The 1968 Barking Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Barking London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]
This election was the second local election since the borough was formed in 1964. Thus, incumbent councillors were seeking re-election for the first time. Labour was the only party that ran a full slate of candidates.
Despite the Conservatives winning 13 additional councillors, the Labour Party maintained control electing 32 councillors to the Conservatives 13 and Resident Association 4. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T Woodcock | 1,749 | 53.8 | +18.2 | |
Conservative | E Eden | 1,746 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Willmott | 1,732 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Hawken | 1,685 | N/A | ||
Labour | Leonard Henstock | 1,042 | 32.0 | -15.9 | |
Labour | Mary Bredo | 1,038 | N/A | ||
Labour | Stan Sivell | 948 | N/A | ||
Labour | John Ward | 884 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Wade | 462 | 14.2 | -2.2 | |
Liberal | J Tyrell | 400 | N/A | ||
Liberal | R Litchfield | 361 | N/A | ||
Liberal | B Nicholls | 329 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 35.7 | -1.4 | |||
Registered electors | 9,275 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Butler | 1,465 | 78.1 | -14.1 | |
Labour | Sidney Cole | 1,342 | N/A | ||
Labour | D Jones | 1,330 | N/A | ||
Labour | James Jones | 1,293 | N/A | ||
Conservative | B Fuller | 411 | 21.9 | +14.1 | |
Conservative | J Kelly | 377 | N/A | ||
Conservative | L Ouzmann | 377 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D Tanner | 376 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 21.2 | -2.3 | |||
Registered electors | 8,775 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | D Grandison | 2,054 | 74.8 | +28.8 | |
Residents | Peggy Miller | 2,041 | N/A | ||
Residents | C Jillings | 2,040 | N/A | ||
Residents | Cyril Ayres | 2,032 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Bradley | 506 | 18.4 | -14.4 | |
Labour | F Rusha | 496 | N/A | ||
Labour | F Goodger | 485 | N/A | ||
Labour | W Webb | 481 | N/A | ||
Communist | D Connor | 185 | 6.7 | +3.8 | |
Turnout | 29.3 | -2.1 | |||
Registered electors | 9,276 | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frederick Tibble | 1,166 | 53.2 | -13.9 | |
Labour | Leonard Collins | 1,157 | N/A | ||
Labour | Jack Thomas | 1,122 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Lawrence | 1,082 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Johnson | 602 | 27.5 | +20.3 | |
Conservative | A Middleton | 569 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Sabourin | 554 | N/A | ||
Conservative | P Wilkins | 537 | N/A | ||
Liberal | H Cooper | 268 | 12.2 | -9.5 | |
Liberal | Y Dodman | 231 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Andrews | 224 | N/A | ||
Communist | C King | 156 | 7.1 | +3.1 | |
Turnout | 22.0 | -7.1 | |||
Registered electors | 9,751 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M Warren | 1,221 | 63.4 | -7.0 | |
Labour | Frederick Jones | 1,214 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Fackerell | 1,175 | N/A | ||
Labour | B Walker | 1,174 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Watts | 408 | 21.2 | -2.5 | |
Communist | K Madden | 296 | 15.4 | +9.7 | |
Turnout | 18.9 | -7.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,618 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Engwell | 1,694 | 57.5 | -19.0 | |
Labour | C Godfrey | 1,662 | N/A | ||
Labour | Horace Howie | 1,613 | N/A | ||
Labour | Douglas Waters | 1,562 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Pool | 665 | 22.6 | +13.2 | |
Conservative | A Gray | 655 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Barnett | 619 | N/A | ||
Conservative | B Woodcock | 580 | N/A | ||
Liberal | Alan Beadle | 393 | 13.3 | N/A | |
Liberal | P Nicholls | 336 | N/A | ||
Communist | G Wake | 192 | 6.5 | +1.9 | |
Turnout | 28.8 | -0.1 | |||
Registered electors | 9,763 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Attridge | 1,189 | 49.6 | +35.3 | |
Conservative | A East | 1,139 | N/A | ||
Conservative | E Woods | 1,131 | N/A | ||
Conservative | L Rimington | 1,124 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Padington | 1,111 | N/A | ||
Labour | Richard Blackburn | 1,051 | 43.8 | -19.9 | |
Labour | William Noyce | 1,013 | N/A | ||
Labour | Matthew Eales | 996 | N/A | ||
Labour | H Powell | 946 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Kendall | 944 | N/A | ||
Communist | Helena Ott | 159 | 6.6 | +3.1 | |
Turnout | 22.5 | -3.1 | |||
Registered electors | 10,869 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | V Pool | 2,341 | 64.1 | +19.2 | |
Conservative | C Pool | 2,307 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Dean | 2,161 | N/A | ||
Conservative | D Barnett | 2,088 | N/A | ||
Labour | F Butler | 1,313 | 35.9 | -19.2 | |
Labour | L Senior | 1,284 | N/A | ||
Labour | Eric Mansell | 1,254 | N/A | ||
Labour | R Godfrey | 1,248 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 33.6 | -5.1 | |||
Registered electors | 10,671 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Maud Ball | 1,600 | 76.6 | -9.5 | |
Labour | Gilbert Beane | 1,551 | N/A | ||
Labour | Millicent Preston | 1,509 | N/A | ||
Labour | L Blake | 1,505 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Beasley | 489 | 23.4 | +9.5 | |
Conservative | I Fuller | 401 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Eden | 399 | N/A | ||
Conservative | F Tisdell | 392 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 22.4 | -0.8 | |||
Registered electors | 9,231 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Dodd | 856 | 51.7 | -21.9 | |
Labour | D Linehan | 769 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Kitchen | 751 | N/A | ||
Labour | F Spraggins | 730 | N/A | ||
Conservative | T Fitzpatrick | 641 | 38.7 | +31.0 | |
Conservative | J Anker | 633 | N/A | ||
Conservative | M Whiter | 602 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Whiter | 574 | N/A | ||
Communist | W Pocock | 160 | 9.7 | -6.2 | |
Turnout | -6.6 | 18.9 | -6.6 | ||
Registered electors | 8,556 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Brooker | 1,159 | 51.5 | -33.5 | |
Labour | D Webb | 1,146 | N/A | ||
Labour | S Warr | 1,141 | N/A | ||
Labour | E Hennem | 1,072 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Harris | 486 | 21.6 | -10.7 | |
Conservative | W Attridge | 444 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Sabourin | 415 | N/A | ||
Conservative | S Herbert | 377 | N/A | ||
Independent | Harold Larking | 339 | 15.1 | N/A | |
Communist | H Bailey | 267 | 11.9 | +7.8 | |
Turnout | 20.7 | -2.4 | |||
Registered electors | 9,637 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Vic Rusha | 1,048 | 35.9 | -33.5 | |
Labour | M Spencer | 992 | N/A | ||
Labour | R Coster | 961 | N/A | ||
Labour | Harry Tindell | 948 | N/A | ||
Independent | A Fry | 681 | 23.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | T Edwards | 675 | 23.1 | +7.7 | |
Conservative | J Calver | 640 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Symes | 597 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C Wilkens | 555 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Poole | 389 | 13.3 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | T Moody | 268 | N/A | ||
Liberal | R Burlinson | 212 | N/A | ||
Liberal | F Shaw | 186 | N/A | ||
Communist | R Shannon | 129 | 4.4 | +1.9 | |
Turnout | 26.7 | -4.2 | |||
Registered electors | 9,012 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
There were no by-elections. [3] [2]