1968 Hillingdon London Borough Council election

The 1968 Hillingdon Council election took place on 9 May 1968 to elect members of Hillingdon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council.^[1]

Background

Election result

1968 Hillingdon Council Election
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	+/−
	Conservative	60	36	0	+36	100.0	+150%
	Labour	0	0	36	-36	0.0	-100%
	Liberal	0	0	0	0	0.0
	Communist	0	0	0	0	0.0
	Independent	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total		60

Ward results

Belmore

Belmore (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. C. Ellis	1,824	15.26	N/A
	Conservative	P. H. King	1,758	14.71	32.36
	Conservative	S. K. Hand	1,740	14.56	N/A
	Conservative	A. L. Runnicles	1,731	14.48	N/A
	Labour	Mrs E. E. Broughton	1,268	10.61	−55
	Labour	M. C. Craxton	1,168	9.77	N/A
	Labour	R. V. A. McGuire	1,137	9.51	N/A
	Labour	S. Gelburg	1,125	9.41	N/A
	Communist	E. G. Brooks	201	1.68	−6.6
Turnout			3165	44.6%	+20.2
Registered electors			9,904		−0.35
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Colham-Cowley

Colham-Cowley (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	±%
	Conservative	Mrs. N. C. Coles	2,048	N/A
	Conservative	Mrs. E. G. Boff	2,044	N/A
	Conservative	J. W. Hayton	2,001	N/A
	Labour	L. J. Davies	1,216	−31.1
	Labour	F. J. Mitchell	1,124	N/A
	Labour	W. G. Price	1,103	N/A
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Eastcote

Eastcote (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes	±%
	Conservative	L. J. Lally	3,130	20.3
	Conservative	Miss B. A. Double	3,120	24
	Conservative	G. A. L. Sullivan	3,095	25.7
	Liberal	A. P. Douglas	613	N/A
	Liberal	G. Thomas	585	13.8
	Liberal	M. Cole	577	N/A
	Labour	E. P. Wohlfarth	413	−64.2
	Labour	T. E. Tolchard	411	N/A
	Labour	J. Jones	387	N/A
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Frogmore

Frogmore (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes	±%
	Conservative	Mrs. I. L. Murray	2,301	103.6
	Conservative	L. F. Redding	2,247	103.3
	Conservative	E. J. A. Webb	2,202
	Conservative	Mrs. A. B. Palmer	2,195	N/A
	Labour	E. J. Vance	1,680	−35.6
	Labour	K. A. Gigg	1,658
	Labour	B. Shaw	1,640
	Labour	E. A. J. Harris	1,601
	Communist	Mrs. R. D. Currell
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Harefield

Harefield (2)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	J. R. W. Cox	1,216
	Conservative	D. E. James	1,072
	Labour	G. E. Preston	787
	Labour	Mrs. J. E. Gooch	675
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Haydon

Haydon (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	W. D. Charles	2,985
	Conservative	Dr. C. H. Nemeth	2,982
	Conservative	J. A. Woolf	2,926
	Liberal	D. F. J. Wood	399
	Liberal	D. J. Honeygold	362
	Liberal	M. V. Gwyn	340
	Labour	R. A. Rosser	284
	Labour	J. G. Bartlett	274
	Labour	P. K. Harmsworth	273
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hayes

Hayes (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	K. E. Salisbury	2,101
	Conservative	R. S. Treloar	2,079
	Conservative	E. Stanmore	2,076
	Conservative	G. F. Farr	2,073
	Labour	G. A. Childs	1,525
	Labour	O. Garvin	1,511
	Labour	E. A. Wiltshire	1,455
	Labour	R. J. Came	1,454
	Communist	E. W. Edwards	255
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Hillingdon East

Hillingdon East (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	J. H. Green	1,992
	Conservative	J. C. Garside	1,922
	Conservative	M. A. Searls	1,881
	Labour	T. L. Morgan	1,233
	Labour	R. W. Blossom	1,219
	Labour	A. J. Ball
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Hillingdon West

Hillingdon West (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	G. P. Buttrum	2,741
	Conservative	J. H. Wells	2,730
	Conservative	Mrs. L. E. Wane	2,695
	Labour	D. W. Heppenstall	644
	Labour	R. G. W. Carlier	622
	Labour	M. S. Came	621
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Ickenham

Ickenham (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	E. L. Ing	3,536
	Conservative	J. E. Skidmore	3,421
	Conservative	J. R. Payton	3,420
	Liberal	B. Outhwaite	799
	Liberal	L. W. Smith	777
	Liberal	A. J. Kent	736
	Labour	F. Irwin	473
	Labour	Mrs. M. B. Jones	411
	Labour	P. L. N. Smith	342
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Manor

Manor (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	K. I. D. Double	2,644
	Conservative	N. H. Butler	2,636
	Conservative	E. Hales	2,630
	Labour	F. H. Rapley	836
	Labour	L. J. Stent	796
	Labour	Miss E. G. White	774
	Liberal	C. A. Herring	559
	Liberal	Mrs. M. B. Locke	558
	Liberal	A. J. Tett	531
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Northwood

