1968 Hillingdon London Borough Council election

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

1968 Hillingdon London Borough Council election
← 1964 9 May 1968 1971 →
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 36 24
Seats won 0 60
Seat change -36 +36

Background

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Election result

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1968 Hillingdon Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 60 36 0 +36 100.0 +150%
  Labour 0 0 36 -36 0.0 -100%
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0.0
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0.0
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0
Total 60

Ward results

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Belmore

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Belmore (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. C. Ellis 1,824 15.26 N/A
Conservative P. H. King 1,758 14.71 32.36
Conservative S. K. Hand 1,740 14.56 N/A
Conservative A. L. Runnicles 1,731 14.48 N/A
Labour Mrs E. E. Broughton 1,268 10.61 −55
Labour M. C. Craxton 1,168 9.77 N/A
Labour R. V. A. McGuire 1,137 9.51 N/A
Labour S. Gelburg 1,125 9.41 N/A
Communist E. G. Brooks 201 1.68 −6.6
Turnout 3165 44.6% +20.2
Registered electors 9,904 −0.35
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Colham-Cowley

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Colham-Cowley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. N. C. Coles 2,048 N/A
Conservative Mrs. E. G. Boff 2,044 N/A
Conservative J. W. Hayton 2,001 N/A
Labour L. J. Davies 1,216 −31.1
Labour F. J. Mitchell 1,124 N/A
Labour W. G. Price 1,103 N/A
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Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Eastcote

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Eastcote (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. J. Lally 3,130 20.3
Conservative Miss B. A. Double 3,120 24
Conservative G. A. L. Sullivan 3,095 25.7
Liberal A. P. Douglas 613 N/A
Liberal G. Thomas 585 13.8
Liberal M. Cole 577 N/A
Labour E. P. Wohlfarth 413 −64.2
Labour T. E. Tolchard 411 N/A
Labour J. Jones 387 N/A
Turnout
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Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
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Frogmore

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Frogmore (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. I. L. Murray 2,301 103.6
Conservative L. F. Redding 2,247 103.3
Conservative E. J. A. Webb 2,202
Conservative Mrs. A. B. Palmer 2,195 N/A
Labour E. J. Vance 1,680 −35.6
Labour K. A. Gigg 1,658
Labour B. Shaw 1,640
Labour E. A. J. Harris 1,601
Communist Mrs. R. D. Currell
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Harefield

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Harefield (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. W. Cox 1,216
Conservative D. E. James 1,072
Labour G. E. Preston 787
Labour Mrs. J. E. Gooch 675
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Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Haydon

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Haydon (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. D. Charles 2,985
Conservative Dr. C. H. Nemeth 2,982
Conservative J. A. Woolf 2,926
Liberal D. F. J. Wood 399
Liberal D. J. Honeygold 362
Liberal M. V. Gwyn 340
Labour R. A. Rosser 284
Labour J. G. Bartlett 274
Labour P. K. Harmsworth 273
Turnout
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Hayes

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Hayes (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. E. Salisbury 2,101
Conservative R. S. Treloar 2,079
Conservative E. Stanmore 2,076
Conservative G. F. Farr 2,073
Labour G. A. Childs 1,525
Labour O. Garvin 1,511
Labour E. A. Wiltshire 1,455
Labour R. J. Came 1,454
Communist E. W. Edwards 255
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Hillingdon East

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Hillingdon East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Green 1,992
Conservative J. C. Garside 1,922
Conservative M. A. Searls 1,881
Labour T. L. Morgan 1,233
Labour R. W. Blossom 1,219
Labour A. J. Ball
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Hillingdon West

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Hillingdon West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. P. Buttrum 2,741
Conservative J. H. Wells 2,730
Conservative Mrs. L. E. Wane 2,695
Labour D. W. Heppenstall 644
Labour R. G. W. Carlier 622
Labour M. S. Came 621
Turnout
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Conservative hold Swing
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Ickenham

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Ickenham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. L. Ing 3,536
Conservative J. E. Skidmore 3,421
Conservative J. R. Payton 3,420
Liberal B. Outhwaite 799
Liberal L. W. Smith 777
Liberal A. J. Kent 736
Labour F. Irwin 473
Labour Mrs. M. B. Jones 411
Labour P. L. N. Smith 342
Turnout
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Conservative hold Swing
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Manor

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Manor (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. I. D. Double 2,644
Conservative N. H. Butler 2,636
Conservative E. Hales 2,630
Labour F. H. Rapley 836
Labour L. J. Stent 796
Labour Miss E. G. White 774
Liberal C. A. Herring 559
Liberal Mrs. M. B. Locke 558
Liberal A. J. Tett 531
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Northwood

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Northwood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. C. Rogers 3,494
Conservative G. N. White 3,429
Conservative P. G. Kittel 3,426
Liberal G. D. Leigh 355
Liberal J. Good 336
Liberal G. Jones 301
Labour Mrs. K. Dallas 209
Labour Mrs. J. Green 197
Labour Mrs. M. M. Bartlett 186
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Ruislip

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Ruislip (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. A. Daniell 3,446
Conservative P. W. Jobling 3,373
Conservative C. A. Smith 3,334
Liberal S. H. Davidson 512
Liberal H. J. Evans 402
Liberal Miss E. I. Pearce 396
Labour A. T. Blundell 286
Labour C. C. G. Barton 268
Labour G. Walford
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South

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South (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. G. P. Manders 2,751
Conservative Mrs. S. Ensch 2,699
Conservative C. C. Vennell 2,648
Conservative R. A. Montague 2,639
Labour D. P. Flory 1,626
Labour J. H. C. Key 1,584
Labour J. E. E. Walters 1,528
Labour M. C. Wheeler 1,515
Communist C. G. Smith
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Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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South Ruislip

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South Ruislip (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. H. Blackman 2,524
Conservative J. W. Johnson 2,492
Conservative B. C. W. Reid 2,468
Conservative Mrs. D. G. E. Surman 2,441
Labour N. A. Mulliner 1,568
Labour F. A. Cooper 1,564
Labour R. H. Collman 1,552
Labour A. L. Bound 1,532
Liberal Miss M. Avery 485
Liberal Mrs. B. Downes 454
Liberal K. R. Meredith 423
Liberal A. R. Pope 415
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Uxbridge

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Uxbridge (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. R. Buckeldee 2,458
Conservative Mrs. B. M. Thorndike 2,242
Conservative R. S. B. Shepard 2,225
Labour K. R. Griffiths 566
Labour A. S. How 550
Liberal J. B. Leno 540
Liberal R. Pinkney 449
Labour Mrs. A. Schaverien 525
Communist J. J. Thompson 170
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Yeading

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Yeading (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. C. Heath 1,966
Conservative F. G. Murray 1,922
Conservative A. J. Tyrell 1,876
Conservative F. V. M. Carroll 1,794
Labour S. G. Chilton 1,597
Labour H. R. Hann 1,498
Labour C. Somers 1,476
Labour R. Williams 1,435
Independent A. H. Kurtz 338
Communist P. R. Pink 164
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Yiewsley

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Yiewsley (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. P. Cloet 2,549
Conservative R. C. Foote 2,548
Conservative N. C. Hawkins 2,476
Conservative E. G. S. Dommett 2,448
Labour T. Cluny 1,704
Labour J. Rowe 1,557
Labour A. J. Potts 1,506
Labour A. J. Ainsworth 1,445
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Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

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