The 1964 Islington Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.[1]
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All 60 council seats 31 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 174,595 | |||||||||||||||
Turnout | 29,288, 16.8% | |||||||||||||||
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Background
editThese elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury and Metropolitan Borough of Islington. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Islington by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 171 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 19 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 55 and 18 respectively. Other candidates included 19 New Liberal candidates, 13 Communists, 1 Independent Communist, 1 Independent Labour, 1 Union Movement and 3 Independent P/Labour. There were 10 three-seat wards, 6 four-seat wards and 3 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
editThe results saw Labour gain the new council after winning all 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 16.8%. This turnout included 461 postal votes.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Total | 60 |
Ward results
editBarnsbury
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Dr. M. G. O'Donoghue | 1,155 | ||
Labour | Mrs. E. Brown | 1,068 | ||
Labour | C. Goddard | 1,058 | ||
Conservative | P. E. Postgate | 191 | ||
Conservative | G. F. Luttridge | 183 | ||
Conservative | F. H. Luttridge | 174 | ||
Communist | J. W. Jones | 128 | ||
Registered electors | 8,081 | |||
Turnout | 1,428 | 17.7 | ||
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Labour win (new seat) |
Bunhill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | C. Payne | 979 | ||
Labour | A. A. Goldshaw | 947 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. L. M. Baycock | 250 | ||
Conservative | W. D. Barrett | 246 | ||
Communist | F. O'Shea | 124 | ||
Liberal | E. Hull | 114 | ||
Liberal | S. Raphael | 103 | ||
Independent Communist | I. Kenna | 79 | ||
Registered electors | 6,355 | |||
Turnout | 1,479 | 23.3 | ||
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Labour win (new seat) |
Canonbury
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. F. Chaloner | 1,464 | ||
Labour | H. J. Robinson | 1,436 | ||
Labour | Mrs. A. Seeley | 1,431 | ||
Labour | Mrs. M. M. Ford | 1,423 | ||
Conservative | J. P. Bennett | 370 | ||
Conservative | Miss E. M. Carlson | 361 | ||
Conservative | Miss D. Driscoll | 350 | ||
Conservative | P. E. Medlycott | 322 | ||
Liberal | C. Simpson | 216 | ||
Liberal | P. J. Hudson | 213 | ||
Liberal | D. A. Heigham | 209 | ||
Liberal | T. Tarling | 205 | ||
New Liberal | F. White | 160 | ||
New Liberal | A. Midson | 158 | ||
New Liberal | T. Savage | 156 | ||
New Liberal | S. Popkin | 145 | ||
Independent Labour | J. T. Yule | 22 | ||
Registered electors | 11,887 | |||
Turnout | 2,193 | 18.4 | ||
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Labour win (new seat) |
Clerkenwell
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | C. Slater | 943 | ||
Labour | J. Trotter | 926 | ||
Labour | S. W. Withey | 886 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. J. P. Smith | 240 | ||
Conservative | S. J. Thomas | 240 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. M. J. Mason | 232 | ||
Liberal | C. Wicker | 137 | ||
Liberal | H. Wilson | 131 | ||
Liberal | Miss D. Edwardes | 106 | ||
Registered electors | 8,113 | |||
Turnout | 1,318 | 16.2 | ||
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Labour win (new seat) |
Highbury
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. A. Barnard | 1,127 | ||
Labour | A. G. Seeley | 1,103 | ||
Labour | L. T. Coombs | 1,100 | ||
Labour | D. J. Lewis | 1,094 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. V. M. Brand | 429 | ||
Conservative | E. M. Williams | 429 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. C. D. Jelbart | 424 | ||
Conservative | K. J. Wenden | 418 | ||
New Liberal | F. Barrett | 210 | ||
New Liberal | A. G. Batt | 194 | ||
New Liberal | V. Babb | 193 | ||
New Liberal | A. White | 174 | ||
Registered electors | 11,003 | |||
Turnout | 1,777 | 16.2 | ||
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Labour win (new seat) |
Highview
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. C. Lubin | 1,073 | ||
Labour | D. J. Davies | 1,065 | ||
Labour | J. B. Thirlwell | 1,055 | ||
Conservative | D. W. Bromfield | 711 | ||
Conservative | Miss A. T. Callaghan | 698 | ||
Conservative | E. I. Jones | 670 | ||
Liberal | K. I. Parker | 188 | ||
Communist | J. Kean | 95 | ||
Registered electors | 8,576 | |||
Turnout | 1,939 | 22.6 | ||
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Hillmarton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | H. Brack | 648 | ||
Labour | A. J. Cannon | 639 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. M. H. Leeson | 318 | ||
Conservative | R. P. C. Taft | 314 | ||
Communist | R. Scaffardi | 52 | ||
Registered electors | 6,498 | |||
Turnout | 1,024 | 15.8 | ||
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Hillrise
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W. Hockin | 1,037 | ||
Labour | S. E. Ley | 1,017 | ||
Labour | A. E. White | 982 | ||
Conservative | G. W. Bennett | 461 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. F. P. Markes | 451 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. D. Whittington | 442 | ||
Communist | R. Bolster | 110 | ||
Registered electors | 8,741 | |||
Turnout | 1,541 | 17.6 | ||
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Holloway
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W. G. Baker | 929 | ||
