1974 Newham London Borough Council election
The 1974 Newham London Borough Council election was held on 2 May 1974. The entire Newham London Borough Council was up for election. Turnout was 19.9%. Four of the wards had incumbents that were re-elected unopposed.
Election result[]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 51 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 63.5 | ||||
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | ||||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | ||||
Other parties | 9 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 22.8 |
Background[]
A total of 133 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. 9 seats in four wards were elected unopposed. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 16 and 21 respectively. Other candidates included 22 Residents & Ratepayers, 5 Communists and 6 National Front.
Results by ward[]
Beckton[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. A. Taylor | 826 | 91.2 | +17.0 | |
Labour | D. A. Whitbread | 809 | N/A | ||
Communist | R. A. Offley | 80 | 8.8 | +1.0 | |
Turnout | 19.4 | -13.2 | |||
Registered electors | 5,037 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bemersyde[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Bauckham | 1,164 | 70.9 | +1.1 | |
Labour | F. H. Ferrier | 1,164 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D. L. Perry | 257 | 15.7 | N/A | |
Liberal | E. Hollywood | 256 | N/A | ||
National Front | P. Alldis | 220 | 13.4 | N/A | |
Turnout | 25.8 | -14.0 | |||
Registered electors | 6,236 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Canning Town & Grange[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. L. Bock | 623 | 75.4 | -3.7 | |
Labour | D. W. Lee | 598 | N/A | ||
National Front | W. H. Hill | 203 | 24.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 16.6 | -9.1 | |||
Registered electors | 5,254 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Castle[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | A. W. King | 813 | 59.4 | +9.5 | |
Residents | J. D. Smith | 637 | N/A | ||
Labour | C. J. Palme | 555 | 40.6 | -9.5 | |
Labour | A. J. Whincup | 552 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 25.2 | -8.2 | |||
Registered electors | 6,122 | ||||
Residents gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Central[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. A. Elson | 743 | 56.4 | -0.1 | |
Labour | L. E. Higgs | 693 | N/A | ||
Residents | R. J. Hurlock | 503 | 40.6 | -2.9 | |
Residents | J. E. Major | 465 | N/A | ||
Liberal | K. W. Carter | 72 | 5.5 | N/A | |
Liberal | B. L. Porter | 65 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 23.0 | -6.3 | |||
Registered electors | 6,024 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Custom House & Silvertown[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. A. Chapman | 1,024 | 73.8 | -11.4 | |
Labour | J. C. Stockbridge | 983 | N/A | ||
Labour | P. J. Stanyer | 891 | N/A | ||
National Front | A. J. Hammond | 217 | 15.6 | N/A | |
Communist | A. A. Proctor | 146 | 10.5 | N/A | |
Communist | E. G. Smith | 117 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 18.6 | -3.9 | |||
Registered electors | 7,640 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Forest Gate[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. J. Haggerty | 1,075 | 60.1 | +9.6 | |
Labour | M. E. Helps | 1,063 | N/A | ||
Labour | S. Hopwood | 1,002 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D. A. A. Amess | 425 | 23.8 | +7.6 | |
Conservative | T. W. Orrin | 404 | N/A | ||
Conservative | L. Peluso | 381 | N/A | ||
Liberal | A. Hetherington | 288 | 16.1 | N/A | |
Liberal | V. E. Hetherington | 236 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J. H. Linehan | 230 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 22.6 | -8.9 | |||
Registered electors | 8,203 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Greatfield[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | F. G. Hammond | 1,524 | 56.2 | -3.7 | |
Residents | H. Castle | 1,481 | N/A | ||
Residents | L. Hall | 1,420 | N/A | ||
Labour | A. J. Beverley | 904 | 33.3 | -7.8 | |
Labour | J. F. Byrne | 871 | N/A | ||
Labour | J. Clements | 862 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C. L. Beach | 286 | 10.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | J. T. Smith | 278 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D. P. J. Sutton | 264 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 31.1 | -1.8 | |||
Registered electors | 9,127 | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Hudsons[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. J. Dance | 1,121 | 71.9 | -12.0 | |
