The 1968 Sutton Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Sutton London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Background
[edit]A total of 127 candidates, down from 157 in 1964 stood in the election for the 51 seats being contested across 25 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative Party, while Labour stood 48 candidates, the Liberals stood 16 candidates, the Residents Association stood 10 candidates, and the Communist Party stood 2 candidates. There were 24 two-seat wards and 1 three-seat ward.
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 41 | ![]() |
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80.4 | 63.0 | 57,962 | ||
Labour | 7 | ![]() |
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13.7 | 21.2 | 19,510 | ||
Residents | 3 | ![]() |
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5.9 | 9.2 | 8,454 | ||
Liberal | 0 | ![]() |
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0.0 | 6.5 | 5,988 | ||
Communist | 0 | ![]() |
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0.0 | 0.1 | 99 |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G.E.W. Eve | 742 | 17.8 | ||
Conservative | R. Granthier | 733 | 17.6 | ||
Conservative | C.B. Hill | 721 | 17.3 | ||
Labour | H. Fox | 697 | 16.7 | ||
Residents | Mrs M.M. Heath | 647 | 15.5 | ||
Residents | B.J. Carr | 633 | 15.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,173 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
(Residents and Ratepayers)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W.R. Hadden | 1,499 | 27.5 | ||
Conservative | F.G. Caunt | 1,450 | 26.6 | ||
Residents | P.L. Miller | 951 | 17.4 | ||
Residents | R.C. Pitt | 918 | 16.8 | ||
Labour | E.I. Marshall | 334 | 6.1 | ||
Labour | M.D. Simmons | 303 | 5.6 | ||
Turnout | 5,455 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
(Residents and Ratepayers)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.C. Cox | 1,750 | 46.3 | ||
Conservative | F.G. Moore | 1,728 | 45.7 | ||
Labour | Dr V. Marks | 164 | 4.3 | ||
Labour | Mrs P.M. Brennan | 140 | 3.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,782 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C.W.M. McDowell | 1,038 | 43.7 | ||
Conservative | D.H.T. Salari | 1,005 | 42.3 | ||
Labour | Mrs J.S.C. Crowley | 170 | 7.2 | ||
Labour | Mrs J. Markan | 164 | 6.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,377 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F. Hartshorn | 1,311 | 21.4 | ||
Conservative | J.W. Dunn | 1,329 | 21.3 | ||
Conservative | G.W. Ballard | 1,309 | 21.0 | ||
Labour | Mrs S.J. Buck | 766 | 12.3 | ||
Labour | H.L. Markan | 757 | 12.1 | ||
Labour | G.W. Ballard | 739 | 11.9 | ||
Turnout | 6,231 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G.D. Coombs | 1,343 | 41.8 | ||
Conservative | R. Slater | 1,300 | 40.5 | ||
Labour | E.F. Long | 298 | 9.3 | ||
Labour | Miss J.H. Moyser | 272 | 8.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,213 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C.J. Goodall | 1,097 | 38.7 | ||
Labour | H. Ferguson | 1,080 | 38.1 | ||
Conservative | B. Perowne | 330 | 11.6 | ||
Conservative | P. Robinson | 326 | 11.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,833 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P.J. Bassett | 1,081 | 40.0 | ||
Labour | Mrs B.D. Vernon | 998 | 36.9 | ||
Conservative | Miss W. Gordon | 295 | 10.9 | ||
Conservative | C. Belsey | 289 | 10.7 | ||
Communist | P.B. Kane | 39 | 1.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,702 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E.W. Goodall | 1,165 | 37.3 | ||
Labour | Mrs J.M. Morgan | 1,088 | 34.8 | ||
Conservative | Miss C.A. Gould | 472 | 15.1 | ||
Conservative | J.W. Pidgeon | 400 | 12.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,125 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G.F. Everitt | 1,618 | 43.4 | ||
Conservative | B.C. Fleming | 1,547 | 41.5 | ||
Labour | R.D. Everington | 296 | 7.9 | ||
Labour | J.G. Morgan | 264 | 7.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,725 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A.R. Wakefield | 1,495 | 39.2 | ||
Conservative | K.J. Martin | 1,486 | 39.0 | ||
Liberal | H.J. Sainsbury | 355 | 9.3 | ||
Liberal | J.G. Waller | 344 | 9.0 | ||
Labour | E.T. James | 68 | 1.8 | ||
Labour | Mrs M.E. Chapman | 67 | 1.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,815 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Miss A.M. Burrington | 1,305 | 27.7 | ||
Conservative | P.J.M Sinclair | 1,288 | 27.3 | ||
Liberal | D.A. Bigg | 594 | 12.6 | ||
