1974 Southwark London Borough Council election

Elections to Southwark Council were held in May 1974. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 24.2%.

1974 Southwark Council election
2 May 1974
All council seats
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won 66 4
Seat change Decrease2 Increase2
Popular vote 31,604 10,586
Percentage 65.28% 21.87%
Swing Decrease9.34 Decrease1.99
Council Control before election


Labour

 Council Control


Labour

This was the last local election to feature aldermen as well as councillors. Labour got all ten aldermen as well as 56 elected councillors.

Election result
Southwark Local Election Result 1974[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 66 0 2 Decrease2 0 65.28 31,604 Decrease9.34
  Conservative 4 2 0 Increase2 0 21.87 10,586 Decrease1.99
  Liberal 0 0 0 Steady 0 10.1 4,890 New
  Communist 0 0 0 Steady 0 0.97 472 Decrease0.34
  Ind. Ratepayers 0 0 0 Steady 0 0.9 434 New
  National Front 0 0 0 Steady 0 0.61 294 Increase0.4
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0 0.28 135 New
Southwark Council voting history

Ward results

Abbey
Abbey (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dower* 1,455 85.6 Decrease0.2
Labour C.J. Coveney* 1,451 85.4 Decrease0.6
Conservative C.M. Wilson 118 6.9 Decrease4.0
Liberal G.B. Lee 92 5.4 New
Liberal T.J. Perrin 86 5.1 New
Turnout 1,700 26.4 -8.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Alleyn
Alleyn (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs A.S. Ward* 1,042 50.3 Decrease10.8
Labour E.A. Davies 1,037 50.0 Decrease13.3
Liberal C.M. Hall 490 23.6 New
Liberal J.F. Hayes 462 22.3 New
Conservative D.M. Lang 452 21.8 Decrease13.2
Conservative Miss S.E. Norman 449 21.7 Decrease12.7
Turnout 2,073 33.4 -3.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bellenden
Bellenden (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F.E. Lee* 1,381 50.4 Decrease9.8
Labour Mrs F.E. Sampson 1,378 50.3 Decrease10.2
Labour Mrs J. Lee 1,369 50.0 Decrease8.4
Conservative B.C. Leach 756 27.6 Decrease7.1
Conservative R.P. Primmer 741 27.1 Decrease6.2
Conservative G. Scott 685 25.0 Decrease8.3
Liberal Mrs J.C. Haken 498 18.2 New
Liberal A.J. Baker 468 17.1 New
Communist E.L. Hodson 119 4.3 Decrease0.4
Turnout 2,739 29.4 -4.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bricklayers
Bricklayers (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L.A.J. Henley* 934 83.5 Increase21.3
Labour Mrs F. Whitnall* 900 80.5 Increase20.6
Conservative C.C. Hayward 150 13.4 Decrease12.6
Conservative F.H. Morgan 144 12.9 Decrease13.0
Turnout 1,118 21.9 -6.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Browning
Browning (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.S. Lees* 1,134 60.2 Decrease21.3
Labour P.E. McSorley 1,101 58.5 Decrease24.7
Labour Rev J.W. Watson* 1,090 57.9 Decrease24.0
Independent Ratepayers L.G. Howe 445 23.6 New
Independent Ratepayers T.W. Elliott 434 23.0 New
Independent Ratepayers W.C. Burnett 423 22.5 New
Conservative D. Walker 231 12.3 Increase0.2
Conservative K. Walmsley 201 10.7 Decrease0.3
Liberal Mrs A.L. Pelling 101 5.4 New
Turnout 1,883 27.8 +0.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brunswick
Brunswick (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Miss A.G. Liddle* 1,421 72.0 Decrease10.2
Labour E.W.T. Pruce* 1,394 70.6 Decrease12.1
Labour R. Watts* 1,361 68.9 Decrease12.8
Liberal D.R. Howard 269 13.6 New
Liberal Mrs V.A. Hunt 240 12.2 New
Conservative F.N. Richardson 237 12.0 Decrease0.1
Liberal M.S. Stokes 232 11.8 New
Conservative R.S. Higgins 225 11.4 Decrease0.5
Turnout 1,974 23.4 -4.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Burgess
Burgess (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.H.K. Fowler* 1,388 78.1 Decrease5.2
Labour N.B. Parry Jones 1,284 72.2 Decrease11.9
Labour A.E. Wright 1,257 70.7 Decrease12.0
Conservative G.D. Bailey 189 10.6 Decrease0.2
Conservative C.V. Brewster 182 10.2 New
Liberal Mrs K.C. Frith 141 7.9 New
Liberal P.J.M. Glencross 127 7.1 New
Liberal D.F. O'Byrne 108 6.1 New
Turnout 1,778 20.1 -5.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cathedral
Cathedral (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C.C Gates* 1,139 79.1 Decrease6.5
Labour J.J. Lauder 1,116 77.5 Decrease2.8
Labour D.D. McCoid* 1,034 71.8 Decrease11.2
Conservative A.R. Nuttall 185 12.8 Decrease3.9
Independent P. Chancellor 135 9.4 New
Turnout 1,440 19.2 ±0.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chaucer
Chaucer (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A.E. Knight* 1,401 75.9 Decrease4.1
Labour Mrs M.G. Farrow* 1,367 74.1 Decrease5.4
Labour N.H. Tertis* 1,287 69.7 Decrease 8.0
Conservative Mrs K. Field 319 17.3 Increase0.1
Conservative Miss B.E. North 319 17.3 Decrease0.3
Conservative Miss D.N. Parsons 300 16.3 Decrease0.9
Communist M.J. Chislett 101 5.5 New
Turnout 1,846 23.5 -6.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

