1974 Barnet London Borough Council election

1974 Barnet London Borough Council election
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All 60 seats to Barnet London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39.1%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Residents
Seats before 43 17 0
Seats won 42 17 1
Seat change Decrease1 Steady0 Increase1
Percentage 48.3% 33.1% 1.1%
Swing Decrease1.1% Decrease4.7% Increase0.5%
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

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. There were 60 councillors elected in 20 wards, each with 3 councillors, out of which 42 were Conservative, 17 were Labour and one represented the Hadley Ward Residents' Association. There also 10 aldermen, 8 Conservative and 2 Labour.[1]

Background

Election result

Overall turnout in the election was 39.1%.

Barnet Local Election Result 1974[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 42 3 4 -1 70.0 48.3 -1.1
  Labour 17 3 3 0 28.3 33.1 -4.7
  Residents 1 1 0 +1 1.7 1.1 +0.5
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0.0 17.5 +5.9

Ward results

Arkley

Arkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. P. Moran 1,899
Conservative Mrs A. S. M. More 1,849
Labour Mrs J. E. Pudney 1,829
Conservative A. M. Rawle 1,771
Labour T. Scott 1,704
Labour L. Cohen 1,588
Liberal Mrs D. E. Pannell 799
Turnout 37.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brunswick Park

Brunswick Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs J. M. Cole 2,280
Conservative J. S. Payne 2,272
Conservative Miss M. Temple 2,175
Liberal C. Bone 1,012
Labour Miss S. S. Seagroatt 979
Labour J. Britz 919
Labour L. R. Kealey 905
Turnout 37.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Burnt Oak

Burnt Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Champion 2,489
Labour C. A. R. Lathrope 2,172
Labour R. Robinson 2,115
Conservative C. Turbutt 520
Conservative B. S. Mawhinney 481
Conservative R. M. Schleimer 475
Liberal J. F. Hearn 300
Liberal Mrs H. D. Munden 187
Liberal Mrs S. S. Palmer 161
Turnout 35.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Childs Hill

Childs Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs R. Wainwright 1,522
Labour A. J. D. Popper 1,517
Conservative A. Young 1,486
Conservative B.A. Jarman 1,478
Labour Mrs M. T. Catterson 1,460
Conservative V. Lyon 1,459
Liberal M. E. Palmer 1,237
Liberal I. Heichelheim 1,115
Liberal P. L. Smulian 1,064
Turnout 45.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Colindale

Colindale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. E. McCormack 1,566
Labour A. M. Williams 1,482
Labour Miss R. A. Thorpe-Tracey 1,466
Conservative Mrs G. Tweedy 919
Conservative J. M. R. Allen 862
Conservative Mrs R. F. Millett 846
Liberal Mrs B. C. Davis 361
Liberal A. W. Munden 341
Liberal Mrs C. T. Stokes 310
Turnout 36.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

East Barnet

East Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs M. L. Slack 2,550
Conservative A. Pares 2,540
Conservative Mrs I. Storer 2,302
Labour W. Seagroatt 1,821
Labour Mrs H. Block 1,480
Labour V. A. Bonafont 1,395
Liberal Mrs P. Gilbert 703
Turnout 42.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

East Finchley

East Finchley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. J. O.Connor 1,850
Labour M. L. Freeman 1,750
Labour M. A. Cohen 1,743
Conservative P. A. Chalkley 1,326
Conservative M. C. Stern 1,326
Conservative Mrs B. I. Langstone 1,304
Liberal P. D. Watkins 759
Liberal Mrs R. M. Watkins 729
Liberal C. B. Purkis 721
Turnout 41.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Edgware

Edgware
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. E. Dell 2,040
Conservative G. I. Greenhouse 2,010
Conservative A. T. W. Smith 1,984
Labour Miss H. M. Scott 1,160
Labour G. S. West 1,156
Labour Mrs C. Gordon 1,142
Liberal L. H. Epstein 490
Liberal Mrs M. H. Schofield 424
Liberal J. G. R. Gair 382
Turnout 33.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Finchley

Finchley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Sussman 1,869
Conservative M. Golding 1,844
Conservative Mrs J. I. Parmer 1,830
Liberal N. Brand 811
Labour K. Dillon 730
Labour Miss G. E. Matthews 714
Liberal S. B. Salik 714
Liberal P. G. Voller 696
Labour S. T. D. Rafique 659
Turnout 32.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Friern Barnet

