1968 local election in England
1968 Barnet London Borough Council election |
All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 40.8% |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Seats won | 56 | 3 | 1 | Percentage | 62.5% | 17.0% | 20.3% | |
Council control before election Conservative | Council control after election Conservative | |
The 1968 Barnet Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. There were 60 seats divided into 20 wards of 3 seats each. The Conservatives won 56 seats, Labour 3 and the Liberals 1. There were also 5 aldermen, all of whom were Conservatives. The first election to Barnet Council was in 1964, and it acted as a shadow council until the London Borough of Barnet was established in 1965. No comparisons are possible between the 1964 and 1968 elections due to changes in the boundaries and the total number of councillors.[1]
Election result
Overall turnout in the election was 40.8%.
Barnet Local Election Result 1968[2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 56 | | | | 93.3 | 62.5 | | |
| Labour | 3 | | | | 5.0 | 17.0 | | |
| Liberal | 1 | | | | 1.7 | 20.3 | | |
Ward results
Arkley
Arkley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. G. H. Woodruff | 2,794 | 66.6 | |
| Conservative | H. R. Stewart | 2,726 | | |
| Conservative | D. R. Dover | 2,636 | | |
| Labour | J. C. Stevenson | 1,153 | 25.4 | |
| Labour | R. H. Mann | 983 | | |
| Labour | K. Horrrocks | 971 | | |
| Liberal | B. C. Davies | 344 | 8.0 | |
| Liberal | A. A. Davies | 320 | | |
| Liberal | M. B. Davis | 318 | | |
Turnout | | 42.9 | |
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Brunswick Park
Brunswick Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. L. Amor | 3,301 | 69.4 | |
| Conservative | J. S. Payne | 3,274 | | |
| Conservative | A. C. Seaton | 3,243 | | |
| Liberal | E. L. Knight | 974 | 19.8 | |
| Liberal | K. J. Fowler | 960 | | |
| Liberal | G. T. Olding | 862 | | |
| Labour | Mrs F. E. Stone | 531 | 10.8 | |
| Labour | B. S. Warman | 501 | | |
| Labour | D. S. W. Watts | 499 | | |
Turnout | | 46.7 | |
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Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. S. Champion | 1,671 | 60.8 | |
| Labour | F. J. Collinson | 1,561 | | |
| Labour | R. Robinson | 1,488 | | |
| Conservative | R. F. K. Harris | 876 | 32.8 | |
| Conservative | L. J. Pym | 865 | | |
| Conservative | C. Turbutt | 804 | | |
| Liberal | D. T. Baron | 217 | 6.4 | |
| Liberal | A. J. Post | 143 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs R. Simmons | 140 | | |
Turnout | | 28.2 | |
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Childs Hill
Childs Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. J. Finnigan | 2,434 | 61.0 | |
| Conservative | K. W. Hughes | 2,396 | | |
| Conservative | N. R. Sutton | 2,385 | | |
| Liberal | A. B. L. Gower | 847 | 21.0 | |
| Liberal | M. E. Palmer | 825 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs J. D. Caine | 809 | | |
| Labour | N. Kesselman | 735 | 18.0 | |
| Labour | B. L. Powell | 713 | | |
| Labour | J. D. Roith | 675 | | |
Turnout | | 35.9 | |
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Colindale
Colindale Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. F. Allen | 1,375 | 50.1 | |
| Conservative | Mrs M. P. Bowman | 1,341 | | |
| Conservative | M. Foux | 1,309 | | |
| Labour | B. E. McCormack | 1,079 | 37.2 | |
| Labour | F. L. Tyler | 968 | | |
| Labour | L. Marks | 941 | | |
| Liberal | B. S. Wrigley | 396 | 12.7 | |
| Liberal | J. F. Hearn | 318 | | |
| Liberal | F. Alberg | 306 | | |
Turnout | | 43.3 | |
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East Barnet
East Barnet Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. Pares | 3,170 | 65.4 | |
| Conservative | J. E. Park | 3,133 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs M. L. Slack | 3,081 | | |
| Labour | W. Seagroatt | 1,160 | 23.6 | |
| Labour | G. A. J. Gunning | 1,142 | | |
| Labour | Mrs J. E. Pudney | 1,079 | | |
| Liberal | S. W. F. Stockwell | 497 | 10.2 | |
| Liberal | Mrs J. R. Mason | 494 | | |
| Liberal | D. L. Ward | 478 | | |
| Communist | R. Falber | 105 | | |
Turnout | | 45.4 | |
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East Finchley
East Finchley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. W. Wilds | 1,860 | 43.2 | |