Labour | H. E. Fitzsimons | 1,070 | N/A | ||
Labour | W. P. Foley | 1,068 | N/A | ||
National Front | R. A. Flower | 439 | 28.1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 30.4 | +2.3 | |||
Registered electors | 8,594 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Kensington[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | E. A. R. Lonsdale | 989 | 53.5 | +7.8 | |
Residents | D. A. Williams | 939 | N/A | ||
Labour | H. W. Pike | 861 | 46.5 | +0.6 | |
Labour | H. E. L. Ronan | 810 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 30.4 | -1.1 | |||
Registered electors | 6,300 | ||||
Residents gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Little Ilford[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. E. Hurford | 900 | 61.2 | +3.7 | |
Labour | W. H. Brown | 886 | N/A | ||
Labour | G. W. Phillips | 793 | N/A | ||
Residents | T. Moran | 396 | 26.9 | +6.7 | |
Residents | E. D. M. Lonsdale | 387 | N/A | ||
Residents | N. J. Biggadike | 349 | N/A | ||
Liberal | L. A. Edwards | 175 | 11.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | M. C. Fuller | 159 | N/A | ||
Liberal | A. J. H. Fulton | 148 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 19.1 | -5.9 | |||
Registered electors | 8,292 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Manor Park[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | N. A. Chubb | 1,192 | 57.4 | +5.7 | |
Labour | M. Schofield | 1,154 | N/A | ||
Labour | F. A. J. Bigland | 1,151 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C. A. Rugg | 616 | 29.7 | -7.2 | |
Conservative | R. E. Wotherspoon | 598 | N/A | ||
Conservative | T. A. L. Ham | 579 | N/A | ||
Liberal | P. R. Campbell | 268 | 12.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | L. H. Cohen | 232 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J. L. Davies | 193 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 23.8 | -4.2 | |||
Registered electors | 9,423 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
New Town[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. G. Warren | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
Labour | L. A. Wood | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
Turnout | 0 | N/A | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 5,558 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Ordnance[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. J. Brand | 741 | 75.7 | -7.8 | |
Labour | C. A. Flemwell | 617 | N/A | ||
National Front | J. M. Barnard | 150 | 15.3 | N/A | |
Communist | T. F. Church | 88 | 9.0 | N/A | |
Turnout | 23.8 | -2.2 | |||
Registered electors | 5,625 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Park[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. Dowling | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
Labour | S. H. Smith | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
Labour | A. Wolffe | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
Turnout | 0 | N/A | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 10,371 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Plaistow[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L.G. Fox | 1,331 | 64.8 | -3.5 | |
Labour | E. Billups | 1,258 | N/A | ||
Labour | C. D. Watts | 1,177 | N/A | ||
Residents | M. L. Finch | 723 | 35.2 | +3.5 | |
Residents | E. I. Torkington | 587 | N/A | ||
Residents | N. Torkington | 546 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 22.8 | -9.4 | |||
Registered electors | 9,033 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Plashet[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. F. Wilson | 1,560 | 85.7 | -0.1 | |
Labour | C. D. Watts | 1,523 | N/A | ||
Labour | J. G. Newstead | 1,473 | N/A | ||
Conservative | B. J. Hunt | 260 | 14.3 | +0.1 | |
Conservative | L. A. Howell | 251 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R. T. Hunt | 250 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 22.2 | -7.0 | |||
Registered electors | 8,919 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
St Stephens[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | S. V. King | 838 | 51.7 | +5.1 | |
Residents | R. J. Smith | 793 | N/A | ||
Labour | T. Nolan | 782 | 48.3 | -5.1 | |
Labour | K. R. Mansell | 744 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29.3 | -4.0 | |||
Registered electors | 5,954 | ||||
Residents gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Residents gain from Labour | Swing |
South[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Daly | 1,510 | 71.5 | -9.8 | |
