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The 1974 Havering Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control.^[1]

Background

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Election result

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Ward results

Bedfords

Bedfords (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	E. T. Davies	1,441
	Conservative	C. J. Kemp	1,351
	Liberal	T. E. Hurlstone	764
	Liberal	G. E. Jacobs	585
	Labour	E. Taylor	466
	Labour	D. A. Ainsworth	449
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Central

Central (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	G. F. Cox	1,255
	Labour	J. E. Taylor	1,174
	Labour	S. C. Parish	1,117
	Conservative	W. L. Whittingham	991
	Conservative	R. E. Ramsey	986
	Conservative	N. F. Symonds	986
	Liberal	T. W. Beaver	480
	Liberal	E. Bates	417
	Liberal	G. V. P. Donnelly	401
	Communist	C. R. Harper	58
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Collier Row

Collier Row (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Cranham

Cranham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Elm Park

Elm Park (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Emerson Park

Emerson Park (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Gooshays

Gooshays (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hacton

Hacton (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Heath Park

Heath Park (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Heaton

Heaton (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hilldene

Hilldene (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Hylands

Hylands (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	V. N. Birnie	1,421
	Labour	P. J. Osborne	1,417
	Labour	A. J. Prescott	1,415
	Conservative	Jimmy Greaves	1,387
	Conservative	J. Frost	1,327
	Conservative	F. W. Roberts	1,262
	Independent	B. Percy-Davis	964
	Liberal	B. G. McCarthy	543
	Liberal	A. L. Kendall	490
	Liberal	J. E. Hewitt	489
Turnout
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Mawney

Mawney (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Rainham

Rainham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	David E. Biddlecombe	1,487
	Conservative	Albert T. James	1,448
	Conservative	E. H. P. Hoad	1,445
	Labour	B. Taylor	1,136
	Labour	W. G. Russell	1,112
	Labour	B. Baker	1,096
	Residents	J. A. E. Woollard	1,079
	Residents	G. Lewis	1,068
	Residents	H. A. Stubbles	1,065
	Liberal	B. A. Grant	242
	Liberal	T. Rimmer	231
	Liberal	T. M. Wood	219
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

Upminster

Upminster (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%

References

^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

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Borough Councils	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
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See also Elections in London Boroughs Middlesex County Council elections

v t e Council elections in Greater London
Barking and Dagenham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Barnet	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bexley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Brent	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Bromley	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Camden	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
City of London	2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2022
Croydon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Ealing	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Enfield	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greenwich	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hackney	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hammersmith and Fulham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Haringey	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Harrow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Havering	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hillingdon	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Hounslow	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Islington	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kensington and Chelsea	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Kingston upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lambeth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Lewisham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Merton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Newham	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Redbridge	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Richmond upon Thames	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Southwark	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Sutton	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Tower Hamlets	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Waltham Forest	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Wandsworth	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Westminster	1964 1968 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Greater London	1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981
See also: London-wide elections Wards Boundary changes

v t e (1973 ←) 1974 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1975)
London boroughs	Barking Barnet Bexley Brent Bromley Camden Croydon Ealing Enfield Greenwich Hackney Hammersmith Haringey Harrow Havering Hillingdon Hounslow Islington Kensington and Chelsea Kingston upon Thames Lambeth Lewisham Merton Newham Redbridge Richmond upon Thames Southwark Sutton Tower Hamlets Waltham Forest Wandsworth Westminster
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Regional councils (Scotland)	Borders Central Dumfries and Galloway Fife Grampian Highland Lothian Orkney Shetland Strathclyde Tayside Western Isles
See also: UK General election (Feb) UK General election (Oct)