1962 Birmingham City Council election

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1962 Birmingham City Council election
← 1961
10 May 1962 (1962-05-10)
1963 →
43 of 156 seats
to Birmingham City Council
79 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats before 78 74 0
Seats won 4 18 1
Seats after 81 74 1
Seat change Increase2 Steady Increase1
Popular vote 106,949 109,327 42,853
Percentage 40.1% 41.0% 16.1%
Map of results of 1962 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

 Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Birmingham City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1962. One-third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Extensive ward boundary changes came into effect at this election, however, the number of councillors was retained and displaced members were allocated to newly created wards for the remainder of their terms, except in the newly created Shard End ward, which elected all of its councillors for the first time.

The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Full council

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 106,949 (40.1%)
24 (55.8%)
24 / 43
 Increase 2 81 (51.9%)
81 / 156
Conservative Party 109,327 (41.0%)
18 (41.9%)
18 / 43
 Steady 74 (47.4%)
74 / 156
Liberal Party 42,853 (16.1%)
1 (2.3%)
1 / 43
 Increase 1 1 (0.6%)
1 / 156
Communist 3,843 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 43
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 156
Independent 3,028 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 43
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 156
Union Movement 749 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 43
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 156
↓
81 1 74

Ward results

Acock's Green

Acock's Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. A. Collett* 4,276 54.5
Labour W. J. S. Pringle 3,567 45.5
Majority 709 9.0
Turnout 7,843 38.1
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Evans* 2,413 62.3
Conservative Y. E. Lockwood 1,277 33.0
Communist J. Eden 183 4.7
Majority 1,136 29.3
Turnout 3,873 24.8
Labour hold Swing

Aston

Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Gillespie* 2,775 61.9
Conservative L. W. Lannam 1,140 25.4
Liberal K. A. Day 453 10.1
Communist J. Leishman 115 2.6
Majority 1,635 36.5
Turnout 4,483 23.4
Labour hold Swing

Billesley

Billesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. E. Mason 2,576 35.9
Liberal P. E. Brough 2,250 31.4
Conservative E. H. Martin 2,246 31.3
Communist S. C. Pegg 105 1.4
Majority 326 4.5
Turnout 7,177 38.8
Labour hold Swing

Brandwood

Brandwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. R. Lewis* 3,472 42.2
Liberal W. A. R. Davies 2,476 30.1
Labour J. E. Walsh 2,138 25.9
Communist P. E. Carter 151 1.8
Majority 996 12.1
Turnout 8,237 43.1
Conservative hold Swing

Deritend

Deritend
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. M. Longden-Parker 2,493 64.9
Conservative A. H. Armstrong 1,124 29.3
Communist J. J. Reynolds 224 5.8
Majority 1,369 35.6
Turnout 3,841 19.3
Labour hold Swing

Duddeston

Duddeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. G. Williams* 2,496 68.4
Conservative D. Rose 995 27.3
Communist J. Coton 157 4.3
Majority 1,501 41.1
Turnout 3,648 20.7
Labour hold Swing

Edgbaston

Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. A. E. Craig* 2,675 72.2
Liberal M. Newman 1,032 27.8
Majority 1,643 44.4
Turnout 3,707 23.4
Conservative hold Swing

Erdington

Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Planty* 2,640 38.6
Liberal J. F. L. Haynes 2,315 33.9
Labour K. B. Barron 1,883 27.5
Majority 325 4.7
Turnout 6,838 40.0
Conservative hold Swing

Fox Hollies

Fox Hollies
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. S. Thomas* 3,896 56.7
Conservative W. J. Higson 2,772 40.4
Communist J. W. Falconer 201 2.9
Majority 1,124 16.3
Turnout 6,869 38.1
Labour hold Swing

Gravelly Hill

Gravelly Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. R. R. Wright* 3,286 49.9
Conservative F. J. O'Brien 2,276 34.6
Liberal L. B. Phillips 1,017 15.5
Majority 1,010 15.3
Turnout 6,579 33.5
Labour hold Swing