Friern Barnet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. C. Burton 2,275
Conservative F. D. Gibson 2,272
Conservative J. C. Tiplady 2,265
Labour R. S. Dunn 1,063
Liberal S. P. Crossick 1,025
Labour J. H. J. Scammell 1,020
Labour C. C. Williams 1,007
Liberal R. B. H. Pearman 990
Liberal R. J. Aron 974
Turnout 42.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. K. Laurance 2,197
Conservative R. Blausten 2,126
Conservative Mrs P. M. Nevard 2,112
Liberal A. D. Cohen 1,515
Liberal M. Panting 1,452
Liberal Mrs V. F. Silbiger 1,404
Labour D. E. De Saxe 851
Labour C. J. Albu 804
Labour J. M. Deaner 802
Turnout 40.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Golders Green

Golders Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs R. A. Freedman 1,645
Conservative C. F. Harris 1,576
Conservative J. S. Alexander 1,550
Labour L. W. J. Cole 1,344
Labour P. A. Thomas 1,307
Labour C. R. Stevens 1,246
Liberal L. Clayton 903
Liberal L. T. Edmonds 861
Liberal W. Newton 857
Turnout 37.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hadley

Hadley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. A. E. Asker 2,690
Residents A. J. Freake 2,610
Conservative Mrs R. W. Middleton 2,596
Conservative P. Beevers 2,306
Liberal K. D. Sayers 1,100
Labour B. C. Barker 1,034
Labour Mrs J. I. Harris 967
Labour Mrs E. Heinersdorff 817
Turnout 43.3
Conservative hold Swing
Residents gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

(Hadley Ward Residents' Association)

Hale

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. J. Pym 2,330
Conservative Mrs M. J. Laskey 2,262
Conservative R. E. Haslehurst 2,240
Labour Mrs J. Smith 918
Labour Mrs G. McClelland 912
Liberal F. I. West 872
Labour L. Phillips 861
Liberal H. I. Lightstone 824
Liberal P. L. Miller 824
Turnout 39.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hendon

Hendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. D. Gordon-Lee 2,084
Conservative N. E. Hirshfield 2,019
Conservative V. S. Hockley 1,965
Labour A. M. Magnus 1,369
Labour Mrs D. N. Neall 1,332
Labour C. H. Jacobs 1,327
Liberal Mrs A. S. Godfrey 968
Liberal I. D. Scott 932
Liberal A. Gilbey 896
Turnout 40.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Mill Hill

Mill Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs R. M. Levy 2,675
Conservative G. G. Fear 2,547
Conservative D. L. Dippel 2,506
Labour R. Walker 938
Labour P. J. Fordham 934
Labour P. Fowles 900
Liberal R. N. Page 797
Liberal A. V. Stokes 796
Liberal Mrs D. C. Pattison 788
Turnout 41.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Paul’s

St Paul’s
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. J. Fitzgibbon 1,898
Conservative Mrs E. P. James 1,842
Conservative N. J. Sapsted 1,835
Labour B. J. O'Sullivan 1,481
Labour T. C. Thomas 1,430
Labour Mrs B. M. Clements 1,371
Liberal L. W. Watkins 870
Liberal D. A. Harris 794
Liberal A. D. Wayne 791
Turnout 39.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Totteridge

Totteridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mrs B. M. Franklin 2,703
Conservative V. H. Usher 2,672
Conservative M. J. Hill 2,622
Liberal F. J. Roper 807
Liberal R. G. Macdonald 764
Liberal B. A. Standing 759
Labour M. S. Cohen 666
Labour G. N. Cooke 666
Labour Mrs E. J. Grigg 647
Turnout 38.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Hendon

West Hendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. J. Sims 1,582
Labour D. E. Timms 1,541
Labour J. D. Roith 1,540
Conservative Mrs J. Cobb 1,304
Conservative Mrs J. Partridge 1,304
Conservative J. Archard Jones 1,202
Liberal L. Jay 567
Liberal A. D. Mercer 532
Liberal Mrs M. J. Mills 529
Turnout 39.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodhouse

Woodhouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. E. Tomlinson 1,672
Labour I. S. Grier 1,624
Conservative K. A. Clarke 1,597
Labour B. E. Anderson 1,576
Conservative Mrs C. J. C. Levinson 1,552
Conservative C. W. Wilds 1,524
Liberal R. J. Eccles 684
Liberal J. T. Smith 677
Liberal F. G. Collins 674
Turnout 35.8
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[3]
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[3]
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[3]
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[3]
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. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). Intelligence Unit, Greater London Council.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 25 February 2015.