1968 Bexley London Borough Council election

1968 Bexley Council election
9 May 1968
All 56 council seats
  First party Second party
 
Leader Frederick Brearley Peter Maxwell
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 17 39
Seats won 55 0
Seat change Increase 38 Decrease 39
Popular vote TBD TBD
Percentage TBD TBD
Map of the results. Conservatives in blue, Independents in grey.
Subsequent council control

Conservative majority

The 1968 Bexley Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Bexley London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election. The Conservative Party won all but one seat and took control of the council from Labour.[1]

Background

The London Borough of Bexley had been created by the London Government Act 1963 as a merger of the Municipal Borough of Bexley, Municipal Borough of Erith, Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District and Crayford Urban District.

The first elections to Bexley Council in 1964, initially as a "shadow authority" were won by the Labour party, and James Wellbeloved became council leader.[2] Wellbeloved contested the 1965 Erith and Crayford by-election and won, giving the council leadership to Peter Maxwell.[3]

143 candidates stood in the election for the 56 seats being contested across 20 wards. This was down 14 candidates from the 1964 election, primarily due to the Liberal party halving their candidate count from 47 to 22. The Labour party stood candidates for every seat for the second time. The Conservative party stood candidates for every seat for the first time, having not stood at all in two Crayford wards in 1964. There were two Communist Party candidates and seven independents. There were 13 three-seat wards, 4 two-seat wards, 2 four-seat wards and 1 single-seat ward.

Election result

1968 Bexley London Borough Council election
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Conservative 56 55 38 0 Increase 38 98.2 TBD TBD TBD
  Labour 56 0 0 39 Decrease 39 0.0 TBD TBD TBD
  Liberal 22 0 0 0 Steady 0 TBD TBD TBD
  Independent 7 1 1 0 Increase 1 1.8 TBD TBD TBD
  Communist 2 0 0 0 Steady 0 TBD TBD TBD
Total 143 56 100.0 TBD

The results saw the Conservatives gain control of the council after winning 55 of the 56 seats. This was the best result for the Conservatives ever. There was a turnout of 48% on an electorate of 149,517.

