Croydon London Borough Council election, 1968

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

Ward results

Addiscombe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A.W. Elliot 2380
Conservative A.R. Hills 2261
Conservative Mrs D.C.H Hobbs 2241
Labour A.D Goddard 1005
Labour S. Boden 993
Labour L.W Wood 938
Liberal P. Miles 710
Liberal Miss P.H. Tapsell 684
Liberal V. Martin 653
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Bensham Manor (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents F.C. Emmerson 2,014
Residents H.A. Steward 1,967
Residents R.J. Bowker 1,932
Liberal Mrs J.C. Banks 854
Liberal Mrs J. Batchelor 839
Liberal D.J. Mateer 827
Labour G.P. Belcher 622
Labour Mrs K. Bexley 551
Labour A.R. Torpy 515
Turnout
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Broad Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L.D. Emerton 1,592
Conservative R.H. Kent 1,538
Conservative L.T. Wiles 1,530
Labour P. Byrne 1,042
Labour Mrs W.M. Holt 1,041
Labour F.G. West 1,025
Communist Mrs A. Waddell 175
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Central (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R.W. Coatman 3,094
Conservative V.W.H. Bendall 3,088
Conservative J.H. Haywood 3,034
Labour F.D.J. Bailey 530
Labour E.L. Hall 501
Labour A.F. Packham 474
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Coulsdon East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Bonsier 1,697
Liberal H.C.E. Lovejoy 1,670
Independent Miss J.C. Simpson 1,624
Independent L. Blair 1,611
Liberal T.J. Austin 1,607
Liberal L.B. Groves 1,581
Labour A.L. Symes 283
Labour K. Corbett 282
Labour F.D. Grenfell 271
Independent S.B. Stray 97
Turnout
Independent gain from Residents Swing
Liberal gain from Residents Swing
Independent gain from Residents Swing
East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.H. Simpson 3,301
Independent D.J. Sutton 3,264
Independent H.G. Whitwell 3,190
Liberal P.J. Lee 574
Liberal I.R. McNay 555
Liberal Mrs C. Mickelburgh 515
Labour Mrs A.M. Tuck 354
Labour Mrs K. Byrne 320
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
New Addington (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Labour
Conservative
Labour
Conservative
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Norbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Resident
Conservative Resident
Conservative Resident
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative Resident gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative Resident gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative Resident gain from Conservative Swing
Purley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Sanderstead & Selsdon (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Sanderstead North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Shirley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
South Norwood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Conservative gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Conservative gain from Conservative Resident Swing
Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents
Residents
Residents
Labour
Labour
Labour
Independent
Turnout
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Upper Norwood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Waddon (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
National Front
National Front
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Resident
Conservative Resident
Conservative Resident
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative Resident hold Swing
Conservative Resident hold Swing
Conservative Resident hold Swing
Whitehorse Manor (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Labour
Labour
Labour
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Woodside (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Labour
Labour
Labour
Communist
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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