- Source: 1964 Havering London Borough Council election
The 1964 Havering Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went into no overall control.
Background
These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Romford and Hornchurch Urban District. The borough and urban district was joined to form the new London Borough of Havering by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 146 candidates stood in the election for the 55 seats being contested across 20 wards. These included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Conservative and Liberal parties stood 44 and 19 respectively. Other candidates included 24 Independents and 4 Communists. There were 15 three-seat wards and 5 two-seat wards.
The council was elected in 1964 as a "shadow authority" but did not start operations until 1 April 1965.
Results
= General election of councillors
=The results saw no party gain overall control of the new council with Labour winning 27 and the Conservatives winning 16 of the 55 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 40.9%. This turnout included 713 postal votes.
= Aldermanic election
=In addition to the 55 councillors, there were nine aldermen elected by the council. The four aldermen with the least votes were elected to serve until 1967 (subsequently extended to 1968) and the other five until 1970 (subsequently extended to 1971).
The aldermen divided four to Labour, three to the Conservatives and two Independents.
Ward results
= Bedfords
== Central
== Collier Row
== Cranham
== Elm Park
== Emerson Park
== Gidea Park
== Gooshays
== Hacton
== Harold Wood
== Heath Park
== Heaton
== Hilldene
== Hylands
== Mawney
== Oldchurch
== Rainham
== St Andrew's
== South Hornchurch
== Upminster
=Notes
References
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- 1964 Havering London Borough Council election
- Havering London Borough Council
- London Borough of Havering
- Havering London Borough Council elections
- 1968 Havering London Borough Council election
- 1978 Havering London Borough Council election
- 1974 Havering London Borough Council election
- 1986 Havering London Borough Council election
- 1990 Havering London Borough Council election
- 1971 Havering London Borough Council election
