1964 Islington London Borough Council election
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← N/A | 7 May 1964 (1964-05-07) | 1968 → |
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All 60 council seats 31 seats needed for a majority |
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Registered | 174,595 |
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Turnout | 29,288, 16.8% |
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| First party | Second party | | | | Party | Labour | Conservative | Seats before | New council | | Seats after | 60 | | |
Council control before election Didn't exist | Council control after election Labour | |
The 1964 Islington Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained control of the council.[1]
Background
These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury and Metropolitan Borough of Islington. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Islington by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 171 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 19 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 55 and 18 respectively. Other candidates included 19 New Liberal candidates, 13 Communists, 1 Independent Communist, 1 Independent Labour, 1 Union Movement and 3 Independent P/Labour. There were 10 three-seat wards, 6 four-seat wards and 3 two-seat wards.
This election had aldermen as well as directly elected councillors. Labour got all 10 aldermen.
The Council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.
Election result
The results saw Labour gain the new council after winning all 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 16.8%. This turnout included 461 postal votes.
1964 Islington London Borough Council election Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
Total | 60 | | | | | | | |
Ward results
Barnsbury
Barnsbury (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Dr. M. G. O'Donoghue | 1,155 | |
| Labour | Mrs. E. Brown | 1,068 | |
| Labour | C. Goddard | 1,058 | |
| Conservative | P. E. Postgate | 191 | |
| Conservative | G. F. Luttridge | 183 | |
| Conservative | F. H. Luttridge | 174 | |
| Communist | J. W. Jones | 128 | |
Registered electors | 8,081 | |
Turnout | 1,428 | 17.7 |
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Bunhill
Bunhill (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C. Payne | 979 | |
| Labour | A. A. Goldshaw | 947 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. L. M. Baycock | 250 | |
| Conservative | W. D. Barrett | 246 | |
| Communist | F. O'Shea | 124 | |
| Liberal | E. Hull | 114 | |
| Liberal | S. Raphael | 103 | |
| Independent Communist | I. Kenna | 79 | |
Registered electors | 6,355 | |
Turnout | 1,479 | 23.3 |
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Canonbury
Canonbury (4) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | G. F. Chaloner | 1,464 | |
| Labour | H. J. Robinson | 1,436 | |
| Labour | Mrs. A. Seeley | 1,431 | |
| Labour | Mrs. M. M. Ford | 1,423 | |
| Conservative | J. P. Bennett | 370 | |
| Conservative | Miss E. M. Carlson | 361 | |
| Conservative | Miss D. Driscoll | 350 | |
| Conservative | P. E. Medlycott | 322 | |
| Liberal | C. Simpson | 216 | |
| Liberal | P. J. Hudson | 213 | |
| Liberal | D. A. Heigham | 209 | |
| Liberal | T. Tarling | 205 | |
| New Liberal | F. White | 160 | |
| New Liberal | A. Midson | 158 | |
| New Liberal | T. Savage | 156 | |
| New Liberal | S. Popkin | 145 | |
| Independent Labour | J. T. Yule | 22 | |
Registered electors | 11,887 | |
Turnout | 2,193 | 18.4 |
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Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C. Slater | 943 | |
| Labour | J. Trotter | 926 | |
| Labour | S. W. Withey | 886 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. J. P. Smith | 240 | |
| Conservative | S. J. Thomas | 240 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. M. J. Mason | 232 | |
| Liberal | C. Wicker | 137 | |
| Liberal | H. Wilson | 131 | |
| Liberal | Miss D. Edwardes | 106 | |
Registered electors | 8,113 | |
