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1964 Barking London Borough Council election

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The 1964 Barking Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained control of the council.[1][2]

Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Barking and Municipal Borough of Dagenham. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Barking by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 130 candidates stood in the election for the 49 seats being contested across 12 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour Party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 41 and 25 respectively. Other candidates included 10 from the Communist Party, 4 Residents and 1 Independent Liberal. There were 11 four-seat wards and 1 five-seat ward.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got all 8 aldermen.

The council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.

Results

The results saw Labour gain the new council with a majority of 41 after winning 45 of the 49 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 29.1%. This turnout included 228 postal votes.[1]

Results by ward

Abbey

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Abbey (4)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Bredo 1,838 47.9 N/A
Labour Leonard Henstock 1,835 N/A
Labour Stan Sivell 1,759 N/A
Labour Jessie Callan 1,741 N/A
Conservative V Pool 1,366 35.6 N/A
Conservative H Hamshere 1,357 N/A
Conservative A Gray 1,331 N/A
Conservative M Taylor 1,292 N/A
Liberal Alan Beadle 630 16.4 N/A
Liberal H Claxton 582 N/A
Liberal J Tyrrell 568 N/A
Liberal W Duckworth 466 N/A
Turnout 3,864 37.1 N/A
Registered electors 10,428
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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Cambell

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Cambell (4)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Sweetland 2,007 92.2 N/A
Labour Bertie Roycraft 2,003 N/A
Labour Sidney Cole 1,986 N/A
Labour Joseph Butler 1,963 N/A
Conservative B Woodcock 169 7.8 N/A
Turnout 2,161 23.5 N/A
Registered electors 9,212
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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Chadwell Heath

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Chadwell Heath (4)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents D Grandison 1,636 46.0 N/A
Residents C Jillings 1,577 N/A
Residents Cyril Ayres 1,560 N/A
Residents H Jones 1,495 N/A
Labour S Warr 1,168 32.8 N/A
Labour J Moore 1,088 N/A
Labour John Lawrence 1,088 N/A
Labour C Ayrton 1,059 N/A
Conservative R Holland 651 18.3 N/A
Conservative A Cobban 606 N/A
Conservative G Santry 606 N/A
Conservative G Herer 583 N/A
Communist D Connor 104 2.9 N/A
Turnout 3,391 31.4 N/A
Registered electors 9,076
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
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Eastbrook

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Eastbrook (4)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G Crouch 1,975 67.1 N/A
Labour J Hollidge 1,959 N/A
Labour Frederick Tibble 1,903 N/A
Labour Jack Thomas 1,873 N/A
Liberal G Keegan 637 21.7 N/A
Liberal G Atkin 619 N/A
Liberal L Brendon 602 N/A
Liberal A Newbury 577 N/A
Conservative R Johnson 211 7.2 N/A
Conservative A Middleton 199 N/A
Conservative J Calver 198 N/A
Conservative J Bradford 195 N/A
Communist M Edwards 119 4.0 N/A
Communist C King 64 N/A
Turnout 2,905 29.1 N/A
Registered electors 9,991
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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Fanshawe

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Fanshawe (4)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fred Brown 1,946 70.4 N/A
Labour Frederick Jones 1,916 N/A
Labour M Warren 1,908 N/A
Labour W Milne 1,868 N/A
Liberal R Muller 516 18.7 N/A
Liberal J Goldner 349 N/A
Liberal A Williams 306 N/A
Liberal V Kettelty 300 N/A
Conservative E Barrow 159 5.7 N/A
Communist K Madden 145 5.2 N/A
Conservative J Smith 133 N/A
Conservative J Stonebank 133 N/A
Conservative D Simms 118 N/A
Turnout 2,567 25.9 N/A
Registered electors 9,903
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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Gascoigne

