1964 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

The 1964 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council.[1] [2]

Background

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These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Barnes, Municipal Borough of Richmond and Municipal Borough of Twickenham. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Richmond upon Thames by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 154 candidates stood in the election for the 54 seats being contested across 25 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative and Labour parties, while the Liberals stood 40 candidates. Other candidates included 3 Communists, 2 Independents and 1 Resident. There were 12 single-seat wards, 10 three-seat wards and 3 four-seat wards.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. The Conservatives got 7 aldermen and Labour 2.

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

Election result

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The results saw the Conservatives gain the new council with a majority of 28 after winning 41 of the 54 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 47.5%. This turnout included 750 postal votes.

Results

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Party Votes Seats
Conservative Party 29,969 (47.79%)
41 (75.9%)
41 / 54
Labour Party 19,371 (30.89%)
12 (22.2%)
12 / 54
Liberal Party 11,298 (18.02%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 54
Independent 1,536 (2.45%)
1 (1.9%)
1 / 54
Communist Party 530 (0.85%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 54
12 1 41
Labour Conservative

Ward results

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Barnes (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Summers I. 2664 56.9 n/a
Conservative Frederick Denis Christian 2616
Conservative Mason H. 2587
Conservative J B Armstrong 2522
Labour Mostyn J. Ms. 1789 38.2 n/a
Labour Thompson J. 1774
Labour Whale R. 1719
Labour Hart A. 1679
Communist Banfield A. 229 4.9 n/a
Turnout 46.2 n/a
Central Twickenham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Child D. 1545 56.1 n/a
Conservative Griffith P. 1530
Conservative Bell-Wright H. Ms. 1486
Labour Gilbert J. 633 23.0 n/a
Labour Hughes D. 599
Labour Gourgey P. 593
Liberal Main M. 577 20.9 n/a
Liberal Cavanna J. Ms. 546
Liberal Studd H. 509
Turnout 40.1 n/a
East Sheen (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Gompels 2710 63.6 n/a
Conservative Barrows N. 2632
Conservative W F Nation 2621
Conservative Needs G. 2584
Liberal Mann N. 976 22.9 n/a
Liberal Worth L. 929
Liberal Anthony Stanley Richard Rundle 860
Liberal Armstrong D. 856
Labour Masters E. 576 13.5 n/a
Labour Neale D. 574
Labour Birch E. Ms. 568
Labour Ward J. 545
Turnout 44.6 n/a
East Twickenham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Defries-Porter L. 1588 55.2 n/a
Conservative Leaney A. 1582
Conservative Gilday-Fox F. 1548
Labour Evans F. 657 22.8 n/a
Labour Galton Y. Ms. 644
Liberal Davies A. Ms. 634 22.0 n/a
Liberal Lewis B. 604
Liberal Nunn S. 588
Labour Cunningham G. 569
Turnout 38.2 n/a
Ham (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J H Harwood 773 58.8 n/a
Conservative Brown B. 542 41.2 n/a
Turnout 49.8 n/a
Hampton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J W H Crane 2138 50.2 n/a
Conservative Hall H. 2103
Conservative Hayes S. 2056
Liberal Leahy B. 1103 25.9 N.A
Labour Robinson W. 1018 23.9 n/a
Labour Holman C. 1013
Labour Rolfe D. 871
Liberal Cameron D. 849
Liberal Holroyde P. Ms. 568
Turnout 51.1 n/a
Hampton Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Watson G. 1835 48.6 n/a
Conservative Montague William Garrett 1678
Conservative David G Harris 1601
Labour Heath R. 1139 30.2 n/a
Labour Elmes K. 1092
Labour Watson S. Ms. 908
Liberal Stops B. 798 21.2 n/a
Liberal Horne D. 665
Turnout 48.2 n/a
Hampton Wick (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wilkins O. Ms. 1904 56.3 n/a
Conservative Edward Bostock 1904
Conservative Blackmore P. 1800
Labour Heitzmann A. 824 24.4 n/a
Labour Golding J. 822
Labour Maccullough D. 793
