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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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)[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

Whitefoot (2)[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

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 13 May 1971" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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