Southwark London Borough Council election, 1974

Elections to Southwark Council were held in May 1974. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 24.2%.

This was the last local election to feature aldermen as well as councillors. Labour got all ten aldermen as well as 56 elected councillors.

Election result

Southwark Local Election Result 1974[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 66 -2 64.9
  Conservative 4 +2 21.8
  Liberal 0 0 10.5

Ward results

Abbey (2)
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Alleyn (2)
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Bellenden (3)
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Bricklayers (2)
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Browning (3)
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Brunswick (3)
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Burgess (3)
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Cathedral (3)
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Chaucer (3)
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College (2)
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Consort (3)
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Dockyard (2)
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Faraday (4)
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Friary (3)
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Lyndhurst (3)
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Newington (3)
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Riverside (2)
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Rotherhithe (2)
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Ruskin (2)
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Rye (2)
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St Giles (3)
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The Lane (3)
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Waverley (2)
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References

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