Turnout | 1,318 | 16.2 |
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Highbury
Highbury (4) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | G. A. Barnard | 1,127 | |
| Labour | A. G. Seeley | 1,103 | |
| Labour | L. T. Coombs | 1,100 | |
| Labour | D. J. Lewis | 1,094 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. V. M. Brand | 429 | |
| Conservative | E. M. Williams | 429 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. C. D. Jelbart | 424 | |
| Conservative | K. J. Wenden | 418 | |
| New Liberal | F. Barrett | 210 | |
| New Liberal | A. G. Batt | 194 | |
| New Liberal | V. Babb | 193 | |
| New Liberal | A. White | 174 | |
Registered electors | 11,003 | |
Turnout | 1,777 | 16.2 |
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Highview
Highview (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | S. C. Lubin | 1,073 | |
| Labour | D. J. Davies | 1,065 | |
| Labour | J. B. Thirlwell | 1,055 | |
| Conservative | D. W. Bromfield | 711 | |
| Conservative | Miss A. T. Callaghan | 698 | |
| Conservative | E. I. Jones | 670 | |
| Liberal | K. I. Parker | 188 | |
| Communist | J. Kean | 95 | |
Registered electors | 8,576 | |
Turnout | 1,939 | 22.6 |
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Hillmarton
Hillmarton (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | H. Brack | 648 | |
| Labour | A. J. Cannon | 639 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. M. H. Leeson | 318 | |
| Conservative | R. P. C. Taft | 314 | |
| Communist | R. Scaffardi | 52 | |
Registered electors | 6,498 | |
Turnout | 1,024 | 15.8 |
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Hillrise
Hillrise (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | W. Hockin | 1,037 | |
| Labour | S. E. Ley | 1,017 | |
| Labour | A. E. White | 982 | |
| Conservative | G. W. Bennett | 461 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. F. P. Markes | 451 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. D. Whittington | 442 | |
| Communist | R. Bolster | 110 | |
Registered electors | 8,741 | |
Turnout | 1,541 | 17.6 |
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Holloway
Holloway (4) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | W. G. Baker | 929 | |
| Labour | Mrs. F. H. Cantwell | 920 | |
| Labour | Miss J. E. Woodhall | 893 | |
| Labour | Mrs. V. F. Prythergch | 879 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. M. M. Bourne | 189 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. N. D. Champ | 181 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. H. P. Stubbs | 160 | |
| Conservative | G. E. Leeson | 149 | |
| Communist | J. F. Moss | 134 | |
| Union Movement | R. S. Pegg | 102 | |
Registered electors | 10,256 | |
Turnout | 1,242 | 12.1 |
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Junction
Junction (4) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | P. Grant | 1,229 | |
| Labour | Mrs. E. A. Plummer | 1,221 | |
| Labour | L. Ross | 1,200 | |
| Labour | C. S. Tarr | 1,155 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. I. M. Akers | 576 | |
| Conservative | E. J. Ranson | 527 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. J. Jones | 523 | |
| Conservative | H. J. Ranson | 515 | |
| Communist | Mrs. K. Thomas | 206 | |
Registered electors | 11,306 | |
Turnout | 1,872 | 16.6 |
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Mildmay
Mildmay (4) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | H. W. F. Ford | 1,248 | |
| Labour | J. Walker | 1,245 | |
| Labour | Mrs. Z. Bagnari | 1,241 | |
| Labour | Mrs. M. M. Short | 1,233 | |
| Conservative | Miss P. Carr | 619 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. E. H. Archer | 609 | |
| Conservative | C. G. Roche | 603 | |
| Conservative | J. W. Nott | 597 | |
| Liberal | Mrs. U. F. Barber | 240 | |
| Liberal | C. S. Hatchard | 216 | |
| Liberal | K. Scriven | 210 | |
| Liberal | S. T. Leigh | 205 | |
| New Liberal | Miss E. Newman | 147 | |
| New Liberal | Mrs. Elsie W. Lomas | 145 | |
| New Liberal | S. Morris | 140 | |
| New Liberal | R. J. Nabarro | 140 | |
