Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held on 9 May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 22.8%.
Following the election, Labour had 30 councillors out of 60. Five Labour aldermen had been elected at the preceding election, with terms running until 1971. At the first council meeting following the election, five more Labour aldermen were elected, leaving the council in Labour hands again.
Background
A total of 145 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. 2 seats in one ward had only 2 candidates, thus they were both elected unopposed. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 20 and 27 respectively. Other candidates included 26 Residents & Ratepayers, 6 Communists and 4 Independents.
Election result
Newham Local Election Result 1968[1][2][3] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 30 | 1 | 21 | -20 | 50.0 | 40.5 | | |
| Other parties | 21 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 35.0 | 36.0 | | |
| Conservative | 6 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 10.0 | 17.2 | | |
| Liberal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 6.3 | | |
Results by ward
Beckton
Beckton (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H.A. Taylor | 384 | 70.1 | -15.5 |
| Labour | L.A. Wood | 358 | | N/A |
| Communist | R.A. Offley | 164 | 29.9 | +22.5 |
Turnout | | 14.1 | -6.0 |
Registered electors | 4,253 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bemersyde
Bemersyde (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | F.H. Ferrier | 1,109 | 52.7 | -16.6 |
| Labour | H. Bauckham | 1,101 | | N/A |
| Residents | L.A. Slade | 995 | 47.3 | N/A |
| Residents | J.J. Ling | 992 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 35.8 | +0.1 |
Registered electors | 6,018 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Canning Town & Grange
Canning Town and Grange (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C.L. Bock | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Labour | D.A. Sherman | 0 | N/A | N/A |
Turnout | 0 | N/A | N/A |
Registered electors | 6,208 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Castle
Castle (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | H.W. Hennem | 1,450 | 68.7 | +21.1 |
| Residents | J.M. King | 1,447 | | N/A |
| Labour | A.C. Smith | 458 | 21.7 | -28.9 |
| Labour | A.R. Miller | 421 | | N/A |
| National Front | J.B. Newham | 111 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Independent | S.T. Conway | 52 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Communist | F.C. Farmer | 39 | 1.8 | +0.0 |
Turnout | | 36.7 | -3.3 |
Registered electors | 5,601 | | |
| Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Central
Central (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | M.B. Layton | 973 | 48.9 | N/A |
| Residents | A. Macfarlane | 949 | | N/A |
| Labour | J.R. Kent | 596 | 29.9 | -45.6 |
| Labour | J.C. Taylor | 563 | | N/A |
| Conservative | A.J. Retter | 421 | 21.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | J.W. Retter | 393 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 33.3 | +8.5 |
Registered electors | 6,098 | | |
| Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Custom House & Silvertown
Custom House and Silvertown (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Dunlop | 626 | 72.7 | -3.0 |
| Labour | T.W. Miller | 589 | | N/A |
| Labour | P.F. Newman | 571 | | N/A |
| Communist | T.F. Church | 235 | 27.3 | +23.6 |
Turnout | | 11.2 | -10.8 |
Registered electors | 8,418 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Forest Gate
Forest Gate (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | T.W. Orrin | 1,107 | 48.5 | +32.2 |
| Conservative | V.A. Shearman | 1,090 | | N/A |
| Conservative | A.R. Summers | 1,070 | | N/A |
| Labour | F.G. White | 782 | 34.3 | -24.7 |
| Labour | T.H. Camp | 763 | | N/A |
| Labour | S.W. Whitear | 739 | | N/A |
| Liberal | W.F. Sargent | 394 | 17.3 | -5.1 |
| Liberal | R.P. McCarthy | 376 | | N/A |
| Liberal | E.L. Andrews | 336 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 26.4 | +0.6 |
Registered electors | 9,086 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Greatfield
Hudsons
Hudsons (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Davidson | 791 | 62.3 | -21.0 |
| Labour | J.E. Griffin | 775 | | N/A |
| Labour | H.E. Fitzsimons | 764 | | N/A |
| Conservative | P.W. Sims | 479 | 37.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | E.K. Knight | 472 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 16.4 | -8.1 |
Registered electors | 8,310 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kensington
Little Ilford
Little Ilford (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | M.E. Pedley | 940 | 49.8 | N/A |
| Residents | C. Miranda | 929 | | N/A |
| Residents | R.P. Anderson | 840 | | N/A |
| Labour | W.E. Hurford | 648 | 34.3 | -39.5 |
| Labour | H.F. Lugg | 631 | | N/A |
| Labour | M.E. Helps | 614 | | N/A |
| Liberal | S. Temple | 112 | 5.9 | -12.7 |
| Liberal | S.G. Avis | 99 | | N/A |
| Communist | L.E. Brown | 97 | 5.1 | -2.6 |
| Independent | M. Flaherty | 92 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Liberal | H. Mason | 85 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 23.8 | +0.4 |
Registered electors | 7,826 | | |
| Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Manor Park
Manor Park (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C.A. Rugg | 1,577 | 65.5 | +35.0 |
| Conservative | C.L. Retter | 1,544 | | N/A |
| Conservative | B.C. Balcomb | 1,354 | | N/A |
| Labour | R.C. Beadle | 831 | 34.5 | -10.7 |
| Labour | W.M. Knight | 805 | | N/A |
| Labour | R.R. Turville | 789 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 27.2 | -7.2 |
