• Source: 1964 Newham London Borough Council election

The 1964 Newham London Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Newham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained control of the council.




Background


These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the County Borough of East Ham, County Borough of West Ham, Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich and Municipal Borough of Barking. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Newham by the London Government Act 1963.
A total of 145 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. 3 seats in one ward went unopposed. These included a full slate from the Labour Party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 38 and 20 respectively. Other candidates included 17 Residents, 7 Communists and 2 Independents. There were 12 three-seat wards and 12 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 40 after winning 50 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 29.4%. This turnout included 333 postal votes.




Results by ward






= Beckton

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= Bemersyde

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= Canning Town & Grange

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= Castle

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= Central

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= Custom House & Silvertown

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= Forest Gate

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= Greatfield

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= Hudsons

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= Kensington

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= Little Ilford

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= Manor Park

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= New Town

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= Ordnance

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= Park

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= Plaistow

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= Plashet

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= St Stephens

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= South

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= Stratford

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= Upton

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= Wall End

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= West Ham

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= Woodgrange

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By-elections between 1964 and 1968


There were no by-elections.




References

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• Newham London Borough Council
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