Hall Green

Hall Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Powell* 5,026 55.3
Liberal N. A. Worth 4,065 44.7
Majority 961 10.6
Turnout 9,091 43.8
Conservative hold Swing

Handsworth

Handsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Pepper* 2,573 45.7
Labour J. Harrison 1,672 29.7
Liberal J. C. Scally 1,382 24.6
Majority 901 16.0
Turnout 5,627 28.2
Conservative hold Swing

Harborne

Harborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. S. Adams 3,624 52.9
Labour T. J. Sims 1,286 18.8
Liberal J. T. Thompson 1,247 18.2
Independent G. V. Prescott 690 10.1
Majority 2,338 34.1
Turnout 6,847 37.8
Conservative hold Swing

King's Norton

King's Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. R. Bull 3,503 37.7
Labour R. F. H. K. Pryke* 3,475 37.4
Liberal W. C. E. Green 2,179 23.5
Communist A. L. Roberts 123 1.4
Majority 28 0.3
Turnout 9,280 48.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Kingstanding

Kingstanding
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Rees* 2,839 65.5
Liberal A. Sheffield 760 17.5
Conservative D. Simpson 573 13.2
Communist G. McKay 160 3.8
Majority 2,079 48.0
Turnout 4,332 24.7
Labour hold Swing

Ladywood

Ladywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. S. Jonas* 1,728 55.4
Conservative T. F. S. Forster 1,219 39.1
Union Movement R. F. Barlow 130 4.2
Communist F. Meers 43 1.3
Majority 509 16.3
Turnout 3,120 21.6
Labour hold Swing

Longbridge

Longbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Tomlinson* 3,784 46.5
Conservative B. B. Rathbone 2,722 33.5
Liberal K. N. Freeman 1,391 17.1
Communist A. C. Norton 238 2.9
Majority 1,062 13.0
Turnout 8,135 41.3
Labour hold Swing

Moseley

Moseley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. G. Bevan* 4,365 60.8
Liberal S. L. Stockdale 1,709 23.8
Labour J. L. Melia 958 13.3
Communist E. R. T. O'Brien 148 2.1
Majority 2,656 37.0
Turnout 7,180 37.8
Conservative hold Swing

Newtown


Newtown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. L. Lawler 2,192 47.0
Labour C. W. Horton* 1,754 37.6
Conservative R. S. Martin 714 15.4
Majority 439 9.4
Turnout 4,660 26.9
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Northfield

Northfield (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Rathbone* 3,520 48.2
Labour W. E. Jarvis 3,248 44.5
Conservative D. Whipp 3,234 44.3
Labour J. J. Loach 3,228 44.2
Liberal J. E. Cooper 1,312 18.0
Liberal R. K. Mander 1,163 15.9
Communist L. Hughes 419 5.7
Majority 14 0.2
Turnout 7,303 41.1
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Oscott

Oscott
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Wright 2,474 45.0
Conservative R. B. Miles 1,712 31.2
Liberal T. Simpson 1,308 23.8
Majority 762 13.8
Turnout 5,494 31.0
Labour hold Swing

Perry Barr

Perry Barr
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. T. Pugh* 2,915 43.0
Labour W. H. Poulton 1,995 29.4
Liberal S. C. Holman 1,873 27.6
Majority 920 13.6
Turnout 6,783 36.4
Conservative hold Swing

Quinton

Quinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. G. John* 3,679 55.2
Liberal C. A. Ashmore 1,501 22.5
Labour B. W. Drakeley 931 14.0
Independent L. W. Marshall 554 8.3
Majority 2,178 32.7
Turnout 6,665 40.3
Conservative hold Swing

Rotton Park

Rotton Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Bentley* 2,840 55.4
Conservative G. A. Ford 2,290 44.6
Majority 550 10.8
Turnout 5,130 30.0
Labour hold Swing

