1974 Newham London Borough Council election

The 1974 Newham London Borough Council election was held on 2 May 1974. The entire Newham London Borough Council was up for election. Turnout was 19.9%. Four of the wards were uncontested.

Election result
Newham Local Election Result 1974[1][2][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 51 2 4 -2 63.5
  Conservative 0 0 0 0 9.3
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 4.4
  Other parties 9 4 2 +2 22.8

Background

A total of 133 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. 9 seats in four wards were elected unopposed. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour party, while the Liberal and Conservative parties stood 16 and 21 respectively. Other candidates included 22 Residents & Ratepayers, 5 Communists and 6 National Front.

Results by ward

Beckton
Beckton (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. A. Taylor 826 91.2 +17.0
Labour D. A. Whitbread 809 N/A
Communist R. A. Offley 80 8.8 +1.0
Turnout 19.4 -13.2
Registered electors 5,037
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bemersyde
Bemersyde (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Bauckham 1,164 70.9 +1.1
Labour F. H. Ferrier 1,164 N/A
Liberal D. L. Perry 257 15.7 N/A
Liberal E. Hollywood 256 N/A
National Front P. Alldis 220 13.4 N/A
Turnout 25.8 -14.0
Registered electors 6,236
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Canning Town & Grange
Canning Town & Grange (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. L. Bock 623 75.4 -3.7
Labour D. W. Lee 598 N/A
National Front W. H. Hill 203 24.6 N/A
Turnout 16.6 -9.1
Registered electors 5,254
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Castle
Castle (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents A. W. King 813 59.4 +9.5
Residents J. D. Smith 637 N/A
Labour C. J. Palme 555 40.6 -9.5
Labour A. J. Whincup 552 N/A
Turnout 25.2 -8.2
Registered electors 6,122
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents hold Swing

Central
Central (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. A. Elson 743 56.4 -0.1
Labour L. E. Higgs 693 N/A
Residents R. J. Hurlock 503 40.6 -2.9
Residents J. E. Major 465 N/A
Liberal K. W. Carter 72 5.5 N/A
Liberal B. L. Porter 65 N/A
Turnout 23.0 -6.3
Registered electors 6,024
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Custom House & Silvertown
Custom House & Silvertown (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. A. Chapman 1,024 73.8 -11.4
Labour J. C. Stockbridge 983 N/A
Labour P. J. Stanyer 891 N/A
National Front A. J. Hammond 217 15.6 N/A
Communist A. A. Proctor 146 10.5 N/A
Communist E. G. Smith 117 N/A
Turnout 18.6 -3.9
Registered electors 7,640
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Forest Gate
Forest Gate (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. J. Haggerty 1,075 60.1 +9.6
Labour M. E. Helps 1,063 N/A
Labour S. Hopwood 1,002 N/A
Conservative D. A. A. Amess 425 23.8 +7.6
Conservative T. W. Orrin 404 N/A
Conservative L. Peluso 381 N/A
Liberal A. Hetherington 288 16.1 N/A
Liberal V. E. Hetherington 236 N/A
Liberal J. H. Linehan 230 N/A
Turnout 22.6 -8.9
Registered electors 8,203
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Greatfield
Greatfield (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents F. G. Hammond 1,524 56.2 -3.7
Residents H. Castle 1,481 N/A
Residents L. Hall 1,420 N/A
Labour A. J. Beverley 904 33.3 -7.8
Labour J. F. Byrne 871 N/A
Labour J. Clements 862 N/A
Conservative C. L. Beach 286 10.5 N/A
Conservative J. T. Smith 278 N/A
Conservative D. P. J. Sutton 264 N/A
Turnout 31.1 -1.8
Registered electors 9,127
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Hudsons
Hudsons (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. J. Dance 1,121 71.9 -12.0
Labour H. E. Fitzsimons 1,070 N/A
Labour W. P. Foley 1,068 N/A
National Front R. A. Flower 439 28.1 N/A
Turnout 30.4 +2.3
Registered electors 8,594
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Kensington
Kensington (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents E. A. R. Lonsdale 989 53.5 +7.8
Residents D. A. Williams 939 N/A
Labour H. W. Pike 861 46.5 +0.6
Labour H. E. L. Ronan 810 N/A
Turnout 30.4 -1.1
Registered electors 6,300
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents hold Swing

Little Ilford
Little Ilford (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. E. Hurford 900 61.2 +3.7
Labour W. H. Brown 886 N/A
Labour G. W. Phillips 793 N/A
Residents T. Moran 396 26.9 +6.7
Residents E. D. M. Lonsdale 387 N/A
Residents N. J. Biggadike 349 N/A
Liberal L. A. Edwards 175 11.9 N/A
Liberal M. C. Fuller 159 N/A
Liberal A. J. H. Fulton 148 N/A
Turnout 19.1 -5.9
Registered electors 8,292
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Manor Park
Manor Park (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. A. Chubb 1,192 57.4 +5.7
Labour M. Schofield 1,154 N/A
Labour F. A. J. Bigland 1,151 N/A
Conservative C. A. Rugg 616 29.7 -7.2
Conservative R. E. Wotherspoon 598 N/A
Conservative T. A. L. Ham 579 N/A
Liberal P. R. Campbell 268 12.9 N/A
Liberal L. H. Cohen 232 N/A
Liberal J. L. Davies 193 N/A
Turnout 23.8 -4.2
Registered electors 9,423
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