Registered electors | 12,502 | |
Turnout | 2,247 | 18.0 |
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Parkway
Parkway (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | T. A. Clubb | 837 | |
| Labour | H. J. Reid | 832 | |
| Labour | T. C. Rooney | 831 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. D. Greenland | 137 | |
| Conservative | N. S. Jamison | 130 | |
| Communist | G. Riddell | 124 | |
| Conservative | Miss M. Simmonds | 124 | |
Registered electors | 8,621 | |
Turnout | 1,065 | 12.4 |
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Pentonville
Pentonville (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | R. J. Redrupp | 1,128 | |
| Labour | W. C. Comley | 1,097 | |
| Labour | J. F. Sabini | 1,073 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. W. A. Dudley | 370 | |
| Conservative | A. H. Hull | 370 | |
| Conservative | P. N. Gilbert | 360 | |
| Liberal | A. S. Applin | 171 | |
| Liberal | Mrs. J. Burns | 170 | |
| Liberal | A. Cole | 169 | |
Registered electors | 8,925 | |
Turnout | 1,686 | 18.9 |
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Quadrant
Quadrant (4) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | L. S. Bailey | 1,252 | |
| Labour | B. A. Bagnari | 1,250 | |
| Labour | C. V. Connell | 1,212 | |
| Labour | Mrs. B. Stradling | 1,186 | |
| Conservative | Miss L. O. Clark | 564 | |
| Conservative | Miss D. E. Nelson | 551 | |
| Conservative | Miss C. J. Wells | 546 | |
| Conservative | N. Victor | 541 | |
| New Liberal | Mrs. I. Barrett | 288 | |
| New Liberal | W. Eaton | 246 | |
| New Liberal | Mrs. E. White | 245 | |
| New Liberal | W. Wilsher | 234 | |
| Communist | Mrs. R. Apter | 111 | |
Registered electors | 11,930 | |
Turnout | 2,120 | 17.8 |
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St George's
St George's (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Mrs. E. J. Walker | 964 | |
| Labour | J. Barnes | 957 | |
| Labour | N. Hitchen | 952 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. L. R. Bennett | 391 | |
| Conservative | Miss R. Smith | 372 | |
| Conservative | Mrs. M. German | 358 | |
| Liberal | Mrs. D. Balden | 176 | |
Registered electors | 8,321 | |
Turnout | 1,449 | 17.4 |
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St Mary
St Mary (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | E. C. Gough | 831 | |
| Labour | R. L. Cross | 814 | |
| Labour | G. A. Ives | 800 | |
| Conservative | R. A. Baker | 278 | |
| Conservative | C. V. Bourne | 269 | |
| Conservative | Miss A. G. Leeson | 262 | |
| Communist | E. Collings | 109 | |
Registered electors | 8,608 | |
Turnout | 1,181 | 13.7 |
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St Peter
St Peter (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A. L. Bell | 1,250 | |
| Labour | E. D. Ward | 1,235 | |
| Labour | Mrs. D. K. Rogers | 1,224 | |
| Conservative | G. P. Smith | 268 | |
| Conservative | E. A. Day | 263 | |
| Conservative | D. S. Manuel | 233 | |
| Communist | Mrs. M. Betteridge | 102 | |
Registered electors | 9,761 | |
Turnout | 1,590 | 16.3 |
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Station
Station (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | W. Smith | 605 | |
| Labour | Mrs. E. M. Simms | 590 | |
| Communist | Mrs. C. Perry | 87 | |
Registered electors | 5,738 | |
Turnout | 687 | 12.0 |
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Thornhill
Thornhill (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Mrs. E. M. Simpkins | 800 | |
| Labour | H. Beard | 790 | |
| Labour | W. E. Simpkins | 769 | |
| Independent P/Labour | A. Bennett | 316 | |
| Independent P/Labour | W. J. Morley | 287 | |
| Independent P/Labour | R. Morley | 279 | |
| New Liberal | Miss A. Lewis | 247 | |
| New Liberal | A. Davis | 239 | |
| New Liberal | Alan Ernest Lomas | 234 | |
| Communist | D. Dunn | 90 | |
Registered electors | 9,373 | |
Turnout | 1,450 | 15.5 |
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References
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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