1974 Havering London Borough Council election

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The 1974 Havering Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no overall control.[1]

Background[edit]

Election result[edit]

Ward results[edit]

Bedfords[edit]

Bedfords (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. T. Davies 1,441
Conservative C. J. Kemp 1,351
Liberal T. E. Hurlstone 764
Liberal G. E. Jacobs 585
Labour E. Taylor 466
Labour D. A. Ainsworth 449
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Central[edit]

Central (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. F. Cox 1,255
Labour J. E. Taylor 1,174
Labour S. C. Parish 1,117
Conservative W. L. Whittingham 991
Conservative R. E. Ramsey 986
Conservative N. F. Symonds 986
Liberal T. W. Beaver 480
Liberal E. Bates 417
Liberal G. V. P. Donnelly 401
Communist C. R. Harper 58
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Collier Row[edit]

Collier Row (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Cranham[edit]

Cranham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Elm Park[edit]

Elm Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Emerson Park[edit]

Emerson Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Gidea Park[edit]

Gidea Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Gooshays[edit]

Gooshays (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Hacton[edit]

Hacton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Harold Wood[edit]

Harold Wood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Heath Park[edit]

Heath Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Heaton[edit]

Heaton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Hilldene[edit]

Hilldene (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Hylands[edit]

Hylands (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. N. Birnie 1,421
Labour P. J. Osborne 1,417
Labour A. J. Prescott 1,415
Conservative Jimmy Greaves 1,387
Conservative J. Frost 1,327
Conservative F. W. Roberts 1,262
Independent B. Percy-Davis 964
Liberal B. G. McCarthy 543
Liberal A. L. Kendall 490
Liberal J. E. Hewitt 489
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Mawney[edit]

Mawney (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Oldchurch[edit]

Oldchurch (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Rainham[edit]

Rainham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

St Andrew's[edit]

St Andrew's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David E. Biddlecombe 1,487
Conservative Albert T. James 1,448
Conservative E. H. P. Hoad 1,445
Labour B. Taylor 1,136
Labour W. G. Russell 1,112
Labour B. Baker 1,096
Residents J. A. E. Woollard 1,079
Residents G. Lewis 1,068
Residents H. A. Stubbles 1,065
Liberal B. A. Grant 242
Liberal T. Rimmer 231
Liberal T. M. Wood 219
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Hornchurch[edit]

South Hornchurch (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Upminster[edit]

Upminster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 2 May 1974" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.