Labour | Mrs. F. H. Cantwell | 920 | ||
Labour | Miss J. E. Woodhall | 893 | ||
Labour | Mrs. V. F. Prythergch | 879 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. M. M. Bourne | 189 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. N. D. Champ | 181 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. H. P. Stubbs | 160 | ||
Conservative | G. E. Leeson | 149 | ||
Communist | J. F. Moss | 134 | ||
Union Movement | R. S. Pegg | 102 | ||
Registered electors | 10,256 | |||
Turnout | 1,242 | 12.1 | ||
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Junction
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | P. Grant | 1,229 | ||
Labour | Mrs. E. A. Plummer | 1,221 | ||
Labour | L. Ross | 1,200 | ||
Labour | C. S. Tarr | 1,155 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. I. M. Akers | 576 | ||
Conservative | E. J. Ranson | 527 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. J. Jones | 523 | ||
Conservative | H. J. Ranson | 515 | ||
Communist | Mrs. K. Thomas | 206 | ||
Registered electors | 11,306 | |||
Turnout | 1,872 | 16.6 | ||
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Mildmay
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | H. W. F. Ford | 1,248 | ||
Labour | J. Walker | 1,245 | ||
Labour | Mrs. Z. Bagnari | 1,241 | ||
Labour | Mrs. M. M. Short | 1,233 | ||
Conservative | Miss P. Carr | 619 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. E. H. Archer | 609 | ||
Conservative | C. G. Roche | 603 | ||
Conservative | J. W. Nott | 597 | ||
Liberal | Mrs. U. F. Barber | 240 | ||
Liberal | C. S. Hatchard | 216 | ||
Liberal | K. Scriven | 210 | ||
Liberal | S. T. Leigh | 205 | ||
New Liberal | Miss E. Newman | 147 | ||
New Liberal | Mrs. Elsie W. Lomas | 145 | ||
New Liberal | S. Morris | 140 | ||
New Liberal | R. J. Nabarro | 140 | ||
Registered electors | 12,502 | |||
Turnout | 2,247 | 18.0 | ||
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Parkway
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | T. A. Clubb | 837 | ||
Labour | H. J. Reid | 832 | ||
Labour | T. C. Rooney | 831 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. D. Greenland | 137 | ||
Conservative | N. S. Jamison | 130 | ||
Communist | G. Riddell | 124 | ||
Conservative | Miss M. Simmonds | 124 | ||
Registered electors | 8,621 | |||
Turnout | 1,065 | 12.4 | ||
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Pentonville
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. J. Redrupp | 1,128 | ||
Labour | W. C. Comley | 1,097 | ||
Labour | J. F. Sabini | 1,073 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. W. A. Dudley | 370 | ||
Conservative | A. H. Hull | 370 | ||
Conservative | P. N. Gilbert | 360 | ||
Liberal | A. S. Applin | 171 | ||
Liberal | Mrs. J. Burns | 170 | ||
Liberal | A. Cole | 169 | ||
Registered electors | 8,925 | |||
Turnout | 1,686 | 18.9 | ||
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Quadrant
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | L. S. Bailey | 1,252 | ||
Labour | B. A. Bagnari | 1,250 | ||
Labour | C. V. Connell | 1,212 | ||
Labour | Mrs. B. Stradling | 1,186 | ||
Conservative | Miss L. O. Clark | 564 | ||
Conservative | Miss D. E. Nelson | 551 | ||
Conservative | Miss C. J. Wells | 546 | ||
Conservative | N. Victor | 541 | ||
New Liberal | Mrs. I. Barrett | 288 | ||
New Liberal | W. Eaton | 246 | ||
New Liberal | Mrs. E. White | 245 | ||
New Liberal | W. Wilsher | 234 | ||
Communist | Mrs. R. Apter | 111 | ||
Registered electors | 11,930 | |||
Turnout | 2,120 | 17.8 | ||
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St George's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Mrs. E. J. Walker | 964 | ||
Labour | J. Barnes | 957 | ||
Labour | N. Hitchen | 952 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. L. R. Bennett | 391 | ||
Conservative | Miss R. Smith | 372 | ||
Conservative | Mrs. M. German | 358 | ||
Liberal | Mrs. D. Balden | 176 | ||
Registered electors | 8,321 | |||
Turnout | 1,449 | 17.4 | ||
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St Mary
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | E. C. Gough | 831 | ||
Labour | R. L. Cross | 814 | ||
Labour | G. A. Ives | 800 | ||
Conservative | R. A. Baker | 278 | ||
Conservative | C. V. Bourne | 269 | ||
Conservative | Miss A. G. Leeson | 262 | ||
Communist | E. Collings | 109 | ||
Registered electors | 8,608 | |||
Turnout | 1,181 | 13.7 | ||
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St Peter
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. L. Bell | 1,250 | ||
Labour | E. D. Ward | 1,235 | ||
Labour | Mrs. D. K. Rogers | 1,224 | ||
Conservative | G. P. Smith | 268 | ||
Conservative | E. A. Day | 263 | ||
Conservative | D. S. Manuel | 233 | ||
Communist | Mrs. M. Betteridge | 102 | ||
Registered electors | 9,761 | |||
Turnout | 1,590 | 16.3 | ||
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Station
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | W. Smith | 605 | ||
Labour | Mrs. E. M. Simms | 590 | ||
Communist | Mrs. C. Perry | 87 | ||
Registered electors | 5,738 | |||
Turnout | 687 | 12.0 | ||
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Thornhill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Mrs. E. M. Simpkins | 800 | ||
Labour | H. Beard | 790 | ||
Labour | W. E. Simpkins | 769 | ||
Independent P/Labour | A. Bennett | 316 | ||
Independent P/Labour | W. J. Morley | 287 | ||
Independent P/Labour | R. Morley | 279 | ||
New Liberal | Miss A. Lewis | 247 | ||
New Liberal | A. Davis | 239 | ||
New Liberal | Alan Ernest Lomas | 234 | ||
Communist | D. Dunn | 90 | ||
Registered electors | 9,373 | |||
Turnout | 1,450 | 15.5 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.