1974 Redbridge London Borough Council election
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The 1974 Redbridge Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Redbridge 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 May 1974
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All 60 Redbridge London Borough Council seats 31 seats needed for a majority | |
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Background
Election result
Ward results
Aldborough
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | G. Borrott | 1,815 | |||
| Conservative | E. Watts | 1,804 | |||
| Conservative | J. Lovell | 1,796 | |||
| Labour | W. Axon | 1,390 | |||
| Labour | R. Belkin | 1,372 | |||
| Labour | H. Lewis | 1,348 | |||
| Liberal | J. Davis | 488 | |||
| Liberal | M. Davies | 484 | |||
| Liberal | B. Freeman | 451 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Barkingside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bridge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Chadwell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Clayhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Clementswood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Cranbrook
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Fairlop
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | B. Davies | 1,610 | |||
| Labour | H. Kober | 1,544 | |||
| Labour | A. Tapper | 1,525 | |||
| Conservative | T. Jacobs | 1,425 | |||
| Conservative | M. Kirrage | 1,380 | |||
| Conservative | P. McDonnell | 1,371 | |||
| Liberal | P. Briggs | 552 | |||
| Liberal | G. Seabridge | 545 | |||
| Liberal | V. Schuman | 542 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Goodmayes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Hainault
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Ilford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | K. Axon | 1,396 | |||
| Labour | M. Batton | 1,378 | |||
| Labour | S. Mather | 1,279 | |||
| Conservative | A. Branscombe | 661 | |||
| Conservative | P. Cottrell | 651 | |||
| Conservative | P. Crellin | 626 | |||
| Residents | P. Kavanagh | 301 | |||
| Liberal | J. Boxell | 277 | |||
| Liberal | D. Jackson | 232 | |||
| Liberal | J. Alexander | 231 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Mayfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J. Jones | 2,059 | |||
| Conservative | Roland Hill | 2,051 | |||
| Conservative | H. Pearce | 2,040 | |||
| Conservative | Bert Barker | 2,024 | |||
| Labour | Charles Burgess | 1,477 | |||
| Labour | D. Cunningham | 1,460 | |||
| Labour | R. Hutton | 1,407 | |||
| Labour | J. O'Reilly | 1,401 | |||
| Liberal | J. Boden | 422 | |||
| Liberal | Bernard Boon | 422 | |||
| Liberal | R. Farrow | 397 | |||
| Liberal | M. Way | 386 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J. Smith | 1,431 | |||
| Conservative | C. Annal | 1,418 | |||
| Conservative | A. Toms | 1,384 | |||
| Labour | J. Blay | 980 | |||
| Labour | S. Marchant | 971 | |||
| Labour | D. Fenton | 966 | |||
| Liberal | J. Newland | 428 | |||
| Liberal | M. Newman | 404 | |||
| Liberal | P. Wright | 377 | |||
| Communist | M. Woddis | 106 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Seven Kings
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Snaresbrook
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Wanstead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Woodford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Fred Mountier | 3,616 | |||
| Conservative | N. Thurgood | 3,583 | |||
| Conservative | David Evennett | 3,577 | |||
| Conservative | H. Nicholson | 3,554 | |||
| Liberal | D. Gilby | 903 | |||
| Liberal | D. Blackett | 828 | |||
| Liberal | A. Griffiths | 793 | |||
| Liberal | G. Goldberg | 772 | |||
| Labour | P. Pollard | 576 | |||
| Labour | V. Pollard | 564 | |||
| Labour | J. Haworth | 550 | |||
| Labour | T. McKellar | 531 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
The following by-elections took place between the 1974 and 1978 elections: