1964 Hounslow London Borough Council election

The 1964 Hounslow Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Hounslow 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 Municipal Borough of Brentford and Chiswick, Municipal Borough of Heston and Isleworth and Feltham Urban District. These boroughs and districts were joined to form the new London Borough of Hounslow by the London Government Act 1963.

A total of 169 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 20 wards. These included a full slate from the Conservative and Labour parties, while the Liberals stood 45 candidates. Other candidates included 4 from the Communist party. All wards were three-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 36 after winning 48 of the 60 seats. Overall turnout in the election was 46.7%. This turnout included 1,011 postal votes.

Ward results

Clifden (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. C. Cleveland 2,325
Labour A. G. King 2,296
Labour E. J. Kenward 2,180
Conservative E. H. Tabor 1,211
Conservative L. J. Beach 1,197
Conservative Mrs. E. W. W. Basley 1,180
Liberal D. A. Kendall 602
Turnout 3,804 49.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Cranford (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. R. Boyce 1,536
Labour M. L. Watts 1,517
Labour R. J. Padley 1,512
Conservative W. Burridge 814
Conservative Mrs. E. M. Knight 791
Conservative Mrs. J. Horley 782
Liberal K. H. G. Potter 265
Liberal J. L. Binding 253
Liberal W. J. Wallace 245
Turnout 2,622 45.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
East Bedfont (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Pauling 2,251
Labour W. R. Sands 2,189
Labour H. T. Brown 1,966
Conservative Mrs. D. Dacombe 848
Conservative J. E. Hemington 801
Conservative D. G. Magill 791
Liberal G. D. Wood 550
Liberal E. F. Cook 421
Liberal R. C. Gibson 399
Turnout 3,474 45.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Feltham Central (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Kinghorn 1,403
Labour Mrs. M. E. Nixon 1,392
Labour A. J. Sheppard 1,334
Conservative R. H. Williams 733
Conservative Mrs. E. V. Baker 715
Conservative L. G. Trim 715
Liberal G. Ord 273
Liberal D. A. Vorcoe 244
Liberal H. C. Robinson 234
Turnout 2,386 42.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Feltham North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. P. Slattery 2,106
Labour W. Miles 2,087
Labour M. Fitzgerald 2,074
Conservative F. W. Parsons 669
Conservative Mrs. G. Papworth 668
Conservative E. Elliott 642
Liberal A. Thames 297
Liberal W. C. Humby 279
Liberal W. G. Stannell 267
Communist A. C. Hodges 84
Turnout 3,109 43.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Feltham South (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. E. Gamble 1,519
Labour Mrs. D. E. Gatehouse 1,519
Labour G. A. Gatehouse 1,509
Conservative F. A. Blake 561
Conservative Miss M. Desmond 555
Conservative F. N. Saunders 539
Liberal B. A. Taylor 249
Liberal E. E. Sear 232
Liberal A. R. Bathe 225
Turnout 2,332 35.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Gunnersbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. B. M. Cross 2,021
Labour J. M. Carroll 1,997
Labour E. L. Davies 1,958
Conservative A. V. Sharp 1,422
Conservative R. L. Avery 1,407
Conservative D. J. R. Staples 1,398
Liberal Miss G. Udall 178
Communist G. C. T. Giles 120
Turnout 3,618 53.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Hanworth (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Williams 1,840
Labour H. Nixon 1,830
Labour J. G. Barr 1,745
Conservative S. T. Hunt 443
Conservative Mrs. E. Hunt 430
Conservative V. E. Hopkins 413
Liberal R. P. Power 360
Liberal Mrs. S. Casey 257
Liberal D. M. Firbank 257
Turnout 2,574 34.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Heston East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. F. Ryan 1,767
Conservative D. C. L. Usher 1,726
Conservative C. J. Ginn 1,713
Labour A. W. McQuirk 1,429
Labour J. M. Richards 1,425
Labour F. Johnson 1,396
Liberal H. Candeland 927
Liberal B. E. F. Gardener 849
