The 1964 Lambeth Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Lambeth London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council. The election is notable for being the first one ever fought by John Major.[1]

Background

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

According to the Act, Councillors and Aldermen are elected in each Borough. The number of Aldermen can be up to 1⁄6 of the total councillor seats, and they are elected from the pool of elected councillors or individuals eligible to be councillors. In the case of Lambeth, 60 councillor seats are contested across 20 three-member wards. Therefore, in addition to the 60 councillors, 10 Aldermen were elected, with nine representing Labour and one representing the Conservative party.

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 24 after winning 42 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 26.1%. This turnout included 832 postal votes.

Lambeth Local Election Result 1964[2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 51 - - - 72.8 51.8
  Conservative 19 - - - 27.1 41.9
  Liberal 0 - - - 0.0 1.3

Ward results

Angell

Angell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Kings 1,574 71.7
Labour V.E. Kings 1,547
Labour G.F. Carey 1,531
Conservative D.R. Brocklebank 414 18.9
Conservative D.M.G. Stephens 412
Conservative D.A. Bonass 397
Liberal R.S. Hay 115 5.2
Liberal C.E. Etherington 108
Liberal N. Terry 94
Communist A.P. Kay 92 4.2
Turnout 2,170 19.0
Registered electors 11,405
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bishop's

Bishop's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G.F. Light 1,393 74.6
Labour A.C. Dennis 1,391
Labour G.H. Jacques 1,391
Conservative D.R. Brocklebank 474 25.4
Conservative D.M.G. Stephens 472
Conservative D.A. Bonass 451
Turnout 1,872 18.5
Registered electors 10,141
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Clapham Park

Clapham Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T.V. Rowlands 1,984 50.5
Conservative G.H. Hickmore 1,934
Conservative E. Righelato 1,885
Labour A.R. Wayman 1,679 42.7
Labour G.F. Hunt 1,666
Labour V. Bradley 1,659
Liberal P.W. Hurley 138 3.5
Independent T.G.B. Barnes 130 3.3
Liberal P.C. Evison 114
Liberal F. Monte 108
Turnout 3,828 32.8
Registered electors 11,687
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Clapham Town

Clapham Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C.J. Blau 1,996 62.5
Labour J.G. Baker 1,990
Labour A.J. Moreton 1,979
Conservative A. Pfaff 1,073 33.6
Conservative A.V. Bradbury 1,071
Conservative W.E.T. Cole 1,064
Liberal S.J. Beaven 127 4.0
Liberal J.M. Chapman 109
Liberal S.T. Turrell 71
Turnout 3,210 26.1
Registered electors 12,321
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ferndale

Ferndale (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.J. Packer 1,219 66.2
Labour D.R. Colls 1,202
Labour W.E. Privett 1,195
Conservative D.L. Hodgson 532 28.9
Conservative M.E. Bartholomew 524
Conservative A.M. Baker 518
Communist R.J. Dearing 91 4.9
Turnout 1,793 19.0
Registered electors 9,432
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Herne Hill

Herne Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H.G. De'Ath 1,493 44.2
Labour J.W. Cloves 1,492
Labour G.F. Culbard 1,462
Conservative S.A. Davey 1,441 42.6
Conservative C.W. Jones 1,418
Conservative T.W. Prestage 1,395
Liberal Dennis Raymond Chapman 447 13.2
Liberal K.L. Daniells 410
Liberal T.J. Barker 384
Turnout 3,367 30.8
Registered electors 10,946
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Knight's Hill

Knight's Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H.W. Lockwood 2,070 56.1
Labour J.D. Fraser 2,055
Labour S.F.M. Fagan 2,036
Conservative B.W.H. High 1,621 43.9
Conservative P.D. Cory 1,617
Conservative W.G.C. Vinnell 1,603
Turnout 3,729 31.1
Registered electors 11,974
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Larkhall

Larkhall (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A.J. Crouch 1,901 66.5
Labour G.A. Gold 1,875
Labour W.F. King 1,861
Conservative J.H. Chambers 774 27.1
Conservative J.R. Major 752
Conservative E. Brady 740
Communist S.G. Hope 107 3.7
Independent P.R. Winchester 77 2.7
Turnout 2,755 24.5
Registered electors 11,243
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Leigham

Leigham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Scott-Simpson 1,883 49.4
Conservative W.C. Dennis 1,874
Conservative B.J. Perkins 1,835
Labour G.D. Manning 1,456 38.2
Labour J. Williams 1,425
Labour G.F. May 1,422
Liberal D.J. Leedham 469 12.3
Liberal R.J. Rust 468
Liberal F.R. Mott 454
Turnout 3,794 32.4
Registered electors 11,719
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Oval