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Gascoigne (4)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A Martin 2,349 76.5 N/A
Labour R Godfrey 2,228 N/A
Labour Catherine Godfrey 2,227 N/A
Labour H Cleaver 2,195 N/A
Independent Liberal A Hollis 292 9.5 N/A
Conservative J Stubbs 288 9.4 N/A
Conservative C Russell 264 N/A
Communist G Wake 140 4.6 N/A
Turnout 2,848 28.9 N/A
Registered electors 9,849
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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Heath

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Heath (5)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Bellamy 1,897 63.7 N/A
Labour William Noyce 1,857 N/A
Labour Richard Blackburn 1,852 N/A
Labour F Spraggins 1,808 N/A
Labour H Powell 1,776 N/A
Liberal G Andrews 553 18.6 N/A
Liberal D Purdue 552 N/A
Liberal W Chesney 540 N/A
Liberal H Corcoran 528 N/A
Liberal F Thompson 524 N/A
Conservative R Pascoe 425 14.3 N/A
Conservative A Morley 422 N/A
Conservative K Coomber 421 N/A
Conservative E Woods 405 N/A
Conservative R Wells 400 N/A
Communist A Bower 104 3.5 N/A
Communist C Truefitt-Baker 26 N/A
Turnout 2,911 25.6 N/A
Registered electors 11,349
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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Longbridge

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Longbridge (4)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E McKee 2,280 55.1 N/A
Labour John Ward 2,265 N/A
Labour L Senior 2,240 N/A
Labour F Edgecombe 2,222 N/A
Conservative H Hills 1,861 44.9 N/A
Conservative F Westbrook 1,845 N/A
Conservative J Willmott 1,837 N/A
Conservative C Pool 1,830 N/A
Turnout 4,229 38.7 N/A
Registered electors 10,920
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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Manor

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Manor (4)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Ball 1,893 86.1 N/A
Labour Maud Ball 1,888 N/A
Labour Gilbert Beane 1,748 N/A
Labour Millicent Preston 1,678 N/A
Conservative J Broadbridge 305 13.9 N/A
Turnout 2,221 23.2 N/A
Registered electors 9,582
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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River

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River (4)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Dodd 1,722 73.6 N/A
Labour D O’Dwyer 1,678 N/A
Labour Daniel Linehan 1,643 N/A
Labour David Linehan 1,620 N/A
Liberal H Cadman 353 15.1 N/A
Liberal A Burlinson 281 N/A
Liberal J Pritchard 272 N/A
Liberal H Sharman 268 N/A
Conservative A Sabourin 181 7.7 N/A
Conservative E Bloomfield 178 N/A
Conservative M Whiter 177 N/A
Conservative W Whiter 167 N/A
Communist Alfred Ott 83 3.5 N/A
Turnout 2,303 25.5 N/A
Registered electors 9,035
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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Valence

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Valence (4)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Larking 1,979 85.0 N/A
Labour A Thomas 1,875 N/A
Labour D Webb 1,871 N/A
Labour F Woods 1,845 N/A
Conservative R Denney 253 10.9 N/A
Conservative M Penny 248 N/A
Conservative J Denney 243 N/A
Conservative A Edwards 236 N/A
Communist W Hunt 95 4.1 N/A
Turnout 2,305 23.1 N/A
Registered electors 9,985
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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Village

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Village (4)[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Prendergast 1,980 69.4 N/A
Labour Vic Rusha 1,929 N/A
Labour L Todd 1,874 N/A
Labour R Foster 1,772 N/A
Conservative W Russell 439 15.4 N/A
Conservative P Steele 390 N/A
Conservative A Sabourin 386 N/A
Conservative T Edwards 381 N/A
Liberal G Poole 362 12.7 N/A
Liberal T Moody 290 N/A
Liberal R Burlinson 264 N/A
Liberal G Bisney 254 N/A
Communist Helena Ott 71 2.5 N/A
Turnout 2,761 30.9 N/A
Registered electors 8,933
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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By-elections between 1964 and 1968

There were no by-elections.[3]

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