College
College (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B.G.J. Hoskins 1,769 45.9 Decrease2.9
Conservative N.J.D. Smith 1,744 45.2 Decrease2.2
Labour W.G. Symes* 1,589 41.2 Decrease8.7
Labour Mrs E.A. Ackroyd* 1,565 40.6 Decrease10.3
Liberal M.B. Cogan 442 11.5 New
Liberal Mrs M. Irving 433 11.2 New
Turnout 3,858 46.8 ±0.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Consort
Consort (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.F. Jones* 761 72.4 Decrease14.4
Labour F.J. Francis 756 71.9 Decrease11.6
Conservative Miss J. Holland 152 14.5 Increase3.7
Conservative Mrs F.G. Percival 126 12.0 Increase0.2
Liberal Miss P. Beale 97 9.2 New
Liberal Mrs D.M. O'Byrne 94 8.9 New
Turnout 1,051 22.4 -4.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dockyard
Dockyard (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs L.M. Brown* 1,624 82.6 Decrease7.3
Labour John H. O'Grady* 1,512 76.9 Decrease10.9
Conservative P. Gray 223 11.3 Increase2.8
National Front D.M. Thompson 100 5.1 New
National Front A.H. Whitmore 80 4.1 New
Turnout 1.966 25.9 -9.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Faraday
Faraday (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F.W. Combes* 2,415 80.4 Decrease4.8
Labour W.A. Slater 2,384 79.4 Decrease5.1
Labour Mrs A.E. Waller* 2,369 78.9 Decrease3.8
Labour Mrs A. McNaught 2,368 78.9 Decrease5.2
Conservative J. McKay 287 9.6 Increase0.2
Conservative C.C. Keene 280 9.3 Increase0.1
Liberal R. Barker 216 7.2 New
Liberal B.S. Jenkins 214 7.1 New
Liberal Mrs V.E. Howard 213 7.1 New
Liberal M.C. West 169 5.6 New
Turnout 3,002 21.0 -5.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Friary
Friary (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F.A. Goldwin* 1,480 76.1 Decrease10.8
Labour Mrs M.V. Goldwin* 1,443 74.2 Decrease14.0
Labour Miss J.M. Somerville 1,387 71.3 Decrease15.8
Conservative Mrs G. Cobley 221 11.4 Increase3.5
Conservative E.L. Keetch 207 10.6 Increase1.8
Conservative J.R. Mills 197 10.1 Increase2.7
Liberal W.H. Hartin 155 8.0 New
Liberal H.W.F. Moore 127 6.5 New
Turnout 1,945 21.6 -4.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.H. Payne* 2,103 63.3 Decrease6.2
Labour D.J. Whiting* 1,947 58.6 Decrease8.4
Labour H.C. Potter* 1,848 55.6 Decrease13.4
Conservative Mrs P.C. Cooper 787 23.7 Decrease4.9
Conservative R. Spilberg 766 23.1 Decrease4.2
Conservative I.M. Andrews 763 23.0 Decrease5.2
Liberal A.W. Porter 453 13.6 New
Liberal Mrs A. Bostock 307 9.2 New
Liberal D.M. Phillips 299 9.0 New
Communist Miss C. Mayow 144 4.3 New
Turnout 3,321 31.6 -7.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Newington
Newington (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs C.M. Clunn* 1,334 63.4 Decrease14.7
Labour C.A.G. Halford* 1,312 62.4 Decrease17.8
Labour S.W. Cox 1,299 61.7 Decrease17.2
Liberal N.J.S. Clemens 477 22.7 New
Liberal Mrs G.I. Clemens 438 20.8 New
Liberal Mrs D.M.I. Jenkins 416 19.8 New
Conservative T.W.H. Eckersley 212 10.1 Decrease6.4
Conservative J.A. Villers 190 9.0 Decrease6.4
Turnout 2,104 23.9 -1.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Riverside
Riverside (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs A. Stevens* 1,550 77.5 Decrease7.1
Labour L.T. Tucker* 1,482 74.1 Decrease10.3
Liberal T.J. Taylor 240 12.0 New
Conservative A.J. Padmore 234 11.7 Decrease1.5
Liberal R.G. Tindall 149 7.4 New
Turnout 2,001 28.2 -6.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E.A. Rowe* 1,317 89.3 Decrease0.9
Labour H.W.G. Young* 1,196 81.1 Decrease4.6
Conservative B.D. Thurnell 128 8.7 Decrease0.6
Turnout 1,475 21.8 -6.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ruskin
Ruskin (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs H.E. Day* 1,776 52.0 Decrease8.8
Conservative R.J. Dunn 1,759 51.5 Decrease8.8
Labour R.W. Postlethwaite 972 28.5 Decrease10.1
Labour R.W. Eadie 969 28.4 Decrease9.7
Liberal J.A. Salisbury-Jones 598 17.5 New
Liberal Mrs E. Boumphrey 583 17.1 New
Turnout 3,413 48.1 +5.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rye
Rye (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C.J. Rouse 1,301 43.2 Decrease6.9
Labour Mrs A. Brereton* 1,298 43.1 Decrease7.1
Conservative N.R. Robinson 1,148 38.1 Decrease10.3
Conservative T.J. Smith 1,133 37.6 Decrease9.3
Liberal J.C. Barley 283 9.4 New
Liberal P.T. Snasdell 265 8.8 New
National Front R.A.W. Jackson 212 7.0 New
National Front D.B. Webber 196 6.5 New
Turnout 3,014 40.5 +1.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Giles
St Giles (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs E.M. Dalton* 1,318 65.8 Decrease11.3
Labour L.H. Alden* 1,282 64.0 Decrease13.1
Labour R. Wedlake* 1,244 62.1 Decrease12.1
Conservative J. Kilbane 328 16.4 Increase0.7
Conservative Miss M. McKeown 328 16.4 Increase4.1
Conservative M.P. Mulligan 317 15.8 Increase2.0
Liberal R.B.G. Thompson 277 13.8 New
Liberal J.N. Hunt 268 13.4 New
Liberal D. Main 254 12.7 New
Turnout 2,002 22.3 -1.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