Oval (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.A. Brownett 1,645 77.4
Labour G. Brownless 1,641
Labour W.C. Burrett 1,640
Conservative E.M. Hart 479 22.6
Conservative T.A. Taylor 473
Conservative M.J. Straw 470
Turnout 2,137 17.9
Registered electors 11,966
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Prince's

Prince's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.W. Begley 1,292 67.6
Labour T. Cleasby 1,279
Labour G.G. Anderson 1,277
Conservative J.E. Burgess 619 32.4
Conservative G.E. Goddard 570
Conservative H. McLean 565
Turnout 1,889 19.1
Registered electors 9,906
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Leonard's

St Leonard's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M.F. Steere 2,330 65.3
Conservative L. Knowles 2,319
Conservative J. Westbury 2,301
Labour J. Roberts 943 26.4
Labour W.J. O'Shaughnessy 922
Labour S. Gittins 912
Liberal D.P. Mann 297 8.3
Liberal W.J. Charles 270
Liberal E.M. Punchard 267
Turnout 3,564 31.5
Registered electors 11,315
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Stockwell

Stockwell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E.G. Carr 1,645 72.9
Labour F.J. Chesher 1,617
Labour S.H. Gurney 1,611
Conservative D.A. Gibbons 533 23.6
Conservative A.G. Black 518
Conservative M. Wallace 493
Communist T. Gorringe 78 3.5
Turnout 2,197 19.5
Registered electors 11,275
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Streatham South

Streatham South (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P.C.H. Cary 2,323 57.0
Conservative C.de H. Parkinson 2,321
Conservative F.W. Weyer 2,296
Labour E.W. Tarver 1,162 28.5
Labour M.J. Verden 1,142
Labour J.Q. McMaster 1,133
Liberal K.J. Cherrill 592 14.5
Liberal M.E. Mattinson 590
Liberal D.J.G. Bassi 558
Turnout 4,094 33.4
Registered electors 12,253
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Streatham Wells

Streatham Wells (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H.D.E. Chambers 2,094 61.1
Conservative C.E. Brackstone 2,076
Conservative R.E.G. Greenwood 2,075
Labour N.G. Russell 917 26.8
Labour E.H. Horstead 906
Labour R. Verden 882
Liberal T.J. Robinson 359 10.5
Liberal C.W.E. Dudley 355
Liberal S.F. Bayles 322
Independent W.G. Boaks 56 1.6
Turnout 3,377 31.3
Registered electors 10,783
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Thornton

Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Drake 2,135 49.6
Labour D.S. Speakman 2,124
Labour D.C. Stimpson 2,097
Conservative M.I. Tennant 1,870 43.5
Conservative J.St.J. Brown 1,854
Conservative J.R. Ebling 1,854
Liberal G.C. Gower 206 4.8
Liberal A.C. Monteath 200
Liberal J.M. Nicholson 200
Communist J.E. Styles 91 2.1
Turnout 4,324 35.6
Registered electors 12,159
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Thurlow Park

Thurlow Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D.T. Campbell 1,871 55.5
Conservative D. Ayres 1,849
Conservative D.F. How 1,849
Labour I.D. Brown 1,498 44.5
Labour P.Y. Massie 1,455
Labour R.A. Part 1,451
Turnout 3,358 28.4
Registered electors 11,826
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Town Hall

Town Hall (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P.W. Huggett 1,808 60.6
Labour B.M. Lawrence 1,795
Labour W. Seeley 1,795
Conservative J.E. Langley 984 33.0
Conservative J.W. Taylor 969
Conservative W.F. Fiander 954
Liberal K.L. Phelps 192 4.8
Liberal A.L. Banks 184
Liberal A.P. Hilton 180
Turnout 2,997 24.8
Registered electors 12,065
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Tulse Hill

Tulse Hill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C.F. Hart 1,604 56.6
Labour L.E.G. Francis 1,603
Labour W.H. Adams 1,595
Conservative J.T. Metcalfe 1,163 41.1
Conservative J.M. Meyer 1,155
Conservative W.J. Strange 1,152
Communist A.F. Von Sertima 65 2.3
Turnout 2,824 23.3
Registered electors 12,123
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Vassall

Vassall (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I.C. England 1,729 69.9
Labour F.W. Quenault 1,715
Labour F.S.G. Rigger 1,697
Conservative B. Manley 746 30.1
Conservative W.A. Randle 734
Conservative N.G. Wallace 734
Turnout 2,492 20.3
Registered electors 12,287
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ John Major (1999). John Major: The Autobiography. Harper Collins. p. 31.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
  3. ^ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London County Council.

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