1974 London local elections
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Turnout | 36.3% (2.4%)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by Borough in 1974. (Red indicates Labour, blue indicates the Conservatives and grey indicates No Overall Control) |
Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 2 May 1974. Ward changes took place which increased the total number of councillors by 4 from 1,863 to 1,867.
All London borough council seats were up for election. The previous Borough elections in London were in 1971.[2]
Results summary
Labour won a narrow victory in terms of votes, winning 41.9% to the Conservatives' 40.8%, but won a decisive victory in seats, winning 1,090 to the Conservatives' 713.[3]
Party | Votes won | % votes | Change | Seats | % seats | Change | Councils | Change | |
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Labour | 782,591 | 41.9 | 1,090 | 58.4 | -131 | 18 | -3 | ||
Conservative | 761,403 | 40.8 | 713 | 38.2 | +116 | 13 | +3 | ||
Liberal | 244,725 | 13.1 | 27 | 1.4 | +18 | 0 | ±0 | ||
Others | 78,479 | 4.0 | 37 | 2.0 | +1 | 0 | ±0 | ||
No overall control | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | ±0 |
Council results
Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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Barking | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Barnet | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Bexley | Labour | Conservative | Details | ||
Brent | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Bromley | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Camden | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Croydon | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Ealing | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Enfield | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Greenwich | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Hackney | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Hammersmith | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Haringey | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Harrow | No overall control | Conservative | Details | ||
Havering | Labour | No overall control | Details | ||
Hillingdon | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Hounslow | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Islington | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Kensington and Chelsea | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Kingston upon Thames | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Lambeth | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Lewisham | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Merton | Labour | Conservative | Details | ||
Newham | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Redbridge | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Richmond upon Thames | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Southwark | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Sutton | Conservative | Conservative | Details | ||
Tower Hamlets | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Waltham Forest | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Wandsworth | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Westminster | Conservative | Conservative | Details |
Overall councillor numbers
London local elections 1974 Councillor statistics | |||
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Party | Seats | Gain/loss | |
Labour | 1,090 | -131 | |
Conservative | 713 | +116 | |
Liberal | 27 | +18 | |
Others | 37 | +1 |
References
- ^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council.
- ^ 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 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Elections year tables". www.electionscentre.co.uk. The Election Centre, Plymouth University. 19 December 2015.
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