Saltley

Saltley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Davis* 3,424 71.0
Conservative S. M. Allen 1,186 24.6
Communist H. Fletcher 213 4.4
Majority 2,238 46.4
Turnout 4,823 25.3
Labour hold Swing

Sandwell

Sandwell (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Loveridge 3,584 55.8
Conservative A. E. Orchard 3,579 55.7
Liberal G. L. la Pique Dandy 1,860 28.9
Liberal M. Jones 1,852 28.8
Labour G. Canning 627 9.8
Union Movement J. R. McLeish 355 5.5
Majority 1,719 26.8
Turnout 6,426 35.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Selly Oak

Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. G. Lewis* 3,957 45.1
Labour B. M. Chambers 2,550 29.1
Liberal J. M. Harvey 2,033 23.2
Communist J. Bennett 227 2.6
Majority 1,407 16.0
Turnout 9,280 45.3
Conservative hold Swing

Shard End

Shard End (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. E. Benton 3,160 33.5
Labour G. Simmons 3,086 32.7
Labour M. F. Johnson 3,050 32.3
Conservative E. H. Gardner 2,748 29.1
Conservative R. M. Nock 2,389 25.3
Conservative E. W. Smith 2,351 24.9
Independent S. T. Roberson 1,784 18.9
Liberal T. C. Beddowes 1,738 18.4
Liberal W. McKean 1,406 14.9
Majority 302 3.2
Turnout 9,430 47.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Sheldon

Sheldon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Smitherman* 3,524 57.5
Conservative A. Painter 2,600 42.5
Majority 924 15.0
Turnout 6,124 34.8
Labour hold Swing

Small Heath

Small Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. M. Johnson* 2,851 66.9
Conservative R. M. Cooper 1,205 28.3
Communist G. Jelf 204 4.8
Majority 1,646 38.6
Turnout 4,260 22.1
Labour hold Swing

Soho

Soho
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. W. Matthews* 2,733 50.7
Labour N. F. Hinks 2,659 49.3
Majority 74 1.4
Turnout 5,392 30.5
Conservative hold Swing

Sparkbrook

Sparkbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Downey 2,846 51.2
Conservative H. Edwards 1,407 33.5
Liberal G. C. Strachan 935 25.3
Union Movement H. L. Edwards 264 4.7
Communist M. J. Ludmer 108 1.9
Majority 1,439 25.9
Turnout 5,560 29.7
Labour hold Swing

Sparkhill

Sparkhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. M. Wood* 3,697 50.5
Labour D. T. Mumford 3,343 45.7
Communist E. T. Day 279 3.8
Majority 354 4.8
Turnout 7,319 34.9
Conservative hold Swing

Stechford

Stechford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. J. Brown* 2,654 67.4
Conservative M. I. Richards 1,057 26.8
Communist J. Bishop 228 5.8
Majority 1,597 15.2
Turnout 3,939 23.8
Labour hold Swing

Stockland Green

Stockland Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Gwilliams* 2,857 42.5
Conservative W. B. Mason 2,455 36.5
Liberal W. M. Howard 1,404 21.0
Majority 762 6.0
Turnout 6,716 35.4
Labour hold Swing

Washwood Heath

Washwood Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. M. Crosskey* 3,432 59.6
Conservative A. S. Gray 2,324 40.4
Majority 1,108 19.2
Turnout 5,756 29.3
Labour hold Swing

Weoley

Weoley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Haynes 3,677 63.8
Conservative P. M. Tebbutt 1,773 30.7
Communist A. M. McCulloch 317 5.5
Majority 1,904 33.1
Turnout 5,767 30.03
Labour hold Swing

Yardley

Yardley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. M. B. Dark* 3,720 51.7
Labour A. Taylor 3,474 48.3
Majority 246 3.4
Turnout 7,194 38.7
Conservative hold Swing

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