1974_Barking_London_Borough_Council_election
The 1974 Barking Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1974 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]
100 Candidates across 7 parties ran. Labour was the only party that ran a full slate of candidates. The Conservative Party ran 25 candidates and the Liberal Party ran 11 candidates.
Labour comfortably maintained its majority holding all of its seats. The Residents Association held all 4 of its Councillors. Labour won 45 councillors to the Residents Association 4.[2]
Abbey
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jean Bruce | 1,959 | 55.7 | -0.2 | |
Labour | Horace Howie | 1,956 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Longden | 1,899 | N/A | ||
Labour | A Puddefoot | 1,891 | N/A | ||
Liberal | Alan Beadle | 926 | 26.4 | +17.6 | |
Liberal | Martin Taylor | 905 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Keenan | 820 | N/A | ||
Liberal | M Staines | 817 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C Martin | 629 | 17.9 | -4.5 | |
Conservative | A Gray | 623 | N/A | ||
Conservative | J Barnett | 594 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Williamson | 575 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 31.8 | -4.2 | |||
Registered electors | 10,691 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Cambell
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Joseph Butler | 1,884 | 90.2 | -2.8 | |
Labour | Sidney Cole | 1,877 | N/A | ||
Labour | D Jones | 1,788 | N/A | ||
Labour | James Jones | 1,679 | N/A | ||
Conservative | B Williamson | 205 | 9.8 | +2.8 | |
Turnout | 20.9 | -6.4 | |||
Registered electors | 8,849 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Chadwell Heath
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | D Grandison | 1,783 | 54.9 | +1.2 | |
Residents | Cyril Ayres | 1,763 | N/A | ||
Residents | Peggy Miller | 1,733 | N/A | ||
Residents | Joan Harper | 1,698 | N/A | ||
Labour | F Coomber | 898 | 27.7 | -13.9 | |
Labour | L Henstock | 872 | N/A | ||
Labour | J O'Donogue | 841 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Tweed | 817 | N/A | ||
Conservative | G Hyams | 413 | 12.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | L Hyams | 360 | N/A | ||
Communist | D Connor | 151 | 4.7 | -0.1 | |
Turnout | 29.9 | -0.9 | |||
Registered electors | 9,459 | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
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Eastbrook
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Frederick Tibble | 1,824 | 80.3 | -5.3 | |
Labour | Leonard Collins | 1,812 | N/A | ||
Labour | Arthur Biles | 1,791 | N/A | ||
Labour | J Lawrence | 1,772 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Reginald Johnson | 301 | 13.2 | +5.7 | |
Conservative | William Maule | 222 | N/A | ||
Communist | J Carter | 147 | 6.5 | -0.5 | |
Turnout | 19.3 | -6.6 | |||
Registered electors | 10,177 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Fanshawe
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Frederick Jones | 1,823 | 81.3 | -5.2 | |
Labour | M Eales | 1,736 | N/A | ||
Labour | B Walker | 1,681 | N/A | ||
Labour | Ernest Turner | 1,651 | N/A | ||
Communist | K Madden | 233 | 10.4 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | M Whiter | 187 | 8.3 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | W Whiter | 168 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 19.6 | -10.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,553 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Gascoigne
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Eric Harris | 2,640 | 82.8 | -8.3 | |
Labour | C Godfrey | 2,591 | N/A | ||
Labour | George Shaw | 2,536 | N/A | ||
Labour | Douglas Waters | 2,536 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Reed | 335 | 10.5 | +1.6 | |
Communist | Frederick Creamer | 215 | 6.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 26.4 | -9.5 | |||
Registered electors | 10,277 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Heath
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Charles Fairbrass | 2,020 | 70.3 | -8.5 | |
Labour | J Thomas | 1,947 | N/A | ||
Labour | Brian Wilkins | 1,890 | N/A | ||
Labour | K Darby | 1,794 | N/A | ||
Labour | Thomas Reynolds | 1,668 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Ada Horrell | 682 | 23.7 | -7.0 | |
Conservative | Sydney Horrell | 659 | N/A | ||
Communist | Helena Ott | 173 | 6.0 | +1.4 | |
Turnout | 17.3 | -8.0 | |||
Registered electors | 12,548 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Longbridge
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Cavanagh | 1,649 | 49.2 | -12.5 | |
Labour | Marie Cole | 1,560 | N/A | ||
Labour | Michael O'Shea | 1,463 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Ness | 1,361 | N/A | ||
Conservative | C Pool | 1,067 | 31.8 | -6.5 | |
Conservative | V Pool | 998 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Dennis Barnett | 958 | N/A | ||
Conservative | Edward Reed | 947 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Vernon | 635 | 18.9 | N/A | |
Liberal | R Keenan | 615 | N/A | ||
Liberal | D Felton | 611 | N/A | ||
Liberal | J James | 609 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29.1 | -3.1 | |||
Registered electors | 10,724 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Manor
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Maud Ball | 796 | 80.8 | -6.6 | |
Labour | Eric Mansell | 648 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Arnold | 623 | N/A | ||
Labour | M Preston | 519 | N/A | ||
Conservative | R Pool | 189 | 19.2 | +6.6 | |
Turnout | 7.5 | -21.0 | |||
Registered electors | 9,230 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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River
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | James Morton | 1,516 | 80.9 | -1.3 | |
Labour | P Bradley | 1,508 | N/A | ||
Labour | Edith Bradley | 1,504 | N/A | ||
Labour | Ernest White | 1,380 | N/A | ||
Conservative | V Nainby | 236 | 12.6 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | J Patterson | 208 | N/A | ||
Communist | G Wake | 122 | 6.5 | +1.2 | |
Turnout | 19.4 | -5.4 | |||
Registered electors | 8,322 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Valence
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | George Brooker | 1,773 | 70.4 | -12.3 | |
Labour | John Davis | 1,622 | N/A | ||
Labour | C Whitelock | 1,581 | N/A | ||
Labour | R Wilkins | 1,580 | N/A | ||
Conservative | S Barnard | 259 | 10.3 | -3.3 | |
Ind. Labour Party | V Cridland | 244 | 9.7 | N/A | |
Communist | A Brooks | 241 | 9.6 | +3.2 | |
Turnout | 18.7 | -8.1 | |||
Registered electors | 9,770 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Village
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Vic Rusha | 1,652 | 64.4 | -16.7 | |
Labour | L Bryant | 1,610 | N/A | ||
Labour | Matthew Spencer | 1,595 | N/A | ||
Labour | Harry Tindell | 1,544 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Poole | 421 | 16.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | P Northover | 318 | N/A | ||
Liberal | G Andrews | 301 | N/A | ||
Conservative | W Russell | 257 | 10.0 | -3.0 | |
Conservative | W Whiter | 235 | N/A | ||
Conservative | A Wilkens | 213 | N/A | ||
Free Socialist | W Metcalfe | 122 | 4.8 | N/A | |
Communist | T Keyworth | 114 | 4.4 | -1.5 | |
Turnout | 21.6 | -3.8 | |||
Registered electors | 9,694 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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There were no by-elections.[3]
- "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- "London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.