Labour | T. Jenkinson | 1,425 | N/A | ||
Labour | J. C. Taylor | 1,366 | N/A | ||
Conservative | P. McLean | 325 | 15.4 | -3.3 | |
Conservative | R. F. Williams | 307 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J. H. Brewster | 277 | N/A | ||
National Front | A. G. Havard | 277 | 13.1 | N/A | |
Turnout | 20.8 | -8.9 | |||
Registered electors | 10,042 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Stratford[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. W. Doran | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
Labour | A. S. Dowley | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
Turnout | 0 | N/A | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 4,811 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Upton[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. S. C. Kebbell | 1,186 | 57.2 | -6.1 | |
Labour | K. Hasler | 1,165 | N/A | ||
Labour | L. A. Williams | 1,128 | N/A | ||
Conservative | G. Eldridge | 394 | 19.0 | -1.0 | |
Liberal | F. P. Penfold | 358 | 17.3 | +0.6 | |
Conservative | S. J. Bradford | 356 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D. H. Brewster | 350 | N/A | ||
Liberal | E. L. Andrews | 306 | N/A | ||
Liberal | I. Towndrow | 291 | N/A | ||
Communist | C. O. L. Derick | 73 | 3.5 | N/A | |
Socialist Current Organisation | M. R. Boukerou | 62 | 3.0 | N/A | |
Socialist Current Organisation | L. Welsh | 52 | N/A | ||
Socialist Current Organisation | R. Rowe | 42 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 19.7 | -13.5 | |||
Registered electors | 10,603 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Wall End[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. T. Philpott | 1,033 | 53.7 | +3.1 | |
Labour | J. Wilson | 994 | N/A | ||
Labour | M. E. Philpott | 970 | N/A | ||
Residents | B. A. Lineker | 604 | 31.4 | -5.5 | |
Residents | F. J. Brown | 586 | N/A | ||
Residents | P. M. Parr | 555 | N/A | ||
Conservative | E. S. Freeman | 285 | 14.8 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | S. Hunt | 278 | N/A | ||
Conservative | G. A. K. Rees | 256 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 22.9 | -10.6 | |||
Registered electors | 8,892 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
West Ham[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Clarke | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
Labour | C. Cole | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
Turnout | 0 | N/A | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 4,842 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Woodgrange[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. G. Pemberton | 608 | 58.3 | +14.5 | |
Labour | F. E. York | 873 | N/A | ||
Residents | J. P. Davis | 435 | 41.7 | -14.5 | |
Residents | E. G. Walker | 419 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 19.9 | -6.4 | |||
Registered electors | 5,543 | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Residents | Swing |
By-elections between 1974 and 1978[]
Manor Park[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Christopher J. Palme | 799 | 35.5 | -21.9 | |
Residents | James W.F. Hucker | 758 | 33.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | Cyril A. Rugg | 574 | 25.5 | -4.2 | |
Liberal | Lionel H. Cohen | 120 | 5.3 | -7.6 | |
Majority | 41 | 1.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 24.0 | -13.8 | |||
Registered electors | 9,393 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Canning Town & Grange[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jack A. Hart | 787 | 57.1 | -18.3 | |
National Front | John J. Johnston | 260 | 18.9 | -5.7 | |
Conservative | Robert F. Williams | 160 | 11.6 | N/A | |
Liberal | Anthony Hetherington | 115 | 8.3 | N/A | |
Residents | Michael L. Finch | 40 | 2.9 | N/A | |
Labour | John Clements | 17 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 527 | 38.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 23.8 | +7.2 | |||
Registered electors | 4,777 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Hudsons[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frederick Jones | 1,024 | 53.9 | -18.0 | |
Conservative | Edward J. Oakes | 438 | 23.0 | N/A | |
National Front | Robert D. V. Ray | 290 | 15.2 | -12.9 | |
Residents | George V. S. Nottage | 103 | 5.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | Margaret Bahr | 47 | 2.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 586 | 30.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 23.8 | -6.6 | |||
Registered electors | 8,002 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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