1964 Hackney London Borough Council election

The 1964 Hackney Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Hackney 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 Hackney, Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch and Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Hackney by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 137 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 20 wards. 9 seats in three wards went unopposed. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 36 and 32 respectively. Other candidates included 8 from the Communist party and 1 Independent Labour. There were 11 three-seat wards, 5 two-seat wards, 3 four-seat wards and 1 five-seat ward.

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 16.3%. This turnout included 243 postal votes.

Ward results
Brownswood (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. M. Feldman 721
Labour D. Bright 718
Conservative A. J. Binyon 382
Conservative H. E. Phipp 377
Turnout 1,132 20.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Chatham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. G. H. Millen Uncontested
Labour R. E. Owen Uncontested
Labour P. G. Sylvester Uncontested
Turnout n/a n/a
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Clissold (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. L. Edwards 847
Labour J. Stanton 834
Labour S. S. Cohen 824
Conservative D. A. Evans 399
Conservative W. J. Hawkins 389
Conservative C. H. E. Bird 342
Communist J. R. Bird 122
Turnout 1,318 14.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Dalston (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. West 834
Labour G. E. Silver 829
Labour D. McCarthy 815
Conservative C. D. Sills 424
Conservative R. Golland 398
Conservative K. S. Lightwood 315
Turnout 1,238 15.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
De Beauvoir (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. P. Rose 837
Labour Miss J. G. Jepson 833
Labour A. Samuels 822
Liberal H. J. Newbrook 286
Liberal Mrs. E. A. Newbrook 283
Liberal R. W. Walker 281
Conservative W. J. Haste 196
Conservative O. T. Kenway 192
Conservative W. Sandler 189
Independent Labour E. J. Scott 26
Turnout 1,364 17.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Defoe (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Cox 1,169
Labour B. Franks 1,144
Labour S. J. Lee 1,136
Labour A. Alexander 1,131
Liberal Miss P. S. Bradshaw 573
Liberal W. G. Webster 562
Liberal A. H. Waller 556
Liberal F. W. Maw 554
Conservative G. W. Allnutt 349
Conservative Mrs. M. C. Victor 338
Conservative G. F. Mills 337
Conservative W. Whitaker 330
Turnout 2,122 20.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Downs (5)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. O. Wagner 1,460
Labour J. C. Wobey 1,453
Labour A. Shekora 1,449
Labour S. A. Warne 1,446
Labour M. Ottolangui 1,435
Conservative G. H. Reeve 458
Conservative A. H. Sherman 455
Conservative A. Scutchings 444
Conservative R. Symons 435
Conservative W. W. Symons 423
Communist M. Goldman 205
Turnout 2,088 14.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Haggerston (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. G. Wilson 599
Labour R. J. Tallantire 594
Liberal T. Keen 179
Liberal J. R. Bugg 162
Turnout 800 15.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kingsmead (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. C. Davis Uncontested
Labour Mrs. I. Foster Uncontested
Labour S. W. Foster Uncontested
Labour Mrs. M. Owen Uncontested
Turnout n/a n/a
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Leabridge (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. C. Harrison 922
Labour R. A. Spong 916
Labour R. Heisler 904
Conservative P. J. Bowyer 390
Conservative C. H. Hegerty 347
Liberal A. W. F. Evans 322
Conservative R. R. Atkins 315
Liberal A. W. Hurd 232
Liberal G. A. Watts 221
Turnout 1,518 17.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Moorfields (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. G. M. Wright 521
Labour F. G. Aldred 504
Liberal A. D. Fowler 206
Liberal W. Stevenson 194
Communist T. Rampling 29
Turnout 755 13.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
New River (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. O. Cox 1,471
Labour S. Mather 1,436
Labour C. E. Medhurst 1,406
Liberal H. J. Lobenstein 604
Liberal J. Bright 536
Liberal R. B. James 502
Conservative J. Miller 309
Conservative P. A. J. Galbraith 297
Conservative J. S. Shepherd 287
Communist G. F. Anthony 144
Turnout 2,439 29.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Northfield (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Blitz 978
Labour Mrs. C. Gordon 936
Labour Mrs. L. Karpin 909
Liberal A. H. Bloch 243
Liberal L. Black 227
Liberal I. Michaels 222
Communist M. Levy 91
Turnout 1,322 16.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Northwold (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. J. Cohen Uncontested
Labour R. Lipman Uncontested
Turnout n/a n/a
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Queensbridge (4)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. W. Haynes 1,018
Labour E. H. Claridge 1,013
Labour C. F. Allman 1,007
Labour J. Hulstrom 1,001
Conservative V. A. French 288
Conservative D. N. Comber 285
Conservative L. H. Smith 282
Conservative D. A. McCann 280
Liberal S. F. Augar 170
Liberal F. Chambers 149
Liberal E. Marlow 149
Liberal S. W. Broder 146
Communist J. J. Bailey 102
Turnout 1,555 13.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Rectory (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. W. Hilliard 632
Labour Mrs. S. Sherman 627
Communist J. Broaders 73
Turnout 715 9.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Springfield (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Freeman 1,154
Labour A. Super 1,141
Labour B. Feldman 1,120
Liberal C. Pater 326
Liberal D. Shap 309
Liberal S. Leff 303
Turnout 1,518 18.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Victoria (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. S. Shipp 873
Labour D. E. Ward 859
Labour A. J. Pedrick 847
Conservative A. R. A. Seaman 188
Conservative W. E. Fairman 168
Conservative S. H. Blanchflower 158
Liberal M. J. Fisher 139
Liberal T. D. Gates 132
Liberal G. A. McConnell 120
Communist M. Kolander 83
Turnout 1,257 14.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Wenlock (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. S. Simmonds 894
Labour C. H. Turner 887
Labour J. D. Welch 886
Liberal Miss J. A. Norman-Aylmer 146
Liberal Mrs. E. M. Norman-Aylmer 137
Turnout 1,057 12.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Wick (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Heath 900
Labour Mrs. J. Heath 874
Labour S. F. Hand 869
Conservative J. W. Oakeley 260
Conservative R. E. Randall 258
Conservative J. S. Deathridge 236
Turnout 1,175 14.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References
  1. "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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