Brent London Borough Council election, 1968

The 1968 Brent Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Brent London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council. ^[1]^[2]

Background

Since the last election in 1964 the boundaries and number of wards were adjusted, increasing the total number of wards from 26 to 31.

Six new wards were created - Fryent, Roe Green, Sudbury Court, Town Hall, Wembley Central and Wembley Park; six (Alperton, Barham, Kenton, Kingsbury, Sudbury & Tokyngton) saw their representation reduced from 3 to 2 councillors and one ward (Preston) had its representation reduced from 3 to 1 councillors. Eight other wards had minor boundary changes - Gladstone, Harlesden, Kensal Rise, Kilburn, Manor, Mapesbury, Queensbury & Queens Park.

Ward results

Alperton (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Barham (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Brentwater (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Brondesbury Park (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Carlton (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour
	Labour
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Communist
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Chamberlayne (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Church End (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Cricklewood (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Fryent (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Independent
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Gladstone (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Harlesden (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Kensal Rise (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Kenton (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Kilburn (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour
	Labour
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Communist
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Kingsbury (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Manor (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Mapesbury (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Independent
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Preston (1)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Liberal
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Queensbury (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Queens Park (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Roe Green (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Liberal
Turnout
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Roundwood (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour
	Labour
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Communist
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

St Raphael's (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour
	Labour
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Communist
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Stonebridge (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour
	Labour
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Communist
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Sudbury (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Sudbury Court (1)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative win (new seat)

Tokyngton (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Town Hall (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Wembley Central (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Wembley Park (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Conservative
	Liberal
	Liberal
	Labour
	Labour
Turnout
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Willesden Green (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative
	Labour
	Conservative
	Labour
	Communist
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

References

↑ BBC World news report on Brent elections
↑ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

Elections in London

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See also Elections in London Boroughs Middlesex County Council elections

Council elections in Greater London

Barking and Dagenham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Barnet	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Bexley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Brent	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Bromley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Camden	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Croydon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Ealing	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Enfield	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Greenwich	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Hackney	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Hammersmith and Fulham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Haringey	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Harrow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Havering	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Hillingdon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Hounslow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Islington	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Kensington and Chelsea	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Kingston upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Lambeth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Lewisham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Merton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Newham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Redbridge	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Richmond upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Southwark	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Sutton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Tower Hamlets	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Waltham Forest	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Wandsworth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Westminster	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Greater London	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 Abolished

See also: London-wide elections Wards Boundary changes

(1967 ←) United Kingdom local elections, 1968 (→ 1969)

London boroughs	London Borough councils Barking Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Islington Kensington and Chelsea Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Lewisham Merton Newham Redbridge Richmond upon Thames Southwark Sutton Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest Wandsworth Westminster

Urban Districts	Leeds Liverpool Sheffield

Scottish Burghs	Edinburgh

Elections in the London boroughs were due in May 1967, but were postponed one year by the London Government Act 1967.

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