Elections to Lewisham London Borough Council were held in May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 34.4%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour and the Conservatives each got five aldermen. As of the 2022 elections, this election was the last time the Conservatives controlled Lewisham Borough Council.
Election result
Lewisham Local Election Result 1968[1][2][3] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 49 | 32 | 0 | +32 | 70.0 | 59.6 | | |
| Labour | 21 | 0 | 32 | -32 | 30.0 | 35.0 | | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | | |
Results by ward
Bellingham
Bellingham (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stanley Hardy | 1,505 | 66.0 | -12.9 |
| Labour | S Burlison | 1,472 | | |
| Conservative | R Debenham | 774 | 34.0 | +25.8 |
| Conservative | M Baker | 753 | | |
Turnout | | 32.8 | +3.0 |
Registered electors | 7,009 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Blackheath & Lewisham Village
Blackheath & Lewisham Village (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G Copland | 2,970 | 66.6 | +18.6 |
| Conservative | A Mason | 2,929 | | |
| Conservative | F Mulligan | 2,917 | | |
| Labour | P McNally | 1,048 | 23.5 | -19.6 |
| Labour | J Arkle | 1,021 | | |
| Labour | J Wusteman | 973 | | |
| Liberal | M Helliwell | 292 | 6.5 | -2.4 |
| Liberal | L Dowds | 278 | | |
| Liberal | D Staley | 224 | | |
| Communist | M Power | 151 | 3.4 | N/A |
Turnout | | 41.8 | -1.3 |
Registered electors | 10,426 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brockley
Brockley (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | T Pickup | 2,713 | 68.9 | +25.1 |
| Conservative | J Hainsworth | 2,704 | | |
| Conservative | I Turner | 2,665 | | |
| Labour | P Forward | 1,222 | 31.1 | -14.5 |
| Labour | D Cox | 1,221 | | |
| Labour | T Bradley | 1,185 | | |
Turnout | | 38.7 | -0.3 |
Registered electors | 10,327 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Culverley
Culverley (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A Dean | 2,286 | 80.4 | +22.4 |
| Conservative | A Pinnegar | 2,264 | | |
| Labour | P Braithwaite | 557 | 19.6 | -7.2 |
| Labour | D Eagles | 552 | | |
Turnout | | 45.0 | +4.4 |
Registered electors | 6,398 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Deptford
Deptford (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Robert Lowe | 846 | 54.5 | -32.4 |
| Labour | A Scutt | 801 | | |
| Labour | T Agambar | 775 | | |
| Conservative | E Green | 505 | 32.5 | +20.3 |
| Conservative | D Nicholls | 496 | | |
| Conservative | S Hickisson | 496 | | |
| Independent | M Collins | 201 | 13.0 | N/A |
Turnout | | 22.1 | +1.9 |
Registered electors | 6,552 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Drake
Drake (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W Brydon | 1,753 | 63.3 | +23.8 |
| Conservative | L Cornford | 1,720 | | |
| Conservative | C Cross | 1,714 | | |
| Labour | W Barrett | 875 | 31.6 | -18.2 |
| Labour | A Mayer | 850 | | |
| Labour | H BaCon | 842 | | |
| Union Movement | A Nicholson | 140 | 5.1 | N/A |
Turnout | | 27.6 | -0.1 |
Registered electors | 9,915 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Forest Hill
Forest Hill (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R Bartlett | 2,758 | 63.4 | +20.3 |
| Conservative | N Banks | 2,756 | | |
| Conservative | C Costello | 2,712 | | |
| Labour | R Mooney | 1,059 | 24.3 | -19.0 |
| Labour | Roger Godsiff | 1,024 | | |
| Labour | R White | 999 | | |
| Liberal | H Beecher | 422 | 9.7 | -2.3 |
| Liberal | F Shine | 388 | | |
| Liberal | B Small | 373 | | |