Liberal Bliss E. Ms. 654 19.3 n/a
Liberal Jones E. 603
Liberal Leighton J. 595
Turnout 47.0 n/a
Heathfield (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mitchison R. 1295 43.5 n/a
Conservative Mrs H Champion 1290
Conservative Woodward M. Ms. 1287
Labour Kent B. 914 30.7 n/a
Labour Gyford J. 908
Labour Thompson B. 892
Liberal Colquhoun I. Ms. 766 25.7 n/a
Liberal Rebbeck C. 736
Liberal Gowers J. 731
Turnout 50.0 n/a
Hill (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Arthur James Alcock 414 42.9 n/a
Independent Landreth D. 329 34.1 n/a
Labour Tobias J. 221 22.9 n/a
Turnout 54.4 n/a
Kew (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Pride B. 869 57.5 n/a
Conservative Slot G. 342 22.6 n/a
Labour Julia A. Ms. 301 19.9 n/a
Turnout 55.2 n/a
Kings (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hyman Appleby Leon 835 56.4 n/a
Independent Marin I. Ms. 365 24.6 n/a
Labour Wood N. Ms. 281 19.0 n/a
Turnout 46.5 n/a
Manor (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Starr T. 594 63.9 n/a
Conservative Webb G. 336 36.1 n/a
Turnout 46.6 n/a
Mortlake (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hutton F. 2335 48.0 n/a
Labour R H Stevens 2333
Labour Alfred George Henry Lawrance 2299
Labour Whale J. 2187
Conservative Wade S. 1877 38.6 n/a
Conservative John David F Stow 1776
Conservative F A Counter 1730
Conservative W R Adams 1714
Liberal Parton J. 427 8.8 n/a
Communist Bowles E. 224 4.6 n/a
Turnout 47.1 n/a
North Sheen (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Albert Charles McDougall 759 45.9 n/a
Liberal Hester Margaret Gatty Smallbone 634 38.3 n/a
Labour Hughes B. 262 15.8 n/a
Turnout 64.0 n/a
Park (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Morell K. 528 59.2 n/a
Liberal Moore P. 244 27.4 n/a
Labour Royle B. 120 13.5 n/a
Turnout 41.2 n/a
Petersham (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Smith G. Ms. 727 62.9 n/a
Conservative McCash J. 429 37.1 n/a
Turnout 50.7 n/a
Richmond Central (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rowe C. 505 50.7 n/a
Labour Winter J. 272 27.3 n/a
Liberal Adams R. 220 22.1 n/a
Turnout 41.2 n/a
Richmond Green (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Winslow D. 465 56.2 n/a
Liberal Nemet M. Ms. 276 33.4 n/a
Labour Caplan M. Ms. 86 10.4 n/a
Turnout 46.7 n/a
Selwyn (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tremlett G. 694 50.6 n/a
Labour McNae A. Ms. 677 49.4 n/a
Turnout 58.1 n/a
South Twickenham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eslick K. 1908 53.5 n/a
Conservative James E Woodward 1896
Conservative Lever M. Ms. 1811
Labour Goldring P. 831 23.3 n/a
Labour Boddy J. 805
Labour Gondris T. 755
Liberal Bisley B. 751 21.1 n/a
Liberal Bisley D. Ms. 706
Liberal Clements K. 673
Communist Allen J. 77 2.2 n/a
Turnout 47.1 n/a
St. Lukes (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Campion E. 590 42.4 n/a
Conservative L W Miller 571 41.0 n/a
Liberal Horsbrugh S. Ms. 232 16.7 n/a
Turnout 50.6 n/a
Teddington (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gold M. 1577 38.7 n/a
Conservative Garrud C. 1577
Labour Loman G. 1491 36.6 n/a
Conservative Attwood T. 1489
Labour Wilson E. 1351
Labour Cooke D. 1290
Liberal North T. 1009 24.7 n/a
Liberal Booth R. 837
Liberal Hart D. 787
Turnout 53.7 n/a
West Twickenham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sewell C. 1661 45.4 n/a
Labour Eldridge E. 1481
Labour Geoffrey James Samuel 1468
Conservative Paskin J. 1129 30.9 n/a
Conservative L W Newstead 1113
Conservative Chapman F. 1049
Liberal Probert J. 867 23.7 n/a
Liberal Syrett R. 738
Liberal Vaughan N. Ms. 711
Turnout 49.0 n/a
Whitton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bernard Bligh 1379 44.4 n/a
Conservative James A Denham 1335
Conservative Mrs Mary E Owen 1296
Liberal Barnes C. 1130 36.4 n/a
Liberal Wilfred Percival Letch 993
Liberal Ratcliffe P. 954
Labour Mortimer J. 599 19.3 n/a
Labour Bryan E. 593
Labour Bach G. 544
Turnout 44.2 n/a

References

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  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Richmond-upon-Thames Borough Council. Retrieved 20 January 2016.