| Conservative | I. A. Deslandes | 1,831 | | |
| Liberal | J. Webb | 1,821 | 37.5 | |
| Conservative | Mrs T. Z. Barnes | 1,734 | | |
| Liberal | N. E. Whenmouth | 1,470 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs G. B. L. Cohen | 1,418 | | |
| Labour | M. J. O'Connor | 804 | 18.2 | |
| Labour | B. E. Elliott | 747 | | |
| Labour | T. A. McKendry | 729 | | |
| Communist | A. B. Beyer | 145 | 1.2 | |
Turnout | | 38.1 | |
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Edgware
Edgware Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. D. Apthorp | 2,765 | 66.7 | |
| Conservative | H. R. Brooks | 2,747 | | |
| Conservative | A. T. W. Smith | 2,663 | | |
| Liberal | A. D. Manning | 933 | 21.4 | |
| Liberal | Mrs M. R. A. Billenness | 869 | | |
| Liberal | R. A. Blake | 822 | | |
| Labour | Miss M. Schwarz | 498 | 11.9 | |
| Labour | B. A. Fireman | 489 | | |
| Labour | R. Pyburn | 477 | | |
Turnout | | 40.2 | |
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Finchley
Finchley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | L. Sussman | 2,522 | 55.8 | |
| Conservative | Mrs E. R. Gibson | 2,509 | | |
| Conservative | M. Golding | 2,473 | | |
| Liberal | F. Davis | 1,671 | 35.8 | |
| Liberal | L. Sattin | 1,604 | | |
| Liberal | N. Barron | 1,538 | | |
| Labour | I. N. G. Selwyn | 383 | 8.4 | |
| Labour | M. D. Johnson | 378 | | |
| Labour | Mrs O. G. Deaner | 369 | | |
Turnout | | 40.7 | |
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Friern Barnet
Friern Barnet Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs E. Constable | 3,093 | 78.3 | |
| Conservative | W. H. Tangye | 2,984 | | |
| Conservative | W. L. Pearson | 2,865 | | |
| Liberal | K. E. Ruge | 529 | 12.1 | |
| Liberal | D. S. Duncombe | 436 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs J. L. A. Veats | 422 | | |
| Labour | J. C. D'V Roberts | 384 | 9.6 | |
| Labour | T. E. Parker | 362 | | |
| Labour | Miss A. M. Wright | 347 | | |
Turnout | | 38.0 | |
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Garden Suburb
Garden Suburb Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. A. Sharman | 2,927 | 55.3 | |
| Conservative | J. J. Fischer | 2,921 | | |
| Conservative | A. C. D. Miller | 2,895 | | |
| Liberal | Q. J. Iwi | 1,897 | 34.7 | |
| Liberal | A. H. Tibber | 1,837 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs G. M. Skutsch | 1,748 | | |
| Labour | Mrs B. R. Scharf | 527 | 9.1 | |
| Labour | P. P. Moiret | 471 | | |
| Labour | D. E. De Saxe | 436 | | |
| Communist | J. W. Pinder | 156 | 1.0 | |
Turnout | | 47.8 | |
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Golders Green
Golders Green Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs R. A. Freedman | 2,218 | 51.2 | |
| Conservative | C. F. Harris | 2,188 | | |
| Conservative | G. J. Dickins | 2,176 | | |
| Liberal | S. Brass | 1,255 | 27.9 | |
| Liberal | P. H. Robin | 1,175 | | |
| Liberal | V. J. Rosoux | 1,152 | | |
| Labour | T. H. Barnes | 944 | 20.2 | |
| Labour | R. Balcomb | 830 | | |
| Labour | L. W. Cole | 819 | | |
| Communist | A. L. Wilcocks | 99 | 0.8 | |
Turnout | | 38.7 | |
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Hadley
Hadley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E. A. E. Asker | 3,678 | 65.8 | |
| Conservative | G. H. Jobbins | 3,634 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs M. M. Symons | 3,558 | | |
| Liberal | A. J. Freake | 1,192 | 21.1 | |
| Liberal | Mrs E. M. Liddal | 1,181 | | |
| Liberal | H. V. Tibbles | 1,112 | | |
| Labour | J. M. Newman | 754 | 13.1 | |
| Labour | C. J. Grammer | 724 | | |
| Labour | R. H. Potter | 689 | | |
Turnout | | 46.1 | |
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Hale
Hale Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. G. Risdon | 3,283 | 68.8 | |
| Conservative | Mrs C. Riordan | 3,266 | | |
| Conservative | D. F. Simons | 2,781 | | |
| Liberal | B. A. Simmons | 1,044 | 15.3 | |
| Labour | Mrs G. McClelland | 738 | 15.9 | |
| Labour | A. R. McNidder | 714 | | |
| Labour | M. S. Cohen | 697 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs D. C. Pattison | 518 | | |
| Liberal | S. Lawson | 517 | | |
Turnout | | 43.6 | |
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Hendon
Hendon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. D. Gordon-Lee | 3,078 | 57.0 | |
| Conservative | N. E. Hirshfield | 3,035 | | |
