |||
Labour | H. Conway | 481 | |||
Labour | R. W. Ashkettle | 428 | |||
Labour | S. Marchant | 428 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,027 | 19.1 | |||
Communist hold | Swing | ||||
Communist hold | Swing | ||||
Communist hold | Swing | ||||
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Shadwell
Spitalfields
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | W. Harris | 640 | |||
Labour | Mrs. A. Elboz | 634 | |||
Labour | J. Reardon | 605 | |||
Labour | W. C. Simson | 600 | |||
Conservative | W. H. Dove | 273 | |||
Conservative | D. H. P. Bridgehouse | 239 | |||
Conservative | R. M. Fysh | 223 | |||
Communist | G. Anthony | 192 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 7,846 | 14.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968. London: Research and Intelligence unit, Greater London Council. 1968.