Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election, 1964

The 1964 Tower Hamlets Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Tower Hamlets 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 Bethnal Green, Metropolitan Borough of Poplar and Metropolitan Borough of Stepney. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Tower Hamlets by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 115 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 20 wards. 6 seats in two wards went unopposed. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 19 and 17 respectively. Other candidates included 13 Communists, 2 Residents, 2 Union Movement, 1 Independent and 1 Independent Labour Party. There were 14 three-seat wards, 3 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 with a majority of 50 after winning 55 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 16.9%. This turnout included 197 postal votes.

Ward results

References

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

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