1974 Barnet London Borough Council election

The 1974 Barnet Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Barnet London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 39.1%.

Barnet Local Election Result 1974[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 42 48.3
  Labour 17 33.1
  Liberal 0 17.5

Ward results

Arkley

Arkley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Labour Co-op Swing
Labour hold Swing

Childs Hill

Childs Hill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Colindale

Colindale (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Barnet

East Barnet (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

East Finchley

East Finchley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Edgware

Edgware (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Finchley

Finchley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Friern Barnet

Friern Barnet (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Golders Green

Golders Green (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hadley

Hadley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

(Hadley Ward Residents' Association)

Hale

Hale (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hendon

Hendon (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Mill Hill

Mill Hill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Paul’s

St Paul’s (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Totteridge

Totteridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Hendon

West Hendon (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodhouse

Woodhouse (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 1974 and 1978

Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park by-election, 23 January 1975[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony M. Rawle 1,603
Liberal David J. Terwey 892
Labour Andrew P. Harris 746
Turnout 30.8

Woodhouse

Woodhouse by-election, 28 October 1976[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip H. Williams 1,616
Labour Geoffrey N. Cooke 942
National Front John E. Warner 410
Liberal Robert J. Eccles 351
Turnout 26.7

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak by-election, 14 April 1977[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frederick J. Collisson 1,633
Conservative Brian C. Gordon 816
National Front Bernard F. Franklin 517
Liberal Hugh J. Ogus 130
Turnout 32.8

East Barnet

East Barnet by-election, 29 September 1977[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Howard J. Peters 1,504
Labour Olga G. Deaner 728
Liberal Britton T. J. Goudie 390
National Front Philip A. Ruddock 204
Turnout 25.3

References

  1. Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections 7 May 1998 including the Greater London Authority Referendum results" (PDF). Demographic and Statistical Studies. London Research Centre. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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