Liberal N. Clarke 815
Turnout 4,063 51.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Heston West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. J. Jansen 1,685
Labour J. A. Pope 1,676
Labour R. D. Flynn 1,463
Conservative B. R. Lenz 1,038
Conservative D. G. Podmore 1,027
Conservative W. T. Harrup 1,011
Liberal B. R. Hunter 447
Liberal M. H. Bird 436
Liberal J. A. Cates 434
Turnout 3,186 54.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Homefields (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. J. Crispin 1,814
Conservative D. J. Fitzgerald 1,771
Conservative G. J. Woodman 1,740
Labour H. W. Welch 1,562
Labour Miss M. G. Brandon 1,540
Labour Mrs. I. M. A. Naylor 1,519
Liberal G. D. Smith 631
Liberal C. K. Beardsell 621
Liberal A. W. Draper 569
Turnout 3,996 51.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Hounslow Central (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. E. Heighes 1,568
Labour F. T. Hollocks 1,559
Labour A. White 1,538
Conservative E. R. Fowles 1,397
Conservative R. C. Forster 1,382
Conservative F. G. Rayband 1,376
Liberal T. R. Jenkins 292
Liberal A. B. Smith 289
Liberal D. K. Overell 273
Turnout 3,260 45.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Hounslow Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. A. McKay 1,626
Labour L. G. Sanderson 1,622
Labour A. J. Tinney 1,610
Conservative R. D. Moate 1,329
Conservative J. S. Thorpe 1,327
Conservative P. B. Gall 1,320
Liberal W. Stebbings 437
Liberal J. N. Stacey 431
Liberal J. H. Beasley 365
Communist H. C. George 78
Turnout 3,434 44.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Hounslow South (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. J. Stephens 1,812
Conservative A. H. Nixon 1,787
Conservative A. A. Beck 1,751
Labour D. C. Wetzel 1,676
Labour Mrs. I. Hollocks 1,671
Labour S. L. Sage 1,647
Liberal M. T. James 561
Liberal A. B. Leah 544
Liberal Mrs. D. F. Stratfold 522
Turnout 4,030 53.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Hounslow West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. B. Webb 1,816
Labour P. H. Blake 1,783
Labour G. McKay 1,748
Conservative W. J. M. Spencer 1,571
Conservative F. H. P. Hobbs 1,560
Conservative A. F. H. Miller 1,540
Liberal R. J. Ludgate 397
Liberal H. W. J. Miles 378
Liberal H. Conroy 373
Turnout 3,773 48.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Isleworth North (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs. E. M. Coleman 2,058
Labour D. B. Wheatley 2,021
Labour M. D. Rickwood 1,995
Conservative N. V. Wright 1,632
Conservative A. G. Cross 1,626
Conservative R. J. Barber 1,608
Turnout 3,697 47.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Isleworth South (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. J. Fielder 1,879
Labour Mrs. V. G. A. Secker 1,795
Labour H. C. James 1,752
Conservative J. A. R. Walsh 904
Conservative R. C. Sanders 897
Conservative Mrs. F. M. Beck 889
Liberal D. F. Turner 223
Turnout 2,905 44.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Riverside (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. J. Digby 2,014
Labour A. E. Bearne 2,013
Labour Miss E. J. Atkinson 1,908
Conservative A. H. Bulmer 1,900
Conservative Mrs. L. Coates 1,844
Conservative M. Metford-Sewell 1,788
Liberal A. L. Day 784
Turnout 4,295 53.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Spring Grove (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. A. M. Greenland 2,319
Conservative V. C. Denton 2,315
Conservative K. F. Hughes 2,311
Labour Mrs. M. A. Warren 634
Labour Mrs. R. R. Pledger 625
Labour J. Mott 619
Liberal E. G. Charrington 432
Turnout 3,224 41.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Turnham Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. H. Sykes 1,749
Labour S. J. Sarkiss 1,713
Labour F. E. Field 1,650
Conservative G. E. Henniker 1,604
Conservative C. A. Pocock 1,592
Conservative L. Gainsborough 1,592
Liberal Mrs. C. W. Fitzgerald 370
Communist A. J. Shelton 203
Turnout 3,628 45.5
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.