Newham London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Newham London Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Newham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.

Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the County Borough of East Ham, County Borough of West Ham, Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich and Municipal Borough of Barking. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Newham by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 145 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. 3 seats in one ward went unopposed. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 38 and 20 respectively. Other candidates included 17 Residents, 7 Communists and 2 Independents. There were 12 three-seat wards and 12 two-seat wards.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got all 10 aldermen.

The Council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.

Election result

The results saw Labour gain the new council with a majority of 40 after winning 50 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 29.4%. This turnout included 333 postal votes.

Newham Local Election Result 1964[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 60 75.0 59.8
  Others 7 10.0 18.5
  Liberal 3 4.3 15.7
  Conservative 0 0.0 6.0

Ward results

Beckton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 1,059 20.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Bemersyde (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 2,158 35.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Canning Town & Grange (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 1,321 20.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Castle (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 2,365 40.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Central (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 1,526 24.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Custom House & Silvertown (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 1,868 22.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Forest Gate (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 2,449 25.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Greatfield (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 4,390 49.4
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Hudsons (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 2,175 24.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kensington (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 2,494 45.0
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Little Ilford (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 2,106 23.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Manor Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 3,268 34.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
New Town (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 1,304 21.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Ordnance (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 1,297 23.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 3,078 31.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Plaistow (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 1,573 18.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Plashet (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 2,744 29.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St Stephens (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 2,418 42.0
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
South (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout n/a n/a
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Stratford (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 1,054 18.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Upton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 3,370 34.1
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Wall End (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 2,980 33.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
West Ham (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 1,053 18.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Woodgrange (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Turnout 2,107 36.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
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