Northwood (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	C. C. Rogers	3,494
	Conservative	G. N. White	3,429
	Conservative	P. G. Kittel	3,426
	Liberal	G. D. Leigh	355
	Liberal	J. Good	336
	Liberal	G. Jones	301
	Labour	Mrs. K. Dallas	209
	Labour	Mrs. J. Green	197
	Labour	Mrs. M. M. Bartlett	186
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Ruislip

Ruislip (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	E. A. Daniell	3,446
	Conservative	P. W. Jobling	3,373
	Conservative	C. A. Smith	3,334
	Liberal	S. H. Davidson	512
	Liberal	H. J. Evans	402
	Liberal	Miss E. I. Pearce	396
	Labour	A. T. Blundell	286
	Labour	C. C. G. Barton	268
	Labour	G. Walford
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

South

South (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	H. G. P. Manders	2,751
	Conservative	Mrs. S. Ensch	2,699
	Conservative	C. C. Vennell	2,648
	Conservative	R. A. Montague	2,639
	Labour	D. P. Flory	1,626
	Labour	J. H. C. Key	1,584
	Labour	J. E. E. Walters	1,528
	Labour	M. C. Wheeler	1,515
	Communist	C. G. Smith
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

South Ruislip

South Ruislip (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	M. H. Blackman	2,524
	Conservative	J. W. Johnson	2,492
	Conservative	B. C. W. Reid	2,468
	Conservative	Mrs. D. G. E. Surman	2,441
	Labour	N. A. Mulliner	1,568
	Labour	F. A. Cooper	1,564
	Labour	R. H. Collman	1,552
	Labour	A. L. Bound	1,532
	Liberal	Miss M. Avery	485
	Liberal	Mrs. B. Downes	454
	Liberal	K. R. Meredith	423
	Liberal	A. R. Pope	415
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Uxbridge

Uxbridge (3)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	A. R. Buckeldee	2,458
	Conservative	Mrs. B. M. Thorndike	2,242
	Conservative	R. S. B. Shepard	2,225
	Labour	K. R. Griffiths	566
	Labour	A. S. How	550
	Liberal	J. B. Leno	540
	Liberal	R. Pinkney	449
	Labour	Mrs. A. Schaverien	525
	Communist	J. J. Thompson	170
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Yeading

Yeading (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	P. C. Heath	1,966
	Conservative	F. G. Murray	1,922
	Conservative	A. J. Tyrell	1,876
	Conservative	F. V. M. Carroll	1,794
	Labour	S. G. Chilton	1,597
	Labour	H. R. Hann	1,498
	Labour	C. Somers	1,476
	Labour	R. Williams	1,435
	Independent	A. H. Kurtz	338
	Communist	P. R. Pink	164
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Yiewsley

Yiewsley (4)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	D. P. Cloet	2,549
	Conservative	R. C. Foote	2,548
	Conservative	N. C. Hawkins	2,476
	Conservative	E. G. S. Dommett	2,448
	Labour	T. Cluny	1,704
	Labour	J. Rowe	1,557
	Labour	A. J. Potts	1,506
	Labour	A. J. Ainsworth	1,445
Turnout
Registered electors
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

References

^ "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[London_1968_election-1] "London Borough Council Elections 9 May 1968" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

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(1967 ←) 1968 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1969)
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Elections in the London boroughs were due in May 1967, but were postponed one year by the London Government Act 1967.

London Borough of Hillingdon
Districts	Cranford Eastcote Harefield Harlington Harmondsworth, Longford and Sipson Hatton Cross Hayes Hillingdon, North Hillingdon and Hillingdon Heath Ickenham Northwood Ruislip and South Ruislip Ruislip Gardens Ruislip Manor Uxbridge West Drayton Yeading Yiewsley and Cowley
Attractions	Battle of Britain Bunker Beck Theatre The Chimes, Uxbridge Compass Theatre Eastcote House Gardens Heathrow Airport Hillingdon Cycle Circuit Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex Ickenham Hall London Motor Museum, Hayes Manor Farm Open Air Theatre, Barra Hall Park The Pavilions Polish War Memorial Ruislip Lido (Ruislip Lido Railway) Southlands Arts Centre Swakeleys House Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground
Parks and open spaces	Barra Hall Park Bayhurst Wood The Closes Recreation Ground Copse Wood Crane Meadows Cranford Park Denham Lock Wood Frays Farm Meadows Hillingdon Court Ickenham Marsh Lake Farm Country Park Mad Bess Wood Mid Colne Valley Minet Country Park Norman Leddy Memorial Gardens Old Park Wood Park Wood Rockingham Recreation Ground Ruislip Lido Uxbridge Common Yeading Brook Meadows Colne Valley Regional Park (section)
Constituencies	Hayes & Harlington Ruislip, Northwood & Pinner Uxbridge & South Ruislip
Local government	Borough council Local elections 1964 1971 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Tube and rail stations	Eastcote Hatton Cross Hayes & Harlington Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Heathrow Terminal 4 Heathrow Terminal 4 Heathrow Terminal 5 Hillingdon Ickenham Northwood Northwood Hills Ruislip Ruislip Manor Ruislip Gardens South Ruislip Uxbridge West Drayton West Ruislip
Places of worship	St Catherine's Church, West Drayton St George's Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport St Giles' Church, Ickenham St Martin's Church, Ruislip St Mary the Virgin Church, Hayes
Other topics	Coat of arms Listed buildings Grade I and II* Grade II Hospital People Public art Radio Schools
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