| Communist | R Bowden | 111 | 2.6 | +1.0 |
Turnout | | 43.1 | +1.1 |
Registered electors | 9,968 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Grinling Gibbons
Grinling Gibbons (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C Fordham | 835 | 49.6 | -29.4 |
| Labour | C Goldthorp | 819 | | |
| Labour | W Hall | 788 | | |
| Conservative | J Smith | 701 | 41.6 | +25.7 |
| Conservative | M Lane | 663 | | |
| Conservative | D Barker | 642 | | |
| Communist | J Tierney | 148 | 8.8 | +3.3 |
Turnout | | 16.9 | -0.3 |
Registered electors | 9,730 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Grove Park
Grove Park (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W Holmes | 1,288 | 74.5 | -10.6 |
| Labour | Frederick Winslade | 1,277 | | |
| Conservative | J Heath | 440 | 25.5 | +20.7 |
| Conservative | E Dickinson | 437 | | |
Turnout | | 28.3 | -6.7 |
Registered electors | 6,227 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Honor Oak Park
Honor Oak Park (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H Eames | 2,983 | 68.7 | +13.0 |
| Conservative | F Judge | 2,952 | | |
| Conservative | H Thompson | 2,833 | | |
| Labour | J Dare | 1,140 | 26.3 | -14.4 |
| Labour | N Thomas | 1,139 | | |
| Labour | J Richards | 1,121 | | |
| Communist | M Robinson | 217 | 5.0 | +1.4 |
Turnout | | 39.1 | +2.9 |
Registered electors | 10,845 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ladywell
Ladywell (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J Earl | 2,307 | 57.3 | +20.0 |
| Conservative | D Dear | 2,292 | | |
| Conservative | G Protz | 2,221 | | |
| Labour | J Haynes | 1,344 | 33.4 | -18.1 |
| Labour | L Moody | 1,287 | | |
| Labour | N Taylor | 1,261 | | |
| Liberal | F Jeremiah | 305 | 7.6 | ±0.0 |
| Liberal | B Steele | 280 | | |
| Liberal | I Senior | 249 | | |
| Communist | R Toms | 68 | 1.7 | -1.8 |
Turnout | | 39.7 | -0.4 |
Registered electors | 10,081 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Lewisham Park
Lewisham Park (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G Chandler | 2,086 | 54.5 | +22.6 |
| Conservative | P Philpot | 2,057 | | |
| Conservative | J Cattini | 2,032 | | |
| Labour | R Pepper | 1,408 | 36.8 | -14.6 |
| Labour | E Richards | 1,319 | | |
| Labour | E Walker | 1,312 | | |
| Liberal | J Edwards | 246 | 6.4 | +8.3 |
| Liberal | R Grundon | 183 | | |
| Liberal | D Ruel-Bentall | 159 | | |
| Communist | T White | 85 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
Turnout | | 36.5 | -4.0 |
Registered electors | 10,276 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Manor Lee
Manor Lee (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P Silk | 1,853 | 62.6 | +22.5 |
| Conservative | K Collins | 1,775 | | |
| Labour | A McMurtrie | 857 | 28.9 | -20.8 |
| Labour | J Damer | 850 | | |
| Liberal | R Nathan | 251 | 8.5 | -1.7 |
| Liberal | M. Cooper | 206 | | |
Turnout | | 47.5 | +2.3 |
Registered electors | 6,217 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Marlowe
Marlowe (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | F Keep | 830 | 57.7 | -28.3 |
| Labour | Ernest Rowing | 800 | | |
| Labour | J Warnes | 778 | | |
| Conservative | J Noble | 608 | 42.3 | +31.5 |
| Conservative | A Pinnell | 588 | | |
| Conservative | F Chappell | 586 | | |
Turnout | | 16.5 | +4.9 |
Registered electors | 8,960 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Pepys
Pepys (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R McCarron | 1,567 | 58.5 | +39.9 |
| Conservative | J Latuskie | 1,552 | | |
| Conservative | I Caulfield | 1,509 | | |
| Labour | C Cole | 970 | 36.2 | -30.4 |
| Labour | C Cook | 949 | | |
