The 1964 Greenwich Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Greenwich London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.[1]

Background

These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich and Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Greenwich by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 140 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 27 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 58 and 16 respectively. Other candidates included 6 from the Communist party. There were 21 two-seat wards and 6 three-seat wards.

This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got 9 aldermen and the Conservatives 1.

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

Election result

The results saw Labour gain the new council with a majority of 38 after winning 49 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 36.0%. This turnout included 1,018 postal votes.

Ward results

Abbey Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. S. Ramsey 2,006
Labour G. E. Offord 2,005
Labour N. G. Burbridge 1,843
Conservative C. H. Dean 451
Conservative Mrs. F. A. Dean 440
Conservative R. Gibbs 427
Communist W. S. Spencer 220
Turnout 2,525 28.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Academy (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. C. B. Jeffrey 1,372
Labour G. S. Dean 1,368
Conservative J. F. G. Benson 679
Conservative J. P. Paine 674
Turnout 2,101 41.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Blackheath (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Davison 1,286
Conservative D. C. Thurley 1,246
Labour Mrs. G. Williams 741
Labour R. Blatchford 716
Liberal R. Rugman 357
Liberal R. Homes 352
Turnout 2,390 46.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Charlton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. E. Smith 898
Labour W. Clarke 872
Conservative S. G. Wayment 214
Conservative T. Saunders 206
Liberal Miss M. Ingram 167
Liberal Mrs. R. B. Law 150
Turnout 1,396 28.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Coldharbour (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. J. Dean 1,532
Labour W. A. G. Brooks 1,530
Conservative Miss M. D. Cole 613
Conservative W. S. Manners 592
Turnout 2,158 41.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Eastcombe (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. A. Saunders 1,214
Labour Mrs. K. P. Bullard 1,198
Conservative Miss R. Manners 568
Conservative K. Stevens 541
Turnout 1,792 35.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Eltham (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. S. M. Bradley 1,579
Conservative F. B. Newland 1,579
Labour Mrs. L. M. Sheppard 880
Labour A. B. S. Soper 877
Turnout 2,482 47.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Eynsham (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. A. Heath 1,402
Labour N. R. J. Sims 1,387
Communist R. M. Dobson 85
Turnout 1,541 28.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Hornfair (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. D. Moyle 1,446
Labour R. Score 1,421
Conservative Mrs. S. Busby 665
Conservative Mrs. E. Stowell 642
Communist L. Attenborough 48
Turnout 2,150 35.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Horn Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. A. Jeffrey 1,414
Labour Mrs. N. A. E. Woods 1,375
Conservative Mrs. E. R. M. Middleton 1,072
Conservative B. J. Easton 1,061
Turnout 2,504 51.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kidbrooke (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. A. Spurgeon 1,507
Labour H. A. Read 1,506
Labour G. Jones 1,496
Conservative E. Branson 572
Conservative Mrs. G. M. Barry 550
Conservative W. Kidby 544
Liberal R. Marsh 354
Liberal P. Short 340
Liberal R. S. Warwicker 340
Communist D. Brown 130
Turnout 2,490 36.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Marsh (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. A. Kennedy 1,123
Labour Mrs. J. Chrisp 1,084
Conservative F. Edwards 151
Conservative E. Smithers 134
Turnout 1,291 26.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Middle Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. H. Stroud 1,316
Labour T. G. Blann 1,307
Conservative H. I. Samuel 670
Conservative P. T. S. Batterbury 637
Turnout 2,023 39.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
New Eltham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. W. H. Hulbert 2,222
Conservative R. F. Fyson 2,210
Conservative L. J. Smith 2,197
Labour W. Hewlett 2,034
Labour F. J. Munns 1,985
Labour T. J. Welsh 1,923
Turnout 4,241 50.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Icough 1,058
Labour H. C. Coutts 1,057
Conservative C. Jones 380
Conservative T. Wykes 346
Communist E. W. Filer 70
Turnout 1,502 27.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St George's (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. P. A. Middleton 904
Labour Mrs. M. E. Polley 890
Conservative J. W. Clarke 270
Conservative J. C. Clarke 268
Turnout 1,191 28.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St Margaret's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. P. Hamilton 1,621
Labour J. Dey 1,613
Labour Mrs. A. E. Everitt 1,609
Conservative N. Hughes-Narborough 909
Conservative J. Helm 875
Conservative G. E. Allen 870
Liberal R. H. Smith 327
Liberal V. J. Monk 325
Liberal C. E. Smith 293
Turnout 2,867 33.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St Mary's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Williams 1,524
Labour W. H. E. Flood 1,489
Labour I. N. Smith 1,487
Conservative Mrs. E. M. Flury 390
Conservative Mrs. E. R. Sharp 372
Conservative Mrs. D. M. Saunders 370
Turnout 1,937 30.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
St Nicholas (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. F. Neve 1,943
Labour H. F. Reilly 1,938
Labour Mrs. M. I. Kingwell 1,935
Conservative L. H. F. Bliss 329
Conservative Miss C. F. S. Bell 326
Conservative G. Gibbs 325
Turnout 2,320 25.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Sherard (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. T. Coombs 1,582
Labour T. A. J. Malone 1,540
Conservative A. G. Miles 319
Conservative Mrs. I. D. Miles 308
Communist Mrs. C. Clarke 80
Turnout 1,943 38.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Shooters Hill (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. H. Miles 1,862
Conservative A. M. Selves 1,827
Labour A. W. Bassett 979
Labour E. A. Chapman 972
Liberal J. R. Hassall 261
Liberal M. Newman 245
Turnout 3,119 60.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Slade (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. J. E. Carroll 1,057
Labour Mrs. D. M. Munns 1,050
Conservative D. W. Sinclair 279
Conservative R. Brian 263
Liberal P. S. Mercer 99
Liberal A. H. Hall 96
Turnout 1,454 26.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Trafalgar (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. J. Scales 1,138
Labour L. Squirrell 1,114
Conservative Mrs. A. L. Manners 278
Conservative Miss M. K. Bailey 259
Turnout 1,440 29.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Vanbrugh (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs. E. Pennington 940
Conservative W. J. Manners 879
Labour V. Cook 837
Labour N. A. Edgerton 830
Turnout 1,822 37.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Well Hall (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. M. J. Bradley 1,672
Labour E. G. Bell 1,668
Conservative D. D. Poston 1,094
Conservative Mrs. J. M. Hoare 1,092
Liberal P. M. McGarry 171
Liberal G. A. Lamidey 167
Turnout 2,983 53.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
West (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. F. Strong 792
Labour W. G. Darvill 788
Conservative Dr. D. J. Gibson 138
Conservative H. Hook 124
Turnout 949 19.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Woolwich (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. G. Mornington 1,176
Labour Mrs. E. Mansell 1,160
Conservative Mrs. V. A. Allen 141
Conservative G. E. Sharpe 140
Turnout 1,341 25.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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