The Lane
The Lane (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G.W. Byfield* 1,958 69.5 Decrease4.5
Labour F.J. Brean* 1,948 69.1 Decrease6.4
Labour P. Cather* 1,905 67.6 Decrease5.6
Labour F.T. Rolfe* 1,837 65.2 Decrease5.5
Conservative Mrs J.R. Bryant 581 20.6 Decrease7.4
Conservative J.W. Kennedy 411 14.6 Decrease5.1
Conservative S.H. Smith 383 13.6 Decrease5.3
Conservative J.N. Uphill 357 12.7 Decrease6.1
Liberal Mrs R.E. Cogan 232 8.2 New
Liberal Miss A.P. Lambert 221 7.8 New
Liberal Mrs F.N. Kapadia 194 6.9 New
Liberal D.A. Teale 194 6.9 New
Communist I.P. Findlay 108 3.8 New
Turnout 2,818 23.0 -6.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Waverley
Waverley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H.T. Ball* 1,354 69.2 Decrease1.7
Labour M.J. Dalton 1,280 65.4 Decrease4.2
Conservative R. Goose 412 21.1 Decrease7.1
Conservative Mrs A.M. Wallace 387 19.8 Decrease7.0
Liberal Mrs L.M. Hobbs 181 9.3 New
Liberal S. Maharasingam 135 6.9 New
Turnout 1,956 31.7 -5.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

By-Elections
Cathedral by-election, 24 April 1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen J. Kippin 633 69.8 Decrease2.0
Conservative Alfred R. Nuttall 136 15.0 Increase2.2
National Front Kevin McDonagh 80 8.8 New
Liberal Thomas J. Taylor 58 6.4 New
Turnout 12.7 -6.5
Labour hold Swing
Brunswick by-election, 25 March 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeremy Gordon 885 49.1 Decrease21.5
Conservative Tobias W. H. Eckersley 446 24.7 Increase12.7
National Party Ronald A. Jackson 252 14.0 New
Liberal Veronica Hunt 220 12.2 Steady
Turnout 22.6 -0.8
Labour hold Swing
Burgess by-election, 20 January 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Geater 530 37.9 Decrease32.8
Conservative Tobias W. H. Eckersley 478 34.2 Increase23.6
National Party Ronald A. Jackson 390 27.9 New
Turnout 16.0 -4.1
Labour hold Swing
Ruskin by-election, 29 September 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tobias W. H. Eckersley 1,580 59.1 Increase7.1
Labour Carol Turner 622 23.3 Decrease5.2
Liberal Brian K. Seeley 243 9.1 Decrease8.4
National Front James S. Sneath 228 8.5 New
Turnout 38.7 -9.4
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
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