New Town
New Town (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Warren 0 N/A N/A
Labour L. A. Wood 0 N/A N/A
Turnout 0 N/A N/A
Registered electors 5,558
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ordnance
Ordnance (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. J. Brand 741 75.7 -7.8
Labour C. A. Flemwell 617 N/A
National Front J. M. Barnard 150 15.3 N/A
Communist T. F. Church 88 9.0 N/A
Turnout 23.8 -2.2
Registered electors 5,625
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Park
Park (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Dowling 0 N/A N/A
Labour S. H. Smith 0 N/A N/A
Labour A. Wolffe 0 N/A N/A
Turnout 0 N/A N/A
Registered electors 10,371
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plaistow
Plaistow (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L.G. Fox 1,331 64.8 -3.5
Labour E. Billups 1,258 N/A
Labour C. D. Watts 1,177 N/A
Residents M. L. Finch 723 35.2 +3.5
Residents E. I. Torkington 587 N/A
Residents N. Torkington 546 N/A
Turnout 22.8 -9.4
Registered electors 9,033
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plashet
Plashet (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. F. Wilson 1,560 85.7 -0.1
Labour C. D. Watts 1,523 N/A
Labour J. G. Newstead 1,473 N/A
Conservative B. J. Hunt 260 14.3 +0.1
Conservative L. A. Howell 251 N/A
Conservative R. T. Hunt 250 N/A
Turnout 22.2 -7.0
Registered electors 8,919
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St Stephens
St Stephens (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents S. V. King 838 51.7 +5.1
Residents R. J. Smith 793 N/A
Labour T. Nolan 782 48.3 -5.1
Labour K. R. Mansell 744 N/A
Turnout 29.3 -4.0
Registered electors 5,954
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Residents gain from Labour Swing

South
South (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Daly 1,510 71.5 -9.8
Labour T. Jenkinson 1,425 N/A
Labour J. C. Taylor 1,366 N/A
Conservative P. McLean 325 15.4 -3.3
Conservative R. F. Williams 307 N/A
Conservative J. H. Brewster 277 N/A
National Front A. G. Havard 277 13.1 N/A
Turnout 20.8 -8.9
Registered electors 10,042
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Stratford
Stratford (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. W. Doran 0 N/A N/A
Labour A. S. Dowley 0 N/A N/A
Turnout 0 N/A N/A
Registered electors 4,811
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Upton
Upton (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. S. C. Kebbell 1,186 57.2 -6.1
Labour K. Hasler 1,165 N/A
Labour L. A. Williams 1,128 N/A
Conservative G. Eldridge 394 19.0 -1.0
Liberal F. P. Penfold 358 17.3 +0.6
Conservative S. J. Bradford 356 N/A
Conservative D. H. Brewster 350 N/A
Liberal E. L. Andrews 306 N/A
Liberal I. Towndrow 291 N/A
Communist C. O. L. Derick 73 3.5 N/A
Socialist Current Organisation M. R. Boukerou 62 3.0 N/A
Socialist Current Organisation L. Welsh 52 N/A
Socialist Current Organisation R. Rowe 42 N/A
Turnout 19.7 -13.5
Registered electors 10,603
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wall End
Wall End (3)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. T. Philpott 1,033 53.7 +3.1
Labour J. Wilson 994 N/A
Labour M. E. Philpott 970 N/A
Residents B. A. Lineker 604 31.4 -5.5
Residents F. J. Brown 586 N/A
Residents P. M. Parr 555 N/A
Conservative E. S. Freeman 285 14.8 +2.3
Conservative S. Hunt 278 N/A
Conservative G. A. K. Rees 256 N/A
Turnout 22.9 -10.6
Registered electors 8,892
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

West Ham
West Ham (2)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Clarke 0 N/A N/A
Labour C. Cole 0 N/A N/A
Turnout 0 N/A N/A
Registered electors 4,842
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodgrange
Woodgrange (2)[4][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. G. Pemberton 608 58.3 +14.5
Labour F. E. York 873 N/A
Residents J. P. Davis 435 41.7 -14.5
Residents E. G. Walker 419 N/A
Turnout 19.9 -6.4
Registered electors 5,543
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Labour gain from Residents Swing

By-elections between 1974 and 1978

Manor Park
Manor Park by-election, 9 October 1975[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher J. Palme 799 35.5 -21.9
Residents James W.F. Hucker 758 33.7 N/A
Conservative Cyril A. Rugg 574 25.5 -4.2
Liberal Lionel H. Cohen 120 5.3 -7.6
Majority 41 1.8 N/A
Turnout 24.0 -13.8
Registered electors 9,393
Labour hold Swing

Canning Town & Grange
Canning Town & Grange by-election, 14 July 1977[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack A. Hart 787 57.1 -18.3
National Front John J. Johnston 260 18.9 -5.7
Conservative Robert F. Williams 160 11.6 N/A
Liberal Anthony Hetherington 115 8.3 N/A
Residents Michael L. Finch 40 2.9 N/A
Labour John Clements 17 1.2 N/A
Majority 527 38.2 N/A
Turnout 23.8 +7.2
Registered electors 4,777
Labour hold Swing

Hudsons
Hudsons by-election, 14 July 1977[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frederick Jones 1,024 53.9 -18.0
Conservative Edward J. Oakes 438 23.0 N/A
National Front Robert D. V. Ray 290 15.2 -12.9
Residents George V. S. Nottage 103 5.4 N/A
Liberal Margaret Bahr 47 2.5 N/A
Majority 586 30.9 N/A
Turnout 23.8 -6.6
Registered electors 8,002
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
  2. "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. "London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. "London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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