| Labour | C Wilkinson | 938 | | |
| Communist | V Fineman | 143 | 5.3 | N/A |
Turnout | | 28.5 | +3.6 |
Registered electors | 9,263 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Rushey Green
Rushey Green (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A Pearson | 1,037 | 51.3 | +26.2 |
| Conservative | T Yard | 1,024 | | |
| Labour | A Patterson | 758 | 37.5 | -26.5 |
| Labour | J Donovan | 720 | | |
| Liberal | J Eagle | 225 | 11.1 | +0.2 |
| Liberal | D Good | 217 | | |
Turnout | | 31.5 | ±0.0 |
Registered electors | 6,465 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St Andrew
St Andrew (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P Gaywood | 2,052 | 67.6 | +27.3 |
| Conservative | H Talbot | 2,036 | | |
| Labour | P Bellinger | 982 | 32.4 | -8.3 |
| Labour | A Boon | 955 | | |
Turnout | | 49.9 | +1.4 |
Registered electors | 6,139 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St Mildred Lee
St Mildred Lee (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D Kerven | 2,322 | 77.6 | +19.0 |
| Conservative | L Silk | 2,310 | | |
| Labour | R Dennis | 670 | 22.4 | -8.4 |
| Labour | F Smith | 667 | | |
Turnout | | 51.0 | +9.1 |
Registered electors | 5,915 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
South Lee
South Lee (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G Manners | 1,871 | 64.4 | +29.6 |
| Conservative | S Troy | 1,853 | | |
| Labour | N Filtness | 1,034 | 35.6 | -19.6 |
| Labour | L Barnes | 970 | | |
Turnout | | 33.5 | +10.0 |
Registered electors | 6,534 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Southend
Southend (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Phil Gorin | 1,836 | 53.6 | -13.8 |
| Labour | D Hurren | 1,790 | | |
| Labour | J Hurren | 1,754 | | |
| Conservative | A Hawes | 1,591 | 46.4 | +29.9 |
| Conservative | D Epps | 1,587 | | |
| Conservative | J Seabourne | 1,567 | | |
Turnout | | 46.1 | +11.8 |
Registered electors | 6,332 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sydenham East
Sydenham East (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William Bridger | 2,517 | 58.9 | +15.1 |
| Conservative | E Bridger | 2,480 | | |
| Conservative | M Winn | 2,438 | | |
| Labour | Alan Pegg | 1,262 | 29.5 | -14.9 |
| Labour | J Lynch | 1,223 | | |
| Labour | R Trevor | 1,197 | | |
| Liberal | M Weaver | 313 | 7.3 | -1.3 |
| Liberal | L Marchant | 300 | | |
| Liberal | D Birtchnell | 194 | | |
| Communist | I Jerrom | 182 | 4.3 | +1.2 |
Turnout | | 38.7 | +0.9 |
Registered electors | 10,790 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sydenham West
Sydenham West (3 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J Switzer | 2,493 | 69.1 | +22.8 |
| Conservative | D New | 2,486 | | |
| Conservative | G Daters | 2,480 | | |
| Labour | M Goldstein | 945 | 26.2 | -14.7 |
| Labour | A Kaye | 888 | | |
| Labour | A Levene | 884 | | |
| Communist | J Kingsford | 83 | 4.7 | +1.9 |
Turnout | | 36.4 | +2.8 |
Registered electors | 9,657 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whitefoot (2 seats)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P Sims | 1,392 | 53.7 | +33.5 |
| Conservative | R Wells | 1,371 | | |
| Labour | J Henry | 1,115 | 43.1 | -23.6 |
| Labour | F Hawes | 1,085 | | |
| Communist | T Brewer | 171 | 4.7 | +2.6 |
Turnout | | 42.0 | +4.8 |
Registered electors | 6,162 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
By-elections between 1968 and 1971
There were no by-elections.[4]
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "London Borough of Lewisham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.