1974 Barking London Borough Council election
The 1974 Barking Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Background[edit]
100 Candidates across 7 parties ran. Labour was the only party that ran a full slate of candidates. The Conservative Party ran 25 candidates and the Liberal Party ran 11 candidates.
Results[edit]
Labour comfortably maintained its majority holding all of its seats. The Residents Association held all 4 of its Councillors. Labour won 45 councillors to the Residents Association 4.[2]
Results by ward[edit]
Abbey[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Bruce | 1,959 | 55.7 | -0.2 | |
Labour | H Howie | 1,956 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Longden | 1,899 | N/A | ||
Labour | A Puddefoot | 1,891 | N/A | ||
Liberal | A Beadle | 926 | 26.4 | +17.6 | |
Liberal | M Taylor | 905 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Keenan | 820 | N/A | ||
Liberal | M Staines | 817 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C Martin | 629 | 17.9 | -4.5 | |
Conservative | A Gray | 623 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Barnett | 594 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Williamson | 575 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 31.8 | -4.2 | |||
Registered electors | 10,691 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Cambell[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Butler | 1,884 | 90.2 | -2.8 | |
Labour | S Cole | 1,877 | N/A | ||
Labour | D Jones | 1,788 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Jones | 1,679 | N/A | ||
Conservative | B Williamson | 205 | 9.8 | +2.8 | |
Turnout | 20.9 | -6.4 | |||
Registered electors | 8,849 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Chadwell Heath[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | D Grandison | 1,783 | 54.9 | +1.2 | |
Residents | C Ayres | 1,763 | N/A | ||
Residents | P Miller | 1,733 | N/A | ||
Residents | J Harper | 1,698 | N/A | ||
Labour | F Coomber | 898 | 27.7 | -13.9 | |
Labour | L Henstock | 872 | N/A | ||
Labour | J O'Donogue | 841 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Tweed | 817 | N/A | ||
Conservative | G Hyams | 413 | 12.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | L Hyams | 360 | N/A | ||
Communist | D Connor | 151 | 4.7 | -0.1 | |
Turnout | 29.9 | -0.9 | |||
Registered electors | 9,459 | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Eastbrook[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Tibble | 1,824 | 80.3 | -5.3 | |
Labour | L Collins | 1,812 | N/A | ||
Labour | A Biles | 1,791 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Lawrence | 1,772 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Johnson | 301 | 13.2 | +5.7 | |
Conservative | W Maule | 222 | N/A | ||
Communist | J Carter | 147 | 6.5 | -0.5 | |
Turnout | 19.3 | -6.6 | |||
Registered electors | 10,177 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Fanshaw[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Jones | 1,823 | 81.3 | -5.2 | |
Labour | M Eales | 1,736 | N/A | ||
Labour | B Walker | 1,681 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Turner | 1,651 | N/A | ||
Communist | K Madden | 233 | 10.4 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | M Whiter | 187 | 8.3 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | W Whiter | 168 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 19.6 | -10.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,553 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Gascoigne[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Harris | 2,640 | 82.8 | -8.3 | |
Labour | C Godfrey | 2,591 | N/A | ||
Labour | G Shaw | 2,536 | N/A | ||
Labour | D Waters | 2,536 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Reed | 335 | 10.5 | +1.6 | |
Communist | F Creamer | 215 | 6.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 26.4 | -9.5 | |||
Registered electors | 10,277 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Heath[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Fairbrass | 2,020 | 70.3 | -8.5 | |
Labour | J Thomas | 1,947 | N/A | ||
Labour | B Wilkins | 1,890 | N/A | ||
Labour | K Darby | 1,794 | N/A | ||
Labour | T Reynolds | 1,668 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Horrell | 682 | 23.7 | -7.0 | |
Conservative | S Horrell | 659 | N/A | ||
Communist | H Ott | 173 | 6.0 | +1.4 | |
Turnout | 17.3 | -8.0 | |||
Registered electors | 12,548 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Longbridge[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Cavanagh | 1,649 | 49.2 | -12.5 | |
Labour | M Cole | 1,560 | N/A | ||
Labour | M O'Shea | 1,463 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Ness | 1,361 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C Pool | 1,067 | 31.8 | -6.5 | |
Conservative | V Pool | 998 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D Barnett | 958 | N/A | ||
Conservative | E Reed | 947 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Vernon | 635 | 18.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | R Keenan | 615 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Felton | 611 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J James | 609 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29.1 | -3.1 | |||
Registered electors | 10,724 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Manor[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Ball | 796 | 80.8 | -6.6 | |
Labour | E Mansell | 648 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Arnold | 623 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Preston | 519 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Pool | 189 | 19.2 | +6.6 | |
Turnout | 7.5 | -21.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,230 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
River[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Morton | 1,516 | 80.9 | -1.3 | |
Labour | P Bradley | 1,508 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Bradley | 1,504 | N/A | ||
Labour | E White | 1,380 | N/A | ||
Conservative | V Nainby | 236 | 12.6 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | J Patterson | 208 | N/A | ||
Communist | G Wake | 122 | 6.5 | +1.2 | |
Turnout | 19.4 | -5.4 | |||
Registered electors | 8,322 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Valence[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Brooker | 1,773 | 70.4 | -12.3 | |
Labour | J Davis | 1,622 | N/A | ||
Labour | C Whitelock | 1,581 | N/A | ||
Labour | R Wilkins | 1,580 | N/A | ||
Conservative | S Barnard | 259 | 10.3 | -3.3 | |
Ind. Labour Party | V Cridland | 244 | 9.7 | N/A | |
Communist | A Brooks | 241 | 9.6 | +3.2 | |
Turnout | 18.7 | -8.1 | |||
Registered electors | 9,770 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Village[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Rusha | 1,652 | 64.4 | -16.7 | |
Labour | L Bryant | 1,610 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Spencer | 1,595 | N/A | ||
Labour | H Tindell | 1,544 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Poole | 421 | 16.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | P Northover | 318 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Andrews | 301 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Russell | 257 | 10.0 | -3.0 | |
Conservative | W Whiter | 235 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Wilkens | 213 | N/A | ||
Free Socialist | W Metcalfe | 122 | 4.8 | N/A | |
Communist | T Keyworth | 114 | 4.4 | -1.5 | |
Turnout | 21.6 | -3.8 | |||
Registered electors | 9,694 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
By-elections between 1974 and 1978[edit]
There were no by-elections.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.