Liberal | J.H. Hayns | 577 | 12.2 | ||
Labour | Mrs H.O. Judd | 490 | 10.4 | ||
Labour | J. Dowsett | 463 | 9.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,717 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G.P. Tobin | 1,929 | 48.4 | ||
Conservative | E.G. Trevor | 1,920 | 48.2 | ||
Labour | D. Jarman | 69 | 1.7 | ||
Labour | Mrs F. Lines | 64 | 1.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,982 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C.R.C. Fenson | 1,399 | 39.7 | ||
Conservative | L.S. Hill | 1,378 | 39.1 | ||
Liberal | A.J. Eagles | 264 | 7.5 | ||
Liberal | F.W. Sharp | 248 | 7.0 | ||
Labour | Mrs L.B.M. Barton | 123 | 3.5 | ||
Labour | L.P. Taft | 113 | 3.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,525 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R.J. Jordan | 675 | 24.0 | ||
Conservative | D.P. Thomas | 661 | 23.5 | ||
Labour | E.C. Marshall | 533 | 19.0 | ||
Labour | Sidney James Barton | 452 | 16.1 | ||
Liberal | G.R. Watkin | 217 | 7.7 | ||
Liberal | A. Toots | 211 | 7.5 | ||
Communist | H. Cole | 60 | 2.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,809 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | H.D. Burton | 748 | 34.0 | ||
Conservative | D. Edey | 745 | 33.9 | ||
Liberal | D.E. Strong | 195 | 8.9 | ||
Liberal | R.H. Insoll | 193 | 8.8 | ||
Labour | R.S. Williams | 159 | 7.2 | ||
Labour | F.W. Frewer | 157 | 7.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,197 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | L.R. Brown | 1,111 | 42.5 | ||
Conservative | D.P. Madden | 1,110 | 42.4 | ||
Labour | A.C.T. Shepherd | 203 | 7.8 | ||
Labour | S.C. Terry | 192 | 7.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,616 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | S.F. Lever | 1,338 | 38.0 | ||
Conservative | N.G. Shelley | 1,328 | 37.7 | ||
Labour | E. Greenhalgh | 434 | 12.3 | ||
Labour | A.J. Barker | 420 | 11.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,520 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J.J. Nicholls | 1,215 | 44.8 | ||
Conservative | Mrs M.R. Grimes | 1,207 | 44.5 | ||
Labour | Miss J.K. Leech | 158 | 5.8 | ||
Labour | L.F. Starey | 135 | 5.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,715 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T.F. Gadd | 1,367 | 41.4 | ||
Conservative | Miss F.A. Blackler | 1,350 | 40.9 | ||
Liberal | I. Nicholls | 295 | 8.9 | ||
Liberal | W.A. Neil | 288 | 8.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,300 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E.W. Harding | 1,140 | 26.4 | ||
Conservative | Cdr E.G. Mason | 1,110 | 25.7 | ||
Residents | P.M. Prendergast | 838 | 19.4 | ||
Residents | R. Wane | 791 | 18.3 | ||
Labour | C.J. Brown | 223 | 5.2 | ||
Labour | J. Willmott | 217 | 5.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,319 | ||||
Conservative gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Residents | Swing |
(Residents and Ratepayers)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | J.L. Izard | 686 | 19.5 | ||
Conservative | R.J.M. Akhurst | 625 | 17.7 | ||
Conservative | A.T. Jackson | 607 | 17.2 | ||
Residents | C.T. O'Reilly | 602 | 17.1 | ||
Labour | M.C. Smith | 506 | 14.4 | ||
Labour | Miss I.S.E. Tomlin | 497 | 14.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,523 | ||||
Residents gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
(Residents and Ratepayers)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Residents | H. Haydon | 1,280 | 27.7 | ||
Residents | H.R.C. Sawyers | 1,108 | 23.9 | ||
Conservative | D.F. Cockerill | 1,058 | 22.9 | ||
Conservative | C.A. Gaze | 1,038 | 22.4 | ||
Labour | L.A. Marchesi | 145 | 3.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,629 | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
(Residents and Ratepayers)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | N.F. Paul | 1,549 | 34.2 | ||
Conservative | H. Sunderland | 1,535 | 33.9 | ||
Labour | H.F.L. Insoll | 427 | 9.4 | ||
Labour | Miss A.M.L. Hill | 426 | 9.4 | ||
Liberal | Mrs F.L. Seymour-Lee | 314 | 9.6 | ||
Liberal | B.C. Twyman | 280 | 6.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,531 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | R.W. Ellis | 1,226 | 29.2 | ||
Conservative | W.D. Milne | 1,206 | 28.7 | ||
Liberal | A.H. Shaw | 807 | 19.2 | ||
Liberal | D.J. Eagle | 806 | 19.2 | ||
Labour | Mrs J.G. Baker | 77 | 1.8 | ||
Labour | J.W. Bradly | 77 | 1.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,199 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.