Ward results

Belvedere (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Mason 2,120 53.6
Conservative P. Read 2,003
Conservative D. Warner 1,983
Labour Ms. B. Scott 1184 29.9
Labour Ms. M. Barron 1178
Labour Ms. S. Gadsdon 1150
Independent E. Taylor 654 16.5
Independent Ms. A. Taylor 629
Independent C. Hills 578
Turnout TBD 44.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Bostall (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms. D. Maclean 2,640 70.7
Conservative B. Sams 2,600 -
Conservative C. Woodard 2,591 -
Labour P. Daynes 1096 29.3
Labour Ms. R. Irvine 1066
Labour M. Barrett 1037
Turnout TBD 51.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Brampton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cade 2,778 67.6
Conservative T. Winch 2,755 -
Conservative B. Youngman 2,738 -
Labour A. Cross 1128 27.5
Labour Ms. D. Taylor 1093
Labour R. Shea 1070
Communist W. Turner 202 4.9
Turnout TBD 50
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Christchurch (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Antenbring 2,836 78.8
Conservative Ms. B. Antenbring 2,798 -
Conservative C. Jamieson-Harvey 2,766 -
Labour Ms. A. Hooper 761 21.2
Labour W. Whiffen 722
Labour A. Martin 712
Turnout TBD 45.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Crayford North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Gerloff 2,044 53.6
Conservative J. Bowes 2,030 -
Conservative P. Reader 2,014 -
Labour H. Clark 1772 46.4
Labour P. Maxwell 1737
Labour K. Smith 1695
Turnout TBD 41.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Crayford Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Pollock 1,411 48.2
Conservative S. Woolterton 1,396 -
Conservative B. Freeman 1,364 -
Labour A. Turner 1360 46.4
Labour Ms. M. Bradley 1337
Labour L. Francis 1309
Independent P. Blunt 157 5.4
Turnout TBD 41.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Crayford West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Prangnell 1,964 74.1
Conservative R. Barman 1,959 -
Labour Ms. F. Pilbrow 686 25.9
Labour C. Tyler 661
Turnout TBD 48.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Danson (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Melbourne 2,359 42.2
Conservative B. Jefferies 2,165 38.7
Conservative G. Lee 2,135 -
Conservative Ms. A. Orange 2017
Labour D. Anderson 1072 19.2
Labour S. Cooper 977
Labour M. Kilner 791
Turnout TBD 58.5
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
East Wickham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms. G. Crawford 2,435 69.8
Conservative J. Holden 2,421 -
Conservative Ms. R. Holden 2,353 -
Labour R. Burke 1053 30.2
Labour R. Allen 1019
Labour B. Francis 1008
Turnout TBD 45.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Erith Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Hawke 1,793 56.6
Conservative Ms. N. Hooper 1,784 -
Conservative D. Price 1,741 -
Labour J. Powrie 1375 43.4
Labour T. Lebar 1294
Labour D. Enticknap 1238
Turnout TBD 40.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Falconwood (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Pease 1,539 69.7
Conservative R. Thorpe 1,513 -
Labour R. Staples 670 30.3
Labour E. Stoneman 668
Turnout TBD 53.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Lamorbey East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Forrest 2,408 68.1
Conservative N. Austin 2,358 -
Conservative G. Pickford 2,345 -
Labour C. Hargrave 723 20.5
Labour B. Nichols 706
Labour H. Smith 698
Liberal Ms. S. Burraston 404 11.4
Liberal M. Kempton 344
Liberal W. King 334
Turnout TBD 49.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Lamorbey West (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Ambrose 3,276 62.6
Conservative K. McAndrew 3,191 -
Conservative S. James 3,157 -
Conservative R. Yeudall 3,154 -
Labour M. Attewell 1553 29.7
Labour J. Cronin 1520
Labour Ms. F. Schuch 1518
Labour Ms. E. Sheppard 1499
Liberal H. Elmitt 401 7.7
Liberal E. Thomas 361
Liberal Ms. R. Scholey 332
Liberal Ms. A. Tucker 325
Turnout TBD 52.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
North Cray (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Martin 710 49.6
Labour Ms. E. Rhodes 397 27.7
Liberal A. Morris 288 20.1
Communist M. Young 37 2.6
Turnout TBD 52.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Northumberland Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bitmead 2,124 60.7
Conservative W. Newman 2,110 -
Conservative K. Boswell 2,107 -
Labour Ms. M. Eccles 1375 39.3
Labour Ms. J. Sidders 1327
Labour E. Handy 1306
Turnout TBD 45.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Sidcup East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Evans 2,909 71
Conservative Ms. E. Swift 2,859 -
Conservative P. Talbot 2,824 -
Labour H. Gibson 804 19.6
Labour J. Mullis 792
Labour D. Breacker 745
Liberal F. Snow 384 9.4
Liberal W. Sarton 330
Liberal R. Moat 319
Turnout TBD 44.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Sidcup West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pope 2,527 72.2
Conservative J. Owles 2,508 -
Labour A. Corfield 619 17.7
Labour R. Brierly 586
Liberal L. Rogers 354 10.1
Liberal Ms. B. Rogers 349
Turnout TBD 51.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
St. Marys (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Brearley 4,025 71.4
Conservative H. Friend 3,985 -
Conservative W. Flint 3,961 -
Conservative J. Minett 3,950 -
Labour J. Clark 793 14.1
Labour Ms. V. Davis 762
Labour M. Horton 755
Labour B. Withers 750
Liberal T. Batley 530 9.4
Liberal S. Bathe 476
Liberal Ms. A. Newman 453
Liberal T. Gillman 452
Independent R. Day 286 5.1
Turnout TBD 51
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
St. Michaels (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Pearce 2,158 56.5
Conservative R. Sisk 2,142 -
Conservative F. Hallett 2,072 -
Labour A. Stuttle 1268 33.2
Labour J. McLean 1243
Labour J. Wellard 1219
Liberal Ms. M. Ingram 393 10.3
Liberal F. Ward 382
Liberal C. Wright 357
Turnout TBD 47.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Upton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Collie 2,026 66.4
Conservative S. Cover 1,989 -
Labour Ms. P. Cooper 690 22.6
Labour L. Biddle 614
Liberal G. Plummer 186 6.1
Liberal R. Lenk 177
Independent E. Gillman 151 4.9
Turnout TBD 50.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "London Boroughs Political Almanac: London Borough of Bexley". London Councils. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "1965 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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