Registered electors | 9,360 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
New Town
New Town (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | N.A. Chubb | 505 | 53.0 | -30.0 |
| Liberal | J.W. Francis | 448 | 47.0 | +30.0 |
| Labour | S. Hopwood | 442 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 16.7 | -4.5 |
Registered electors | 5,757 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Ordnance
Ordnance (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A.E. Gannon | 356 | 62.8 | -16.3 |
| Labour | F.J. Radley | 350 | | N/A |
| Liberal | K. McGrane | 211 | 37.2 | +16.3 |
Turnout | | 11.3 | +10.7 |
Registered electors | 5,234 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Park
Park (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Wolffe | 1,203 | 51.4 | -13.5 |
| Labour | H. Ronan | 1,117 | | N/A |
| Labour | K. Hasler | 1,092 | | N/A |
| Conservative | R.J. Blake | 650 | 27.8 | N/A |
| Conservative | G. Eldridge | 640 | | N/A |
| Conservative | B.J. Hunt | 575 | | N/A |
| Liberal | M. Hogan | 366 | 15.6 | -19.5 |
| Liberal | A. Bijl-Jarvis | 364 | | N/A |
| Liberal | J.W. Giles | 354 | | N/A |
| Independent | A.C. O'Hanlon | 120 | 5.2 | N/A |
Turnout | | 23.2 | -8.3 |
Registered electors | 10,131 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Plaistow
Plashet
Plashet (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J.C. Carter | 1,318 | 52.7 | -10.3 |
| Labour | A.F. Wilson | 1,279 | | N/A |
| Labour | W. Watts | 1,160 | | N/A |
| Conservative | R.T. Hunt | 649 | 26.0 | +18.1 |
| Conservative | C.A. Knight | 636 | | N/A |
| Conservative | V.R. Miller | 582 | | N/A |
| Liberal | D.E. Watts | 390 | 15.6 | -13.5 |
| Liberal | J.F. Watts | 300 | | N/A |
| Liberal | J. Wren | 286 | | N/A |
| Independent | M.R. Neighbour | 142 | 5.7 | N/A |
Turnout | | 26.5 | -3.1 |
Registered electors | 9,283 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St Stephens
South
South (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H.J. Fisher | 1,263 | 51.8 | N/A |
| Labour | T.A. Jenkinson | 1,199 | | N/A |
| Labour | E. Daly | 1,162 | | N/A |
| Conservative | R.F. Hunter | 706 | 29.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | G.L. Crocker | 665 | | N/A |
| Conservative | T.H. Beach | 651 | | N/A |
| Residents | W. Bird | 468 | 19.2 | N/A |
| Residents | A.M. Cameron | 456 | | N/A |
| Residents | E.T. Keeffe | 431 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 25.7 | N/A |
Registered electors | 9,968 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stratford
Stratford (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H.W. Doran | 440 | 53.1 | -21.3 |
| Labour | E.G. Goodyer | 399 | | N/A |
| Conservative | E.W. Orrin | 186 | 22.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | M.E. Fitch | 182 | | N/A |
| Communist | T.C. Bowers | 79 | 9.6 | N/A |
| National Front | S. Wade | 73 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Liberal | J.J. Linehan | 50 | 6.0 | -9.0 |
| Liberal | S.F. Wrightson | 43 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 16.3 | -2.3 |
Registered electors | 5,072 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Upton
Upton (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | B.G. McCarthy | 837 | 36.2 | -11.7 |
| Liberal | F.P. Penfold | 767 | | N/A |
| Labour | E. Kebbell | 764 | 33.1 | -8.1 |
| Labour | G.S. Figg | 763 | | N/A |
| Liberal | E. Wren | 760 | | N/A |
| Labour | S.H. Smith | 718 | | N/A |
| Conservative | J.D. Inglis | 710 | 30.7 | +19.9 |
| Conservative | W.L. Orrin | 676 | | N/A |
| Conservative | C.W. Balcomb | 675 | | N/A |
Turnout | | 24.8 | -6.3 |
Registered electors | 9,899 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Wall End
Wall End (3)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | J.S. Bailey | 1,666 | 48.7 | +16.2 |
| Residents | G.L. Bendall | 1,654 | | N/A |
| Residents | M. Lay | 1,618 | | N/A |
| Labour | E.M. Devenay | 959 | 28.0 | -20.3 |
| Labour | S.A. Elson | 863 | | N/A |
| Labour | H.T. Philpott | 812 | | N/A |
| Conservative | I. Little | 622 | 18.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | M.H. Robinson | 612 | | N/A |
| Conservative | R.P. Candler | 593 | | N/A |
| Communist | D.A. Brett | 172 | 5.0 | -4.2 |
Turnout | | 38.1 | +4.3 |
Registered electors | 8,830 | | |
| Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Residents gain from Labour | Swing | | |
West Ham
West Ham (2)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J.F. Andrews | 432 | 62.5 | -17.1 |
| Labour | D.W. Lee | 427 | | N/A |
| Liberal | J. Andrews | 259 | 37.5 | +22.4 |
Turnout | | 11.9 | -6.9 |
Registered electors | 6,003 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Woodgrange
By-elections between 1968 and 1971
West Ham
West Ham by-election, 6 February 1969[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. H. Camp | 613 | 44.9 | -17.6 |
| Conservative | R. J. Blake | 275 | 20.2 | N/A |
| Residents | J. P. Davis | 188 | 13.8 | N/A |
| Liberal | J. W. Giles | 146 | 10.7 | -26.8 |
| National Front | J. B. Newham | 142 | 10.4 | N/A |
Majority | 338 | 24.7 | N/A |
Turnout | | 22.4 | +10.5 |
Registered electors | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
South
South by-election, 4 June 1970[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. C. Taylor | 1,164 | 74.9 | -6.4 |
| Conservative | A. J. Retter | 373 | 24.0 | +5.3 |
| National Front | W. T. Anderson | 17 | 1.1 | N/A |
Majority | 791 | 50.9 | N/A |
Turnout | | 15.3 | -14.4 |
Registered electors | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
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 y "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ a b "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.