| Conservative | V. S. Hockley | 2,986 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs A. S. Godfrey | 1,682 | 31.1 | |
| Liberal | Peter Hasler Billenness | 1,644 | | |
| Liberal | D. B. Griffiths | 1,644 | | |
| Labour | Mrs H. Fleet | 669 | 11.9 | |
| Labour | Mrs M. C. Tyler | 618 | | |
| Labour | R. Jackson | 609 | | |
Turnout | | 45.7 | |
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Mill Hill
Mill Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs C. M. Thubrun | 3,442 | 75.0 | |
| Conservative | A. P. Fletcher | 3,438 | | |
| Conservative | A. Musgrave-Scott | 3,351 | | |
| Liberal | Nrs A. Price-Davies | 635 | 13.3 | |
| Liberal | A. Jay | 596 | | |
| Liberal | A. V. Stokes | 587 | | |
| Labour | J. H. Husband | 574 | 11.6 | |
| Labour | Mrs M. A. Robinson | 514 | | |
| Labour | Mrs B. E. Reynolds | 496 | | |
Turnout | | 42.9 | |
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St Paul’s
St Paul’s Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. G. Hart | 2,989 | 63.4 | |
| Conservative | J. P. Fitzgibbon | 2,969 | | |
| Conservative | N. J. Sapsted | 2,916 | | |
| Liberal | J. S. Hill | 1,114 | 23.5 | |
| Liberal | J. L. Norris | 1,091 | | |
| Liberal | L. W. Watkins | 1,055 | | |
| Labour | Mrs J. M. Allen | 635 | 13.0 | |
| Labour | G. Dunn | 612 | | |
| Labour | M. B. Devane | 575 | | |
Turnout | | 41.0 | |
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Totteridge
Totteridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. D. Gibson | 3,758 | 79.4 | |
| Conservative | V. H. Usher | 3,721 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs B. M. Franklin | 3,698 | | |
| Liberal | C. A. Roberts | 665 | 12.5 | |
| Liberal | Mrs G. M. Oliver | 562 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs C. R. Miller | 539 | | |
| Labour | A. A. Grant | 447 | 8.0 | |
| Labour | Mrs T. Segal | 364 | | |
| Labour | H. J. Gross | 321 | | |
Turnout | | 41.8 | |
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West Hendon
West Hendon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs N. L. Cullinane | 1,750 | 61.9 | |
| Conservative | F. N. Cobbb | 1,705 | | |
| Conservative | W. C. James | 1,638 | | |
| Labour | A. D. Farbey | 709 | 25.3 | |
| Labour | B. A. Le Mare | 689 | | |
| Labour | Mrs J. Miller | 688 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs C. I. Gordon | 364 | 12.8 | |
| Liberal | F. Olins | 348 | | |
| Liberal | N. B. Primost | 339 | | |
Turnout | | 31.3 | |
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Woodhouse
Woodhouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. C. Burton | 2,632 | 65.8 | |
| Conservative | K. A. Clarke | 2,608 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs D. G. Bradbury | 2,582 | | |
| Labour | A. E. Tomlinson | 939 | 22.2 | |
| Labour | E. S. Turpin | 853 | | |
| Labour | T. J. K. Sims | 846 | | |
| Liberal | D. Morgan | 460 | 10.0 | |
| Liberal | G. S. Shocket | 412 | | |
| Liberal | S. C. Winter | 383 | | |
| Communist | Mrs Z. Curtis | 172 | 1.4 | |
Turnout | | 35.8 | |
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By-elections between 1968 and 1971
Colindale
Colindale by-election, 7 May 1970[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. E. McCormack | 1,515 | | |
| Conservative | L. J. Pym | 1,106 | | |
| Liberal | B. A. Wrigley | 320 | | |
Turnout | | 39.7% | |
Friern Barnet
Friern Barnet by-election, 10 June 1970[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. C. Tiplady | 1,616 | | |
| Liberal | S. C. Winter | 277 | | |
| Labour | M. A. N. Goddard | 263 | | |
Turnout | | 18.6% | |
Hadley
Hadley by-election, 10 June 1970[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs R. W. Middleton | 1,907 | | |
| Labour | R. H. Potter | 726 | | |
| Liberal | B. A. Standing | 616 | | |
| Independent | A. J. Freake | 506 | | |
Turnout | | 28.3% | |
Childs Hill
Childs Hill by-election, 25 September 1970[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. A. Jarman | 1,192 | | |
| Liberal | Monroe Edward Palmer | 874 | | |
| Labour | L. W. Cole | 628 | | |
Turnout | | 21.9% | |
References
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). Research and Intelligence Unit, Greater London Council. 1969.
- ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). Demographic and Statistical Studies. London Research Centre. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 3 March 2015.