Elections to Lambeth London Borough Council were held in May 1968. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 29.9%. This election had aldermen as well as councillors. Labour and the Conservatives both got 5 aldermen. Labour lost control of the Council which was under the control of the Conservatives until the next election.
Election result
Lambeth Local Election Result 1968[1] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 62 | | | +43 | 88.6 | 63.7 | | |
| Labour | 8 | | | -43 | 11.4 | 31.0 | | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | | |
Ward results
Candidates shown below are confirmed candidates.[2] An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent Councillor seeking re-election.
Angell
Angell (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Donatus Anyanwu | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Communist | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bishop's
Bishop's (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Clapham Park
Clapham Park (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| National Front | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Clapham Town
Clapham Town (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Ferndale
Ferndale (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J.E. Langley | 1,025 | 18.0% | |
| Conservative | G.R.I. Allnut | 1,002 | 17.6% | |
| Conservative | John Roy Major | 991 | 17.4% | |
| Labour | L.G.M. Davis | 921 | 16.2% | |
| Labour | J.M. Dodson | 892 | 15.7% | |
| Labour | D.J. Packer | 863 | 15.2% | |
Turnout | 5,694 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Knight's Hill
Knight's Hill (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Communist | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Larkhall
Larkhall (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Communist | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Leigham
Leigham (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Oval
W.A. Brownett an incumbent councillor of the ward was defeated and lost their seat.
Oval (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Becker | 1,308 | 54.6 | +32.0 |
| Conservative | L.M. Burton | 1,270 | | |
| Conservative | J. Smith | 1,240 | | |
| Labour | J.W. Boyle | 1,089 | 45.4 | −32.0 |
| Labour | W.A. Brownett * | 1,076 | | |
| Labour | F.J. Chesher | 1,061 | | |
Turnout | 2,427 | 22.4 | +4.5 |
Registered electors | 10,835 | | −9.5 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +32.0 | |
Prince's
Prince's (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Communist | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St Leonard's
St Leonard's (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stockwell
Stockwell (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
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| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Streatham South
Streatham South (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Streatham Wells
Streatham Wells (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Independent | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Thornton
Thornton (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Communist | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Thurlow Park
Thurlow Park (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Town Hall
Town Hall (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Union Movement | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Tulse Hill
Tulse Hill (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Lambethan | | | | |
| Lambethan | | | | |
| Communist | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Vassall
Vassall (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Labour | | | | |
| Communist | | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). Local Elections in Britain: A Statistical Digest. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre.
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. April 1969. Retrieved 13 October 2023.